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companyDescription Application Opening: 5/13/2026 Application Filing Deadline:5/17/2026 Annual Salary: $97,942 - $118,976 Recruitment ID: TEX-1312-161307 (RTF0161306-01157820) APPOINTMENT TYPE: Temporary Exempt: This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer. The duration of the appointment shall not exceed 36 months. WHO ARE WE? San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Headquartered in San Francisco, we have 2,300 employees operating across eight counties serving more than 2.7 million customers in the San Francisco Bay Area – 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Our Mission: To provide our customers with high quality, efficient, and reliable water, power, and wastewater services in a manner that values environmental and community interests and sustains the resources entrusted to our care. Our Vision: We are an innovative utility leader, recognized for excellent results in service, safety, stewardship, and inclusiveness. We are an award-winning and industry-leading utilities organization committed to our customers, community interests, and the environment. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at https://www.sfpuc.org/. We are proud of our infrastructure and programs, but most importantly, we value our highly qualified and dedicated workforce which ensures that this vision becomes a reality. To learn more about working at the SFPUC, visit our career site at https://www.sfpuc.org/about-us/careers-sfpuc jobDescription Project: Strategic Marketing for New Power Customer Programs The 1312 Communications Specialist position will develop and implement strategic marketing and outreach plans for the successful implementation of Power Enterprise customer programs, including Electrify Your Home, Solar Billing Plan and a battery storage program, in addition to supporting Peak Day Partners and other programs as needed. [JR1] [CC2] [RJ3] [CC4] This position will analyze strategic marketing and outreach plans for maximum effectiveness. The 1312 Public Information Officer will also support customer notifications, digital communications, social media, traditional media, community engagement, marketing, advertising, and public relations. Essential Functions: • Marketing and Advertising: Support on the development of marketing and communication materials for Power Enterprise customer programs and other marketing and advertising campaigns as needed. Collect and analyze metrics to evaluate effectiveness of marketing and advertising efforts. • Outreach and Engagement: Assist with outreach efforts including in-person town hall events for SFPUC Power customers and community events to promote Power programs and projects. • Project Management: Oversee and manage specific projects such as infrastructure project communications, emergency communications to Power customers, legally required mailings, and drafting quarterly reports or presentations for the SFPUC Commission, SFPUC Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) and/or other public bodies. • Customer Service: Respond to direct inquiries from customers or members of the public, work with internal staff and third-party vendors to ensure that complex customer service requests are routed and responded to efficiently, provide updated talking points and program information to Call Center staff on a regular basis. • Content Creation: Develop compelling and creative content for social media, e-newsletters, marketing collateral, website pages, and other Power Enterprise communications. • Racial Equity: Support implementation of the SFPUC’s Racial Equity Action Plan, attend internal racial equity meetings, integrate equity into all Power communications projects. • Other: Perform related duties as assigned. Nature of the work: The role combines office-based work with community-facing responsibilities, including attending in-person events throughout San Francisco. The position also requires transporting, setting up, and moving materials and supplies to support these events. qualifications Education: Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. Experience: Two (2) years of professional experience in public relations, public affairs, public information, editorial, newspaper, magazine, radio, television, social media, digital engagement, advertising, marketing or similar work directly responsible for the preparation and dissemination of news and information in a variety of formats for internal and external audiences, wherein the preparation or direction of informational material for mass media on the development of a public information program was a major part of the position. Substitution: 1) Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one year. 2) Possession of a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in public relations, journalism, mass communications, marketing or a closely related field may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience. Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. Desirable Qualifications: Fluency in a language other than English with preference for Cantonese Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills Experience conducting community outreach or supporting public awareness campaigns Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously Proficiency with web and print authoring tools such as Adobe Acrobat, WordPress, etc. Experience with customer relationship management (CRM) systems such as Salesforce’s Marketing Cloud or MS Dynamics Interest in clean energy, sustainability, and the environment “The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.” Verification of Education and Experience: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco. All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores. additionalInformation Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco: Information About The Hiring Process Conviction History Employee Benefits Overview Equal Employment Opportunity Disaster Service Worker ADA Accommodation Right to Work Copies of Application Documents Diversity Statement HOW TO APPLY Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process. Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com). Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received. Job Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the job analyst, Rocio Mendoza by email at Rmendoza@sfwater.org. The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.