Job Description

The 9704 Employment and Training Specialist III fulfills a variety of employment and training related job functions to HSA, including, but not limited to: employer engagement/job development; vocational assessment and career counseling; soft and hard skill employment-related training; job placement; facilitation of  program workshops; program coordination; contract monitoring and other appropriate assignments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job class and are not intended to be an inclusive list; may include additional duties as assigned.

1. Develop jobs in the public and private sector for clients who may have barriers to employment, and maintain close relationships with employer groups and other agencies.
2. Provide professional job readiness training, prescreening, and job placement to clients who may be disadvantaged or disabled.
3. Provide group orientations, informing sessions, or other employment workshops.
4. Provide professional vocational counseling and related career and employment services to participants and staff. 
5. Act as business services representatives between employers and JobsNOW! participants, products, and services.
6. Use various business software applications and data systems to perform important job tasks, record information, and enter data; regularly prepare reports to update supervisors on work progress and other related duties as required.
7. Place clients in transitional employment opportunities, and track, coach, assess and monitor clients’ progress.
8. Provide employment case management to clients participating in subsidized, temporary, or transitional employment.

Qualifications

1.       Education: Possession of a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university;

AND

2.       Experience:  Two (2) years (4000 hours) of experience in workforce development, human resources, recruitment, training, or a closely related field., program development and/or administration, or related functions.

Substituion of Education: Additional qualifying work experience as described above may be substituted for the required education on a year-by-year basis for up to two (2) years. One year of full-time experience is equivalent to 2000 hours and will be considered equivalent to 30 semester /45 quarter units. 

License and Certification: Some positions require possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license.

Special Condition - Bilingual Proficiency: Some positions may require bilingual fluency in a variety of languages depending upon the department's bilingual needs. Only those eligible candidates who pass the bilingual proficiency test will be considered for bilingual positions. Applicants must indicate on the application form the language(s) in which they claim proficiency.

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 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.

SELECTION PROCEDURES:

The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements and assessment of candidates’ job-related knowledge, skills and abilities in an oral interview, which may include a written or performance exercise.

Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate qualifications of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Department will be invited to continue in the selection process. Applicants meeting the minimum requirements are not guaranteed advancement in the selection process. 

Additional Information

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

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.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst, Ivy Yeung, by telephone at (415) 557-6205 or by email at ivy.yeung@sfgov.org. 

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.