Cannabis Senior Community Development Specialist I First Source Office Economic Workforce 9774 Jobs

Company 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.

We Value Equal Employment Opportunity!

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.

About the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD)

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 jobseekers 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.

As a member of the OEWD Business Services team, the Senior Community Development Specialist provides assistance in the administration and oversight of First Source Hiring Program on behalf of Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD). The First Source Hiring Program requires that developers, contractors, and employers utilize good faith efforts toward employing economically disadvantaged San Francisco’s residents in new entry level positions on applicable projects. The Program provides a ready supply of qualified workers to employers with hiring needs, and it gives economically disadvantaged individuals the first opportunity to apply for entry level jobs in San Francisco.

Job Description

The Senior Community Development Specialist (First Source) will:

Employer Outreach and Engagement:

• Identify and engage employers that are subject to the non-construction First Source Hiring Program including and not limited to Public Departments, Cannabis, Commercial End Use, inform them of their obligations in meeting their good faith efforts under Chapter 83 of the City’s Administrative, and present workforce programs and services that they may benefit from
• Promote qualified OEWD’s candidates to the non-construction First Source Hiring Program employers, manage the hiring process, and work with OEWD and contracted agencies to ensure the timely referral of candidates to employers
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with OEWD’s partners in order to represent workforce services to the business community
• Plan, organize, and conduct/participate in the non-construction First Source Hiring Program meetings and events
• Promote the OEWD’s database systems to the employers and support them in successfully meeting non-construction First Source hiring goals
• As required by Federal regulations, collect data and prepare a wide variety of reports, memoranda and correspondence related to the non-construction First Source Hiring Program activities
• Plan, organize and conduct meetings with public institutions, attend and present in public events including labor market forums and stakeholder workshops

Operate Business Services-Related Programs and other duties:

• Organize and conduct monthly OEWD recruitments
• Monitor the non-construction First Source Hiring Program compliance
• Develop tools and methods of evaluating and monitoring the non-construction First Source Hiring Program’s effectiveness
• Establish, coordinate, and manage adoption of the First Source Hiring Program operational methods and procedures
• Provide information, best practices, and technical assistance to ensure adoption of evidence-based non-construction First Source Hiring Program model by OEWD partners
• Recommend project or program modifications and adjustments to assure OEWD partners’ adherence and responsiveness of programming
• Assist in the development, maintenance and modification of the First Source Hiring Program policies and procedures in accordance with Federal, State and local regulations
• As required by Federal regulations, collect data and prepare a wide variety of reports, memoranda and correspondence related to the non-construction First Source Hiring Program activities of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development by using the OEWD database, Workforce Central, and GMS systems
• Review proposals for community development funding and/or special project funding and make recommendations
• As assigned, attend the non-construction First Source Hiring Program and other Workforce related meetings when requested, and represent the office in explaining and interpreting program policies and objectives and their applicability to the city and various communities
• Provide ongoing support to the Business Services team in other functional areas, as required such as: assisting with creation of marketing collateral and informational material for the non-construction First Source Hiring Program employers and other workforce partners, organizing and participating in various job fair and hiring events, etc.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Desirable Qualifications

• Knowledge of the First Source Hiring Program
• Experience working with various City Departments
• Knowledge of the San Francisco Workforce system. Track record in working well with range of City, private business, nonprofit and neighborhood stakeholders
• Extensive workforce experience in Employers’ engagement
• Knowledge of employment issues for businesses, such as workforce skills gaps, employee training, demand occupations and screening and hiring practices
• Experience working with diverse population of San Francisco
• Knowledge and experience in interpreting Federal, State and local regulations and procedures as they apply to employment issues of business
• Willingness to work irregular hours, evenings and weekends as required
• Effective communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, as well as track record in leadership of teams

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.

Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualification requirements by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

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.

Additional Information

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

Deadline to apply for this position: April 27, 2022- 11:59PM

• Compensation
• 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.

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.

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.

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

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact: Anabel Simonelli-Kupelian, Chief People Officer, [email protected].

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.

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