1052-IS Business Analyst

Company Description

This is a Position Based Test conducted in accordance with Civil Service Rule 111A.

• Application Opening: October 14, 2025
• Deadline to Apply: October 23, 2025, 11:59 PM PST
• Recruitment ID: RTF0160072-01121224
• Exam Analyst: Michael Eng

The Department
The San Francisco Planning Department (CPC) plays a central role in guiding the growth and development in our City. The Department works with other City agencies and the community to help achieve great planning for a great city.   

Our Mission
The mission of the San Francisco Planning Department, under the direction of the Planning Commission, shapes the future of San Francisco and the region by: generating an extraordinary vision for the General Plan and in neighborhood plans; fostering exemplary design through planning controls; improving our surroundings through environmental analysis; preserving our unique heritage; encouraging a broad range of housing and a diverse job base; and enforcing the Planning Code. 

Our Racial and Social Equity Vision 
The Department’s racial and social equity vision is:  

• We envision inclusive neighborhoods that provide all with the opportunity to lead fulfilling, meaningful, and healthy lives. We envision a city where public life and public spaces reflect the past, present and future of San Franciscans. We envision a city where a person’s race does not determine their lives’ prospects and success.  
• We envision an inclusive Planning Department and Commissions that represent and engage in the communities we serve. We envision a Department that proactively infuses racial and social equity in both internal operations and external Planning work. Together, we are reimagining what the Planning field is and can be – inclusive, diverse and one that centers racial and social equity both as a practice and as an indicator of success.  

In order to achieve this broader city vision, we must do our part and address racial and social equity within the Planning Department’s policies and practices.

Job Description

Position Description

The 1052 IS Business Analyst is the journey level in the Business Analyst series.  The 1052 supports enterprise project data and system workflows by procuring, organizing, and integrating digital project information into organizational systems. The role emphasizes analysis, validation, system integration, and stakeholder coordination to ensure accurate, accessible, and reliable data in support of planning, reporting, and decision-making. The 1052 also contributes to system troubleshooting, feasibility assessments, and reporting to ensure data-driven improvements in departmental workflows.

Essential Duties:

• Collects, organizes, and documents digital project information (architectural, geospatial, and related records) to support enterprise systems, data analysis, and workflows.
• Validates and calibrates data conversion processes (e.g., geospatial, lidar, or modeling inputs) to ensure accurate integration into organizational systems.
• Conducts feasibility analysis and viability of software tools and data processes to ensure that they support 2D/3D modeling capabilities; provides recommendations for improved efficiency and reliability.
• Maintains standardized file structures, metadata, and naming conventions to safeguard data integrity, improve accessibility, and support long-term system reliability.
• Configures and imports project data into 2D/3D modeling or GIS tools to support visualization, analytical review, and workflow testing.
• Structures project data by phase, subphase, block, and entitlement criteria to support reporting, monitoring, and system analysis.
• Troubleshoots and resolves system or data integration issues; coordinates with IT staff or vendors to ensure continuity of operations.
• Compiles and generates reports and statistical summaries to support system analysis, decision-making, and stakeholder communications.
• Collaborates with staff and project stakeholders to ensure accuracy, monitor milestones, and align work with product deliverable and related enterprise system objectives.
• Participates in project meetings to provide progress updates, track deliverables, and support coordinated system development.

Qualifications

Education:

An associate degree in business administration, public administration, information systems, economics, finance, computer science or a closely related field from an accredited college or university OR its equivalent in terms of total course credits/units [i.e., at least sixty (60) semester or ninety (90) quarter credits/uni