Career Opportunity

Sheriff’s Sergeant – Sheriff’s Office (8308/8508) Promotional Only

Recruitment: REF20974D

Published: March 13, 2023

Accepting applications until: March 13, 2023

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

About:

Application Opening: February 27, 2023
Application Deadline: March 13, 2023
Compensation Range: $124,436 to $158,912 Yearly
Recruitment ID: X00021

The San Francisco Sheriff’s Office works with the public, the criminal justice system, and community stakeholders to safeguard the lives, rights, and property of all people we serve.

The Sheriff’s Office keeps people safe — inside and outside the county jails, in the buildings we help protect, and in the communities we serve.

We help domestic violence victims rebuild their lives. We provide mutual aid to our law enforcement partners in emergencies and natural disasters. We offer education and job training to support those leaving the justice system, which builds stronger, safer communities.

Role description

Under direction, the Sheriff’s Sergeant functions as a line-level supervisor in a variety of duties relating to supervision of incarcerated persons in custody; performs and supervises performance of general law enforcement duties; serves as a supervisor of bailiffs in civil, criminal, and juvenile courts; serves as a field or support services supervisor in the enforcement of civil processes; supervises other sworn or civilian staff in the performance of specialized law enforcement and administrative duties related to investigations, training, technical services, warrants service, transportation of incarcerated person, personnel management, fiscal administration, and public building and grounds security; performs and supervises performance of related law enforcement duties as assigned.

The essential functions of this class include the following:

1. Performs and supervises performance of general law enforcement duties.

2. Supervises sworn staff in the care and control of incarcerated persons in the county jail or jail alternative programs; supervises maintaining of order and security in and around jail facilities; supervises line staff in the performance of routine jail duties such as cell inspections and searches, contraband searches and seizures, movement, recreation, counts, meals, visits, mail, commissary, medical calls, and other day-to-day jail operations; performs related facility area administrative duties involving operating a computer terminal, making arithmetical calculations, posting and explaining policies and procedures, investigating incarcerated person grievances or disciplinary actions, and preparing detailed narrative reports; serves as Assistant Watch Commander; serves as acting Watch Commander in the absence of a regularly assigned commander or higher rank.

3. Assumes facility area command in the event of jail emergencies or extraordinary events such as fights, riots, fires, criminal acts, or other situations; intervenes to diffuse potential problem situations, by identifying incarcerated person emotional and physical conditions; supervises movement of incarcerated persons under exceptional circumstances; assures proper documentation of jail emergencies.

4. Supervises bailiffs in civil, criminal, and juvenile courts.

5. Serves as field or support services supervisor in receiving and enforcement of civil processes.

6. Supervises and performs specialized law enforcement and administrative duties related to criminal, internal affairs, or background investigations; supervises performance of specialized duties of law enforcement and jail operations training officers assigned to the Training Section; supervises warrants service for the Central Records and Warrants Unit and Alternative Programs, including general administrative oversight and field operations; supervises transportation of incarcerated person, including inter-facility transportation, out-of-county transportation, and transfers of arrestees from Police Department district stations to the county jail; supervises personnel functions, hiring, performance evaluations, disability accounting, and related operations; performs and supervises sworn and civilian staff in public building and grounds security operations, including monitoring of visitor ingress through metal detectors, maintaining order in public buildings and grounds, and roving patrol of access points; serves as commander of established Sections, Units, and other subdivisions of the Sheriff's Office.

7. Performs and supervises performance of related law enforcement duties as assigned.

How to qualify

Experience: A total of four years experience in the Sheriff's Department in classes 8302 Deputy Sheriff I/8304/8504 Deputy Sheriff/8306 Senior Deputy Sheriff; or any combination of the above-mentioned classes.

Training: Possession of a POST Basic Certificate

License: Valid California Driver License

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications above by close of application filing.

Additional experience and training information can be found on this link.

What else should I know?

Verification

Candidates who are under consideration for appointment will be contacted by the Sheriff’s Office for verification of knowledge and skills competence. Candidates who do not meet the standards set by the Sheriff will be placed under waiver on the eligible list and will not be available for appointment until such time as they are able to meet those standards.

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.

Additional Information

Selection Procedures

The selection process will consist of two components: 1) Video-based human relations exercise and 2) Performance exercise

A pass-point will be established, and only candidates scoring at or above the minimum passing score will be placed on the eligible list and considered for appointment. In addition, the department may conduct final interviews before making final selections from the eligible list. A Prep Guide will be made available prior to exam administration. A description of the exam components, including component weights, will be included. The Prep Guide will also list the job-related task clusters and knowledge and abilities for the job classification. Qualified applicants will be notified when the Prep Guide becomes available. The exam will be designed to measure candidates’ relative knowledge and ability in job-related areas.

Reference Materials

Candidates should be familiar with all Sheriff’s Office policies, manuals and other references listed on this link. This is a suggested reading list only.

Testing Information

Qualified applicants will be notified by email of the exact dates, times, and locations of the exam components, which are tentatively scheduled to be administered in April 2023. Candidates must successfully complete all exam components to receive a final score.

Certification

The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this exam will be Rule of Three scores.

Eligible List:

Two confidential eligible lists of applicant names will be created from this recruitment, one for 8308 Sheriff’s Sergeant (SFERS) and one for 8508 Sheriff’s Sergeant (PERS). Candidates that successfully achieve passing scores on all the selection procedures listed above will be placed on both eligible lists. An examination 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 be made available for public inspection upon request once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list resulting from this test 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 resulting eligible lists will have an initial duration of 24 months and may be extended with the approval if the Human Resources Director. Upon approval of the Human Resources Director, (see CSC Rule 111A.26.5), the eligible lists resulting from this announcement may be used by other departments that also use these classifications or similar classifications.

Terms of Announcement & Appeal Rights:

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. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the DHR website at
https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/. The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S. Van Ness Ave., 4th Fl, S.F., CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this exam announcement. Information concerning other CSC Rules involving announcements, applications and exam policies, including applicant appeal rights can be found on the CSC website at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules.

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• ADA Accommodation
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• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for CCSF 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 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, Nicole Adriano, at Nicole.adriano@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.

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.