Management Trainee

Management Trainee

Salary

$59,384.00 - $71,676.80 Annually

Location

City of San Diego, CA

Job Type

Varies by Position

Job Number

JH-T12087-202611

Business Area

N/A - Multiple Departments

Opening Date

11/13/2026

Closing Date

11/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

JOB INFORMATION

See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

Management Trainee is the entry-level classification that is used to underfill a number of other classifications throughout the City. This includes the Personnel Analyst series, Information Systems Analyst series, Finance Analyst series, and Community Development Specialist series, to name a few. After gaining the requisite experience, employees may be eligible for career advancement to higher-level classifications. For further information on the City of San Diego's career advancement process, please refer to the General tab of our frequently asked questions: https://www.sandiego.gov/empopp/faq

NOTES:

• Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employee Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:

• 3.5% effective 7/1/27

• 2% effective 7/1/28

• 2% effective 1/1/29

• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: You must meet ONE of the following options:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).
• Four years of full-time professional-level experience in administrative, budgetary, community development, crime analysis/research, economics, information systems management, organization development, personnel/human resources, procurement, real estate, digital navigation services, and/or recycling career fields.
• An equivalent combination of experience and education specified above equaling four years.

NOTE:

• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License may be required at the time of hire.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):

• Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.

SCREENING PROCESS

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, which may include a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All of these processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may be cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.

City employees may be eligible to participate in a benefit program including holidays, vacations, savings and retirement plans, health programs, and other benefits.

Eligible City employees initially hired or assuming office on or after July 10, 2021, with the exception of Police Recruits participating in the City's Police Academy, will participate in the City's Defined Benefit Plan administered by the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System (SDCERS).

Benefits may change due to employer-employee contract negotiations.

Flexible Benefits Plan Options for Employees Represented by Municipal Employees Associate (MEA) or review the Benefits Summary for MEA Employees.

01

I understand that failure to respond to the following questions in the spaces provided may result in the rejection of my application. In addition, I may miss out on employment opportunities. Resumes are NOT reviewed for assessing the minimum requirements, qualifications will be determined from the answers provided to the supplemental questions.

• Yes
• No

02

Are you a current or former City of San Diego government/municipal employee?

• Current city employee
• Former city employee
• Current & former city employee
• None of the above

03

If you have previously worked or are currently working for the City of San Diego, please enter your PERNR.

04

The minimum age for this job is 18, unless you are 17 and a high school graduate. Do you meet the minimum age requirements for this job?

• Yes
• No

05

Are you meeting the education requirement with a Bachelors Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter)? NOTE: Attach proof of degree/transcripts to your application.

• Yes
• No

06

In which of the following areas do you have of full-time professional-level experience?

• Preparing and analyzing budget requests.
• Analyzing department expenditures and making fiscal projections.
• Performing cost effectiveness and productivity studies or organizational interventions.
• Conducting special administrative or personnel studies and analyses including research and analysis of data.
• Conducting test validation studies.
• Preparing examination announcements and test items.
• Conducting classification and salary studies.
• Performing information systems management, systems problem solving, and program design on major computer systems.
• Performing workload/staffing studies.
• Developing econometric models to measure and forecast revenues.
• Performing cost-benefit analyses of various programs.
• Analyzing and presenting law enforcement data in both oral and written forms.
• Acting as a liaison between staff and the community on community development programs.
• Assisting in the development of community development programs.
• Analyzing departmental needs and preparing/recommending specifications, contracts, standardization of commodities, and other procurement requirements.
• Planning, developing, administering, and implementing public or private recycling programs.
• Real property experience in appraisal/valuation, acquisition and relocation, property management, or marketing/sales.
• Other professional-level experience.
• None of the above.

07

How many years of full-time professional-level experience do you have in the area(s) you indicated in question #6?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than 4 years
• 4 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years or more

08

Describe your full-time professional-level experience in the area(s) you indicated in question #6. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."

09

If you are using a combination of experience and education to qualify, which of the following best describes your level of education? NOTE:

• 0 to 29 semester/44 quarter units
• 30 semester/45 quarter units to 59 semester/89 quarter units
• 60 semester/90 quarter units to 89 semester/134 quarter units
• 90 semester/135 quarter units to 119 semester/179 quarter units
• 120 semester/180 quarter units or more

10

Indicate the top THREE classifications in which you are most interested. For class specifications, copy the following web address: https://www.sandiego.gov/empopp/about/classspecs

• Art Management Associate
• Associate Department Human Resources Analyst
• Associate Economist
• Associate Emergency Services Coordinator
• Associate Management Analyst
• Associate Personnel Analyst
• Associate Property Agent
• Business Systems Analyst II
• Community Development Specialist II
• Digital Equity Specialist
• Dispute Resolution Officer
• Employee Assistance Counselor
• Employee Benefits Specialist II
• Finance Analyst II
• Geographic Information Systems Analyst II
• Information Systems Analyst II
• Insurance Analyst II
• Literacy Analyst
• Organization Effectiveness Specialist II
• Public Information Officer
• Records Management Analyst
• Recycling Specialist II
• Trainer
• None of the above

Required Question

Employer City of San Diego

Address 1200 3rd Ave., Suite 300, MS 51P

San Diego, California, 92101

Phone (619) 236-6400

(619) 236-6358

Website http://www.sandiego.gov/empopp/