Employment Liaison - Community Development Specialist (9772)

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Employment Liaison - Community Development Specialist (9772)

Recruitment: RTF0130109-01153649

Published: February 09, 2023

Accepting applications until: February 23, 2023

Contact:

Anabel Simonelli - anabel.simonelli@sfgov.org

Apply using SmartRecruiters, the City and County of San Francisco's application portal.

Department: Economic & Workforce Development
Job class: 9772-Community Development Specialist
Salary range: $97,032.00 - $118,014.00
Role type: Temporary Exempt What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time

About:

We Value Equal Employment Opportunity!

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.

About the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD)

The San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) supports the City's ongoing economic vitality through key programs focused on neighborhood commercial corridors, workforce development, joint development projects, industry focused business recruitment and retention, small business assistance, and international business development. OEWD’s goal is to work continually to make San Francisco an even better place to live, work and do business. OEWD is a dynamic Department in the City and County of San Francisco that reports directly to the Mayor.

The Workforce Development Division of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) serves San Francisco jobseekers and local employers. OEWD strives to ensure that San Francisco has a qualified workforce that attracts, retains and expands industries, and maximizes Senior Employment opportunities for local residents through comprehensive training initiatives and services to ensure that no community member is left behind when it comes to the chance to go to work and succeed.

CityBuild, an initiative under the Workforce Division is seeking a Senior Employment Liaison. CityBuild prepares San Franciscans for career opportunities in the construction industry through two distinct sets of training programs:

CityBuild Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Training Programs – Intensive hands-on programs that provide San Francisco residents with the foundational knowledge, skills, and support to enter careers in the construction trades and succeed as new apprentices. The nationally-recognized CityBuild Academy is the flagship of the CityBuild pre-apprenticeship network, which also includes tailored trainings based on particular needs of jobseekers, projects, and the construction industry based on the AFL-CIO Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3).

Construction Administration Training Programs – Courses that prepare San Francisco residents for a career in Administration and Professional Services in the back-offices of Construction Industry employers.

CityBuild provides ongoing assistance to CityBuild graduates, local jobseekers, and construction employers through its Employment Network Services program (ENS), which includes providing information on applicable local hiring policies and making referrals in partnership with local hiring halls to assist contractors with meeting their local hiring requirements.

Role description

Appointment Type: Temporary Exempt (TEX) Appointment. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive civil service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the appointing officer.

Under direction, the Employment Liaison performs professional technical duties in the area of construction employment and training, which includes employer engagement-job development, trades skills assessment, project monitoring, program evaluation, and staff supervision as directed.

The Employment Liaison position is challenging and often fast paced. Employment Liaisons must be team oriented, but able to work independently and be innovative. This position’s success is built on the ability to build strong working relationships with job seekers, Citybuild trainees, labor representatives, and construction contractors, with the primary goal of providing meaningful employment opportunities for community members and exceptional customer service for employers. Employment Liaisons must understand all applicable local hiring policies and be able to effectively convey local hiring procedures one-on-one and in group settings.

The Employment Liaison is charged with fulfilling the objectives and goals of CityBuild and the Office of Economic and Workforce Development. The Employment Liaison will need to have strong community relation skills and he/she will have to represent CityBuild at community meetings throughout the day and some evenings.

Responsibilities

The Employment Liaison will be responsible for balancing multiple tasks which include routinely following CityBuild’s Employment Network Services process, managing relationships with construction contractors and labor representatives, and advising interested job seekers of potential opportunities on various construction projects. In addition:

Develop and display a comprehensive understanding of the tasks and skills of the various construction trades; be familiar with the basic requirements of apprenticeship programs and a strong knowledge of the entrance parameters of local unions.
Consult and advise construction-hiring managers on overall hiring policies and goals and collaborate with them to develop job request.
Career advice and coach CityBuild trainees on their interest in various construction trades and matching them to their skills and abilities.
Coordinate with CityBuild Compliance Team to perform the following tasks:
- Conduct regular site visits of assigned construction projects, assess project progress and prepare site visit reports.
- Attend pre-bid and pre-construction meetings as scheduled and make contractors aware of the Employment Network Services and other Citybuild services.
- Track and analyze assigned construction project’s local hiring status and make recommendations when necessary.
Act as a single point of accountability for specific projects and provide customer service as needed to promote healthy customer relationships.
Utilize the City’s vendor for electronic certified payroll reporting system and other software application for jobseeker tracking tools.

How to qualify

Desirable Qualifications

Understanding and knowledge of:

San Francisco’s workforce local hire policies and other governmental legislations to provide employment opportunities to economically disadvantaged San Francisco residents.
Federal, State and local laws and workforce programs as they apply to construction and professional services.
Principles and practices of community development programs and local governmental structure.
Various trades, tasks and skill requirements and entrance requirements.

Abilities and skills to:

Work effectively with a variety of stakeholders, including City department heads, union representatives, general contractors, community advocates and City staff.
Interpret Federal, State and local policies and incorporate relevant requirements into existing local workforce policies.
Analyze policy and perform statistical analysis to develop recommendations or to compile comprehensive reports.
Write clear and concise reports, recommendations and correspondences on behalf of OEWD.
Negotiate solutions based on existing policies, data and protocol.
Utilize effective written and verbal communication skills in preparing memoranda and narrative reports, making formal presentations and facilitating large and small groups.
Maintain and manage project information to allow for immediate access and reference.
Manage time and workload appropriately.

License or Certificate:

Successful candidates should possess or obtain a valid California driver license.

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

Minimum Qualifications

These minimum qualifications are to be used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which may be required for employment in the class. Although these minimum qualifications are typical of the class, additional minimum qualifications and special conditions may apply to a particular position and will be stated on the job announcement.

1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university AND two (2) years of administrative/professional experience in community development, housing and/or housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, criminal justice or elections related work; OR

2. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in one of the following fields: public or business administration, urban planning, government, social work, education, finance or criminal justice AND one (1) year of administrative/professional experience in community development, housing and/or housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, criminal justice or elections related work; OR

3. Possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in public policy, planning, social work, public administration, finance, education, criminal justice, or business administration; OR

4.Possession of a Ph.D. or Juris Doctor degree from an accredited college or university.

SUBSTITUTION:

Verifiable administrative/professional experience involving community development, housing and/or housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, criminal justice and/or elections related work may substitute for the educational requirement in Minimum Qualification #1 on a year-for-year basis.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION

None

Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualification requirements by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

VERIFICATION OF EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION: 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.

Applications will be screened for relevant qualifying experience and education. Additional screening mechanisms may be implemented in order to determine candidates’ qualifications. Only those applicants who most closely meet the needs of the Department will be invited to continue on in the selection process. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement in the process.

What else should I know?

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

Application deadline: Thursday, February 23, 2023- 11:59PM

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.

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

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.

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

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact: Anabel Simonelli-Kupelian, Chief People Officer, anabel.simonelli@sfgov.org.

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.