Communications Manager - Port of San Francisco (9251)

Career Opportunity

Communications Manager - Port of San Francisco (9251)

Recruitment: RTF0134741-01146949

Published: June 17, 2023

Accepting applications until: July 10, 2023

Contact:

Vitra Thai - vitra.thai@sfport.com

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Department: Port
Job class: 9251-Public Relations Manager
Salary range: $147,290.00 - $197,392.00
Role type: Permanent Exempt What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time

About:

Appointment Type: This is a Permanent Exempt (PEX), Full-Time position with an anticipated duration of up to three (3) years. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive civil service examination process and incumbents are considered “at will” and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.

Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below:

Application Opening: 6/16/23
Application Deadline: 7/10/23
Compensation Range: $138,450 - $185,562 annually
Recruitment ID: RTF0134741-01146949
Applicants must complete this required S upplemental Questionnaire in addition to submitting an application. The questionnaire must be completed no later than the application deadline.

The Port of San Francisco is an enterprise agency of the City and County of San Francisco and is governed by a Commission of five members appointed by the Mayor. The Port Commission is responsible for overseeing a broad range of waterfront commercial, maritime, and public access facilities that are held in public trust for the people of California. The Port’s jurisdiction covers approximately 7.5 miles of waterfront land from Pier 98, near Hunter’s Point in the southern part of San Francisco, to Fisherman’s Wharf in the northern part of the City.

The Port’s diverse business portfolio includes over 550 ground, commercial, retail, office, industrial and maritime industrial leases including cargo shipping, layberthing, excursion boats, ferry boats, fishing and fish processing/distribution, tourism, filming, harbor services, and cruise operations. With some of the most flexible cargo handling facilities on the West Coast, as well as naturally deep water, the Port can handle various types of cargo such as, dry-bulk, neo-bulk, roll-on/roll-off, and project cargoes.

The Port of San Francisco has many internationally recognized landmarks such as Fisherman’s Wharf, Pier 39, the Exploratorium, the Ferry Building and Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team. With its unique and historic properties, the Port is home to a variety of tenants and uses. The Port Commission over the last five decades has led a remarkable transformation of the Port; maintaining its industrial maritime heritage while developing new uses, including commercial and public activities, that have helped San Francisco remain one of the most visited and popular cities on the globe.

For more information about the Port of San Francisco, visit SFPort.com. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Role description

Under direction from the SF Port’s Communications Director, develops and implements the Communications Plan for the Port’s Waterfront Resilience Program (WRP), including the USACE Flood Study. This position will also serve as the primary content creator for the Port of San Francisco's social media platforms. The position is 75% WRP and 25% Social Media.

The essential functions of this position include:

Works with the Port’s Communications Director and WRP Deputy Program Manager – Planning to advance the messaging and inform the public around the Waterfront Resilience Program (WRP).
Manages and collaborates with the WRP’s communications consultant for the Waterfront Resilience Program, including the USACE Flood Study, ensuring consistency with the Port’s overall messaging strategy.
Manages the logistics of community, stakeholder and policy engagement, in consultation with the Port Communications Director, the WRP Deputy Program Manager – Planning and the WRP Deputy Program Manager – Engineering and Project Delivery.
Ensures coordination regarding the Port’s Waterfront Resilience Program communications and messaging with PIOs from other City agencies that participate in the ClimateSF program.
Works with Port and WRP leadership to help develop time relevant program messaging.
Provides a staff link to the Port’s Waterfront Resilience Program.
Creates Port-wide social media content and develops and executes new, timely campaigns for the Port’s social media platforms.
Creates WRP-specific social media and web content and execution and/or directs the WRP communications consultant on development of this content.

How to qualify

1. Five years of experience in public affairs, public/media relations, community relations, international relations, or a related field; AND

2. Possession of a Bachelor of Arts or Science Degree in Journalism, Public Relations, Communications, Public Administration, Political Science, Sociology or a field related to a department's business from an accredited college or university. Additional qualifying work experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis; AND

3. Possession of a valid California driver’s license (to be presented at time of appointment). Employees must be insurable under the Port’s automobile liability insurance. Insurability must be maintained throughout employment.

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.

The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have prior experience managing public communications related to climate change, sea level rise and other flooding hazards, community resilience, adaptation planning, seismic hazards, and/or other natural hazards.

The ideal candidate will have passion and fluency in creating social media content with video and photography.

Verification

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. More information can be found at: https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#verification. 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.

What else should I know?

All applicants are required to complete the Supplemental Questionnaire as part of this recruitment process. The purpose of the Supplemental Questionnaire is to determine whether applicants possess the knowledge, skills and abilities in job-related areas that have been identified as critical for satisfactory performance in this position. The information provided should be consistent with the information on your application and is subject to verification.

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 “Apply Now" button and follow instructions on the screen.
Complete the supplemental questionnaire.

The deadline to submit Application AND Supplemental Questionnaire is July 10, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

Human Resources Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, please send your inquires to Vitra Thai, Human Resources Analyst, at vitra.thai@sfport.com.

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

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

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.