Seasonal Groundskeeper - 6 Months

Description Work Location: Information Technology Planning, 1 So. Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA

**Applicants who responded to the letter sent by SFMTA Human Resources Administration dated

August 25, 2008 or to the Vacancy Bulletin (Reassignment Only) issued on August 27, 2008 need not re-apply.** Appointment Type: Reassignment, Permanent Transfer or Permanent Appointment. In order to be considered for appointment to this position, you must be on the Department of Human Resources 1044 IS Engineer Principal Employment Register or currently employed in Class 1044. Please see the “How to Apply” section of this announcement.

Position Description: Under the general supervision of the Deputy Director of IT, the 1044 IS Engineer Principal acts as the technical and functional project manager of the Business Process for SFMTA’s new application initiatives and enterprise projects. The position will provide technical leadership and direction and assume technical responsibility for the completion of developing, documenting and analyzing "as is" and "to be" process flows covering all the functionalities to satisfy business requirements; respond to customer requests and define the business problem to be addressed; act as the liaison with the Application/Network technical section for the best approach to solutions; translate and formulate strategy between business and technical requirements; plan the required analysis activities; communicate with stakeholders about the progress of requests; balance work estimates with resources; prioritize and create road mapping; and perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Example Of Duties

• Work with stakeholders, vendors and business owners to assess, analyze and redesign business processes.
• Assist in the development and implementation of the business process redesign that includes:
• Select processes that will be redesigned.
• Integrate with the vision of the future business processes.
• Determinate the timeline, equipment, training, resources and others needed to implement redesigned processes.
• Assist in developing and implementing the change management strategies for implementation of new business processes to remove barriers to the change.
• Determinate the evaluation method to be use to evaluate the effectiveness of business process change.
• Assist in the implementation, if required, of selected processes, including development of project plans, coordination of vendor activities, securing of additional resources and interface with end users.
• Conduct interviews and analysis to determine business requirements.
• Facilitate research and requirements gathering workshops.
• Document business processes and assist the client with the translation of business requirements into business design documentation.
• Define current and future business processes and business requirements.
• Translate business requirements into business process flows, Swimlanes and business process documentation.
• Manage requirements and requirements traceability.
• Communicate with IT staff to convey technical requirements for projects.
• Manage development budgets and report expenditure in a timely manner to management.
• Analyze and audit of projects for effectiveness.
• Effectively use Project tools including MS Project, Visio and Excel.

Minimum Qualifications Only candidates on the Department of Human Resources 1044 IS Engineer Principal Employment Register or currently employed in Class 1044 will be considered for appointment to this position. See “How to Apply” below.

Special Conditions

• Three (3) years experience coordinating enterprise application projects and further operation and maintenance. Experience must have included system assessing, testing, operating and maintaining for Oracle based system and must have been within past 7 years.
• Two (2) years experience coordinating system integration projects including business process analysis and consolidation, overall project control and facilitating among multiple projects and multiple business sections. Experience must be within the past 5 years.

Desirable Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Management or Accounting or other related fields
• At least two (2) years experience in business process consulting, designing, documenting and implementing business processes and system requirements, specifically for financial, operations, supply chain or ERP systems
• Previous experience in managing financial budgets and timelines for project delivery
• Experience in software engineering projects to deliver applications for business critical processes
• Global ERP Project Implementation Experience
• Superior business analytical and problem solving skills
• Quick learner; flexible, process oriented, highly organized and proactive
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Successful experience in technology implementations and related business process redesign
• Demonstrated project management skills and project management software skills
• Ability to develop project documentation and reports as required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including facilitation skills. Ability to lead and facilitate productive and efficient meetings and workshops
• Experience in developing and implementing change management/organizational development initiatives
• Self-starter, structured and disciplined with the ability to prioritize and manage time effectively and remain highly organized
• Excellent customer service skills and proven management skills are requirements
• Be a team player with the confidence, courage and influencing skills to champion change
• Possess intellectual agility and creativity
• Ability to deal with complex business issues

How To Apply

• If you are not currently listed on the Department of Human Resources 1044 IS Engineer Principal Employment Register, you must first have your name placed on it before you can be considered for employment. If you wish to begin the process to have your name placed on the Register, please use the following link to do so: http://www.jobaps.com/sf, then select job REG-1044-99128 to continue and complete the Registry application process.

Once you have completed the Registry application process, send a copy of your completed Registry application and resume to: San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Recruitment Office, Job Code 1044, IS Engineer Principal – Project Management, 401 Van Ness Ave., Room #320, San Francisco, CA 94102, Attention: Kitty Wong.

• If you are currently on the Department of Human Resources 1044 IS Engineer Principal Employment Register or employed as an IS Engineer Principal with CCSF and wish to apply, submit a City and County of San Francisco Employment Application and resume to:

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Recruitment Office

Job Code 1044, IS Engineer Principal – Project Management

401 Van Ness Ave., Room #320

San Francisco, CA 94102

Attn: Kitty Wong

Verification of Experience: Verification of experience/education may be required at a later date. Failure to provide verification may result in disqualification from the selection process.

Selection Procedures

Applications will be screened for relevant qualifying experience. Additional screening mechanisms may be implemented in order to determine candidates’ qualifications. Only those applicants who most closely meet the needs of the Agency will be invited to participate in the selection process. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to the interview.

Qualified candidates with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodations must contact the department by phone at (415) 554-6845 or in writing at the above address as soon as possible.

Disaster Service Workers: All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

**MINORITIES, WOMEN AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER** Employee Benefits This information is intended to provide a general summary of benefits available to employees of the Municipal Railway and is not legally binding. The exact benefits an employee is entitled to receive depends upon the collective bargaining agreement between the City and County of San Francisco or Municipal Transportation Agency and the employee organization or union representing the employee’s job classification, as well as various provisions of ordinances, the City Charter and Civil Service Commission Rules. Provisional and Temporary Exempt employees may not be entitled to receive some or all of the benefits listed below.

Holidays 11 paid legal holidays per year.

Additional floating holidays as provided by collective bargaining agreement.

Paid Vacation 1 to 5 years of service – 10 days per year.

6 to 15 years of service – 15 days per year.

After 15 years of service – 20 days per year.

Paid Sick Leave 13 days per year (4 hours earned for each 80 hours worked). Available after 6 months of service.

Other Benefits Retirement Plan for permanent employees.

Deferred Compensation program.

Social Security.

Health Insurance (choice of several plans).

Dental Plans.

Vision Care Plan.

Flexible Spending accounts.

Disability Insurance program (available at employee’s cost).

Credit Union membership.

Uniforms (if required for the job classification).

Tuition Reimbursement program.

Management Cafeteria Plan.