Exempt to Permanent Environmental Assistant (5638) Environment Department (00115)

Under immediate supervision positions in this class are responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of environmental ordinances laws regulations projects and programs.

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.

1. Assists in the planning and implementation of environmental programs and/or projects by researching designing analyzing revising and making recommendations for program enhancement.

2. Assists in the research development coordination implementation and evaluation of environmental programs and/or projects mandated by federal state and local laws and statutes.

3. Updates and maintains database information by researching information performing data entry updating databases and creating reports for review and analysis.

4. Conducts presentations and public outreach by developing working relationships with community agencies and representing the department in the community.

5. Assists staff in preparing materials securing location and participant recruitment for trainings conferences and outreach presentations.

6. Writes letters memos reports and other documents to staff the general public and community organizations in order to communicate information and data.

7. Assists in the development and implementation of contract grants and other expenditure processes by reviewing reports and payments to grantees according to agency policies and tracking expenditures.

8. Responds to written and verbal inquiries from the public by phone or in writing regarding complaints and requests for information.

Qualifications :

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

These minimum qualifications establish the education training experience special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification. Please note additional qualifications (i.e. special conditions) may apply to a particular position and will be stated on the exam/job announcement.

1. Current Category 16 17 or 18 Exempt Employee in Class 5638 who has worked at least 2080 hours in class 5638;
2. Education: Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
3. Experience: One (1) year of experience in planning coordinating implementing analyzing or evaluating qualifying programs or policies. Qualifying programs and policies include those in the field of environment public health community engagement or a field related to the position for hire.

Substitution:

Additional qualifying experience as described above may substitute for the required degree on a year-for-year basis. Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one year.

Verification of Education and Experience:

Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Review SF Careers Employment Applications for considerations taken when reviewing applications.  

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required information on how to verify education requirements including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency can be found at Falsifying ones 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.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

After application submission candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process which includes the following:

1. Job Application - Applicants must fully complete the job application. 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 5638 Environmental Assistant 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 qualifying candidates will be created and used for certification purposes only. A 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 selection process is subject to change after adoption (e.g. because 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.

Certification Rule:

The certification rule for this selection process will be Rule of the List.

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 Im Interested button and follow instructions on the screen

Note: 

1. Please ensure the information on your application is accurate. It may not be possible to change after youve applied.

2. Your first and last name should match your legal ID for verification purposes. A preferred first name may be included in parentheses. Here is an example: Samuel (Sam) Jackson

3. Your email address should be consistent across all jobs applied to on our website.

4. Use a personal and not a shared email address. Doing so may prevent your application from submitting properly.

Upon successful submission applicants will receive a confirmation email from . Keep this email for your records. If you do not receive it your application was not submitted successfully.

Important Email Contact Information: Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and therefore it is your responsibility to ensure that your registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also applicants must ensure that emails from CCSF is not blocked on your computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and @). 

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
• Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

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  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  Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process please contact the exam analyst Tina Lim at  Please include the recruitment ID E2P- in the subject line.

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