Job Details

Overview

Under administrative direction, this position reports directly to the Superintendent of Streets Environmental Services and manages supervisory personnel engaged in directing street cleaning activities and events, including the maintenance of sidewalks and structures. The Assistant Superintendent will assist in the administration, development, review, analysis, interpretation, investigation, implementation and the enforcement of street cleaning, refuse collection, and graffiti abatement methods and procedures, rules, regulations, codes, policies, and written reports relevant to the bureau's operations.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, assign, coordinate, prioritize, schedule, monitor, and evaluate the work of bureau personnel through supervisory staff.
• Supervise second-level supervisors by leading, motivating, disciplining, and providing recognition and training to ensure conformance with operating methods and procedures, policies and standards.
• Assist in directing the bureau's safety and training programs and enforce safety codes.
• Provide fiscal management by assisting in the preparation and execution of the bureau's annual budget.
• Facilitate the requisition, storekeeping and maintenance of supplies, materials and equipment, and ensure that mechanical and motorized equipment is maintained and replaced as necessary.
• Assist with directing the preparation of interdepartmental work orders (IDWOs) for services from the bureau, requests for proposals (RFPs) for services to the bureau, and recommendations regarding the awarding of contracts.
• Act on behalf of the Superintendent as a representative in labor negotiations, to legislative bodies, other city departments, community-based organizations and the public.
• Investigate, document, record findings and analyze results in response to problems, inquiries, requests and complaints.
• Communicate with the departmental director, deputy directors, bureau superintendents, other assistant superintendents, staff members, City and outside agency representatives, contractors, business and property owners, or the public.
• Use electronic devices to write memos, letters, complex reports, performance appraisals, develop spreadsheets, presentations, and databases; communicate via two-way radios, cell phones and other mobile devices.
• Drive a departmental vehicle to various locations, conduct field inspections to ensure conformity with established work practices and standards.
• Participate in departmental and City-wide emergency response teams.

Nature of Work: This position requires availability after hours, seven days a week, including holidays, to respond to emergency requests and issues.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Six (6) years of experience in planning and managing programs related to street cleaning, graffiti abatement, and code enforcement related to public right-of-way. Three (3) years of this experience must include supervising professional staff performing related duties, such as journey-level trades and craft employees and front-line supervisors.

Note: Apprenticeship/trainee/intern experience is not considered qualifying for this role.

Note: "Public Right-of-Way" means the area across, along, beneath, in, on, over, under, upon, and within the dedicated public alleys, boulevards, courts, lanes, roads, sidewalks, spaces, streets, and ways within the City, as they now exist or hereafter will exist and which are or will be under the permitting jurisdiction of Public Works.

License: Possession of a valid California driver's license (Candidates must maintain a valid California driver's license throughout the duration of employment).

Substitution: Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-to-year basis up to a total of four (4) years. One year (2000 hours) of experience equals 30 semester or 45 quarter units.

Desirable Qualifications: The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify candidates advancing to the interview process and/or to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when referred for hiring.

• Experience performing Street Environmental Services or Sanitation services in a complex public sector organization.
• Experience managing a professional street cleaning and sanitation program in the public right-of-way.

Verification and Selection

Please ensure your application demonstrates how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience. The Management Test Battery is part of the selection process and a passing score is required to continue. Details will be provided during the process.

Notes: 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. Resumes will not be accepted in place of a completed City and County of San Francisco application. Information regarding the hiring process, equal employment opportunity and other resources are available on the City and County of San Francisco website.

Selection Procedure and Additional Information

Selection steps include a Management Test Battery (weight 100%) and an interview process based on application materials. Scores are banked for three years for potential use in other classifications. See the full announcement for details.