Career Opportunity

Recruiter - Human Resources Services - SFPUC (1250) (138027)

Recruitment: RTF0138026-01120108

Published: July 20, 2023

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About:

• Application Opening: Thursday, July 20, 2023
• Application Filing Deadline: Friday, August 4, 2023 at 5 PM (PDT)
• Annual Salary: $118,534 to $144,066 
• Recruitment ID: PEX-1250-138027 / RTF0138026-01120108

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Permanent Exempt (PEX): This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process, considered at will and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer. The duration of the appointment shall not exceed 36 months.

WHO ARE WE?
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)
Headquartered in San Francisco, we have 2,300 employees operating across eight counties serving more than 2.7 million customers in the San Francisco Bay Area – 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

Our Mission: To provide our customers with high quality, efficient, and reliable water, power, and wastewater services in a manner that values environmental and community interests and sustains the resources entrusted to our care.

Our Vision: We are an innovative utility leader, recognized for excellent results in service, safety, stewardship, and inclusiveness.

We are an award-winning and industry-leading utilities organization committed to our customers, community interests, and the environment. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at https://www.sfpuc.org/.

We are proud of our infrastructure and programs, but most importantly, we value our highly qualified and dedicated workforce which ensures that this vision becomes a reality.

To learn more about working at the SFPUC, visit our career site here.

Role description

We are looking for individuals who:

• Are highly organized and detailed-oriented to successfully navigate complexity and manage competing priorities.
• Assist candidates and managers in understanding and navigating though recruitment and selection rules, regulations, and processes.
• Think strategically and critically through their work and provide recommendations based on research and expertise.
• Are comfortable using professional judgment to provide talent acquisition consultation to managers.
• Are self-motivated, able to work independently and collaboratively, and open to feedback.

Project: HIRING STRATEGY AND DEIB OUTREACH PROJECT

Under general direction, the Recruiter coordinates, directs and conducts the recruitment activities for the SFPUC which may include employer branding, networking, marketing campaigns, and partnerships development. This position will be responsible for implementing Human Resources Services division’s strategic plan for outreach and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) recruitment efforts.

The essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Identifies, assesses and engages a diverse pool of potential qualified candidates through proactive networking, internal/external partnerships, print, on-line and in-person recruitment techniques.
• Develops and reviews recruitment plans and job announcements, makes presentations, screens and interviews applicants and makes hiring recommendations.
• Develops and manages employer branding and marketing campaigns; utilizes multiple communication strategies to promote the SFPUC as an employer of choice.
• Attends various recruiting and outreach events including tradeshows, career/job fairs, community events, hiring workshops; holds career information sessions to attract diverse candidates from a variety of sources.
• Creates recruitment materials for outreach such as fliers, FAQs, slide shows, surveys; develops resources to assist job seekers in navigating the hiring process.
• Develops guide to use social media platforms as a tool and resource for talent acquisition. 
• Works closely with hiring managers to understand the hiring needs, collaborate on recruitment and hiring initiatives and inform the hiring managers on the progress of initiatives.
• Researches and evaluates approaches and strategies to recruitment; determines best outreach methodologies; develops, maintains, and analyzes statistics on recruitment activities; summarizes research and statistical findings in written reports.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Nature of Work: This position will occasionally be required to work outside of normal office hours and on weekends to attend job fairs and other outreach events.

How to qualify

Education: Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; AND

Experience: Two (2) years of verifiable professional-level experience in recruitment.

Substitution: Additional qualifying work experience as a professional personnel analyst may be substituted for up to two (2) years of the required education on a year-for-year basis (30 semester/ 45 quarter units equals one year).

Note: One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours. (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week.)

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. 

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

• Experience working within a merit system; civil service system or government agency.
• Experience developing marketing materials and content for diversity outreach.
• Well versed in using social media platforms to promote jobs and engage prospective candidates. 
• Creative and effective communicator with varied audience.

Verification of Education and Experience: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. For more information on how to verify your experience or education please click here.

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.

All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

What else should I know?

Selection Procedure:
The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through all of the steps in the selection procedure. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications of candidates. Only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Department will be invited to participate in the next steps of the selection process.

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

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

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, @careers.sf.gov 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 your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Recruitment Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Vivian Yeung via email at VYeung@sfwater.org or (628) 215-1236.

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.