PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AS THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
The purpose of this Minimum Qualification Questionnaire (MQQ) is to understand your training and experience as they relate to the minimum qualifications for the recruitment, as stated on the announcement. This Minimum Qualifications Questionnaire (MQQ) must be completed and submitted online with the application at the time of filing. Responses to items on the MQQ must be supported by the information provided on the application in order to receive appropriate credit. Please be sure to include all relevant education and experience in the work history and education sections of the application. The information and responses selected must be consistent with the information on your application and is subject to verification.
Responses provided are not scored; however, applicants who do not possess the required Minimum Qualifications as stated on the job announcement will not be allowed to participate in the examination process.
NOTE: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application or MQQ may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.
A
Please indicate the highest level of education you possess from an accredited college or university:
Doctoral Degree or Ph.D.
Master's Degree
Baccalaureate Degree
Three (3) years (90 Semester Units or 135 Quarter Units)
Associate's Degree (60 Semester Units or 90 Quarter Units)
One (1) year (30 Semester Units or 45 Quarter Units)
Less than one (1) year
I do not possess any formal college/university education.
B
If you possess a baccalaureate degree or higher from an accredited college or university, what is your major field of study?
Business Administration
Computer Science
Economics
Engineering
Environmental Studies
Law
Mathematics
Natural Resources
Statistics
Other related field. If other, please specify in "Education" section of the application.
I do not possess any formal college/university education.
C
Please select the amount of verifiable experience you possess in planning, scheduling, cost estimating and resource projecting for mid to large scale projects; water supply management and planning; power operations planning and scheduling; analysis interpretation and application of utility contracts and regulations in either water, power (electric and/or natural gas), telecommunications, or a wastewater program; utility market and environmental analysis and planning; power supply and transmission rates and contracts; generation, transmission or distribution planning and design; or long-term utility systems planning.
More than four (4) years of experience
At least three (3) years of experience, but less than four (4) years of professional experience
At least two (2) years, but less than three (3) years of professional experience
At least one (1) year, but less than two (2) years of professional experience
Less than one (1) year of professional experience
I do not possess professional experience planning, scheduling, cost estimating and resource projecting for mid to large scale projects.
D
Please select the amount of verifiable experience you possess in utilizing and managing utility software including conducting complex data analysis and business process analysis, creating business requirements, and interfacing/liaising with IT software vendors.
More than four (4) years of experience
At least three (3) years but less than four (4) years of experience
At least two (2) years but less than three (3) years of experience
At least one (1) year but less than two (2) years of experience
Less than one (1) year of experience
I do not possess experience in this area.
CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that I am the author of this Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ) and that all information is true and based on my education, training, skills, and experience. I understand that any false or incorrect statement may result in my disqualification from the selection process for this position and/or dismissal from employment with the City and County of San Francisco. I also understand and agree that any information provided is subject to verification.
Supplemental Questionnaire Exam
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AS THEY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR EXAMINATION SCORE AND RANK ON THE ELIGIBILE LIST:
The purpose of this Supplemental Questionnaire Exam is to describe your training and experience as they relate to the knowledge, skills, and abilities linked to the essential functions of this position (please refer to the job announcement for a more detailed description of these knowledge, skills and abilities).
The Supplemental Questionnaire Exam will be evaluated and scored. Only the information you provide in your answers to these questions will be evaluated to determine your score in the selection process for this position. No attachments or additional documents such as resumes, cover letters, publications or employment applications will be considered (i.e. Writing ‘see resume’ or ’N/A’ is not a sufficient response).
The Supplemental Questionnaire Exam will be presented to an expert review panel for an assessment and will be used as part of the examination process to determine candidates' score and rank on the eligible list. Insufficient or non-responsive answers and/or answers that are plagiarized or have falsified information may result in disqualification from the recruitment process.
The responses that you provide to this exam should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
It is suggested that you review the questions before starting, prepare your thorough narrative-style responses in a word processing document, and then paste them into the questionnaire. Responses should be sufficiently detailed to assist in evaluating your qualifications for this position. Please limit responses to one page unless otherwise instructed. Again, please be complete, concise, and specific in answering the questions as your score will be based on this information.
We have provided the following link for tips on how to best prepare a Supplemental Questionnaire Exam response. It is recommended that you copy and paste this link into a new browser to avoid losing your responses to your Supplemental Questionnaire Exam: http://sfwater.org/jobs/sqtips.
1
Describe your experience working with teams of coworkers, members of the public, contractors, or other stakeholders towards solving a business problem in common.
Include in your response:
What was the specific projects?
What was your specific role?
What steps did you take, and factors did you consider to gain engagement from project stakeholders and secure their support and cooperation?
How did you establish and maintain effective working relationships?
What was your approach to problem solving and/or conflict resolution?
2
Describe your experience with databases or other large datasets for querying, data analysis and reporting.
Include in your response:
What was the software used?
What was your role in the project(s) or assignment(s)?
What specific data did you work with?
Did you perform any transformations of the data (writing equations, summing, doing statistics, etc.)?
3
Describe your experience utilizing different types of utility software, including load forecasting, energy trading and risk management (ETRM), meter data management, and/or billing.
Include in your response:
What was the software used?
What was your role in the project or assignment?
What specific information did you gather?
CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that I am the author of this Supplemental Questionnaire exam and that all information is true and based on my education, training, skills, and experience. I understand that any false or incorrect statement may result in my disqualification from the selection process for this position and/or dismissal from employment with the City and County of San Francisco. I also understand and agree that any information provided is subject to verification.
Department of Human Resources