Department of Human Resources

Supplemental Questionnaire - Minimum Qualifications

PBT-9774-094507

The purpose of the Supplemental Questionnaire - Minimum Qualifications is to assess whether the applicant meets the minimum qualifications and special conditions that were identified as critical for satisfactory performance for this position.

All applicants are required to complete the Supplemental Questionnaire - Minimum Qualifications as part of the online application process. Responses cannot be changed or edited after submission. Insufficient or non-responsive answers may result in ineligibility or disqualification. Please provide a response to the best of your ability. 

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.

Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application, Supplemental Questionnaire - Minimum Qualifications, or Supplemental Questionnaire - Exam Questions may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

If you experience technical difficulties, make note of any error messages and contact the analyst before the filing deadline.

1.  The minimum qualifications and two (2) special conditions for this position are:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university AND three (3) years of administrative/professional experience in community development, housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, or criminal justice; OR
2. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in one of the following fields: public or business administration, urban planning, government, social work, education, finance or criminal justice AND two (2) year of administrative/professional experience in community development, housing and/or housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, criminal justice; OR
3. Possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in public policy, planning, social work, public administration, finance, education, criminal justice, or business administration; AND one (1) year of administrative/professional experience in community development, housing and /or housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, or criminal justice; OR
4. Possession of a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited college or university AND one (1) year of administrative/professional experience in community development, housing and/or housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, or criminal justice.

SUBSTITUTION:  Verifiable administrative/professional experience involving community development, housing and/or housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, or criminal justice may substitute for the educational requirement in Minimum Qualification #1 on a year-for-year basis 

 Two (2) Special Conditions:

 1. Two years (24 months or more) of professional experience performing programmatic assessment of children and youth programs.   AND

 2. Six (6) months of experience in community development in area of children, youth, and families that includes experience with the development, implementation, monitoring, and support of programs and services that focus on strengthening families; early care and education; prevention and early intervention; health and well-being; nutrition education and development; youth workforce development and empowerment; out of school time; behavioral health services; transitional age youth services; violence prevention and intervention; and community building with a focus on children, youth, and their families.

Do you meet the minimum qualifications and special conditions for this position?

2. Based on your education, indicate the selection that best matches your HIGHEST educational attainment. 1 year equals 45 quarter units/30 semester units.  Do not count units that are in progress (not completed).

3. If you possess a degree from an accredited college or university, please indicate your major area of study from your HIGHEST education attainment. If your major area of study is not listed below, please check the 'other' box. 

I understand that, upon request, I must submit verification of my qualifying education. Information on how to verify education requirements can be found at http://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements.

4. How much verifiable administrative/professional experience do you have in community development, housing and/or housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, or criminal justice.

5. Which area is your administrative/professional experience in? Please select all that apply.

6. Do you meet the two (2) special conditions for this position? Experience can be gained concurrently.

1. Two years (24 months or more) of professional experience performing programmatic assessment of children and youth programs. AND
2. Six (6) months of experience in community development in the area of children, youth, and families that includes experience with the development, implementation, monitoring, and support of programs and services that focus on strengthening families; early care and education; prevention and early intervention; health and well-being; youth workforce development and empowerment; out of school time; violence response and truancy prevention; and community building with a focus on children, youth, and their families.

7. How much verifiable administrative/professional experience do you have performing programmatic assessment of children and youth programs?

8. How much verifiable administrative/professional experience do you have in community development in the area of children, youth, and families that includes experience with the development, implementation, monitoring, and support of programs and services that focus on strengthening families; early care and education; prevention and early intervention; health and well-being; youth workforce development and empowerment; out of school time; violence response and truancy prevention; and community building with a focus on children, youth, and their families?

This is the end of the Supplemental Questionnaire – Minimum Qualifications.

Supplemental Questionnaire -   Exam Questions

PBT-9774-094507

Supplemental Questionnaire Instructions: The purpose of this Supplemental Questionnaire is to determine your knowledge, skills, and abilities in job-related areas that were identified as critical for satisfactory performance for this position. This supplemental questionnaire must be submitted with your application at the time of filing. The information provided should be consistent with the information in your application and is subject to verification.   Keep a copy of your application materials for your own records.  

There are four (4) questions. Please answer them to the best of your ability. Please be concise in your responses.  This information will be used to evaluate and rank qualified candidates on the eligible list.

Question #1

1A. Describe your experience in designing and implementing effective youth leadership programs.

1B. Please describe what you believe are the core elements of youth empowerment.

Question #2

2A. Give an example of when you led or participated in partnerships across age groups.

2a. What was your role ?

2b. What were the challenges?

2c. What were the lessons learned?

Question #3

3A. Describe a large scale project that you implemented with multiple stakeholders.

3B. How did you manage expectations?

3C. What were the outcomes?

Question #4

4A. Detail your experience assessing program quality of community-based programs for children and youth.

4B. Include in your description the:

1. types of programs you assessed,
2. program elements that you assessed, and
3. your method of assessment (e.g. interviews, observation, surveys, etc.).

4C.If you were assessing a program and witnessed consistent examples of low quality programming what questions would you ask them to determine what type of technical assistance/coaching is needed?

Certification – I hereby certify that my responses to this Supplemental Questionnaire are true and accurately reflect my background, skills, and work experiences. I understand that any false, incorrect, or deceptive responses provided in this questionnaire may result in my disqualification of this examination, and possibly other job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco. I understand and agree that all the information that I provide is subject to verification.