Who We Are.  Join our team and help the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) make San Francisco a great place to grow up!

DCYF is a strong voice at the heart of the City’s commitment to children, youth, transitional adult youth, and their families. We have administered San Francisco’s Children and Youth Fund since 1991, bringing together government agencies, schools and community‐based organizations (CBOs) to help our city’s youth and their families lead lives full of opportunity and happiness. DCYF and our partners have a proud history of funding high quality, culturally relevant and empowering services with a deep commitment to advancing equity and healing trauma.

DCYF provides grants and technical assistance to CBOs and supports partnerships with public agencies to provide services in all San Francisco’s neighborhoods. Our funding areas include Early Care and Education; Educational Supports; Emotional Well-Being; Enrichment, Leadership & Skill Building; Family Empowerment; Justice Services; Mentorship; Outreach & Access; Out of School Time; and Youth Workforce Development.

Through our funding, partnerships and community engagement efforts we seek to support a continuum of services that provides children, youth, TAY and their families with opportunities to be healthy, succeed in school, prepare for the future, engage in positive activities and live in safe and supported communities.

This position will be working on a project to complete DCYF’s Charter-mandated planning process that includes the Community Needs Assessment, Services Allocation Plan, and Request for Proposals.

 What You Will Do. 

1. Plan and direct the Research, Evaluation and Development (RED) team to perform difficult and detailed work involving research, collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative programmatic and population data related to the Charter’s mandates. Foster team approach grounded in collaboration and accountability.  

2.  Provide research, analysis and policy recommendations on a range of complex topics relevant to DCYF’s funding investments and partnerships.             

3.  Provide recommendations, plans and approaches for data collection and analysis that contribute to DCYF’s strategic planning and ensures that departmental decisions are grounded in data. 

4.  Communicate information, data and results of analyses to stakeholders including internally to DCYF staff, managers and senior leadership and externally with partners including other City agencies and SFUSD, City leadership including the Mayor’s Office, Board of Supervisors and Controller’s office and to service providers, families and members of the public.  

1. Possession of a graduate degree (Master's degree or higher) from an accredited college or university AND seven (7) years full-time equivalent experience performing professional level analytical work as described in Note A; OR

2. Possession of a graduate degree (Master's degree or higher) from an accredited college or university with major college coursework as described in Note B and six (6) years full-time equivalent experience performing professional level analytical work as described in Note A; OR

3. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and eight (8) years of full-time equivalent experience performing professional level analytical work as described in Note A; OR

4. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with major college coursework as described in Note B and seven (7) years full-time equivalent experience performing professional level analytical work as described in Note A

SUBSTITUTION: Applicants may substitute up to 2 years of the required education with additional qualifying experience in budget analysis, financial analysis and reporting, legislative/policy analysis, or contract/grant administration. One year (2000 hours) of additional qualifying experience will be considered equivalent to 30 semester units/45 quarter units.

Notes on Qualifying Experience and Education:

A. Qualifying professional-level analytical experience must be in one or more of the following functional areas: complex budget analysis, development and administration; complex financial/fiscal analysis and reporting; development of complex contracting systems and administration of competitive bid processes and complex contractual agreements; development and evaluation of complex management/administrative policy; complex grant administration and monitoring; complex program evaluation and planning; complex legislative analysis; complex economic analysis; or other functional areas related to the duties of positions in Class 1825, where the primary focus of the job is complex professional-level analysis for evaluation, recommendation, development and implementation of major programs and functions of department/organization. Analytical experience equivalent to the duties of Class 1824 is considered qualifying.

B. Coursework applicable to a baccalaureate or higher degree in specialized subject matter areas such as public or business administration, management, business law, contract law, public policy, urban studies, economics, statistical analysis, finance, accounting or other fields of study closely related to the essential functions of positions in Class 1825.

Desirable Qualifications:    The desirable qualifications may be used to select among finalists at the end of the selection process. We do not expect any one candidate to have all the qualifications listed.  We highly encourage you to apply if you are interested in joining us.  

Excellent analytical skills including the ability to collect, synthesize, and analyze a wide variety of information, conduct difficult analyses involving complex information and with significant financial impact.

Strong ability to lead and manage a team of highly skilled analysts who work with a range of DCYF teams across projects.

Strong project management experience including developing and implementing a plan of action, ensuring that staff involved are clear on role and tasks, implementing the plan and adjusting throughout as needed.

Excellent communication skills including oral and written communication with DCYF staff and leadership as well as City officials and external partners and consultants.

Experience applying culturally responsive, equity-based frameworks, principles or values to policy analysis and/or program evaluation or assessment.

Compensation: $133,224 -$164,032 annual salary

Filing Deadline: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 

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. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

Questions: Please e-mail Gilda Cassanego, Sr. Human Resources Consultant at [email protected] if you have questions about the application process. 

Selection Procedures:

Candidates will be e-mailed a link to complete a Supplemental Questionnaire that has multiple choice questions and 3 essay questions.

The purpose of this questionnaire is to evaluate your experience, training and education, and their relation to the job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the essential functions of this position.  These responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.

The information in the questionnaire will not be scored and is collected for informational purposes only.   Applicants must also complete the official application.

Candidates who send in a completed questionnaire by the deadline on the e-mail will be considered for the position.  Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to advance through all steps in the selection process.

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

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.