Career Opportunity

Workforce Partnership Specialist – Office of Economic and Workforce Development (9774)

Recruitment: RTF0145404-01125335

Published: November 07, 2024

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About the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD)

The Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) advances equitable and shared prosperity for San Franciscans by growing sustainable jobs, supporting businesses of all sizes, creating great places to live and work, and helping everyone achieve economic self-sufficiency.

The Workforce Development Division of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) coordinates the San Francisco Workforce Development System, which is a network of public, private, and nonprofit service providers that serve San Francisco job seekers and employers. OEWD strives to ensure that San Francisco has a qualified workforce that attracts, retains and expands industries, and enhances the quality of life in the City.

Role description

Appointment Type: Permanent Exempt (PEX) Appointment. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive civil service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the appointing officer.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Regional Workforce Partnership Specialist (9774 Senior Community Development Specialist I) will report to the Workforce Planning Manager and lead special initiatives related to regionalism and regional workforce planning.

The Workforce Impact Unit sits within the Workforce Strategy team and supports the Workforce Division’s short- and long-term strategic planning, fund development, legislation and policy analysis, research and evaluation, policy body administration, and compliance functions.

Under general direction, the Regional Workforce Partnership Specialist (9774 Senior Community Development Specialist I) performs difficult and complex program planning, development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation assignments; coordinates monitoring and evaluation work of subordinate personnel; coordinates the development of plans and programs of a major program area in community and/or housing development; conducts and coordinates studies and surveys; reviews more difficult projects to insure compliance with applicable Federal, State and local laws, regulations and procedures; provides technical assistance to project staff and other agencies; and performs related duties as required.

Specific functions include: 

Strategic Planning and Special Projects

• Lead regional strategic planning efforts and ensure alignment with the City’s Local and Regional WIOA Plan, Bay Area Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, Citywide Workforce Development Plan, Community Development Block Grant Consolidated Plan, OEWD Strategic Plan, and other relevant strategic plans.
• Build partnerships with internal and external stakeholders across the San Francisco Workforce Development System and nine-county Bay Area economic planning region.
• Oversee $20 million portfolio of contracts and grants to support regionalism.
• Plan and coordinate regional events to promote regionalism.
• Coordinate local responses to data requests, audits, and reporting relevant to the Community Economic Resilience Fund, California Jobs First Initiative, and other regional efforts.
• Support research and analysis of local, State, and Federal workforce policies and legislation.
• Lead priority Workforce Division projects and manage Workforce Strategy contracts and grants.

Boards and Committees

• Provide support for quarterly convenings of the Committee on City Workforce Alignment (CCWA), Workforce Investment San Francisco (WISF) Board, community advisory bodies, and other policy bodies.
• Staff regional executive meetings, including setting agendas and developing materials.
• As needed, represent OEWD at public meetings, community engagement events, City policy body meetings, regional meetings, and other convenings, such as CCWA and WISF.

Program Planning and Evaluation

• Coordinate regional procurement processes in partnership with Workforce Division leadership, Fiscal team, and subject matter experts.
• Work closely with regional workforce and economic development stakeholders to promote regionalism.
• Assist with departmental and inter-departmental program planning and program evaluation.

Fund Development

• Track state, federal, and philanthropic development opportunities to support regionalism through legislative analysis, policy guidance, and procurement releases.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders for proposal development.
• Draft grant proposal content, as needed.
• Prepare supplemental materials including budget documents, work and participant plans, letters of support, etc.

Workforce Research and Analysis

• Conduct detailed research and analysis of evidence-based and best policies, practices, and procedures in the field of workforce development (quantitative and qualitative research).
• Track relevant Federal, State, and Local workforce legislation and work with Senior Management to develop OEWD positions in response to State and Federal workforce legislation.
• Prepare policy papers and memoranda for the Workforce Director and senior management.
• Conduct labor market research using labor market statistics as well as stakeholder surveys.
• Other duties as assigned.

General Services

• Support regional, interdepartmental, and intra-agency coordination, including special projects and program pilots with key stakeholders, to ensure to the fullest extent possible that OEWD’s Principles of Employment Equity are achieved through the alignment of workforce development programs.
• Support policy and planning efforts as required to advance the City’s economic recovery and employment equity goals.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

How to qualify

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to grapple with ambiguity.
• Willingness to team with other subject matter experts.
• Knowledge of workforce and economic development practices, principles, and policies.
• Knowledge of San Francisco’s local government, workforce development, and social services infrastructures.
• Experience with meeting facilitation and complex project management.
• Experience working in government and/or nonprofit settings in service of economically vulnerable clients and clients from disinvested communities.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage relations with multiple stakeholders including: community-based organizations, local officials, employers, labor, industry associations, and others.
• Experience with program planning and evaluation in conformance with Federal and State requirements and Local stakeholder engagement.
• Experience with administering program evaluations and data collection, including survey instrument design, data maintenance, data cleaning, data governance, ethical use of data, sourcing publicly available data sets, data visualization, and preparing reports and plans describing data.
• Knowledge of Brown Act, Sunshine Ordinance, and Good Government principles.
• Knowledge of State and Federal workforce and economic development policies, especially with regards to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Trade Adjustment Act (TAA), US Department of Labor, California Employment Development Division, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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

Minimum Qualifications

1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university AND three (3) years of administrative/professional experience in community development, housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, or criminal justice; OR

2. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in one of the following fields: public or business administration, urban planning, government, social work, education, finance or criminal justice AND two (2) year of administrative/professional experience in community development, housing and/or housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, criminal justice; OR

3. Possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in public policy, planning, social work, public administration, finance, education, criminal justice, or business administration; AND one (1) year of administrative/professional experience in community development, housing and /or housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, or criminal justice; OR

4. Possession of a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited college or university AND one (1) year of administrative/professional experience in community development, housing and/or housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, or criminal justice.

SUBSTITUTION:
Verifiable administrative/professional experience involving community development, housing and/or housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, or criminal justice may substitute for the educational requirement in Minimum Qualification #1 on a year-for-year basis.

Applications will be screened for relevant qualifying experience. Additional screening mechanisms may be implemented in order to determine candidates’ qualifications. Only those applicants who most closely meet the needs of the Agency will be invited to participate in the selection process. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to the interview. 

VERIFICATION OF EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION: 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 http://sfdhr.org/index.aspx?page=456

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. 

What else should I know?

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

Filing Deadline: Friday, November 22, 2024 - 11:59PM

• Compensation 9774-Sr. Community Devl Spc 1
• About the Hiring Process
• CCSF Position Types
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

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All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact: Anabel Simonelli-Kupelian, Chief People Officer, at anabel.simonelli@sfgov.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.