Career Opportunity

8202-Security Guard - Fine Arts Museums

Recruitment: RTF0127826-01085634

Published: November 18, 2022

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About:

The Fine Arts Museums is conducting a Temporary Provisional (TPV) Recruitment process to fill two (2) positions in Class 8202 Security Guard.

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco are the city's largest public arts institutions and are comprised of the de Young and the Legion of Honor museums. The de Young, designed by Herzog & de Meuron and located in Golden Gate Park, showcases American art from the 17th through the 21st centuries, international contemporary art, textiles and costumes, and art from the Americas, the Pacific, and Africa. The Legion of Honor displays a collection of over 4,000 years of ancient and European art including Auguste Rodin's The Thinker and houses the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts in a Beaux-Arts style building overlooking Lincoln Park and the Golden Gate Bridge. The staff, the Board of Trustees, the volunteers, and various support groups are continuously working together to ensure the optimal utilization, display, preservation, and enrichment of this magnificent collection. The Fine Arts Museums believe that each employee contributes directly to the Museums' growth and success, and upholds the Museums' mission to make art accessible to the large and diverse Bay Area audience.

Specific information regarding this recruitment process are listed below:

• Application Opening: 11/18/2022
• Application Deadline: 12/9/2022
• Compensation Range: $56,316.00 - $68,380.00

Role description

Appointment Type: The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco are seeking to fill two (2) full-time Temporary Provisional Security Guard positions. In order for a provisional appointee to be able to retain their job, they must apply to compete for a permanent civil service appointment when the job announcement is issued.  Provisional appointees must go through the permanent civil service job application process in order to become a Permanent employee. Provisional employees are not guaranteed permanent selection.

Nature of Work:  Incumbents may be assigned to work Day, Swing & Graveyard Shifts as well as inverse and holdover shifts as required.  Incumbents may be called for special events and additional shift assignments. Incumbents will be assigned to shifts at the de Young Museum (50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118) or the Legion of Honor (100 34th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121).

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Under general supervision, patrols public buildings and grounds to safeguard property against damage, hazardous situations or unauthorized entry; and performs related duties as required.  Requires responsibility for: enforcing rules and regulations governing the access to and use of public facilities; preparing routine reports of time and work done; making routine contact with the general public and operation personnel in the patrolling and safeguarding of public facilities; observing and being aware of the surrounding environment and recognizing potentially dangerous situations and reacting appropriately.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Patrols grounds or makes rounds of buildings, punching in on watchman’s clock at various stations;  prevents the entry of unauthorized persons on premises; Watches for fire or fire hazards or other unusual conditions; Checks to see if windows and doors are locked and lights turned out; May perform part-time incidental duties such as: operate elevator, relieve on switchboard and perform minor maintenance and cleanup tasks.

How to qualify

If you are interested in a job like this, we are looking for people that have the following:

1. One year of verifiable experience as a security officer;  AND  
2. Possession of a current California Security Guard Registration Card issued by the California State Bureau of Security and Investigative Services;  AND
3. Possession of a High School Diploma or G.E.D. Certificate.

License and Certification: Requires possession of a valid state motor vehicle operator's license.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process for hiring.

1.  Experience working in a museum or at a cultural institution.

2.  Experience with the requirements for working near high value art or around fragile and/or valuable materials.

3. Ability to interact with the public and customers in a professional manner.

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 http://sfdhr.org/index.aspx?page=456.

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.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to advance through all of the steps in the selection process.

What else should I know?

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process.

Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ 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, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, 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 the exam analyst Mcayabyab@famsf.org.

SELECTION PROCEDURE: The selection process will include the evaluation of applications 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. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Department will be invited for an interview.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to advance through all of the steps in the selection process.

MEDICAL EXAMINATION: Prior to appointment, applicants are required to take a medical examination screening test. Medical Examination Information.

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

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
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

Security Guard (Class Code 8202) -Compensation/Pay Rates

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.