*This announcement has been amended on June 28, 2024 to reflect update to job title and essential duties. Previous applicants do not need to reapply.

Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below.

Application Opening: Friday, June 28, 2024

Application Deadline: Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Salary Range: $147,316 - $192,738 Annually (https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/?classCode=1246&setId=COMMN)

Recruitment ID: TEX-1246-146910, RTF0146909-01153885

Appointment Type: Temporary-Exempt (TEX), Category 18. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer and shall not exceed 36 months.

San Francisco Public Works (https://www.sfpublicworks.org/)  (Public Works) has a far-reaching portfolio with a $453 million annual operating budget, an active capital portfolio that exceeds $3 billion and a workforce of 1,700-plus employees. The department operates around the clock, touching every neighborhood in San Francisco. The staff designs and manages the construction of civic buildings and streets; cleans and greens the right of way; maintains civic buildings; manages multi-million-dollar bond programs; trains people for jobs; keeps the right of way free of hazards; paves the roads; repairs bridges and public stairways; expands accessibility; and works at the forefront addressing some of San Francisco’s biggest challenges. With a mission to enhance the quality of life in San Francisco for residents, visitors and business owners, Public Works is committed to providing outstanding public service through an equity lens.

Please visit the “About Us” section of our website at https://www.sfpublicworks.org/about to learn more about the department’s core values, Racial Equity Initiative, leadership team, history, budget and more.

Public Works currently has a vacancy for the position of Leaves and Compliance Manager (1246) within our Human Resources (HR) Division.

Under the general direction of the Public Works’ Employee & Labor Relations (ELR) Director, as the Leaves and Compliance Manager, you will manage your team by developing and leading the design and implementation of the Department’s Human Resources (HR) Leaves, Compliance and Reasonable Accommodations programs. You will provide specialized guidance and ensure that department activities are completed in a timely and efficient manner consistent with evolving local, State and Federal laws, regulations and policies pertaining to leaves, ADA compliance and EEO-related matters.

Important and Essential Duties:

The Leaves and Compliance Manager performs the following, but not exclusively these, essential functions:

• You will serve as the lead of the Leaves, Compliance and Reasonable Accommodation division by managing a team of human resources professionals in performing work and addressing issues in the areas of Leaves, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Reasonable Accommodations, and Workplace Violence matters.

• Oversee the planning and administration of the Department’s Leaves and ADA compliance program to include reviewing, evaluating, and processing requests in compliance with Federal, State, and local laws.

• Perform as the Department’s subject matter expert by assessing and providing advice to management, employees, and union representatives on Federal, State, and local laws regarding leaves, reasonable accommodations, EEO, FFWO, and related local policies and procedures including, but not limited to, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), California Family Rights Act (CFRA), Family Care Leave (FCL), Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL), Military Leave, Civil Service Rules, MOU, and EEO/ADA.

• Perform as the Department’s subject matter expert in all aspects of EEO-related matters by providing specialized guidance and counsel to Department clients regarding complaints of discrimination and harassment, including compiling, investigating, and evaluating information regarding such complaints, and coordinating and consulting with the City’s Department of Human Resources EEO Division to resolve complaints.

• Supervise and administer requests under the City and County of San Francisco Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance (FFWO) for the Department, including leading and participating in the interactive process and drafting of correspondence related to such requests.

• Develop and provide education, communication, and standardized workflows tailored to HR professionals, supervisors, managers, and employees on leaves, Reasonable Accommodation, FFWO, and EEO matters.

• Supervise and participate in the engagement with employees in the Interactive Process to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

• Design and draft forms, reports, training materials, website content and other correspondence related to the Reasonable Accommodation process, leaves, FFWO, and EEO matters. May present to groups as necessary.

• Oversee proper and timely handling, tracking, and record maintenance of reasonable accommodation and EEO cases, and leaves and FFWO requests, including conducting specialized reviews of requests or complaints and ensuring accurate data tracking.

• Ensure timely respondence to requests for information from external agencies and prepare a variety of statistical and policy reports for stakeholders.

• Evaluate and provide data and trend analysis, develop policies, and recommend actions/process improvements to the Department.

• Performs special projects involving the planning, research, development or implementation of technical phases of the reasonable accommodation process, leaves, FFWO, and EEO matters and prepares various memoranda, correspondence, records and reports with recommendations when appropriate.

• Meets with various employees, department heads, labor representatives and personnel of other jurisdictions regarding the interpretation and application of laws and regulations concerning compliance and reasonable accommodations.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.

AND

Experience:

Five years of professional human resources experience in one or more of the following areas of activity: recruitment and selection; classification and compensation; employee and/or labor relations; benefits administration; human resources operations; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and personnel training of which one year must have been as (1) an advanced journey level classification, similar to 1244 Senior Human Resources Analyst, that performs difficult and specialized human resources work and thereby serves as a resource for special problems, or (2) lead or supervised a small team of professional staff involved in the more difficult and complex matters associated with recruitment and selection; employee and/or labor relations; classification and compensation; benefits administration; human resources operations; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and personnel training.

Substitution:

Experience Substitution - Possession of a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or a Master’s degree in Personnel Administration, Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Public Ad-ministration or Clinical/School/Industrial-Organizational Psychology may be substituted for one (1) year of the required non-advanced journey / non-lead/supervisory experience.

Education Substitution - Verifiable professional human resources work experience in one or more of the following areas may substitute for up to two years of the required education on a year-for-year basis: recruitment and selection; classification and compensation; employee and/or labor relations; benefits administration; human resources operations; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and personnel training. (30 semester units/45 quarter units equal one year.)

Experience Substitution - Completion of a 12-month human resources trainee program equivalent to the City and County of San Francisco’s 1249 Human Resources Training Pro-gram may substitute for one (1) year of the required non-advanced journey / non-lead/supervisory experience.

Desirable Qualifications:

The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify candidates advancing to the interview process and/or to identify job finalist(s) at the end of the selection process when referred for hiring.

• Experience working in a fast-paced and high-volume environment.

• Experience in conducting investigations and developing detailed reports.

• Experience working in a unionized workplace.

• Experience supervising direct reports and professional employees.

• Excellent written communication, data analysis, and presentation skills.

• Good problem-solving skills and can independently make decisions.

Verification:

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. More information can be found at: https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#verification.

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. 

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.

Selection Procedures:

After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

The selection process will include an evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Depending on the number of applicants, the department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the department will move forward in the recruitment process.

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ):

Candidates may be required to complete an MQSQ as part of the employment application. This MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications (MQ) for this position. The MQSQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through all of the steps in the selection procedure.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About the Hiring Process (https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/process/)

• Conviction History

• Employee Benefits Overview  (https://careers.sf.gov/benefits/)  

• Equal Employment Opportunity (https://www.sf.gov/what-equal-employment-opportunity-and-how-file-claim)  

• Disaster Service Worker (https://sfdhr.org/disaster-service-workers)

• ADA Accommodation

• Right to Work (https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#identification)

• Copies of Application Documents

• Diversity Statement (https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#diversitystatement)

Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: At the City and County of San Francisco, we share a commitment to a diverse, inclusive and equitable community. Each member of our organization is responsible and accountable for what they say and do to make San Francisco an inclusive and equitable place to live and work by employing fair and just practices to and for all.

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 analyst, Kristi Sevilla, at kristi.sevilla@sfdpw.org.

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.