All applicants are required to complete the Supplemental Questionnaire as part of the online application process. Responses cannot be changed or edited after submission. Insufficient or non-responsive answers to the Supplemental Questionnaire may result in ineligibility, disqualification, or lower scores.
Responses to items on the Supplemental Questionnaire must be supported by the information provided on the application in order to receive appropriate credit. Please provide a response to each question below to the best of your ability. Please provide all information requested even if the information may appear redundant. Do not write, "See application" or “See resume.”
All experience and education referenced in this questionnaire MUST also appear in the work history and/or education sections of your application. The information provided must be consistent with the information on your application and is subject to verification.
NOTE: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application or Supplemental Questionnaire may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.
It is suggested that you:
Allow ample time to submit your application and Supplemental Questionnaire responses before the filing deadline
Ensure that your responses are sufficiently detailed to assist in evaluating your knowledge, skills, and abilities
Make note of any error messages and contact the analyst before the filing deadline, if you experience technical difficulties.
INSTRUCTIONS: The purpose of the Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire is to assess whether the applicant meets the minimum qualifications for the classification. The minimum qualifications have been identified as critical for satisfactory performance in this classification. The information provided must be consistent with the information on your application and is subject to verification. The responses on the Supplemental Questionnaire are mandatory for participation in this recruitment process.
Experience Qualifications
How much verifiable experience do you have performing professional-level analytical work?
SUBSTITUTION: Applicants may substitute up to 2 years of the required education with additional qualifying work experience in budget analysis, financial analysis and reporting, legislative/policy analysis, or contract/grant administration. One year (2,000 hours) of additional qualifying experience will be considered equivalent to 30 semester units/45 quarter units.
Note A: Qualifying 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 1824, 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 1823 is considered qualifying.
As a reminder, all qualifying experience must be listed in the application in order to be considered in review of Minimum Qualifications. If you do not include the work experience you are about to describe in the “Work History” section of your application, you will not receive credit for this experience, If you are copying an old application, please take the time to update your work history section before submitting your application.
I do not possess any work experience performing professional-level analytical work as described above.
I possess 1 year (maximum) or less of work experience performing professional-level analytical work as described above.
I possess 1 year (minimum) to 1 year, 11 months of work experience performing professional-level analytical work as described above.
I possess 2 years (minimum) to 2 years, 11 months of work experience performing professional-level analytical work as described above.
I possess 3 years (minimum) to 3 years, 11 months of work experience performing professional-level analytical work as described above.
I possess 4 years (minimum) to 4 years, 11 months of work experience performing professional-level analytical work as described above.
I possess 5 years (minimum) to 5 years, 11 months of work experience performing professional-level analytical work as described above.
I possess 6 year (minimum) to 6 years, 11 months of work experience performing professional-level analytical work as described above.
I possess 7 years (minimum) to 7 years, 11 months of work experience performing professional-level analytical work as described above.
I possess 8 years (minimum) to 8 years, 11 months of work experience performing professional-level analytical work as described above.
I possess 9 years or more of work experience performing professioonal-level analytical work as described above.
Education Qualifications
Based on your education, please select the option that best matches your HIGHEST educational attainment. (DO NOT COUNT UNITS THAT ARE IN PROGRESS.)
Note 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 1824 (Principal Administrative Analyst).
High School Diploma / G.E.D.
Associate Degree from an accredited college or university.
Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university.
Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework as described above in Note B.
Graduate degree (Master's degree or higher) from an accredited college or university.
Graduate degree (Master's degree or higher) from an accredited college or university with major coursework as described above in Note B.
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