Magistrate Clerk

Description

The Classification Manager functions as a mid-level manager with responsibility for managing complex professional and technical personnel work associated with position classification. They provide leadership to the staff and are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Classification Section. They direct and/or participate in preparing various reports, developing policies and procedures pertaining to classification issues and make recommendations to department managers and HR staff.

• Manage a staff of human resources professionals performing classification-related activities.
• Plan, monitor, and evaluate the activities and performance of staff, and take appropriate steps to improve performance, including coaching or training.

Essential Duties

The incumbent will manage difficult and complex professional and technical personnel work in the areas of: directing/participating in organization and classification studies for the Agency; directing and/or participating in classification projects, and the processing of departmental classification requests; planning and managing work of subordinate professional and clerical personnel; making recommendations regarding classification studies; conferring with department heads, division managers, and others regarding administration and maintenance of the classification system; directing and/or participating in investigating problems, complaints and appeals regarding classification-related issues; leading meetings and resolving issues with employees, managers, union representatives, and personnel of other jurisdictions regarding classification, data evaluation, contract provisions and other personnel matters; advising and consulting with other section/division managers and deputy directors regarding classification issues; making and/or recommending final decisions regarding policy, operations, and personnel administrative procedures; directing subordinate professional in representing and/or appearing before legislative bodies and committees to explain and interpret classification, salary administration, and other matters related to the personnel program of the Agency; developing and administering the budget for the section, forecasting budget needs for staffing, equipment, materials and supplies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college, preferably with major course work in Business Administration, Public Administration, Industrial Psychology, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Five years of verifiable professional human resources experience in the following areas: classification and compensation; personnel administration; labor relations, staffing and selection, and use, or supervision of the use, of human resources information management systems.

Desirable Qualifications

• Work in these areas should include: consulting, advising and informing department, agency managers or supervisors on personnel–related matters; interpreting and enforcing classification-related personnel rules, regulations and policies; presenting organizational or personnel-related issues to department, agency managers, and use of applicable software applications.

How To Apply

To apply, submit a resume and cover letter describing how you meet the desirable qualifications to: SFMTA Recruitment Office, 9174 Manager IV, SFMTA (Manager of Classification), 401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 304, San Francisco, CA 94102, Attn: James Lance. Responses may also be emailed to James.Lance@sfmta.com.

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.

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.