Job Description

YOU WILL MAKE TIMELY, TRUSTED DATA EASILY AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT ANALYSIS AND DECISION-MAKING

• Ensure continued operations of the City’s comprehensive open data program
  • Collaborate across departments to provide data governance, policies, and practices for publishing open data.
  • Oversee the ongoing development of the Socrata open data platform, and continue work with departments to create data transparency through this central directory
  • Draft rules and technical standards to implement the open data policy ensuring the policy incorporates the principles set forth in Administrative Code Section 22D.
  • Establish guidelines for licensing open data sets released by the City.
• Support the development of digital services and analytics in the City through internal data sharing
  • Develop standards, policies and practices for internal data sharing
  • Work with departments to support internal data sharing initiatives
  • Identify opportunities for internal data sharing that will lead to better services and better data for decision making
  • Work with Agile teams to build, test, and learn in the development of new digital service

YOU WILL SUPPORT GOOD DATA GOVERNANCE

• Own, develop and implement the City’s Data Strategy

• Ensure best practices around ethics and equity are embedded at every stage of the data lifecycle from collection, storage, sharing, and use.

• Support citywide efforts on Privacy
  • Support departments to consider the ethical and equity implications of data collection, use, and sharing
  • Work in coordination with the City Administrator’s Office to adopt rules and regulations that are consistent with the Charter and that implement the Privacy First Policy, including the privacy principles stated in Charter Section 16.130(e).
• Draft reports and other public documents as needed, including reports to the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor describing the City’s implementation of the open data policy and use of data.

YOU WILL INCREASE USE OF DATA IN DECISION-MAKING

• Grow the City’s analytics program and increase the use of data in decision making   
  • Oversee Data Academy program in partnership with Controller’s Office
  • Oversee the existing Power BI program
  • Support critical analytics projects, for example the City’s Covid-19 data hub
  • Demonstrate the value of data-driven decision-making and help departments to understand how to incorporate analytics into their performance approaches.
  • Promote use of data to understand where our city doesn’t serve marginalized communities well
• Grow the City’s ethical use of data science
  • Oversee use cases and practical examples of data science projects via DataScienceSF service
  • Support departments’ understanding of data science and its ethical use

YOU WILL BE A COLLABORATOR AND LEADER WITHIN DIGITAL SERVICES, ACROSS THE CITY, AND THROUGHOUT THE WIDER OPEN DATA COMMUNITY

• Lead, coach and mentor a team of four fantastic staff members

• Participate as a leader within Digital Services, and as a respected senior technologist citywide
• Engage with departments and stakeholders across the City to communicate the importance of open data, analytics, and internal data sharing for better services and decision-making

• Engage with external consumers of open data to ensure awareness of available data, solicit feedback on data quality and obtain new ideas for future data releases
• Give presentations, lead and facilitate group meetings, and be comfortable speaking up as a leader in group settings

Qualifications

1. Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; AND

2. Three (3) years of professional experience within a governmental or private sector organization, developing and implementing policies related to open data and/or data governance.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

I.  ORGANIZATIONAL

• Proven leader, with experience developing and implementing plans for broad organizational change
• Excellent at building relationships, creating trust, and working collaboratively

• Able to demonstrate humility and resilience, and maintain a sense of humor

• Well versed in the principles of open data, open government, and digital services

• Understand how structural inequity and institutional racism impact how data is collected, shared, and used

• Excellent writing and public speaking skills

II.  TECHNICAL

• Strong understanding of data management best practices

• Strong communicator with internal and external stakeholders on deeper technical issues
• Technically competent or conversant with:
  • Data infrastructure
  • Data governance, including privacy and security, quality, and stewardship
  • Data analytics and visualizations
  • GIS systems and mapping concepts
  • Open data, including portals and APIs and data formats
• Experience in quantitative analysis, advanced mathematics, statistics, economics or computer science.

III.  GOVERNMENTAL

• Understanding of specific areas of municipal activity that are data intensive - planning & zoning process, health, public safety
• Understanding of government processes and practices (legislative process, budget process)

IMPORTANT: Your application MUST include a resume and a cover letter.  To upload these items, please attach using the "additional attachments" function.

VERIFICATION: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point in the application and/or departmental selection process. Written verification (proof) of qualifying experience must verify that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications stated on the announcement. Written verification must be submitted on employer’s official letterhead, specifying name of employee, dates of employment, types of employment (part-time/full-time), job title(s), description of duties performed, and the verification must be signed by the employer. City employees will receive credit for the duties of the class to which they are appointed. Credit for experience obtained outside of the employee’s class will be allowed only if recorded in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Service Commission Rules. Experience claimed in self-employment must be supported by documents verifying income, earnings, business license and experience comparable to the minimum qualifications of the position. Copies of income tax papers or other documents listing occupations and total earnings must be submitted. 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

• Information About The Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

COMPENSATION:  $124,072 - $158,366 annually APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME, BUT NOT BEFORE OCTOBER 25, 2021. LATE OR INCOMPLETE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. MAILED, HAND DELIVERED OR FAXED DOCUMENTS/APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. IN LINE WITH THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF COVID-19, “SHELTER-IN-PLACE” HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL SAN FRANCISCO RESIDENTS THAT IS EXPECTED TO BE IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. AS A RESULT, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES (DHR)’S OFFICE (LOCATED AT 1 SOUTH VAN NESS AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103) IS CURRENTLY CLOSED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL THE HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST LISTED ON THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NOTE:  While we are currently remote due to COVID-19, assume that this job will be at least partially in-person in San Francisco when it is safe. Applications will be screened for relevant qualifying experience. Additional screening mechanisms may be implemented in order to determine candidates’ qualifications. Only those applicants who most closely meet the needs of the Agency will be invited to participate in the selection process. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to the interview. Qualified applicants with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation in the selection process must contact the Agency by phone at (415) 554-6000 or, if hearing impaired at (415) 554-6015 (TTY).

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.  For details on how it is applicable to your employment, please click here.

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.

Carol Isen - Human Resources Director