Director of Enforcement - SF Ethics Commission (PEX 0922)

About The Commission The  San Francisco Ethics Commission  was created by the City’s voters with the passage of Proposition K in November 1993. Our mission is to practice and promote the highest standards of integrity in government. We achieve that by shaping and promoting compliance with the laws and by delivering impactful programs that promote fair, transparent, and accountable governmental decision making for the benefit of all San Franciscans. The Ethics Commission is responsible for the independent and impartial administration and enforcement of laws related to campaign finance, public financing of candidates, governmental ethics, conflicts of interest, and registration and reporting by lobbyists, campaign consultants, permit consultants, and major developers. About The Enforcement Division To fulfill the Ethics Commission’s oversight mandate as an independent administrative enforcement agency, the  Enforcement Division  is charged with ensuring fair, thorough, and timely investigations and case outcomes that serve as an effective deterrent and promote accountability in government. The Division has responsibility to identify, investigate, and remedy unlawful conduct within the scope of the Commission’s jurisdiction. The Division’s investigators are responsible for investigating alleged violations of the law to ensure allegations are fully and objectively evaluated and that those who violate the law are held publicly accountable for their actions. This can include imposition of monetary penalties levied by the five-member Ethics Commission as provided for under the law. The Director of Enforcement provides strategic, operational, and staff leadership on all matters related to the enforcement of laws within the Commission’s jurisdiction. Collaborating closely with the Executive Director and other division heads in alignment with agency priorities, the Director of Enforcement provides a senior level of legal and subject matter expertise and management experience to strengthen program impact, deliver effective service, and ensure organizational efficiencies that are vital to enabling the Commission to effectively achieve its broad voter mandates. The position has primary responsibility for the effective enforcement of laws across each of the Commission’s core programmatic areas of campaign finance, governmental ethics, lobbying, open government, and whistleblower protection. It provides direct staff supervision and program oversight for the Commission’s enforcement and enforcement-related legal affairs work. It directs and supervises staff and provides program oversight for the Commission’s administrative enforcement work, including allocation of enforcement resources and management of the Division’s daily operations. Over the last several years, the Division has implemented significant improvements to its core program and business processes to strengthen its operations and functions, including a new case management system that was launched in 2023. The Director of Enforcement will build on those achievements by developing and executing new strategic initiatives to deepen the division’s effectiveness. Please note:  The Director of Enforcement must be willing to forego involvement in all local political activity while a member of the Commission staff and publicly file an annual Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700). All positions at the Ethics Commission are required to comply with the department’s  Statement of Incompatible Activities . Essential Duties The duties and responsibilities of the Director of Enforcement include but are not limited to: As the manager of a multi-member team, effectively plan, coordinate, supervise, and evaluate the work of direct reports. This includes setting objectives and evaluating performance, monitoring workload, regular team and one-on-one meetings, assignment of cases and projects, reviewing work, providing constructive feedback, and coaching. This also includes primary responsibility for many administrative management tasks, including review and approval of timecards and vacation requests, ensuring effective employee training and growth, and, where appropriate, discipline. As a division head, collaborate with the Executive Director and Deputy Director in office-wide strategic planning, budget development, implementation of office-wide policies, recruiting, hiring, training, and developing staff, and management of personnel matters. As a division head, collaborate with other division heads to ensure that the Enforcement Division supports agency operations outside of enforcement. Manage the Commission’s investigative and administrative enforcement program and legal affairs work to ensure impartial, thorough, and timely resolution of alleged violations of the laws administered and enforced by the Commission, including supervising staff, reviewing complaints, and identifying appropriate courses of action. Provide subject matter expertise on laws, ordinances, and regulations pertaining to the conduct of public servants, candidates, lobbyists, and others, including the California Political Reform Act, San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code, and other laws. Serve as chief legal analyst by evaluating and recommending enforcement strategies and approaches; identify and recommend changes to laws and regulations as necessary within the Ethics Commission’s jurisdiction to better promote their effectiveness and impact. Conduct complex legal research to ensure that all Division activities are legally sound. Conduct thorough analysis in development and implementation of effective investigative and administrative enforcement policies and practices. Regularly attends meetings of the Ethics Commission to present administrative enforcement matters before the Commission and carry out probable cause conferences and other pre-hearing matters. Analyze complex legal and structural issues involving government transparency and accountabil