AMENDED AND RE-ISSUED TO RESUME THE CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT PROGRAM

Knowledge of: requirements, installation procedures, hardware, software and maintenance of systems; electronic data processing methods; functional requirements, structured system or procedure analysis; system analysis and  design; interactive or macro-based applications; personal computer applications development tools; common operating systems software and relational database systems; network environments; coding, testing and  implementing complex programs; and script/procedure languages.
 
Ability to: communicate effectively orally and in writing; advise others on how to apply and interpret policies, procedures and standards in specific situations; establish and maintain good working relations with department personnel, staff, vendors, peers, and management; learn a variety of business procedures and processes; use logic and analysis to  solve computer and systems problems; translate functional requirements into systems specifications; analyze data and information using established criteria, in order to determine consequences and to identify and select alternatives; exercise decisiveness and creativity in  situations involving the evaluation of information against judgmental  criteria; read and understand professional journals and literature; and prioritize competing requests for service.

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are being accepted through an online process. Visit www.jobaps.com/sf to begin the application process by registering an account.

• Click and select the desired job announcement
• Click on “Apply” and read and acknowledge the information
• Click on “I am a New User” if you have not previously registered, or on “I have Registered Previously”
• Follow instructions given on the screen

The names of all applicants who meet the Minimum Qualifications will be placed in rank order on an employment register for transmittal to hiring departments. The supplemental application will be used to rank applicants. Departments will contact applicants and conduct further selection processes to determine a final hiring decision. Departments may require applicants to submit resumes, supplemental applications, verification of education and experience or other documents.
 
Applicants selected for hire by a department will be placed on an eligible list for permanent appointment in that department. If an applicant is selected and placed on an eligible list for permanent appointment and waives (refuses) the appointment, the applicant will no longer be available for hire and must request in writing to be reinstated to the register.
 
CERTIFICATION RULE:  The certification rule for eligible lists will be Rule of the List.
 
Qualified applicants with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation for this process must contact the exam analyst Carmen Lewis-Cumberbatch at (415) 557-4830 (Voice) or, if hearing impaired, (415) 557-4810 (TDD), or in writing (specify class) at the address listed above. Request for accommodation should be made as soon as possible.
 
Employment, Character and Background Investigation:
 
Prior to appointment in some departments, candidates being considered for hire may be required to complete a personal history statement and pass a background investigation to determine fitness for employment. The investigation is limited to job-relevant and legally-mandated matters and may include a reference check, verification of employment history and education, military and financial history, fingerprinting, and criminal and motor vehicle records. All statements are subject to verification and deliberate inaccuracies or incomplete statements may bar the candidate from employment.

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.

Applicants are advised to keep copies of all documents submitted. Submitted documents become a permanent part of the examination record and will not be returned.

General information concerning City and County of San Francisco employment policies and procedures may be found at our website page entitled “Employment Information”. This information, including information regarding appeals of the terms of this announcement, is part of the terms of all announcements. You can view this information at www.sfgov.org/site/sfdhr_page.asp?id=46205 

All employees hired on or after January 10, 2009 will be required (pursuant to San Francisco Charter Section A8.432) to contribute 2% of pre-tax compensation to fund retiree healthcare. In addition, most employees are required to make a member contribution towards retirement, typically a 7.5% of compensation. For more information on these provisions, please contact your departmental personnel officer.