Career Opportunity

Research, Data & Evaluation Officer

Recruitment: REF9763Y

Published: April 18, 2022

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About:

Working at the intersection of health, safety, socioeconomics, politics and gender, the Department on the Status of Women is looking for a few smart, self-motivated, heart-centered individuals to join us as we continue our mission of equipping women, girls and gender nonbinary people with the education, tools and resources they need to thrive(!) and create opportunities and pathways to success.
 

DOSW endeavors to advance bold ideas and policy solutions that help women, girls and nonbinary people close inequality gaps, improve their social standing and well-being, build political power and influence and create economic stability, security and mobility.

We know that when it comes to building a knowledge and evidence-based policy agenda grounded in cohesive research, data is Queen. And bad data in leads to wrong outcomes coming out. Beginning this year, the Department is investing in procuring information-technology solutions to create greater accuracy in our data and reporting, efficiency in our operations, as well as increased accountability and management of precious public dollars. We believe that technological solutions are intended to help streamline workflows, reduce errors, and decrease time spent manually processing fiscal and programmatic data.

The Department on the Status of Women is immediately hiring for a Research, Data and Evaluation Officer to help develop and lead our research, data and evaluation systems, programs and agenda and position DOSW as the go-to municipal knowledge broker on gender equity and the human rights of women and girls. Additionally, this position will also oversee and manage the development and implementation of a community needs assessment, an inaugural polling initiative and our Civic Bridge partnership with Zendesk to identify a technology platform and develop a strategic roadmap for our new data management system.

Working Title: Research, Data and Evaluation Officer
Location: San Francisco
Work Hours: Weekdays 
Job Type: Temporary Exempt
Salary Range: $90,168-$109,616/annual
Application Filing Opened: 04/18/2022
Application Filing Deadline: 05/02/2022
Job Class/Job Class Title: 1822 Administrative Analyst

About YOU
This position is perfect for you if you are (a):

CARING human: You believe in the power of the human spirit, understanding that one person can make a difference.

ACTION oriented: You get things done no matter what. No excuses.

TEAM player: You’re perfectly fine flying solo and also have the emotional intelligence to work in a close, tight-knit team environment as well.

Supporter of ACCOUNTABILITY: You keep your word - if you say you’re going do something, you do it.

MISSION driven: You play by the rules and support the ethos and mission of DOSW.

Great COMMUNICATOR: Your comms skills are off the charts – you’re a straight talker, ask great questions and practice active listening.

Who We Are. The first of its kind in the nation, the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women was established in 1975 by the Board of Supervisors after years of advocacy on the part of the San Francisco women’s community. In 1994, the voters of San Francisco approved Proposition E, which created a permanent City Department on the Status of Women to carry out the policies of the Commission.

* All references to “women and girls” include gender-expansive individuals and any woman or girl identified individual.

Today, the Commission and the Department’s primary purpose is to ensure women and girls equal economic, social, political and educational opportunities within City and County government through policies, legislation and programs.

Each year, the Department’s grants program distributes funds to community-based nonprofit organizations that provide essential programs and services to over 20,000 individuals annually. In 2021, as part of a strategic shift to create a greater impact and serve more San Franciscans while building a more diverse and efficient city government through gender-responsive, racially equitable policies and programs, the Department identified three core service areas to catalyze transformative change in the lives of women, girls, and gender nonbinary people: (1) Health and Safety; (2) Economic Security; and (3) Civic Engagement and Political Empowerment.

Through these areas, the Department aims to improve the whole lives of our targeted communities, including their health, wealth, physical safety, and well-being. Our programming is designed to not just create balance when it comes to the construct of gender, but also to empower women, girls, and gender nonbinary people with the tools and resources to build pathways to healthy, safe and prosperous futures.

Role description

What You Will Do.  Under supervision, the 1822 Research, Data and Evaluation Officer performs difficult detailed professional-level analytical work in the areas of legislative and administrative policy research, analysis and evaluation in the areas of health and safety, economic security and civic engagement and political empowerment. The position reports directly to the Director of Policy & Programs, provides analytical support to DOSW’s Director and program managers, supports key Departmental functions including mandatory reporting and annual reports and is expected to always exercise excellent independent judgment. 

This work requires strong analytical acumen and project management skills; the ability to multi-task, shift priorities quickly and balance multiple deadlines and competing demands; comfort with technical details as well as big-picture concepts; superior written and oral communication skills; the ability to make effective oral presentations to a variety of audiences at all levels of expertise; establish, maintain and foster harmonious working relationships with a variety of City departments and agencies, community stakeholders, grantees, allies and partners. May include additional duties as assigned.

The essential duties of this position include: 

1.Analyzes trends in Department-funded services, prepares statistical reports; coordinates and monitors departmental reporting including the reporting of data by Department funded programs; reviews and comments on commissioned background research.

2.Works with staff from various teams to define and monitor key metrics on programs, projects and initiatives and with the Department’s contracts with nonprofit providers to ensure alignment with systemwide goals. 

3.Assists with the development of reporting tools and dashboards with program outcomes, indicators, and key metrics to support performance accountability.

4.Assists with the writing and production of the Department’s flagship reports and assists with the development and implementation of systems for tracking the progress for both public reporting and internal management purposes. 

5.Works with the Director of Policy & Programs to initiate policy campaigns and manage communications with external collaborators, background paper authors, Commissioners, etc.

6.Analyzes and interprets existing, newly enacted and proposed local, state and federal legislation and regulations, Mayor’s and Board of Supervisors’ directives, laws, court decisions and/or memoranda of understanding for policy, programmatic and financial impact to the Department. 

7.Assists with developing recommendations with appropriate supporting documentation regarding how to comply with legislation and regulations, Mayor’s and Board of Supervisors’ directives, laws, court decisions and/or memoranda of understanding; assists with development, implementation, and monitoring of new and revised reporting systems required by legislation and/or new policy.  

8.Assists with the understanding of COVID recovery needs and services, including as related to the Department’s Community Needs Assessment (CNA) and Service Allocation Plan (SAP) and Request for Proposals (RFP), including analyzing policies, and quantitative and qualitative data.  

9.Provides technical support for the commissioning of background research by conducting bibliographical searches, literature reviews and reading relevant papers and proposing relevant researchers.

10.Provides technical inputs on the preparation of key Department documents including concept notes, talking points, briefing notes, Director’s summaries, research and funding proposals, as well as to the elaboration of outlines, chapters, boxes, infographics and related material.

11.Manages special projects and initiatives including the Department’s community needs assessment, the inaugural polling initiative and our data systems project in partnership with Civic Bridge and Zendesk; and other special projects as needed.

12.Conducts other ad hoc research, data analyses and program evaluation as needed, which may include matching client data across multiple large datasets and databases, researching industry best practices, evaluating the effectiveness of pilot programs or reform efforts using quantitative and qualitative methods and/or administering and analyzing surveys. 

How to qualify

1. Possession of a graduate degree (Master's degree or higher) from an accredited college or university; and one (1) year full-time equivalent experience performing professional-level analytical work, as described in Note A; OR

2. Possession of a graduate degree (Master's degree or higher) from an accredited college or university with major coursework as described in Note B; OR

3. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and two (2) years full-time equivalent experience performing professional-level analytical work as described in Note A; OR

4. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework as described in Note B and one (1) year full-time equivalent experience performing professional-level analytical work as described in Note A;

SUBSTITUTION: Applicants may substitute up to 2 years of the required education with additional qualifying experience in budget analysis, financial analysis and reporting, legislative/policy analysis, or contract/grant administration. One year (2000 hours) of additional qualifying experience will be considered equivalent to 30 semester units/45 quarter units.

Notes on Qualifying Experience and Education:

A. Qualifying professional-level analytical experience must be in one or more of the following functional areas: complex budget analysis, development and administration; complex financial/fiscal analysis and reporting; development of complex contracting systems and administration of competitive bid processes and complex contractual agreements; development and evaluation of complex management/administrative policy; complex grant administration and monitoring; complex program evaluation and planning; complex legislative analysis; complex economic analysis; or other functional areas related to the duties of positions in Class 1822, where the primary focus of the job is complex professional-level analysis for evaluation, recommendation, development and implementation of major programs and functions of department/organization. Analytical experience equivalent to the duties of Class 1820 is considered qualifying.

B. Coursework applicable to a baccalaureate or higher degree 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 Class 1822.

Desirable Qualifications: 

The desirable qualifications may be used to select among finalist at the end of the selection process. We do not expect any one candidate to have all the qualifications listed. We highly encourage you to apply if you are interested in joining us.

1. Demonstrated experience conducting policy and legislative research, data analyses and program evaluation, particularly related to services for women, girls and gender nonbinary people.

2. Superior writing and communication skills, including ability to present complex information in concise and plain terms to large and varied audiences.

3. Experience interacting effectively with diverse communities similar to those found in San Francisco.

4. Excellent problem-solving, managerial and interpersonal skills.

5. Demonstrated dedication to a holistic approach to supporting the whole lives and overall well-being of all women, girls and gender nonbinary people.

What else should I know?

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Verification:

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.

After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ): Candidates will be required to complete a MQSQ as part of the employment application. This MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications (MQ) for this position. The MQSQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications.

Please email Lauren Taylor, Senior Human Resources Consultant, at lauren.l.taylor@sfgov.org should you have questions about the application 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

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, @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.

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.