Exempt to Permanent 1684 Auditor II (E10185)

This is the journey-level classification in the Auditor series. It is distinguished from the Auditor I class in that incumbents in the latter entry-level class perform less complex duties and may be supervised by Auditor II. Auditor positions are specific to the Controllers Office because of the increased scope of work and the specific mandates of Charter Appendix F Authority and Duties of City Services Auditor and because of the need and ability to work with a wide variety of contacts and stakeholders.

MAJOR IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109 the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

The Auditor II participates in the following tasks as a team member in large and/or complex audits and may take a lead role in smaller and/or routine audits or portions of large and/or complex audits:

1. Audits and investigates a wide variety of programs functions processes and activities of city departments and contracts to evaluate their efficiency effectiveness economy and legal compliance.

2. Audits surveys including researches legal mandates and other background information determines needs of key stakeholders identifies potential risk areas understands relevant internal controls and identifies potential sources of evidence under general supervision.

3. Plans organizes and conducts audit entrance and exit conferences and periodic meetings with department management to inform them of audit results.

4. Interviews department and program management and staff to obtain information.

5. Develops audit scope and objectives and prepares detailed audit programs time budgets and milestone dates.

6. Audits fieldwork including collecting analyzing and documenting audit evidence as it relates to the audit objectives.

7. Reconstructs records and data that may have been destroyed or falsified.

8. Reviews internal controls.

9. Develops audit findings and recommendations that are fully supported by analysis.

10. Reviews team members work for completeness technical accuracy organization content tone and grammatical accuracy.

11. Prepares and reviews written audit reports that effectively communicate the audit results.

12. Prepares and presents audit results at public hearings and to a variety of audiences.

13. Provides input into the annual audit work plan to identify audit risks and priorities.

14. Receives and enters complaints for investigation from the whistleblower complaints hotline and website.

15. Develops scope of work for and monitors consultant contracts.

16. Conducts audit follow-up activities.

Individually the Auditor II:

17. Maintains close contact with the audit manager and/or director regarding project progress and problems.

18. Leads portions of audits and provides on-the-job training and evaluation feedback.

19. Encourages team members to challenge themselves and actively contribute to team effort.

20. Maintains the appropriate level of confidentiality and sensitivity.

21. Maintains professional proficiency through continuing professional education and participation in professional associations.

22. Performs all assignments in accordance with the office policies and/or Government Auditing Standards as appropriate.

23. Recommends and/or develops operational changes for the City Services Auditor division.

24. Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications :

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

1. Current Category 16 17 or 18 Exempt Employee in Class 1684 who has worked at least 2080 hours in class 1684; AND
2. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration accounting finance statistics the social sciences English or a related field. AND
3. Two (2) years of experience performing audits; functional understanding of local government operations; knowledge of government auditing standards and auditing principles and practices.

Substitution: A masters degree in business or public administration accounting finance statistics or a related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.

Verification: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process.

Selection Procedures

1. Job Application - Applicants must fully complete the job application for this recruitment on the City and County of San Franciscos website. Information from resumes does not substitute for the information on the job application or preliminary questionnaire.
2. Preliminary Questionnaire Training and Experience Assessment (100% weight)- During the application process candidates will be prompted to complete a Preliminary Questionnaire as part of the online employment process. Please answer the Preliminary Questionnaire carefully and thoroughly.  It will serve as the Training and Experience Assessment for this recruitment and will be used to determine your eligibility for this recruitment as well as your score and rank on the eligible list. Qualified applicants will be ranked on the eligible list based on the length of their exempt City service (in Category 16 17 and/or 18) in the 1684 job class along with any additional qualifying points (e.g. promotive status) as outlined in Civil Service Commission (CSC) rules. All work history will be verified using official City records which will serve as the final authority in determining qualifying service.

Additional Information :

Eligible List/Score Report: A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established so applicants can view the ranks final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information including names of applicants on the eligible list shall not be made public unless required by law. However an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection upon request once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g. as a result of appeals) as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be 6 months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights: Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement including requirements time periods and other particulars except when superseded by federal state or local laws rules or regulations. Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at  The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources 1 S Van Ness Avenue 4th Floor San Francisco CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements applications and examination policies including applicant appeal rights can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at  Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Copies of Application Documents
• Conviction History
• Disaster Service Worker 
• Diversity/Equal Employment Opportunity
• Employee Benefits Overview
• Information About the Hiring Process 
• Reasonable Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams
• Veterans Preference

How To Apply

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit and begin the application process.

• Select the Apply Now button and follow instructions on the screen

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 updated. 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 (@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and @).

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.

Job Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process please contact the job analyst Karena Phung at

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