PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AS THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
The purpose of this Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ) is to understand your training and experience as they relate to the minimum qualifications for the recruitment, as stated on the announcement. This Minimum Qualifications Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ) must be completed and submitted online with the application at the time of filing. Responses to items on the MQSQ must be supported by the information provided on the application in order to receive appropriate credit. Please be sure to include all relevant education and experience in the work history and education sections of the application. The information and responses selected must be consistent with the information on your application and is subject to verification.
Responses provided on the MQSQ are not scored; however, applicants who do not possess the required Minimum Qualifications as stated on the job announcement will not be allowed to participate in the examination process.
NOTE: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application or MQSQ may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.
A.
Please indicate your highest level of education you possess:
Doctoral Degree or Ph. D.
Master's Degree
Baccalaureate Degree
Associate's Degree (60 semester or 90 quarter units)
Attended some college and possess 30-59 semester units/ 45-89 quarter units of coursework from an accredited college or university
Attended some college and possess 1-29 semester units/ 1-44 quarter units of coursework from an accredited college or university
I do not possess any formal college/university education
B.
If you possess a Baccalaureate degree or higher from an accredited college or university, what is your major field of study?
Public Administration
Law
Urban/City Planning
Public Policy
Environmental Studies
Urban Studies
Other field. If other, please specify in the "Education" section of the application.
I do not possess a college/university degree.
C.
Please indicate the amount of verifiable managerial and/or administrative experience in program planning, program management, and implementation. This experience must include planning, assigning, directing and reviewing work processes.
More than seven (7) years of managerial and/or administrative experience
More than six (6) years but less than seven (7) years of managerial and/or administrative experience
More than five (5) years but less than six (6) years of managerial and/or administrative experience
More than four (4) years but less than five (5) years of managerial and/or administrative experience
More than three (3) years but less than four (4) years of managerial and/or administrative experience
More than two (2) years but less than three (3) years of managerial and/or administrative experience
More than one (1) year but less than two (2) years of managerial and/or administrative experience
Less than one (1) year of managerial and/or administrative experience
No managerial and/or administrative experience program planning, program management, and implementation
D.
Please select the amount of verifiable experience you possess supervising professional staff.
(NOTE: one (1) year is equivalent to working 2,000 hours)
More than six (6) years of supervisory experience
At least five (5) years but less than six (6) years of supervisory experience
At least four (4) years but less than five (5) years of supervisory experience
At least three (3) years but less than four (4) years of supervisory experience
At least two (2) years but less than three (3) years of supervisory experience
At least one (1) year of supervisory experience
Less than one (1) year of supervisory experience
I do not possess any supervisory experience
0941 Manager VI
Deputy AGM, External Affairs
PBT-0941-107696
Supplemental Questionnaire Exam
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AS THEY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR EXAMINATION SCORE AND RANK ON THE ELIGIBILE LIST:
The purpose of this Supplemental Questionnaire Exam is to describe your training and experience as they relate to the knowledge, skills, and abilities linked to the essential functions of this position (please refer to the job announcement for a more detailed description of these knowledge, skills and abilities).
The Supplemental Questionnaire Exam will be evaluated and scored. Only the information you provide in your answers to these questions will be evaluated to determine your score in the selection process for this position. No attachments or additional documents such as resumes, cover letters, publications or employment applications will be considered (i.e. Writing ‘see resume’ or ’N/A’ is not a sufficient response).
The Supplemental Questionnaire Exam will be presented to an expert review panel for an assessment and will be used as part of the examination process to determine candidates' score and rank on the eligible list. Insufficient or non-responsive answers and/or answers that are plagiarized or have falsified information may result in disqualification from the recruitment process.
The responses that you provide to this exam should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
It is suggested that you review the questions before starting, prepare your thorough narrative-style responses in a word processing document, and then paste them into the questionnaire. Responses should be sufficiently detailed to assist in evaluating your qualifications for this position. Please limit responses to one page unless otherwise instructed. Again, please be complete, concise, and specific in answering the questions as your score will be based on this information.
We have provided the following link for tips on how to best prepare a Supplemental Questionnaire Exam response. It is recommended that you copy and paste this link into a new browser to avoid losing your responses to your Supplemental Questionnaire Exam: http://sfwater.org/jobs/sqtips.
1.
Describe your relevant professional experience working on one or more of the following areas: youth workforce; education/eco-literacy; contracting and small business opportunities; land use; and environmental justice.
Please include the following in your response and limit your response to 500 words:
What was your specific role or roles?
How long did you serve in this role?
What challenges did you have to navigate?
What successful outcomes did you achieve?
2.
Describe your most significant management role.
Please include the following in your response and limit your response to 500 words:
How many people reported to you and what were the functions they performed in the organization?
What was your management style?
What methods did you use to motivate and direct staff members to ensure that they were working effectively and efficiently?
How did you ensure staff had the skills and resources required to meet the needs of the business?
3.
Provide an example of your professional experience when you were unable to achieve a desired outcome.
Please include the following in your response and limit your response to 500 words:
What challenges did you face?
What did you learn from that experience?
How would you do things differently now?
CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that I am the author of this questionnaire and that all information is true and based on my education, training, skills, and experience. I understand that any false or incorrect statement may result in my disqualification of the selection process for this 0941 Deputy AGM, External Affairs examination and/or dismissal from employment with the City and County of San Francisco. I also understand and agree that any information provided is subject to verification.
Department of Human Resources