All applicants are required to complete the supplemental questionnaire as part of the online application process. The questionnaire will be used to 1) assess each candidate’s possession of the minimum qualifications; and 2) determine each candidate’s score on the Supplemental Questionnaire Examination, as described on the examination announcement.
Responses to items on the supplemental questionnaire must be supported by the information provided on the application. This information is subject to verification. Please be sure to include all relevant education and experience in the work history and education sections of the application. Resumes are not used or reviewed to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications or to determine your score/rank. A resume should not be submitted to substitute for a completed application. If you write "see resume" on the application, or on the supplemental questionnaire, your application may be rejected.
If you experience technical difficulties, make note of any error messages and contact the analyst before the filing deadline. Responses should be consistent with the information on your employment application and are subject to verification.
Part One: EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
INSTRUCTIONS FOR QUESTIONS #1 - #4: Please answer all applicable questions by choosing the best response that matches your education and experience.
1.
Select the statement that best matches the highest level of education you have completed.
As a reminder, all education must be listed in the application in order to be considered in review of Minimum Qualifications. If you do not include the education you are about to describe in the "Basic Education" and "Higher Education" sections 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 Education before submitting your application.
No formal college education
Some college education
Possession of an Associate's Degree from an accredited college or university
Possession of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
Possession of a Master's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university
2.
If you indicated that you possess a Bachelor's degree or higher in the above question, please select the field of study for your degree that most closely matches this position. Otherwise, please select Not Applicable.
Accounting
Business Administration
Finance
Public Administration
Public Health
Other
Not Applicable
3.
How much full-time equivalent progressively responsible accounting, financial management, or budget management experience do you have? (Full-time is equivalent to 40 hours per week.)
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 "Employment Record" 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 Employment Record before submitting your application.
I do not possess any accounting, financial management, or budget management experience.
I possess less than 12 months (2,000 hours) of progressively responsible accounting, financial management, or budget management experience.
I possess at least 12 months (minimum 2,000 hours) but less than 24 months (4,000 hours) of progressively responsible accounting, financial management, or budget management experience.
I possess at least 24 months (minimum 4,000 hours) but less than 36 months (6,000 hours) of progressively responsible accounting, financial management, or budget management experience.
I possess at least 36 months (minimum 6,000 hours) but less than 48 months (8,000 hours) of progressively responsible accounting, financial management, or budget management experience.
I possess at least 48 months (minimum 8,000 hours) but less than 60 months (10,000 hours) of progressively responsible accounting, financial management, or budget management experience.
I possess at least 60 months (minimum 10,000 hours) but less than 72 months (12,000 hours) of progressively responsible accounting, financial management, or budget management experience.
I possess at least 72 months (minimum 12,000 hours) but less than 60 months (10,000 hours) of progressively responsible accounting, financial management, or budget management experience.
4.
Referring to your answer in Question #3, how much of that experience included full-time equivalent experience supervising budget, finance or accounting professionals? (Full-time is equivalent to 40 hours per week.)
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 "Employment Record" 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 Employment Record before submitting your application.
I do not possess any experience supervising budget, finance or accounting professionals.
I possess less than 12 months (2,000 hours) of experience supervising budget, finance or accounting professionals.
I possess at least 12 months (minimum 2,000 hours) but less than 24 months (4,000 hours) of experience supervising budget, finance or accounting professionals.
I possess at least 24 months (minimum 4,000 hours) but less than 36 months (6,000 hours) of experience supervising budget, finance or accounting professionals.
I possess at least 36 months (minimum 6,000 hours) but less than 48 months (8,000 hours) of experience supervising budget, finance or accounting professionals.
I possess at least 48 months (minimum 8,000 hours) of experience supervising budget, finance or accounting professionals.
Part Two: SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE EXAMINATION
INSTRUCTIONS FOR QUESTIONS #5a - #8b:
Review the questions first, prepare and save your responses in a word processing document, and then paste them into the online Supplemental Questionnaire.
Be concise but thorough. Ensure that you address all parts of the question. Your written communication skills will be evaluated based on your responses.
Ensure that your responses are sufficiently detailed to assist in evaluating your knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Provide your best or highest examples of work.
Answer all questions independently (e.g. do not reference your responses in prior questions). Provide all information requested even if they appear redundant. Do not write "see application" or "see resume" as a response.
If you do not have the experience that relates to the question(s) below, please enter N/A as your response.
5a.
Describe your accounting, financial management, and/or budget management experience, highlighting any experience in the public and health care setting. In your response, please include the following:
your role and specific job duties
the size of the budgets that you oversaw
the types of reports that you prepared and/or worked on
the types of accounting systems used to perform the work.
5b.
Please provide the name of the employer(s) and the dates of employment (e.g. MM/YYYY – MM/YYYY) where you obtained your verifiable work experience as indicated in Question #5a.
In addition, please list the name of (a) supervisor(s) or manager(s) who can verify the information provided as well as his or her contact information. If you indicated that you do not have experience, please type "N/A" in the box below.
Do not type “See Resume.”
6a.
Describe your experience in managing your team’s resources when there are multiple competing assignments and due dates. How did you communicate this to your leadership, stakeholders and staff? What was the outcome?
6b.
Please provide the name of the employer(s) and the dates of employment (e.g. MM/YYYY – MM/YYYY) where you obtained your verifiable work experience as indicated in Question #6a.
In addition, please list the name of (a) supervisor(s) or manager(s) who can verify the information provided as well as his or her contact information. If you selected that you do not have experience, please type "N/A" in the box below.
Do not type “See Resume.”
7a.
Tell me about a time when you had to adapt to and implement a new policy or system change. Describe how you obtained concurrence from stakeholders and streamlined the workflow to improve performance and/or productivity.
7b.
Please provide the name of the employer(s) and the dates of employment (e.g. MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY) where you obtained your verifiable work experience as indicated in Question #7a.
In addition, please list the name of (a) supervisor(s) or managers(s) who can verifiy the information provided as well as his or her contact information. If you selected that you do not have experience, please type "N/A" in the box below.
Do not type "See Resume."
8a.
Describe your experience managing professional and administrative staff specifically around staff development, mentoring, and engaging with staff. Give a specific example that demonstrates how you inspire, motivate and challenge others to excel.
8b.
Please provide the name of the employer(s) and the dates of employment (e.g. MM/YYYY – MM/YYYY) where you obtained your verifiable work experience as indicated in Question #8a.
In addition, please list the name of (a) supervisor(s) or manager(s) who can verify the information provided as well as his or her contact information. If you indicated that you do not have any experience, please type "N/A" in the box below.
Do not type “See Resume.”
CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify 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 of 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.
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