Exempt to Permanent - Senior Health Program Planner (2820) Citywide (E10178)

THIS IS A CITYWIDE RECRUITMENT FOR CURRENT CITY EMPLOYEES ONLY.

This is an Exempt to Permanent recruitment. Only currently active, exempt employees of the City and County of San Francisco in this recruitment’s classification will be placed on the eligible list for consideration of future permanent positions.

San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco.

• Application Opening:  Tuesday, September 2, 2025
• Application Deadline: Application filing will close on or after Tuesday, September 9, 2025
• Salary: $126,412 - $153,634 Annually
• Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service
• Recruitment ID: E2P-2820-E10178

Under direction, is responsible for short and long term program planning, evaluat-ing and monitoring of health care delivery systems in the Department of Public Health; develops planning policy; establishes, coordinates and finalizes the department-wide planning process and comprehensive plan for health services; provides technical direction and supervision for the Health Program Planners; prepares difficult and com-plex reports; makes recommendations to improve, modify or delete existing health programs or substantiate the need for additional health programs; and performs related duties as required.

Essential Duties:

The Senior Health Program Planner performs the following essential job functions:  

• Community Health Needs Assessment: Analyzes local demographic, programmatic, and health status data and compares those to national and state trends and benchmarks.
• Department Planning: Participates in the department's health planning efforts by planning, organizing, and staffing inter- and intra-departmental work groups; providing information and technical assistance in areas such as goals, objectives, priority setting, group facilitation, and consensus building as needed; researching key health issues; writing interim and final reports; and making presentations on such information. 
• Program Development: Participates in program planning, development, and evaluation to identify health problems and develop effective programs to address those problems; assisting in the development and preparation of plans related to health care delivery by the Department. 
• Policy Analysis and Development: Analyzes legislative, regulatory, and financial health policy proposals and their impact on the department; develops policy proposals to address identified needs consistent with the department's mission and priorities.
• Government Relations: May work with federal, State, local and other health institutions/agencies by developing consistent and effective linkages with policymakers; maintains knowledge of legislation and regulations affecting DPH; enhances departmental influence on legislative and administrative policy; maximizes DPH's use of funding opportunities; transmits information on legislative issues to DPH programs; tracks legislation for programs; prepares legislative analyses; makes recommendations on City positions; writes resolutions and letters of support/opposition; assists with drafting legislative proposals and amendments; identifies key policy issues for legislative intervention.
• Statistical Analysis: Conducts and oversees statistical, budgetary data analysis by using computer programs; inputting, synthesizing and analyzing data; and reporting results of analysis; participates in and contributes to surveys as needed; develops and maintains databases; analyzes data and writes statistical reports used for budgetary or quality purposes; routinely works with State databases; develops presentation materials.
• Information Management: Develops and maintains department informational resources by ensuring that department staff have access to complete and timely information for program development and improvement; and maintaining data from Federal, State, and private sources on healthcare utilization, laws, regulations and sources of funding.
• Grant Applications: Develops grant proposals for programs by researching and identifying program funding resources; providing information on funding opportunities to program managers; processing proposals that will address community needs; providing training and technical assistance in development of grant proposals including program plans, budgets; and monitoring various levels of City and DPH reviews.
• Project Management: Assists in project management of assigned section or program area; trains staff, evaluates the activities of personnel and/or coordinates and monitors the work of consultants and contractors working for the department; works with staff to evaluate and implement goals, responsibilities, policies and procedures of the program.
• Supervision: May supervise staff and/or student interns; provides mentoring and oversight; develops mutual work plans; sets performance objectives; holds regular meetings for reviewing progress; and analyzes and resolves management problems.
• Reports: Prepares written reports and needs assessments and makes formal presentations of those reports as needed.

The 2820 Senior Health Programmer Planner also performs other related duties as required.

1. Current Category 16, 17, or 18 Exempt Employee in Class 2820 who has worked at least 2,080 hours in class 2820; AND
2. EDUCATION: Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public health, public health administration, public administration, business administration, health or mental health sciences or a closely related field; AND
3. EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in planning, research or evaluation for a large public or mental health department or agency.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. 

One-year full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week).

Special Requirements:

Special Qualifications including specialized knowledge, abilities, education, experience, or license may be established for individual positions.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to a lower score.

SELECTION PROCEDURES:

1. Job Application - Applicants must fully complete the job application. Information from resumes does not substitute for the information on the job application or preliminary questionnaire.
2. Preliminary Questionnaire – Training and Experience Assessment (100% Weight) -During the application process, candidates will be prompted to complete a Preliminary Questionnaire as part of the online employment process. Please answer the Preliminary Questionnaire carefully and thoroughly.  It will serve as the Training and Experience Assessment for this recruitment and will be used to determine your eligibility for this recruitment as well as your score and rank on the eligible list. Qualified applicants will be ranked on the eligible list based on the length of their exempt City service (in Category 16, 17, and/or 18) in the 2820 Senior Health Program Planner class, along with any additional qualifying points (e.g., promotive status), as outlined in Civil Service Commission (CSC) rules. All work history will be verified using official City records, which will serve as the final authority in determining qualifying service.

Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.

Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities. 

Certification

The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be the Rule of the List Scores.

Eligible List/Score Report:

Once you pass the exam, you will be placed onto an eligible list and given a score and a rank. For more information, visit https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/process/

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be 6 months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

How to apply:

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted online at careers.sf.gov.

Our e-mail communications may come from more than one department so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at this link.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment. Please consider using a personal email address that you check regularly rather than a work or school account.

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.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:

Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.sf.gov/.] The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules.  

Additional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco: 

• Information about the Hiring Process 
• Conviction History 
• Employee Benefits Overview 
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Workers
• Reasonable Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement
• Veterans Preference
• Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Herbert Chau at [email protected] or (628) 271-6707. 

We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.

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.