Provisional to Permanent – IS Project Director (1070) - Citywide (165047)

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

FOR CURRENT CITY EMPLOYEES ONLY. This is a Provisional to Permanent position in accordance with Class-Based Test (CBT) Civil Service Rules. This recruitment is restricted to current provisional employees of the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Unified School District, or San Francisco City College, working within the posted classification. Application Opening: Friday, April 17th, 2026 Application Deadline: Application filing will be open at least through 11:59 PM (P.S.T) of Friday, April 24th, 2026 and will close any time thereafter Recruitment ID: PTP-1070-165047 Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, at 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 heightening 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. The City and County of San Francisco employs more than 28,000 individuals in various professional jobs in a diverse array of services such as maintaining City streets & parks, driving buses and cable cars, providing public health services, keeping the streets safe, and firefighting. Under administrative direction, the incumbent of this classification plans, directs and coordinates the operations and activities of a shop of moderate complexity or a distinct and/or varied unit of a complex shop; exercises discretion in applying general goal and policy statements and in resolving organizational and service delivery problems; may manage projects across sectional lines and/or major development projects; assumes supervisory responsibilities, including performance evaluations, training, selection and disciplinary actions.

Requirements

Current Provisional Employee in Class 1070 who has worked at least 2,080 hours in class 1070
Education: An associate degree in computer science or a closely related field from an accredited college or university OR its equivalent in terms of total course credits/units [i.e., at least sixty (60) semester or ninety (90) quarter credits/units with a minimum of twenty (20) semester or thirty (30) quarter credits/units in computer science or a closely-related field]
Experience: Seven (7) years of experience in system administration, information systems development, maintenance and support, or information technology project management, including two (2) years of supervisory experience
Substitution Education: Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis (up to a maximum of two (2) years). One (1) year is equivalent to thirty (30) semester units / forty-five (45) quarter units with a minimum of 10 semester / 15 quarter units in computer science or a closely related field.
Special Requirements: Please note, additional qualifications (i.e., special conditions) may apply to a particular position.

Responsibilities

Organize, direct and supervise the work of subordinate staff.
Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, priorities and procedures for the assigned programs.
Ensure that activities are completed in a timely and efficient manner consistent with defined policies and regulations.
Assume significant responsibility for the preparation and administration of assigned budget(s).
Represent the department at various meetings.
Coordinate training programs for staff and users; design, fund, schedule and/or arrange for outside trainers.
Function as liaison to other units or departments for data processing activities; coordinate sharing of common software applications and data.
Develop and present information systems Master Plan.
Develop, program and maintain unit data processing applications.
Review and provide direction for system production activities.
Install new devices and software for computer and telecommunication systems; and/or coordinate installation plans with vendors, administrators, users, programmers, analysts, etc.
Perform complex system administrator and/or production functions for computer and communication systems.
Monitor, analyze and resolve problems for systems with varied environments, including PC-based networks, mini computers, mainframes and the like.
Evaluate hardware and software.
Coordinate consultants in the purchase of hardware and software and the establishment of custom software applications for departments.
May prepare specifications and purchase orders; manage vendor accounts; recommend consulting services as needed: establish maintenance contracts for equipment.
Evaluate and recommend department equipment purchases; may maintain inventories of materials, supplies and equipment.