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The City of South San Francisco seeks a motivated graduate student or recent graduate for a unique Management Fellowship opportunity in support of the City’s Racial and Social Equity initiative. The fellowship will continue through June 30, 2022, offering a professional development opportunity in local government leadership with a focus on advancing racial equity and inclusion. 

The South San Francisco Commission on Racial and Social Equity was established in July, 2020 with the mission of advancing equity in the City’s internal and external processes, and to recommend policy and program changes to overcome institutional inequities in education, policing, healthcare and other social services. The Commission is comprised of fourteen members, including two City staff, two City Councilmembers, and a diverse group of community members and stakeholder representatives.  The current Commission charter is for a one-year term, with the goal of presenting a final a final action plan by June, 2021. 

As the Commission’s work progresses, the City has already started implementing changes and developing new programs to meet community needs.  At this stage, the City is seeking a Management Fellow to join our executive team to coordinate the implementation of the Commission’s action plan, including the development of programs and policy initiatives across City Departments.   The Management Fellow will report directly to the City Manager, with guidance and mentorship provided by other City executive staff members. Primary duties include, but are not limited to:

•Assist the Commission with finalizing action plans and recommendations;

•Coordinate the implementation of the action plan, including the development of cross-departmental programs and initiatives;

•Develop relationships with outside agencies and community partners, identify opportunities for collaboration and coordination of community services;

•Review literature on successful policies and best practices from a variety of sources, such as academic research, public policy studies, or case studies and provide written summaries to staff, City Council, and/or Commission members;

•Deliver periodic status updates to City Council on the status and progress of implementing the Racial and Social Equity action plan.  

The Management Fellow will work between 30-40 hours per week through June 30, 2022. Some evening work will be required to attend Council meetings (2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month) and other Commission or Committee meetings.   

City of Brisbane is seeking dynamic students for our Summer College Internships

For the City Clerk Intern, you will be working for the City Clerk.  For this position, you will be assisting in project oversight of our records management project, creating innovative best practices to implement the records retention schedule and policy, and supporting the daily records management tasks in the City Clerk’s Office.

General Internship Program Information:

The City of Brisbane will be sponsoring up to five summer internships this year.  Our internships are project-oriented and designed to give college students a good general overview of future employment opportunities and current issues in the Public Sector.  You will have the opportunity for exposure to various areas of City Administration during your internship, as well as have opportunities to network with fellow interns and participate in professional development activities in San Mateo County and/or Santa Clara County.

Projects for 2021 include:

• Communications – Assist with developing innovative and relevant content for posting on all City-administered social media sites, organize the digital media library, and research and recommend tools used in managing data and performance of social media posts and campaigns.
• Records Management – Assist in project oversight of our records management project, create innovative best practices to implement the records retention schedule and policy, and support the daily records management tasks in the City Clerk’s Office.
• Public Works (Streets) – Provide support to the City’s Public Works Department in managing the transportation network.  Assist staff in the tracking and management of infrastructure assets (streetlights, traffic signs, etc.), design and construction of capital streets projects, and public outreach through social media and citizen advisory committees
• Public Works (Utilities) – Provide support to the City’s public utilities including the drinking water, sanitary and storm drain infrastructure systems.  Assignments will focus primarily on federal and state regulatory programs including infrastructure risk & resilience assessment, water supply restrictions and drinking water quality compliance measures.
• Community Development – Provide support to the Planning staff with the Housing Element Update and affordable housing policy development and administration.  Specific tasks will include data collection related to the City's inventory of deed-restricted housing and outstanding loans/grants associated with affordable housing programs and assisting staff in managing consultant preparation of an affordable housing strategic plan and housing element update.  Other planning projects may be assigned as needed.

Applicants must be college students currently enrolled in and pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited college or university in a related field (e.g., public administration, public policy, business, planning, library science, environmental studies, engineering, sustainability).  Undergraduate candidates must have a minimum 48 semester units or equivalent completed.  Applicants should also be self-motivated, have excellent interpersonal skills, able to use Microsoft Office software, demonstrate good research ability and have the ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.

SALARY AND HOURS:  Salary range for Interns starts at $15.00 per hour, 25-28 hours per week over a 12-week period.  Start date is flexible depending on student’s availability.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Candidates can submit their applications on-line at http://www.calopps.org/city-of-brisbane.  Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

SELECTION PROCESS:

The applications will be screened and a limited number of applicants possessing the most relevant qualifications will be selected to participate in an oral interview.  Recommendations for appointment to the positions will be based on the results of these interviews.  Prior to appointment, fingerprinting for submission to the Department of Justice must be completed with favorable results.

The City of Brisbane is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or national origin in its employment actions, decisions, policies, and practices. The duties described in this announcement are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.  This announcement does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.