Principal Administrative Analyst (1824) - OCOFI PRINCIPAL ANALYST - Department of Children, Youth and Their Families

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

17h•$146,016 - $177,528

About The Position

The San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) is seeking a Principal Administrative Analyst for the Our Children, Our Families Initiative (OCOFI) team. This role is crucial for the design and implementation of the OCOFI Citywide Community Needs Assessment (CCNA), the City’s Plan for Children and Families (Plan), and the continuous improvement cycle of shared data review. The OCOFI initiative, strengthened by Proposition J, aims to reform how the city strategically coordinates, evaluates, and funds services for youth and families, with a focus on outcome-based monitoring, fostering partnerships, and ensuring data-driven, equitable services. DCYF administers San Francisco’s Children and Youth Fund and works with government agencies, schools, and community-based organizations to provide high-quality, culturally relevant services that advance equity and healing trauma. The department funds services across various areas including Early Care and Education, Educational Supports, Emotional Well Being, Enrichment, Leadership & Skill Building, Family Empowerment, Justice Services, Mentorship, Outreach & Access, Out of School Time, and Youth Workforce Development.

Requirements

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
Five (5) years full-time equivalent experience performing professional-level analytical work.
Qualifying professional-level analytical work includes analysis, development, administration, and reporting in major programs and functions of an organization in the areas of budgets, contracts, grants, policy, or other functional areas related to the duties of positions in the 182X Class series.

Nice To Haves

Possession of a graduate degree (Master's degree or higher) from an accredited college or university with major coursework in specialized subject matter areas such as public or business administration, management, business law, contract law, public policy, urban studies, economics, statistical analysis, finance, accounting or other fields of study closely related to the essential functions of positions in the Class series may be substituted for one (1) year of required experience.
Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis (up to a maximum of 2 years). Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one year.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the data collection and reporting protocols for the CCNA.
Play a lead role in the drafting of the CCNA.
Facilitate the engagement of OCOFI stakeholders in the development of the Plan, including leading group and individual discussions about the data and its implications.
Bring high quality research to inform OCOFI strategy development.
Play a lead role in drafting the Plan.
Lead and develop the continuous improvement methodology for engaging departments and the district in ongoing discussions about how to improve outcomes within the context of the Plan.
Supervise the OCOFI Analyst in developing and executing a plan for secondary data analysis.
Serve as a primary liaison to other city departments to understand and integrate their department data, evaluations, and strategies.
Work with the OCOFI Director and Engagement & Research Specialist to design and facilitate primary data collection in the community, in particular through the OCOFI Family Summits.
Partner with the Director to lead the development of the City’s Plan for Children and Families (Plan).
Facilitate conversations with city departments and the district around the results and strategic implications of the CCNA.
Lead research into best practices in budget, policy, and program alignment to inform the Plan development.
Support the initial implementation of the Plan.
Work with the Director and Controller’s office to draft policies around how departments and the district will align their budgets to the Plan.
Lead the development of a continuous improvement process that reviews data from the Plan and engages departments and the district in a methodology for identifying success and challenges to make course corrections as needed.