Career Opportunity

Principal Administrative Analyst - Workforce and Economic Programs Services/Infrastructure - SFPUC (1824) (141328)

Recruitment: RTF0141327-01155706

Published: January 12, 2024

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About:

Announcement reopened 01/12/2024. Amended section: minimum qualifications.

• Application Opening: 01/12/2024
• Application Filing Deadline: 01/22/2024
• Annual Salary: $134,212 to $163,150 
• Recruitment ID:  RTF0141327-01155706 (TEX-1824-141328)

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Temporary 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.

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 at https://www.sfpuc.org/about-us/careers-sfpuc

Workforce and Economic Programs Services (WEPS) sits within the Infrastructure Division of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and provides several key administrative and management functions for the agency on its capital investment programs, enterprises’ needs, and City and County of San Francisco’s requirements. Specifically, WEPS administers the agency’s Project Labor Agreement which promotes efficient construction, facilitates communication and partnerships between the SFPUC, unions, and contractors, enhances compliance with the labor-related requirements, and provides for resolution of labor disputes. Additionally, WEPS oversees the implementation of small business policies for federally funded and regional projects, and manages and staffs the SFPUC’s Contractors Assistance Center, a free resource for local, small businesses to access and participate on SFPUC contracting opportunities and directs other economic development related initiatives.

Role description

Project Name: Regional Local Business Enterprise (PUC-LBE) and the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Programs

The Principal Analyst (1824), reporting to the Director of Workforce and Economic Program Services, manages a variety of complex functions related to the implementation and monitoring of the Regional Local Business Enterprise (PUC-LBE) and the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Programs and policies. The Principal Analyst will be responsible for developing user manuals to implement the policy requirements, will act as the policy liaison to other departments, will analyze and make recommendations regarding proper implementation and growth of the programs, and will assist the Director in directing the PUC’s efforts in managing, building, and delivering the PUC-LBE and DBE Programs. In this capacity, the Principal Analyst will be responsible for the following:

Essential Functions:

• Managing and administering the PUC-LBE Certification Program legislated under the SF Administrative Code, Chapter 14B.5, including, but not limited to:
  • Coordinating the verification of eligibility for certification of PUC-LBE applicants by conducting site visits or undertaking other local or regional fact gathering to ensure that applications for PUC-LBE certification undergo substantially the same scrutiny as applications for other LBE certification.
  • Serving as the liaison to the SFPUC General Manager's Small Advisory Committee and coordinating the committee's responsibilities as outlined in Chapter 14B.5(B).
• Managing and administering the DBE Program required for SFPUC contracts with Federal funding, including, but not limited to:
  • Providing technical assistance to staff and contractors on DBE contracting policies, procedures, and requirements.
  • Ensuring DBEs are properly accounted for and incorporated in SFPUC work with Federal funding through outreach, engagement, program expansion and contracting opportunities.
  • Overseeing and managing reporting requirements and communicating with Prime and Subcontractors to ensure proper reporting is achieved.
  • Ensuring DBE requirements are met at the procurement stage.
  • Reviewing and monitoring DBE use through the life of the contact and conducting meetings with Prime and DBE contractors to ensure compliance and enforcement of policies.
• Developing and implementing complex procedures to review and implement PUC-LBE and DBE requirements.
• Developing tracking systems for monitoring and enforcement of contractual agreements to ensure compliance.
• Preparing and presenting contract status reports and program-level reports.
• Identifying and promoting construction and professional services contracting opportunities for PUC-LBE and DBE firms.
• Researching, analyzing, and making recommendations regarding programs and services that would benefit PUC-LBE and DBE firms in competing for City projects.
• Representing the SFPUC in contractor engagement and outreach events to encourage PUC-LBE and DBE participation in the SFPUC's bidding process.
• Partnering with SFPUC and other City departments and relevant stakeholders to ensure PUC-LBE and DBE requirements are properly included and evaluated, and for advancing maximum contracting opportunities for regional LBEs and DBEs, where applicable, in the procurement stage.
• Establishing timelines for producing specific deliverables and determining appropriate methodologies to review, analyze and measure the effectiveness and impact of the PUC-LBE and DBE programs.
• Preparing and presenting reports, findings and recommendations, and projections to senior management.
• Managing and implementing professional service contracts for contractor engagement support services.

The 1824 Principal Administrative Analyst will perform other related duties as assigned.

Work Hours:  8AM to 5PM

Location:  Hybrid, 525 Golden Gate Ave, 9th Flr, San Francisco, CA 94102

How to qualify

These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification.

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and five (5) years full-time equivalent experience performing professional-level analytical work. Qualifying professional-level analytical work includes analysis, development, administration, and reporting in major programs and functions of an organization in the areas of budgets, contracts, grants, policy, or other functional areas related to the duties of positions in the 182X Class series.

Substitution:

Possession of a graduate degree (Master's degree or higher) from an accredited college or university with major coursework in specialized subject matter areas such as public or business administration, management, business law, contract law, public policy, urban studies, economics, statistical analysis, finance, accounting, or other fields of study closely related to the essential functions of positions in the Class series may be substituted for one (1) year of required experience.

Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis (up to a maximum of 2 years). Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one year.

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

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, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

What else should I know?

• 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.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.

• Select the “I’m Interested” 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, 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.

Job Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the job analyst, Yvane Mirabueno, by email at YMirabueno@sfwater.org.

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.