Career Opportunity

Senior Clerk (ID Bureau) - SFPD (1406)

Recruitment: RTF0138084-01109250

Published: August 24, 2023

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

About:

Who We Are: The San Francisco Police Department was established in 1849 and continually strives to become a more effective, inclusive and modern police department, while earning the trust and pride of those we serve and those who serve.  Our goal is to reflect on current SFPD initiatives, assess best practices across the country, and evaluate the changing environment in policing and within the City to arrive at a strategy statement that the Department and our community can embody every day.

The San Francisco Police Department stands for Safety and Respect for All. We will engage in just transparent unbiased and responsive policing. We will do so in the spirit of dignity and in collaboration with the community. And we will maintain and build trust and respect as the guardians of Constitutional and human rights.

The San Francisco Police Department is committed to excellence in law enforcement and is dedicated to the people, traditions and diversity of our City. The department provides service with understanding, response with compassion, performance with integrity and law enforcement with vision. The department has grown into a nationally known police department providing law enforcement services to one of the most recognized cities in the United States.

Specific information regarding this recruitment process are listed below:

• Application Opening: August 3, 2023
• Application Deadline: Apply immediately, announcement may close anytime after two weeks from posting date.
• Class & Compensation: $62,400 - $75,868
• Appointment Type: Permanent Exempt - This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer. The duration of the appointment shall not exceed 36 months.
• Work Location: 850 Bryant St. San Francisco, CA 
• Work Schedule: ID Bureau is a 24/7 operating facility. Work schedule may vary from Mon - Sun including day, swing, and graveyard shifts. This position may include working weekends and holidays.

Role description

Position Description:
Under direction, the 1406 Senior Clerk performs difficult, responsible and specialized clerical work and may assign clerical and office work to subordinate office personnel. This is the senior-level position in the Clerk series.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Assigns clerical and office work to subordinate personnel.
• Codes and indexes documents, records and correspondence. Methods may include color code, terminal digit, numerical, alphabetical and/or chronological order to ensure proper filing and ready access of data.
• Disseminates information and answers inquiries by communicating with the public, departmental personnel and other departments.
• Explains and interprets existing laws, regulations and administrative policies governing the activities of the assigned office to the general public and other City personnel.
• Checks and reviews a variety of documents for completeness and accuracy.
• Files, maintains and retrieves documents, records and correspondence in accordance with established procedures.
• Compiles information and data necessary for the preparation of various departmental reports in which judgment may be exercised in the selection of data and materials.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of reports in which judgment may be exercised in the selection of data and materials.
• Makes mathematical computations using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of
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whole numbers, decimals and fractions. • Exercises sound judgment and utilizes knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and procedures in solving daily clerical and office problems.
• Receives a variety of telephone and in-person calls and routes such calls and individuals to proper places.
• Receives and accounts for moderate amounts of money from the collection of fees and similar sources.
• Operates office equipment, including calculators, photocopying equipment, adding machines, computer terminals, document imaging, fax machines and postage meters.
• Processes mail: opens, time stamps, sorts and distributes the incoming mail; stuffs and seals

How to qualify

Experience: Two (2) years of clerical experience including preparing and maintaining a variety of records and/or documents, filing, use of office equipment, public contact and processing of incoming and outgoing mail

Substitution:

Any one of the following may substitute for six (6) months of the required experience:

Completion of a clerical training program (240 hours); OR

15 semester units (or equivalent quarter units) of coursework from an accredited college or university; OR

Completion of an approved City and County of San Francisco Clerical Administrative training program (as designated on the job announcement).

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. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements

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 or disqualification.

What else should I know?

Background Investigation: Prior to employment with the San Francisco Police Department, a thorough background investigation will be conducted to determine the candidate’s suitability for employment. The investigation may include, but not be limited to: criminal history records, driving records, drug/alcohol screening, and other related employment and personal history records. Reasons for rejection may include use of  controlled substances and alcohol, felony conviction, repeated or serious violations of the law, inability to work with co-workers, inability to accept supervision, inability to follow rules and regulations or other relevant factors. Candidates may be required to undergo  drug/alcohol screening, and must clear Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprinting. Criminal records will be carefully reviewed; candidates who do not report their complete criminal records on their applications will be disqualified. Applicants will be fingerprinted.

Recruiter Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the HR Analyst, Doug Wong at douglas.m.wong@sfgov.org.

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

SFPD Recruitment: https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/your-sfpd/careers

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.