Application Opening - Wednesday, September 28, 2022

This posting will close on November 11, 2022.

This is a Permanent Exempt (PEX) position which is excluded from the Civil Service under 10.104(8).

Compensation Range: $163,800 and $209,118 annually. For more details see comp and class.

The Department of Public Health is accepting applications for a Communications Director (0933, Manager V).

The Department of Public Health (DPH) Communications Director (0933 Manager V) will manage internal and external communications, including issues management, strategic messaging, campaign development, stakeholder and community engagement, news media relations, social media outreach, website management, multi-media, public relations, and other areas of communication while providing leadership for the development and implementation of strategic communications plans and management of a team of public information officers. The position incumbent will develop and implement an overall vision for multi-year communications, outreach, and messaging, and manage a team responsible for reputation enhancement, employee and executive communications, multi-media management, and public healthcare education, among other duties.  This position also serves the Director of Public Health, and the duties include serving as primary spokesperson, mentoring, and guiding communications team, providing strategic communication advisement; and working with highly confidential information.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

The Communications Director (0933 Manager V) performs the following essential job functions:

1. Develops and implements a long-term and short-term communications strategy for DPH
2. Manages reputational issues and crisis communications plans
3. Develops proactive and reactive media strategies
4. Manages, mentors, and guides the Communications team
5. Creates and implements public campaigns with impacts across San Francisco and the broader Bay Area
6. Executes and manages internal and leadership messaging and communications for DPH

The DPH Communications Director (0933 Manager V) performs other duties as required and assigned.

Required Minimum Qualifications:  All applicants must verify that they meet all elements of the minimum qualifications including education and experience (amount and type) and supervision of professionals.

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

AND

2. Five (5) years of professional experience in communications, media, government, community affairs, or related experience including creating and implementing internal and external communications programs of which three (3) years must include supervising professionals.

Note: One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours of qualifying work experience (one year if performed full-time at 40 hours per week). Any overtime hours that were worked above 40 hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine qualifying hours worked.

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

Education Substitution: Additional qualifying full-time work experience as described above (2000 hours equals one year) may be substituted for up to two (2) years of the required education. One year of experience will be considered equivalent to 30 semester or 45 quarter units of college coursework.

Desirable Qualifications:
The stated desired qualifications listed below may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process after candidates are referred for selection:

• Excellent writing and communications skills
• Ability to get along well with others
• Familiarity with public health programs
• Knowledge of San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance

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.

Verification of Education
Verification of Experience

SELECTION/POST-SELECTION PROCEDURES

Management Test Battery (required after selection)
The candidate selected may be invited to participate in a computer-based examination designed to measure competencies in job-related areas which may include but are not limited to:  Problem Solving; Leadership; Decision Making; Interpersonal skill; Human Resources Management; Team Building; Communication & Conflict Management. For more information about this Management Test (and a suggested reading list) please visit: Management Test Battery. Please note: this examination is only held in San Francisco. 

Additional examination for this Permanent Exempt (PEX) role, if any, is at the discretion of the hiring department.

Confidentiality: All personal information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Licensure/Certification/Registration: Valid, unrestricted licensure/certification/registration as a requirement to perform this job must be kept current throughout length of employment. Failure to demonstrate/show proof of possession of required valid licensure/certification/registration may result in dismissal and/or termination of employment.

Note on Electronic Health Record (EHR): The Department of Public Health (DPH) is implementing a unified Electronic Health Record (EHR) system and DPH employees must demonstrate competency in the use of the system that is appropriate for their classification as a condition of employment. Note on  

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Some positions in the Department of Public Health will require the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including but not limited to gloves, gowns, eye and face protection, and face-fitting respirators. The requirement for the use of PPE may come on short or no notice. Facial hair or any condition that interferes with a face-fitting respirator’s seal (i.e. comes between the sealing surfaces of the respirator and the wearer’s bare skin) is not permitted when face-fitting respirators are worn, including during initial or periodic respirator fit-testing. Employees who choose not to shave and do not have either American Disabilities Act (ADA) or Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Accommodations do not have the right to alternate work assignments or the option of using a loose-fitting Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) in place of a Face Fitting Respirator.  

Medical Examination/Drug Testing:
Prior to appointment, at the Department's expense, applicants may be required to take a tuberculosis (TB) screening test, a medical examination and/or drug test.

Terms of Announcement:
The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 111A.35.1 and Appeals must be submitted directly to the Executive Officer of the Civil Service Commission within five business days of the announcement issuance date.. 

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:
All employees are required to participate in the Department of Public Health's work in equity, diversity, and inclusion through:

• Commitment to providing first-class care and service to all members of the DPH service population, with heightened sensitivity and awareness to racial, ethnic, and culturally diverse members of the DPH’s workforce and patient populations.
• Desire and commitment to lead and participate in antiracism, racial justice, and equity work that impacts quality of patient care, and improvements in employee experiences; along with the commitment and fortitude to push and drive change in these areas.
• Desire to work with, relate to, serve, and support a diverse workforce and patient population.
• Commitment to health equity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, and sexuality.

Other useful information:

• General Information concerning City and County of San Francisco Employment Policies and Procedures
• Conviction History
• Benefits Overview
• Disaster Service Workers
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Information on requesting a reasonable ADA Accommodation
• Copies of Application Documents
• Right to Work

Exam Analyst
Beata Chapman
[email protected]
415-544-2912
/01090762

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.