DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OCEIA (0923) The Office of Civic Engagement & Immigrant Affairs ADM

ABOUT THE POSITION 

OCEIA seeks a Deputy Director to serve as the chief operations officer and strategic leader.   This role oversees a diverse portfolio of OCEIAs programs including workforce development immigrant assistance community engagement and grantmaking. The Deputy Director is also responsible for managing day-to-day operations supervising senior staff leading strategic initiatives and ensuring the successful implementation of OCEIAs mission and goals. 

Under the direction and guidance of the Executive Director the Deputy Director is responsible for the following: 

Leadership 

• Directs and oversees important OCEIA programs including: 
• Community Ambassador Program (CAP) 
• DreamSF Fellowship Program 
• Immigrant Assistance Programs 
• Community Grantmaking Portfolio 
• With the Executive Director sets strategic direction goals and scope of services for immigrant support programs. 
• Leads planning implementation and evaluation of programs serving vulnerable populations. 
• Adjusts programs to meet emerging needs and launch new initiatives. 

Operations & Administration  

• Leads and oversees internal systems procedures and performance management. including performance appraisals and plans. 
• Supervises and manages staff across divisions. 
• Develops recommends to the Executive Director and implements operational policies and protocols.

Grants Management  

• Serves as OCEIAs Grants Manager overseeing a diverse $3M grant portfolio that includes immigrant support services community engagement capacity building and language access. 
• Leads Request for Proposal (RFP) development proposal review grantee selection contracting and evaluation. 
• Supervises grants management team and leads regular grantee meetings. 

Budget & Financial Oversight 

• Develops and recommends program budgets to the Executive Director. 
• Leads internal budget development and justification for new initiatives. 

Data Evaluation & Reporting 

• Oversees data collection analysis and reporting systems. 
• Tracks department-wide outcomes and impacts through regular reports. 
• Supervises staffs data analysis and evaluation and maintain statistical records and databases. 

Interagency & Community Engagement 

• Represents OCEIA in interdepartmental collaborations on immigration-related matters. 
• Supports management of strategic relationships with community leaders nonprofits and philanthropic partners. 
• Represents the department in national coalitions  

Special Projects & Innovation 

• Leads development and management of special initiatives. 
• Launches and sustains innovative programs in partnership with public and private stakeholders. 

Qualifications :

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; AND

Five (5) years of verifiable experience in managing or overseeing functions which include work in immigrant assistance programs immigrant rights/legal services job development programs or budget management and grant-making.

Substitutions:  Additional qualifying work experience as described above may be substituted for up to two years of the required education on a year-for-year basis (30 semester/ 45 quarter units equals one year).  Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units from an accredited college or university may substitute for one (1) year of required qualifying experience up to two years of qualifying experience.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

OCEIA is seeking a strong strategic leader and collaborator with excellent communication and organizational skills who can support the Executive Director in coordinating partnering with and leading stakeholders and colleagues in driving the offices important work.   

The ideal candidate will possess many or all of the following desirable qualifications: 

• At least two (2) years of experience supervising professional staff performing work in or supporting these functional areas.
• A Juris Doctor degree or a Masters degree in public administration public policy social work or a related field. 
• Bilingual or multilingual proficiency (written and oral fluency). 
• A deep knowledge of or experience in immigrant support policies and/or best practices in community-based service delivery. 
• Existing relationships with community partners and stakeholder agencies engaged in work to advance the rights of or support immigrant LGBTQ and other vulnerable communities in San Francisco. 
• A proven track record in advancing the rights of or supporting immigrant LGBTQ and other vulnerable communities. 
• Public sector leadership experience requiring effective partnerships and collaboration with stakeholders to meet critical operational goals and initiatives. 
• Experience in effectively leading diverse teams to drive and manage complex multi-stakeholder initiatives. 

Additional Information :

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

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from  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.

Compensation information: $144560 to $184496 (annually)

How to Apply:

Please submit a cover letter and resume along with your application to apply for this position.  Your cover letter must explain why and how you believe you are the ideal candidate including whether and how you meet any of the desirable qualifications listed above (please be specific). 

Application filing will be open until Friday December 12 2025 at 11:59pm.  To upload please attach using the additional attachments function.

You may contact Jason Wong via email at  with questions regarding this opportunity. 

Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered. Mailed hand delivered or faxed documents/applications will not be accepted.

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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time