Career Opportunity

Account Clerk Trainee (9924) Public Service Aide - Health Services

Recruitment: RTF0124147-01150085

Published: July 28, 2022

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About:

The Department of Public Health’s (DPH) Fiscal Division is accepting applications for Class 9924 Public Service Aide - Health Services as Account Clerk Trainee.
Exempt employees are considered "at will" and serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer. The qualified applicant pool resulting from this recruitment may be utilized to fill future exempt vacancies within the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH).

Application Opening – Thursday, July 28, 2022
Application Deadline – Thursday, August 11, 2022
Compensation: $24.2625 hourly
Shifts:  Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Location: 101 Grove St. San Francisco, CA 94102; 1380 Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103

DPH statement of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the diversity of its workforce. All employees are required to participate in the Department of Public Health's work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity through: 

• Commitment to providing exceptional care and services to all residents of the City and County of San Francisco service population, with heightened awareness of responsiveness to racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse members of the service population and the DPH workforce. 
• Desire and commitment to lead and participate in anti-racism, racial justice, and equity work that improves quality of patient care and employee experiences; along with the commitment and fortitude to drive change in these areas. 
• Desire to work with, relate to, serve, and support a diverse service population and workforce. 
• Commitment to health equity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.

Role description

Temporary Exempt - In accordance with San Francisco Charter Section 10.104.

The Fiscal Division has developed a training program to provide candidates an opportunity to gain account clerk experience that would enable them to apply for positions such as 1630 Account Clerk. The scope of the work includes the following; learning to collect checks and create a summary for the checks, learn about the ledgers and accounts within DPH, recognizing accounting codes and general ledger accounts, and validating transaction receipts when they arrive. The essential duties of this position include:

• Receiving, date stamping and distributing purchase order requests, invoices and other incoming documents from the mail or dedicated Fiscal email to the assigned accountants
• Verifying mathematical accuracy of supplier invoices, revenue refunds and employee reimbursements
• Receiving, gathering and matching invoices and receipts against purchase orders
• Inputting item/service receipts into the new accounting system
• Processing vouchers and invoice payments into the City’s accounting system
• Assists with organizing and filing source documents such as purchase orders, invoices/payment vouchers, revenue refunds and revolving fund replenishments
• Assists with photocopying, scanning documents
• Assists with basic bookkeeping duties
• Assisting other staff with other related duties

The 9924 Public Service Aide, Account Clerk Trainee, also performs other related duties.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualification (required):
Possession of high school diploma or equivalent

Desirable Qualifications: The stated desirable qualifications listed below may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

• Current enrollment in, or successful completion of, a Bachelor's degree program from an accredited college or university with an emphasis in accounting, finance, economics, business, or a closely related field.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail including documentation.
• Ability to work independently and in a team

Verification: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications. Please take the time to thoroughly complete the application. 

Selection Procedures: 
The selection procedure will include evaluation of the application packet in relation to minimum requirements. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate qualifications of candidates. 

What else should I know?

HOW TO APPLY
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Select the “I’m Interested” button located at the top right of this page. Then, follow the directions on the screen.

All work experience, education, training, and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a city and county of San Francisco completed application for this position or any position.

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Diversity Statement

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact Diane Zhou at diane.zhou@sfdph.org or (415) 554-2913.

-  Commitment to providing first-class care and service to all members of the DPH service population, with heightened sensitivity and awareness to racial, ethnic, and culturally diverse members of the DPH’s workforce and patient populations.

-  Desire and commitment to lead and participate in antiracism, racial justice, and equity work that impacts quality of patient care, and improvements in employee experiences; along with the commitment and fortitude to push and drive change in these areas.

-  Desire to work with, relate to, serve, and support a diverse workforce and patient population.

-  Commitment to health equity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, and sexuality.

All of your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.