Career Opportunity

CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER - Police (0953)

Recruitment: RTF0141696-01118114

Published: November 09, 2023

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

About:

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. In order to protect life and property, prevent crime and reduce the fear of crime, the department provides service with understanding, response with compassion, performance with integrity and law enforcement with vision. The San Francisco Police Department, established in 1849, enforces the law and investigates crime in San Francisco, including the San Francisco International Airport. The organization has grown into a nationally known police department providing law enforcement services to one of the most recognized cities in the United States.  The department operates 10 district stations, a crime lab and a training academy. Its annual budget is $762 million, and it has over 3,000 employees, both sworn and civilian.

The Police Chief is nominated by the City’s Police Commission and appointed by the Mayor.  The Chief Reports to a Police Commission consisting of seven members with four members appointed by the Mayor but confirmed by the Board of Supervisors, and the remaining three positions appointed by the Board of Supervisors.  

Specific information regarding this recruitment process are listed below:

• Application Opening: November 9, 2023
• Application Deadline: Apply immediately, announcement may close anytime after two weeks from posting date.
• Class & Compensation: $180,258 - $230,100 annually (Range A)
• Recruitment ID: PEX-0953-141697
• Appointment Type: Permanent Exempt - This position is excluded by the Charter (Category 6) from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer. The City and County of San Francisco has an exciting opportunity for candidates with experience in municipal finance for law enforcement agencies to serve as Chief Fiscal Officer for the San Francisco Police Department. 
• Work Location: SFPD Headquarters, 1245 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94158

Role description

This position reports to Executive Director of the Strategic Management Bureau Director with some direct report responsibilities to the Chief of Police. This position also: 

• Manages and directs financial, accounting, budget, grants and administrative functions for the Police Department;
• Serves as a member of senior staff, working to develop and implement the department’s strategic and operational goals through the budget, as well as to ensure fiscal controls and department compliance with budget;
• Represents the Police Department before the Board of Supervisors, the Police Commission, labor organizations and community and other outside organizations;
• Provides analysis of and planning for department programs, budget requests, supplemental appropriation requests and transfers of funds and makes recommendations on such issues;
• Supervises financial staff;
• Manages purchasing and contracting functions, including preparation of contracts in compliance with City contracting requirements; and
• Interacts regularly with the Mayor’s Office, the Budget and Legislative Analyst and the Controller on fiscal and budgetary matters. Serves as the liaison to these bodies to communicate operational issues and needs.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications: 

1. Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business administration, public administration and/or policy, accounting, finance or closely related field. Master’s degree preferred.

 AND

2.  Experience: Ten (10) years of full-time experience successfully managing financial and budget functions in a large, complex municipality, which must include Six (6) years of supervisory experience with direct accountability for performance management and career development of subordinates.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience within municipal law enforcement organizations strongly preferred.  Experience managing payroll functions is desirable.
• Demonstrated effectiveness managing and supervising professional staff.
• Ability to perform complex financial and budget analysis.
• Working knowledge of municipal finance and governmental accounting.
• Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, with a diverse group of staff, policymakers and public officials, both internal and external to the department.

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.

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

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.

SELECTION PROCEDURES:
Applications and resumes will be screened for relevant qualifying experience.  Additional screening mechanisms may be implemented in order to determine candidate’s qualifications.  Only those most qualified will be invited to an interview. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee entry into the selection process.  Applicants will undergo a comprehensive selection process. Top ranking candidates will be referred to the Chief of Police for his final selections.

What else should I know?

Recruiter Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the Senior Human Resources Analyst, Joron Coleman at Joron.coleman@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

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.

1. Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen

Compensation & Benefits:
The normal annual salary range is $180,258 to $230,100 annually (Range A).  Appointments above the normal range may be considered based on documented and substantiated recruitment and retention issues or exceptional skills, and require a special approval process. In addition to competitive salaries, the City offers flexible benefit plans with pre-tax elections which include:  

·         12 paid legal holidays per year
·         5 floating holidays
·         5 days of paid executive leave per year
·         Paid vacation 10 to 20 vacation days per year, depending on years of service
·         Paid sick leave (13 days per year)
·         Paid Management Training program
·         Deferred Compensation Plan (457(b))
·         Defined benefit retirement plan
·         Life insurance
·         Paid parental leave pursuant to CCSF policies and labor contract provisions
·         Social Security
·         7,200 annual credit toward management cafeteria plan 

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.