Secretary II Citywide C00393

Overview

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: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

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: $82,524 - $100,282

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.

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

• Takes and transcribes dictation from shorthand notes or transcribes from longhand or recorded dictation.
• Types a wide variety of letters, memoranda, reports and other material from copy or verbal instructions; may compose routine correspondence in accordance with standard practice and policies.
• Screens office and telephone callers; personally assists those whose business does not warrant seeing the superior; screens incoming correspondence and routes accordingly; answers a wide variety of inquiries and explains office operations, policies and procedures.
• Maintains office files for correspondence and records; maintains manuals and updates resource materials.
• Makes appointments and arranges meetings for superior; makes travel arrangements as required.
• May assign and supervise the work of subordinate clerical personnel.

Experience:

• Ability to type 40 net words per minute
• Two (2) years of secretarial experience encompassing editing and independently composing letters and other correspondence utilizing word processing systems; researching, compiling and organizing data for various reports; and maintaining office/record systems.
• OR Three (3) years of verifiable clerical experience comparable to a 1424 Clerk Typist.

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.

NOTE:

• City and County employees received credit for duties of the class to which appointed. Credit for experience outside of 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.

Verification of Education and Experience:

Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Review SF Careers Employment Applications for considerations taken when reviewing applications. 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 .

Selection Procedure

After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

• Secretary Multiple-Choice Examination (Weight: 100%): 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 not be limited to: knowledge of Business English including the ability to edit grammar and spelling and write routine correspondence;
  
  ability to operate a computer and enter data which includes the use of Word, Outlook, and Excel; ability to follow oral and written instructions; knowledge of filing systems and the ability to file alphabetically, numerically, and chronologically; ability to exercise good judgment in making routine decisions in accordance with existing laws, ordinances, regulations, and departmental policies and procedures; ability to perform clerical tasks relative to keeping financial and statistical records and…