Job Description

We Value Equal Employment Opportunity!

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.

About the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD)

The Office of Economic and Workforce Development advances equitable and shared prosperity for San Franciscans by growing sustainable jobs, supporting businesses of all sizes, creating great places to live and work, and helping everyone achieve economic self-sufficiency. OEWD’s programs are responsible for strengthening San Francisco’s many diverse neighborhoods and commercial corridors, creating a business climate where companies can grow and prosper, and ensuring a continually high quality of life for all San Franciscans. By providing one point of contact for a variety of essential City programs and services, OEWD’s goal is to ensure that San Francisco will always be what it is today: one of the best places on the planet to live, work, and play. 

About the Office of Small Business

The Office of Small Business (OSB) is a Division of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD). Directed by the Small Business Commission, the Office of Small Business (OSB) functions as the City's central point of information and referral for entrepreneurs and small businesses located in the City and County of San Francisco. OSB and Small Business Commission are committed to supporting the growth and prosperity of all small businesses, especially those owned by historically marginalized communities, to foster an inclusive and thriving San Francisco.

Job Description

Appointment Type : Temporary Exempt (TEX) Appointment. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive civil service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the appointing officer.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Under the direction of the Executive Director and the Commercial Leasing Specialist, this position will assist small business entrepreneurs locate properties in San Francisco that suit their needs and provide advisement on lease negotiations and agreements.

Location

This position will work at the 49 S. Van Ness Permit Center. The position will work at City Hall, Room 140, on an as-needed basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist small business entrepreneurs in locating properties in San Francisco that suit their needs.
• Facilitate connection between small business entrepreneurs looking for commercial space and property owners or brokers, which may include site-visits to available commercial spaces.
• Review Letter of Intent and lease agreements on behalf of small business owners, and provide advisement with potential referral to legal services, as needed.
• Regularly collaborate with merchants’ associations, Community Benefit Districts, property owners, and community groups in identifying and activating available commercial spaces.
• Conduct regular outreach to property owners and brokers;
• Engage in site visits to commercial corridors.
• Perform research and compile information/data helpful to small business entrepreneurs.
• Collaborate with Commercial Leasing Specialist in producing regular reports on commercial vacancies and number of leases signed in San Francisco, showing trends and changes in neighborhoods.
• Track requests for assistance (data entry) and follow up with businesses that seek assistance in a timely manner.
• Assist the Office of Small Business in developing recommendations to mitigate barriers that small businesses are facing in San Francisco.
• Direct small businesses to available resources.
• Handle sensitive cases with discretion and tact and respect the right of privacy and maintain confidentiality.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

DESIRABLE

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in commercial real estate, business, economic development or related work.
• Knowledge of and experience with San Francisco regulations, including but not limited to the Planning Code and Building Codes.
• Knowledge of issues facing San Francisco’s diverse small businesses, especially Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and/or other marginalized populations.
• Strong communication, relationship management, analytical, project management, and organizational skills, with experience conveying technical information to clients/the public.
• Proactive, collaborative, strategic, and solution-oriented.
• Proficiency in MS Word and Excel. Familiarity with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, (e.g., Salesforce a plus).

The stated desirable

qualifications

may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

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.

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. 

VERIFICATION OF EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION :  Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at 

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco. 

Additional Information

Additional Information

Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

Filing Deadline: Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 11:59PM

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are  only  accepted through an online process. Visit and begin the application process.

• Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen

Applicants 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.

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.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact: Anabel Simonelli-Kupelian, Chief People Officer, at anabel.simonelli@sfgov.org.

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.

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Full time, Temporary work, Work experience placement, Local area,

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