Secretary Citywide C00392

Secretary I (1444) - Citywide - (C00392)

City and County of San Francisco | Posted Feb 19, 2026 | Full-time | Oakland | Entry (0-2 yrs)

This is a Citywide Exam posting. Your application to this posting is an application to take a citywide exam. If you pass the exam, you will be emailed your score and ranking on the eligible candidate list. When a department has an open position with this job classification they will use this eligible list to hire for that position. Departments will contact candidates from this list to gauge interest in their specific roles.

Learn more about the City’s hiring process here:
City Hiring Process

Application Opening: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Final date to receive applications: Apply immediately. Application filing will be open at least through Thursday, February 26, 2026 and will close any time thereafter.

Salary Range: $71,318 - $86,684

San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on 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 heighten 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.

Under supervision, provides secretarial and clerical services of an ordinary and varied nature for one or more managers; and performs related duties as required.

• Takes and transcribes dictation from shorthand notes or transcribes from longhand or recorded dictation.
• Types letters, reports, and other finished copy of a routine nature.
• Answers telephone and screens calls; serves as receptionist and schedules meetings and appointments.
• Provides standard information to the public on policies, programs, and procedures in accordance with general guidelines.
• Files various materials alphabetically, numerically, and chronologically in accordance with predetermined file classifications.
• Posts a variety of information on standard forms, records, and files; performs clerical tasks relative to keeping financial and statistical records and accounts.

Experience: Ability to type 40 net words per minute.
AND One (1) year of verifiable secretarial experience. Experience must have included composing, editing, and typing correspondence.

OR Two (2) years of verifiable clerical experience comparable to a 1424 Clerk Typist. Experience must have included typing correspondence, answering phones, and filing.

Substitution: A recognized clerical training program of 240 hours or the equivalent of 15 semester units in graded clerical college units may substitute for up to 6 months of experience.

• City and County employees received credit for duties of the class to which appointed. Credit for experience outside the employee's class is allowed only if recorded in accordance with the provisions of Civil Service Commission Rules.
• Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. 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 Verification Information.

After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process.

Candidates will be administered an online multiple‑choice Secretary exam to determine their relative knowledge, skill, and ability level in one or more of the following job‑related areas as appropriate. These areas may include, but are not limited to: knowledge of Business English, ability to edit grammar and spelling…