DIRECTOR OF COMMISSION AFFAIRS, SFPUC (0922) (146402)

• Application Opening: 04/05/2024
• Application Filing Deadline:Continuous (may close at any time, but not before 4/19/24)
• Starting salary range:$128,050.00 - $163,514.00 (Range A)
• Recruitment ID:RTF0146401-01118014

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Permanent Exempt (PEX): This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.

WHO ARE WE?

Headquartered in San Francisco, we have 2,300 employees operating across eight counties serving more than 2.7 million customers in the San Francisco Bay Area - 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

Our Mission: To provide our customers with high quality, efficient, and reliable water, power, and wastewater services in a manner that values environmental and community interests and sustains the resources entrusted to our care.

Our Vision: We are an innovative utility leader, recognized for excellent results in service, safety, stewardship, and inclusiveness.

We are an award-winning and industry-leading utilities organization committed to our customers, community interests, and the environment. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at .

We are proud of our infrastructure and programs, but most importantly, we value our highly qualified and dedicated workforce which ensures that this vision becomes a reality.

To learn more about working at the SFPUC, visit our career site at

Under the general direction of the Commission President and General Manager, the Director of Commission Affairs of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) manages the Commission office; prepares for and assists with the facilitation of Commission meetings; maintains official Commission documents; serves as liaison between the Commission and SFPUC enterprises and bureaus staff, other city departments, outside agencies, and the public as necessary; and performs related duties as assigned.

Essential Functions:

1. Manage Commission meeting materials and records, including agendas, public hearing notices, meeting minutes, approved resolutions, and other materials as required by state and local laws.
2. Manage the agenda review process and the development of Commission agendas via the workflow process and other established procedures. Monitor "regular" and "consent" agenda items throughout the process to ensure timely release of items as per deadlines. Communicate with project managers regarding issues that may negatively impact scheduling of agenda items.
3. Communicate with SFPUC executive staff, project managers, and others regarding the scheduling of routine Commission agenda items (reports and communications) to ensure required documents are received by the deadline.
4. Lead Commission agenda review meetings. Prepare and distribute draft meeting agenda for staff review prior to meeting.
5. Prepare final Commission meeting agenda, ensuring agenda item links are correct and complete.
6. Publish agenda on Commission website, distribute to interested parties, and post at meeting location by the required deadline.
7. Prepare and publish electronic materials for the Commission and executive staff, via Directors Desk web platform.
8. Prepare and publish public hearing notices, including publishing newspaper notices, if required, as per law.
9. Manage permanent Commission records, including agendas, minutes and resolutions as per the SFPUC's Record's Retention Schedule, state and local laws, and the Commission's Rules of Order. Coordinate yearly scanning of Commission minutes, agendas and resolutions for permanent retention.
10. Prepare hearing room for Commission meetings.
11. Assist the Commission President to facilitate Commission meetings, which occur twice monthly or more if special meetings are called.
12. Consult with the City Attorney's Office in the preparation of agenda items, notice requirements, and confidential matters.
13. Assist SFPUC staff by providing documents and responses to Sunshine Ordinance requests.
14. Monitor Commissioner ethics reports (Form 700) and training to ensure compliance.
15. Assist the Commissioners with their requests for information and arrange meetings pertaining to their official Commission duties.
16. Manage the Commission office, including the management of office/records system in support of Commission Business.
17. Routinely communicate with Commissioners to ensure they have the materials and information required to effectively serve in their roles.
18. Advise and assist the Commission and SFPUC staff by performing a variety of research tasks. Make evaluation on such matters and provide recommendations as appropriate.
19. Serve as liaison between SFPUC staff and the Commission on relevant matters.
20. Serve as a member of the SFPUC executive team.
21. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education: Possession of aBachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university, AND

Experience: Three (3) years of full-time professional experience supporting a public governing body (e.g., commission board, city council, supervisors, health system), and/or executive team in a public agency.

Substitution: May substitute degree with qualifying experience on a year-for-year basis. (2000 work hours = 1 year)

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences, including the Commission, staff, stakeholders, and the public.
• Ability to adhere to strict deadlines and ensure staff are meeting their deadlines.
• Ability to handle multiple projects, with occasional shifting priorities.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Knowledge of state and local public meeting laws and administrative procedures.
• Knowledge and understanding of governmental conflict to interest regulations and codes.
• Ability to plan and monitor the work of others.

The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

Verification of Education and Experience:

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Education verification information on 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. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs areonlyaccepted through an online process. Visitand begin the application process.

• Select the "Apply Now" 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 updated. 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.

Job Analyst Information:If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the jobanalyst, Carlos Cervantes, by email at.

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.

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.