Appointment TypeThis is a Temporary Provisional (TPV) position, limited to no more than 3 years in duration. This temporary position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process. This is considered "at will" and shall serve at the discretion of the Department Head. This position will be subject to the Permanent Civil Service examination process at a later date. Successful participation in the Permanent Civil Service examination and selection through an open competitive process is needed in order to be considered for a permanent appointment.Application Opening: October 21, 2024Application Deadline: May close at any time but not before October 28, 2024Recruitment ID: RTF0152066-01156694Who We AreThrough the provision of coordinated, compassionate, and high‐quality services, the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) strives to make homelessness in San Francisco rare, brief, and one time. The Department provides assistance and support to homeless and at‐risk youth, adults, and families to prevent imminent episodes of homelessness and end homelessness for people in San Francisco. Services including outreach, homelessness prevention, emergency shelter, drop‐in centers, transitional housing, supportive housing, short‐term rental subsidies, and support services to help people exit homelessness. For more information about the department, please visit our website at We DoSan Francisco is a pioneer in homeless services and a leader in providing supportive housing as a permanent exit from homelessness. The Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH), founded in 2016, is a national leader in the movement to end homelessness by developing a coordinated, equity-driven, client-focused system of compassionate services while piloting innovative models, and implementing best practice solutions with measurable results. HSH’s Homelessness Response System (HRS) oversees and implements a system of care that shelters, houses, and serves approximately 14,000 people daily. Major programs include: street outreach and service connection through the Homeless Outreach Team (SFHOT); 3,000-bed shelter system for adults and families including shelters for members of the LGBTQ community; rapid rehousing rental subsidies for families, adults, older adults, and transitional aged youth; the Problem Solving and flexible financial assistance programs; and robust supportive housing programs with nearly 10,000 units which provide permanent housing and services to formerly homeless individuals and families.What You’ll Be DoingUnder the direction of the HSH Budget Director, the Senior Administrative Analyst is responsible for supporting the Department’s ongoing analyses of revenues and expenditures for reporting and budgeting purposes, providing technical support for budget development, and analytical support for ad-hoc projects to further the Department’s mission. The senior analyst will perform professional-level analytical and administrative work in the areas of budgetary, financial/fiscal, economic, legislative and administrative policy.Primary responsibilities will include recording, analyzing and reporting on budget and projecting expenditures for the Department. Additionally, responsibilities may also include analysis of HSH’s grants and lease portfolio, services and program budgets, special projects, labor projections, and work orders. Being able to construct and explain projections both verbally and in writing is critical, as well as is being able to perform policy analysis including analyzing and recommending alternative courses of action and projected consequences.The work requires strong analytical skills; the ability to multi-task and shift priorities in all areas of budget administration quickly and effectively; making budget system entries; comfort with technical details as well as big picture concepts; strong oral and written communication skills; the ability to make effective oral presentations to a variety of audiences at all levels of expertise. The position requires establishing, maintaining and fostering harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; flexibility; and effectively managing last-minute projects. Overtime work may be required during the budget season and other critical financial periods.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesResearches, analyzes and makes budget recommendations pertaining to the department’s financial forecast and budget;responds to informational requests, including those of a highly sensitive nature, and may represent the department to the Mayor's Office, Board of Supervisors, Controller's Office, other City officials, outside agencies and the public.Coordinates, develops, and monitors departmental budget items of moderate complexity and assists in the development and management of departmental budget items of greater complexity; negotiates budget proposals within the Department and with the Mayor's Office and other agencies;Assists management in the budget development process, monitoring of the budget, budget reporting, and interpretation of budget-related documents.Plans and performs economic and/or financial analyses including forecasting, revenue and/or expense projections, analysis of capital requirements, evaluation of funding alternatives, modeling and cost/benefit analysis; assesses the quality of existing forecasting models and develops recommendations to simplify the approaches used and/or improve accuracy; prepares reports with financial/policy recommendations and appropriate supporting documentation.Communicates quantitative budget information to internal and external audiences through concise written documents as well as presentation materials including the use of data visualization tools.Works collaboratively with HSH programs, communications & legislation, contracts, data & performance and other HSH analysts to produce quality budget analyses and reports.Monitors and analyzes program spending, and provides information to be used to support managers and staff in efficiently and responsibly administering programs.Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and three(3) years full-time equivalent experience performing professional-level analytical work. Qualifying professional-level analytical work includes analysis, development, administration, and reporting in major programs and functions of an organization in the areas of budgets, contracts, grants, policy, or other functional areas related to the duties of positions in the 182X Class series.Substitution:Possession of a graduate degree (Master's degree or higher) from an accredited college or university with major coursework 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 the Class series may be substituted for one (1) year of required experience.Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis (up to a maximum of 2 years). Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one year.DESIRED QUALIFICATIONSPossession of a master's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Finance, Economics, Public or Business Administration, Public Policy, Social Sciences or a closely related field;Microsoft Excel advanced knowledge (pivot tables, filters, formulas, functions, formatting); Experience with large financial and budget systems software applications; Experience with governmental accounting, governmental budgeting and the City’s accounting policies and procedures highly preferred.Ability to visualize data and communicate quantitative information clearly for internal and external stakeholders, including the general public.Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:Information About the Hiring Process ( HistoryEmployee Benefits Overview ( Employment Opportunity ( Service Worker ( AccommodationVeterans Preference ( to WorkCopies of Application Documents ( StatementHOW TO APPLYApplications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process.Visit and begin the application process. Select the “Apply Now” button and follow instructions on the screenApplicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst Mahzer Rizalado at 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.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.