0953 Deputy Director III - Director, Environmental Health Branch

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1 Page 1 of 6 SFGOV Residents Business Government Visitors OnlineServices Help Powered by 0953 Deputy Director III - Director, Environmental Health Branch Recruitment #PEX Specialty Director, Environmental Health Branch Department Public Health Analyst Yvette Gamble Date Opened 4:00:00 PM Filing Deadline 8/19/2015 5:00:00 PM Salary $132, $169,260.00/year Job Type Employment Type Permanent Exempt Full-Time INTRODUCTION 0953 Deputy Director III - Director, Environmental Health Branch APPOINTMENT TYPE: Permanent Exempt. In accordance with San Francisco Charter Section , exempt employees serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. The San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) strives to protect and improve health and quality of life for all San Franciscans by improving the environmental quality where they live, work and play. The Environmental Health Branch advances this mission by implementing San Francisco's health-protective environmental policies and laws to ensure safe and nutritious food; protection from excessive noise; prevention of exposure to chemicals, polluted soil, air and water; habitable housing; and quality neighborhoods. Under the direct supervision of the Director of Health and with Medical Consultation of the County Health Officer/Director of Population Health Division, the 0953 Deputy Director III Director, Environmental Health Branch leads and directs the DPH Environmental Health Branch (EHB). The EHB Director directs all the environmental health regulatory programs for DPH including Food Safety, Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste, Healthy Housing, Solid Waste, Water Quality, Local Oversight Program and Site Mitigation for contaminated sites, Massage Parlors, Body Art, Tobacco Sales, Medical Cannabis Dispensaries, and the Air, Noise and Radiation Program. The Director also supervises the County Agricultural Commissioner, Weights and Measures, Children s Environmental Health Promotion, Food Systems Programs and the Program for Health, Equity and Sustainability (PHES). In addition, the Director supervises the Environmental Health Operations (Budget, payments, purchases, and building) staff, the Information Technology staff, and the Disaster Planning staff.

2 Page 2 of 6 ESSENTIAL DUTIES: The 0953 Deputy Director III Director, Environmental Health Branch performs the following essential job functions: Provides effective leadership for the Environmental Health Branch by developing shared vision, purpose, values, and strategy with EHB managers and staff which includes, but is not limited to engaging, empowering, and inspiring managers and staff to pursue and achieve EHB strategic goals and objectives; Plans and implements continuous quality improvement and performance and service excellence at all levels of the EHB which includes, but is not limited to ensuring the conduct of high quality environmental health assessments, health impact assessments, and data/knowledge management, synthesis, and translation to guide and inform environment health protection efforts, policy development, and regulatory and enforcement actions; Responds to communications from staff, supervisors, other departmental representatives, and the general public; Develops policies and procedures for all the Environmental Health Programs; Assists in the development, review and approval of Environmental Health Branch expenditure and revenue budgets in the amount of $19,000,000 annually which includes, but is not limited to reviewing and approving invoices, expenditures, and revenues; Ensures that Environmental Health fees are set to pay for the costs of each program and all fees are collected and deposited accordingly; Works with DPH Office of Policy and Planning, the Board of Supervisors and the City Attorney s Office to draft and pass city legislation that involves environmental health issues; Leads environmental health strategy and policy development to ensure health protection; Interacts with community organizations, private citizens, private industry, environmental justice advocates and other city departments on environmental health matters; Apprises the Director of Health and the Health Officer of urgent environmental health concerns; Interacts extensively with numerous and diverse stakeholders on controversial, high stakes, and emotionally charged environmental and human health issues requiring exceptional conflict resolution, negotiation, change management and ethnical leadership abilities; Balances competing interests and demands to optimally protect and promote health; Participates in the California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health meetings and conference calls; and Ensures proper staffing levels for each program, approves training, and handles personnel and union issues. The 0953 Deputy Director III Director, Environmental Health Branch performs related duties as required/assigned. Compensation and Benefits: The normal annual salary range is $132,626 - $169,260 annually. Appointment above the maximum of the normal range may be considered based on documented and substantiated recruitment and retention issues or exceptional skills. A special approval process is necessary for appointment above the normal salary range. In addition to a competitive salary, the City and County of San Francisco offers flexible benefit plans with pre-tax elections which include: medical and dental insurance; retirement plan; deferred compensation plan; Social Security; long-term disability plan; life insurance; management training program; eleven (11) paid holidays annually; five (5) floating holidays; depending on years of service, ten (10), fifteen (15), or twenty (20) vacation days annually; and may earn up to 100 hours paid administrative leave annually. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

3 Page 3 of 6 1. Possession of a Bachelor s degree from an accredited college or university; AND six (6) years of verifiable management experience which must include supervising employees engaged in food, housing, general sanitation, or other related inspection work. Qualifying experience must include two (2) years of verifiable experience at a level equivalent to a Principal Health Inspector or Environmental Health Manager; OR 2. Possession of a Master s degree from an accredited college or university; AND four (4) years of verifiable experience which must include supervising employees engaged in food, housing, general sanitation, or other related inspection work. Qualifying experience must include two (2) years of verifiable experience at a level equivalent to a Principal Health Inspector or Environmental Health Manager. Desirable Qualifications: The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring. Possession of a valid Registered Environmental Health Specialist license issued by the California Department of Public Health Possession of a Master s degree from an accredited college or university in Public Health or Public Administration Experience managing budgets and developing local ordinances Experience supervising a large number of staff Possession of a valid California Driver license HOW TO APPLY Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit to register an account (if you have not already done so) and begin the application process. Select the desired job announcement Select Apply and read and acknowledge the information Select either I am a New User if you have not previously registered, or I have Registered Previously Follow instructions on the screen Computers are available for the public (from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) to file online applications in the lobby of the Dept. of Human Resources at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco. Applicants may be contacted by about this announcement and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their to accept CCSF mail from the following Applicants will receive a confirmation that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation for their records. Failure to receive this means that the online application was not submitted or received. 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.

4 Page 4 of 6 Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores. If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Yvette Gamble, by telephone at (415) or by at Yvette.Gamble@sfdph.org. 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 Notes: 1. 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. 2. In accordance with the Civil Service Rules, qualifications, including any required license and/or certificate, must remain current throughout the duration of employment. If required for the position, failure to demonstrate/show proof of a current license and/or certificate may result in dismissal and/or termination from employment. Verification of Education, Experience, and/or License/Certificate: Applicants may be required to submit verification (proof) of qualifying education, experience, and/or license/certificate at any point in the application, examination or departmental selection processes. Verification of work experience typically must be on the employer s letterhead, and must include the applicant s name, job title, description of job duties, dates of employment, hours per week, and signature of the employer, supervisor, or appropriate representative. City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) employees do not need to submit verification of their City employment, but must submit written verification of outside experience. San Francisco City and County employees will not receive credit for experience obtained outside of their classification unless recorded in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Service Rules. When requested, applicants must submit a photocopy of their degree and/or transcript from an accredited college or university as proof of qualifying education. When requested, applicants must also submit a photocopy of their license/certificate. Failure to submit verification of education, experience, and/or license/certificate, when requested, may result in the rejection of the application. SELECTION PROCEDURES Departmental Selection Procedures: Applicants meeting the Minimum Qualifications are not guaranteed advancement in the selection process. Only those candidates deemed best qualified will continue in the departmental selection process, which may include, but not be limited to an oral interview and/or a performance test. CONVICTION HISTORY As part of the selection process an image of your fingerprints will be captured and sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction (or arrest, in limited circumstances) history will disqualify you as a candidate based on the specific requirements of the position to which you are applying. If selected for

5 Page 5 of 6 fingerprinting, the hiring department will contact you to schedule an appointment. Candidates applying for positions with the Unified School District and the Community College District may be disqualified from consideration should their conviction history not meet the standards established under the California Education Code. Candidates applying for positions with the Recreation and Park Department may be disqualified from consideration should their conviction history not meet the standards established under California Public Resources Code DISASTER SERVICE WORKERS All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section ). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency. CONCLUSION Requests: Applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum eligibility requirements for this job announcement can find information on requesting a reasonable ADA Accommodation at: General Information concerning City and County of San Francisco Employment Policies and Procedures: Important Employment Information for the City and County of San Francisco can be obtained at or hard copy at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4 th Floor. Copies of Application Documents: Applicants should keep copies of all documents submitted, as these will not be returned. Right to Work: All persons entering the City and County of San Francisco workforce are required to provide verification of authorization to work in the United States. Medical Examination: Prior to appointment, at the Department s expense, applicants may be required to take a TB screening test, and a medical examination. Issued: August 4, 2015 Micki Callahan Human Resources Director Department of Human Resources Recruitment ID Number: PBT DPH/YG/(415) ( )

6 Page 6 of 6 BENEFITS All employees hired on or after January 10, 2009 will be required (pursuant to San Francisco Charter Section A8.432) to contribute 2% of pre-tax compensation to fund retiree healthcare. In addition, most employees are required to make a member contribution towards retirement, ranging from 7.5%-13.25% of compensation. For more information on these provisions, please contact the personnel office of the hiring agency. For more information about benefits, please click here. Click on the link below to apply: Fill out the Application NOW using the Internet. Accessibility Policies City and County of San Francisco