This is a position-based test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A. Learn more about the City's hiring process here: https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/process/
Application Opening: Monday, December 22, 2025
Application Deadline: Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this announcement may close at any time after 5:00 p.m. PDT on Monday, December 29, 2025.
Annual Compensation: $104,286 - $126,828
Recruitment ID: PBT-5330-162589
Working at SFO:
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is a world-class, award-winning airport that served more than 54 million guests in Fiscal Year 2025. SFO offers non-stop flights to 60+ international cities on over 40 international carriers. The Bay Area's largest airport also connects non-stop with 80+ U.S. cities on 10 domestic airlines.
As an enterprise department of the City & County of San Francisco, SFO has a workforce of approximately 1,900 City employees. In Fiscal Year 2021, SFO generated more than 28,000 direct jobs and $6.1B in business activity.
SFO is more than an airport (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifIUySwbSV0) - we are a dynamic organization where employees collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders to support global travel, economic development, and public service. We are recognized as a leader in safety, environmental sustainability, and forward-thinking infrastructure, and continue to be at the forefront of transforming the travel experience.
Our Vision, Mission, and Core Values (https://www.flysfo.com/vision-mission-values) shape our culture and operations as we continue to build a supportive, purpose-driven workplace where all employees can thrive. Our mission is to deliver an airport experience where people and our planet come first.
Learn more about careers at SFO at flysfo.com, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Bluesky and Threads.
Under general supervision, the Graphics Supervisor plans, organizes, coordinates and leads the SFO's graphic design team. Oversees project execution, quality control, client communication and is responsible for maintaining the SFO brand standards, meeting deadlines, staying within budget while assisting in hiring, training and the annual performance evaluation of staff. Performs complex illustrator and graphics design work. And supervises a staff that may include illustrators, graphic designers, web designers and graphic aides.
As a team member of SFO, you will embrace SFO's core values and SFO's Racial Equity Action Plan (https://www.flysfo.com/sites/default/files/Racial\Equity\Plan-4.06.2021-v19.pdf) .
You are excited about this opportunity because you will:
Communicate and collaborate with clients to develop creative concepts, coordinate efforts, review progress, schedule timelines, and assign design projects.
Supervise and train the design team, provide creative direction, and conduct annual performance evaluations.
Create graphic designs and illustrations while ensuring consistency with the SFO brand across web pages, presentations, signage, publications, internal communications, newsletters, brochures, reports, and marketing campaigns.
Communicate and present design and brand reviews with the design team, brand manager and relevant departments, organizations, and clients for final approval.
Proof and resolve any issues related to final print quality or digital content.
Prepare and package design files for printing or web use.
Perform other functions as outlined in the 5330 Graphics Supervisor (https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/?classCode=5330&setId=COMMN) job classification.
Minimum Qualifications:
Experience:
Six (6) years of professional experience in illustration and graphic art design, including web design.
Substitution:
An associate in arts degree from an accredited college or university with coursework in graphic art or design may substitute for two years of the above experience; 30 semester units/45 quarter units may substitute for one year of experience.
License: Possession of a valid driver's license.
One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours. (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week.) Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.
Note: Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
Desirable Qualifications:
The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring:
One (1) or more years of leading or supervising a team.
Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience utilizing Adobe Creative Suite tools (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) to design, edit, and prepare visual materials for print and digital.
Experience implementing design principles, including typography, color theory, and layout best practices.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong organizational and project management skills
Verification
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 https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements.
Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#qualifications) and Verification of Experience and/or Education (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#verification) for considerations taken when reviewing applications.
Note: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.
All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.
Selection Procedures
After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:
Supplemental Questionnaire Evaluation (Behavioral Consistency Questionnaire - Weight 100%)
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be sent a Supplemental Questionnaire. The Supplemental Questionnaire is designed to measure the knowledge, skills and abilities required for this position. All candidates' responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire are subject to verification. All relevant experience, education and/or training must be included in the responses in order to be reviewed in the rating process.
A passing score on the Supplemental Questionnaire must be achieved in order to be placed/ranked on the eligible list. Candidates will be placed on the eligible list in rank order according to their final score.
Note: Only those applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be notified of the exact date, time and/or place for the examinations. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to advance through all of the steps in the selection process.
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Security Clearance: Candidates for employment with the San Francisco Airport Commission are required to undergo a criminal history record check, including FBI fingerprints, and Security Threat Assessment in order to determine eligibility for security clearance and may be required to undergo drug/alcohol screening. Per Civil Service Commission Rule Section 110.9.1, every applicant for an examination must possess and maintain the qualifications required by law and by the examination announcement for the examination. Failure to obtain and maintain security clearance may be basis for termination from employment with the Airport Commission.
Eligible List/Score Report: A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.
The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be six months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.
To find Departments which use this classification, please see Position Counts by Job Codes and Departments. (https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/documents/Forms-Documents/Position-Counts-by-Job-Codes-and-Department-FY-2023-24.pdf%C2%A0)
Certification: The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be Rule of Ten (10). The hiring department may administer additional position-specific selection procedures prior to making final hiring decisions.
Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. Clerical errors may be corrected by the posting the correction on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.sf.gov/.
The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 111A.35.1. The standard for the review of such appeals is 'abuse of discretion' or 'no rational basis' for establishing the position description, the minimum qualifications and/or the certification rule. Appeals must include a written statement of the item(s) being contested and the specific reason(s) why the cited item(s) constitute(s) abuse of discretion by the Human Resources Director. Appeals must be submitted directly to the Executive Officer of the Civil Service Commission within five business days of the announcement issuance date.
Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:
Information About the Hiring Process (https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/process/)
Conviction History
Employee Benefits Overview (https://careers.sf.gov/benefits/)
Equal Employment Opportunity (https://www.sf.gov/what-equal-employment-opportunity-and-how-file-claim)
Disaster Service Worker (https://sfdhr.org/disaster-service-workers)
ADA Accommodation
Veterans Preference (https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#veteranspreference)
Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams
Right to Work (https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#identification)
Copies of Application Documents
Diversity Statement (https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#diversitystatement)
Applicants will receive a confirmation email from notification@careers.sf.gov that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process.
Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.
Select the "I'm Interested" button and follow instructions on the screen
Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).
Recruiter Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst at sandra.aguayo@flysfo.com.
The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.
