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PMO IS Project Director (PBT-1070-125210)

Recruitment: RTF0124186-01101162

Published: December 23, 2022

Contact:

Eliot Watt - Eliot.Watt@sfdph.org

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Department: Public Health
Job class: 1070-IS Project Director
Salary range: $162,084.00 - $230,698.00
Role type: Permanent Civil Service What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time
Exam type: Position Based Test
Rule: Rule of 10
List type: Combined Promotive and Entrance
 

About:

The San Francisco Department of Public Health’s Information Technology Department is the technology services provider within Public Health, delivering technology infrastructure and services to approximately 10,000 users within the organization to help support over 100,000 patients annually.

This is a Permanent Civil Service career opportunity for an Information Systems Project Director.

Role description

Duties Include

  • Manage the development and implementation of complex IT projects in a healthcare setting
  • Work closely with business and IT teams to plan, coordinate, integrate, test, implement and close projects
  • Work on go-live coordination and transition to operations.
  • Collaborate with clinical and/or functional business stakeholders and Facilities teams to define scope of IT projects
  • Put together budgets
  • Identify the impact on various IT groups and coordinate activities to successfully implement infrastructure projects
  • Follow the department’s project management methodology and reporting requirements
  • Develop project schedules and other artifacts using the department’s project management tools and methods.
  • Identify project issues/risks and communicate appropriately to sponsors
  • Implement corrective measures as necessary.
  • Document business workflows and provide support for organizational change management efforts.
  • Manage customer relations by fostering effective relationships with business users
  • Provide consulting services to stakeholders as needed.
  • Assist in prioritizing projects by researching client requests and accurately estimating project effort.
  • Demonstrate strategic thinking and problem-solving to diagnose project problems and identify possible solutions
  • Document the pros and cons of proposed solutions.
  • Direct and supervise the work of subordinate staff and/or project team members
  • Provide guidance to staff and manage performance.
  • Develop vendor contracts by working on Requests for Proposals (RFPs), vendor selection, and preparation of statements of work (SOWs)
  • Monitor vendor performance
  • Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned

     

    How to qualify

    REQUIRED BEFORE APPLYING

    Education

    • An associate degree in computer science or a closely related field from an accredited college or university
      OR
    • Its equivalent in terms of total course credits/units
      • At least sixty (60) semester or ninety (90) quarter credits/units with a minimum of twenty (20) semester or thirty (30) quarter credits/units in computer science or a closely-related field

    Experience

    • Seven (7) years* of experience in system administration, information systems development, maintenance and support, or information technology project management
      • Including
        • Two years of supervisory experience
          AND
        • Two years of Healthcare Information Technology Experience**

    Substitution

    • Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year* basis (up to a maximum of two (2) years)
      • One (1) year is equivalent to thirty (30) semester units / forty-five (45) quarter units with a minimum of 10 semester / 15 quarter units in computer science or a closely related field

    *One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours of work experience (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above 40 hours a week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

    **These qualifications contain Special Conditions that may differ from the standard minimum qualifications associated with this class code.

    Desirable Certifications

    • PMP
    • Lean
    • Scrum
    • ITIL

    What else should I know?

    Selection Procedures

    • Minimum Qualification Questionnaire (Weight: Qualifying)
      Along with this application, applicants must complete a questionnaire, which is designed to compare an applicant's experience with the Minimum Qualifications of this position.
    • Examination (Weight: 100%)
      After this job ad is unpublished, qualified applicants will receive an online exam link. The exam evaluates relevant knowledge, ability, and skill level.

    Eligible List/Score Report
    An examination score report will be published online for applicants to view rankings, final scores, and the number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. A confidential list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. 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 civil service examination 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 twelve (12) months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

    To find Departments that use this classification, please see https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/documents/ASO-Level-Chart.pdf?documentID=21246.

    Certification
    The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be the Rule of Ten Scores. Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.

    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.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ .

    Appeal Rights
    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

    Contact
    Eliot.Watt@sfdph.org 628-271-6704

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    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.