Career Opportunity

Planner IV – City and County of San Francisco (5293) – (E00144)

Recruitment: REF17617X

Published: October 24, 2022

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About:

The City and County of San Francisco employs over 30,000 workers. With more than 60 departments, we can use your skills and abilities. When you work for the City, you choose purpose!

This selection process is being conducted in accordance with the 48th Supplement to Mayoral Proclamation Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency Dated February 25, 2020 and temporary Civil Service Commission [CSC] Rule 111.17.

Application Opening: Monday, October 24, 2022
Deadline to Apply: Application filing will be open continuously at least through Monday, November 7, 2022 and will close anytime thereafter
Compensation Range: $136,526 - $165,880 annually (For more information, click here.)
Recruitment ID: CBT-5293-E00144

Role description

Under general direction, Class 5293 Planner IV plans, administers and directs the activities of a planning group, and/or oversees a major study, and/or supervises a project group engaged in professional city planning work.

Distinguishing Features: Class 5293 Planner IV is distinguished from class 5291 Planner III by the increased level of difficulty in the scope of work, supervision and project management responsibilities and in its responsibility for assisting with the operation of a planning division. Planner IV is further distinguished from 5283 Planner V in that 5283 Planner V has increased responsibility in scope of work, management, dealing with outside agencies and coordinating department activities.

Supervision Exercised: Class 5293 Planner IV may supervise the activities of subordinate Planner classes as well as administrative and technical support positions.

Essential functions include: According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

1. Plans and supervises professional, technical and supervisory personnel as a group leader or as head of a major planning project study; edits reports, texts and studies compiled by staff members and/or consultants engaged in various segments of a total project or division.
2. Designs, studies, compiles, analyzes, evaluates and prepares reports on the more complex and difficult technical, social, economic and physical data for various city planning projects, including zoning case studies, capital improvement programs, and general plan and policy development for urban renewal.
3. Collects, tabulates, correlates and presents difficult statistical data involved in preparation of the general plan, capital improvement program and related city planning reports.
4. Oversees the preparation and design of the more difficult maps, charts, models sketches and other graphic presentations to illustrate various land use and special city planning studies; investigates, recommends and prepares changes for the city planning code and other planning legislation.
5. Reviews referrals regarding the sale, purchase and subdivision of land, and vacation of streets; reviews and analyzes subdivision applications, redevelopment and urban renewal proposals and plans with regard to city planning standards, federal, state and local laws and for probable effects on the surrounding neighborhoods and the general plan.
6. Addresses community, business and other groups to explain planning programs and problems and promote good public relations for the department; may represent the department at the Board of Supervisors committee meetings, other government agencies, commissions or boards.
7. Performs other duties as assigned.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications for this Recruitment
A minimum of one year as a Category 18 exempt appointee in Class 5293 by December 15, 2022. Must be a current exempt employee with the City and County of San Francisco with no break in service.

Underlying Minimum Qualifications
These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification.  Please note, additional qualifications (i.e., special conditions) may apply to a particular position and will be stated on the exam/job announcement.

1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; AND
2. Six (6) years of experience in city, urban, and/or regional planning, and/or related planning environment (such as transportation planning, environmental planning, architecture or urban design.

Substitution: Possession of Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in City, Regional or Urban Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Geography, Urban Studies or Environmental Sciences may substitute for one (1) years of the required work experience.

Verification
Candidates being offered a permanent appointment will be required to submit verification of having met the underlying minimum qualifications at the time of appointment to the exempt position. 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

Failure to submit verification will result in disqualification from this selection process.

What else should I know?

Eligible List/Score Report: A confidential eligible list of qualifying candidates will be created and used for certification purposes only. A score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection upon request once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this selection process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be 12 months.

For those candidates that do not have their qualifying 12 months at the time of eligible list posting, you will be placed under waiver on the eligible list and not available for appointment until you qualify. For example, if you were appointed to your Cat 18 position in November 2021, you would be under waiver until November 2022.


Terms of Announcement: Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. Clerical errors may be corrected by the posting the correction on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.sf.gov/

The terms of this announcement may be appealed under CSC Rule 110.4. Appeals concerning the provisions of an examination announcement must be received by the Human Resources Director within five (5) business days from the issuance date. The Human Resources Director shall rule on all appeals and shall notify appellants in writing of the decision. This decision is subject to appeal to the Commission as provided elsewhere in these Rules.
 

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Diversity Statement
   

How to Apply: Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.sf.gov/ and begin the application process.

• Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up to date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses @sfgov.org and @smartrecruiters.com).

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact Angela.Ng@sfmta.com.

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.