Executive Secretary I (Job Code 1450 Exempt) – San Francisco Arts Commission

## Company Description **Application Opening:** Thursday, July 16, 2026 **Application Deadline:** Monday, July 27, 2026 – Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM Pacific Time on July 27, 2026. **Salary Range:** [$91,598 - $111,410](https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/?classCode=1450&setId=COMMN) Annually **Appointment Type:** This position is a Permanent Exempt Appointment. 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 San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) is the City agency that champions the arts as essential to daily life by investing in a vibrant arts community, enlivening the urban environment and shaping innovative cultural policy. Learn more about our work at: https://www.sf.gov/departments--arts-commission **SFAC Racial Equity Statement** The San Francisco Arts Commission is committed to creating a city where all artists and cultural workers have the freedom, resources and platform to share their stories, art and culture and where race does not predetermine one’s success in life. We also acknowledge that we occupy traditional and unceded Ohlone land. Fueled by these beliefs, we commit to addressing the systemic inequities within our agency, the City and County of San Francisco and the broader arts and culture sector. This work requires that we focus on race as we confront inequities of the past, reveal inequities of the present and develop effective strategies to move all of us towards an equitable future. ## Job Description Under the Executive Director of Arts and Culture's ("Executive Director") supervision, the Executive Secretary I provides specialized, responsible, and confidential executive administrative support to the Executive Director, and performs related duties as required. **Responsibilities** *The duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.* **Administrative & Calendar Management:** Schedule and coordinate meetings, conferences, appointments, and travel; manage the Executive Director's calendar, often involving complex scheduling and conflict resolution. - Perform responsible office work requiring considerable independent judgment in applying departmental policies and procedures. **Communication & Liaison:** Serve as the primary point of contact for the Executive Director, screening calls, visitors, and correspondence. Act as a liaison with City departments, elected officials, Commissioners, artists, cultural organizations, community partners, philanthropic organizations, and the public. - Coordinate Executive Director meetings and departmental events, including working with community partners, venues, vendors, consultants, and other stakeholders. - May assist the Commission Secretaries of the Arts Commission and Film Commission with meeting notices, agendas, minutes and compliance with public meeting laws. **Project & Task Management:** Lead or support special projects; conduct research; compile and analyze information; and manage assignments from conception through completion. **Document Preparation & Information Management:** Draft, edit, and format reports, presentations, speeches, correspondence, and other executive materials; maintain confidential files and records. **Team & Office Support:** Assist with office procedures and organizational improvements, including office facilities management and reception duties; support various staffing- and personnel-related functions of a sensitive and confidential nature, including staff recruitment and onboarding activities. **Ethics & Compliance Coordination:** Serve as the department's ethics coordinator by supporting the administration of departmental gifts, the Ticket Distribution Policy, Statements of Incompatible Activities, conflict-of-interest disclosures, Sunshine public records requests, and other ethics and compliance reporting requirements.…