Specific information regarding this recruitment process are listed below:

• Application Opening: Monday, October 30, 2023
• Application Deadline: Friday, November 10, 2023
• Compensation Range- $99,060-120,432
• Appointment Type: Permanent Exempt (PEX), Category 1. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.

What We Do: The Mayor’s Office of Public Policy and Finance is seeking a Junior Fiscal & Policy Analyst, reporting to the Mayor’s Deputy Budget Director and Mayor’s Budget Director. The primary responsibility of the Mayor’s Office of Public Policy and Finance is to prepare and submit a balanced City budget in June of each year. Other functions of the Mayor’s Office of Public Policy and Finance include: participating in development and monitoring of the administration’s policy initiatives; synthesizing information about budget issues and government operations into clear messaging for City stakeholders; and, working on fiscal impacts related to legislative issues.

What You’ll Be Doing: The Junior Fiscal & Policy Analyst is responsible for performing analysis of small to medium-size departmental budgets both as part of the annual budget review and throughout the year; building and maintaining relationships with department fiscal staff; and, preparing and presenting policy and budget analysis to the Mayor’s Deputy Budget Director and Mayor’s Budget Director. Depending on qualifications and progress, this hire may be able to progress into a Fiscal & Policy Analyst role after 1-2 years.

As a Junior Fiscal & Policy Analyst, you will review and analyze annual budget submissions of various city departments within your budget portfolio; monitor your departments’ spending and hiring over the course of the year; and act as key contact for budget, policy, and program matters between the Mayor’s Office and your departments. You may be a great fit for this role if you have current experience in the public policy or political sector, and are looking to deepen your analysis and communications skill set.

Working Hours:  Full-time, 40 hours/week. Additional hours may be required to complete assignments, as needed. In particular, this team works longer hours, including frequent evenings and weekends, during the busiest months of the budget season (March through June). This position is based in San Francisco City Hall with a hybrid work schedule; employees are required to be in-office a minimum of three days per week.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in public policy, political science, or related field and 18+ months of relevant experience. Relevant experience can include: budget/financial analysis, legislative/policy analysis, and/or program development or operations.
• Strong analytical and writing skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of individuals, including city department staff and Mayor’s Office staff.
• Computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with San Francisco Bay Area and/or local resident
• Experience in public policy and/or budgeting roles
• Eagerness to build policy and fiscal expertise about departments throughout the City

Questions: Please refer questions regarding this posting or the application process to Tabitha Romero by email at [email protected].

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
• Veterans Preference
• 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.

Please upload a resume and cover letter, which can be combined into a single PDF document. Cover letters may also be submitted through the “Message to the Hiring Manager” section. Cover letters should explain your interest in the role and how the experience and skills detailed on your resume makes you a qualified applicant. Applications lacking a resume or cover letter will not be considered.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.