PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AS THEY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR EXAMINATION SCORE AND RANK ON THE ELIGIBILE LIST:
The purpose of this Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) is to describe your training and experience as they relate to the knowledge, skills and abilities linked to the essential functions of the 5275 Planner Technician position.
Questions A through D will be used to assess possession of the minimum qualifications.
Questions Q1 through Q3 will be evaluated and scored. Only the information you provide in your answers to these questions will be evaluated to determine your score in the selection process for this position. No attachments or additional documents such as resumes, cover letters, hyperlinks/references to publications or employment applications will be considered (i.e. Writing ‘see resume’ or ’N/A’ is not a sufficient response).
The SQ will be presented to an expert review panel for an assessment and will be used as part of the examination process to determine candidates' score and rank on the eligible list. The supplemental questionnaire will account for 100% of the total weight of the candidates' final score. Insufficient or non-responsive answers to the SQ may result in disqualification from the recruitment process.
Your score will be based on the quality of your responses. It is suggested that you review the questions before starting, prepare your narrative-style responses in a word processing document, and then paste them into the application.
The responses that you provide to this questionnaire should be consistent with the information on your application, and are subject to verification.
Please follow these instructions when answering the questions below.
Provide your best or highest examples of work.
If you do not have professional work experience examples, use your best or highest examples of a project which you completed as part of your education, training and/or internships.
Provide all information requested even if it may appear redundant. Each response is evaluated independently from the others. You may need to repeat some information from one response to another in order to best respond to a given question.
Do not write “See application” or "See resume" as a response.
When requested, please supply the name of a person who can verify the information you provided about your specific experiences. This should be a supervisor, program director or other individual who has personal knowledge that you either performed the specific activities or that your position required you to perform such activities. You may use the same person, if appropriate.
Use good writing skills. Written communication skills are important. Poor grammar, misspelling, or typographic errors can lead to a poor evaluation of your responses.
Please be thorough but concise. Your written communication skills will be evaluated based on your responses.
Panel members involved in the rating process will not have access to your application and resume, so it is important that your answers are comprehensive.
The SQ must be completed and submitted online with the application at the time of filing. Responses cannot be changed or edited after submission. Failure to provide complete responses to this supplemental questionnaire may result in rejection of the application.
A1.
Have you been awarded a high school diploma, General Education Development (G.E.D.) equivalency, or a high school proficiency certificate?
Yes
No
In progress
B1.
How many work hours of technical land use planning experience in a city, county, or regional planning office do you possess? Please note that academic experience, or unpaid internships do not qualify as work hours.
I do not have work experience in technical land use planning in a city, county, or regional planning office yet.
Less than 1,040 work hours.
1,040 to 2,000 work hours.
More than 2,000 work hours.
B2.
For the technical land use planning experience in a city, county, or regional planning office you indicated above, please provide the following information (Note: the information you provide must be consistent with the information listed on your application):
Name of the organization(s) where the experience was obtained
Dates the experience was obtained (e.g. MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY)
Name and contact information of a supervisor/manager who can verify the experience
If you do not have experience in this area, please type "N/A".
C1.
I have two years of college level coursework from an accredited college (30 semester/45 quarter units equals one year) in urban studies, urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, geography or a related field.
Yes
No
C2.
If you checked 'Yes', please specify the coursework. If you checked 'No', please write "NA".
D1.
How many work hours of administrative support experience that included processing public noticing for land use staff reports and environmental assessment reports and/or the permitting for land use development do you possess? Please note that academic experience, or unpaid internships do not qualify as work hours.
I do not have work experience in administrative support experience that included processing public noticing for land use staff reports and environmental assessment reports and/or the permitting for land use development yet.
Less than 1,040 work hours.
1,040 to 2,000 work hours.
More than 2,000 work hours.
D2.
For the administrative support experience that included processing public noticing for land use staff reports and environmental assessment reports and/or the permitting for land use development you indicated above, please provide the following information (Note: the information you provide must be consistent with the information listed on your application):
Name of the organization(s) where the experience was obtained
Dates the experience was obtained (e.g. MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY)
Name and contact information of a supervisor/manager who can verify the experience
If you do not have experience in this area, please type "N/A".
Q1.
Describe your experience managing competing deadlines related to a project that you worked on. Indicate in your response:
a. The type of project you worked on and the competing priorities
b. Why you prioritized the deadlines in the manner you chose
c. The end result, both positive and negative
d. Lessons you learned from your particular experience
Q1A.
For the experience indicated in the previous question, please provide the following information (Note: the information you provide must be consistent with the information listed on your application):
Name of the organization(s) where the experience was obtained
Dates the experience was obtained (e.g. MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY)
Name and contact information of a supervisor/manager, professor, or advisor who can verify the experience
Q2.
Please describe a time you had to make a difficult decision regarding a task or project. Indicate in your response:
a. The task or project you worked on and what made it difficult
b. The end result, both positive and negative
c. Lessons you learned from your particular experience
Q2A.
For the experience indicated in the previous question, please provide the following information (Note: the information you provide must be consistent with the information listed on your application):
Name of the organization(s) where the experience was obtained
Dates the experience was obtained (e.g. MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY)
Name and contact information of a supervisor/manager, professor, or advisor who can verify the experience
Q3.
Describe a time when you disagreed with a peer, supervisor, client, or classmate on a project. Indicate in your response:
a. How did you recognize the situation
b. How did you manage the situation
c. Lessons you learned from your particular experience
Q3A.
For the experience indicated in the previous question, please provide the following information (Note: the information you provide must be consistent with the information listed on your application):
Name of the organization(s) where the experience was obtained
Dates the experience was obtained (e.g. MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY)
Name and contact information of a supervisor/manager, professor, or advisor who can verify the experience
CERTIFICATION:
By checking this box, I hereby certify that I am the author of this Supplemental Questionnaire Evaluation and that all information is true based on my background, skills and experiences. I understand that any false, incomplete or incorrect statement, regardless of when it was discovered, may result in my disqualification or dismissal from my employment with the City and County of San Francisco. I understand and agree that any information provided is subject to verification.
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