Director, Environmental Health and Safety (0931 Manager III)

Career Opportunity

Director, Environmental Health and Safety (0931 Manager III)

Recruitment: RTF0138335-01015207

Published: September 11, 2023

Contact:

Rashida Taylor - rashida.taylor@sfdph.org

Apply using SmartRecruiters, the City and County of San Francisco's application portal.

Department: Public Health
Job class: 0931-Manager III
Starting salary range: $152,802.00 - $195,026.00 (Range A)
Role type: Permanent Civil Service What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time
Exam type: Position Based Test
Rule: Rule of the List
List type: Combined Promotive and Entrance

About:

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.

The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of two main Divisions - the San Francisco Health Network and Population Health. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers.

Application Opening – September 1, 2023
Application Deadline – Interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as this job ad may close at any time, but not sooner than Tuesday, September 26th, 2023. (Note: No need reapply for those who have already submitted applications.)
Salary: $145,028 - $185,146 Annually (Range A)
Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service
Recruitment ID: PBT-0931-138336

Role description

The Director of Environmental Health and Safety establishes direction for, develops, implements, improves, and leads other staff for both Cal/OSHA mandated as well as data-driven occupational safety & health programs and initiatives with the goals of reducing hazards and promoting a safe working environment for staff and affiliates. The Director will be part of the Zuckerberg San Francisco General (ZSFG) Hospital and Trauma Center Support Services team.

Under direction of the Support Services Administrator, the Director of Environmental Health and Safety (0931 Manager III) will perform the following essential functions:

Leads the Environmental Health and Safety Department with planning, direction, and management of staff and services focusing on employee injury and illness prevention as well as Cal/OSHA compliance. Incumbent will monitor staff activities, such as injury trend analysis and countermeasure development; workplace inspections; and, work activity observation and monitoring.

Develops, implements, maintains, and improves a variety of Occupational Safety and Health programs primarily, but not limited to the ZSFG Injury and Illness Prevention Program.

Conducts health and safety inspections to identify hazards and recommends controls.

Monitors and ensures compliance with regulatory standards including Cal/OSHA standards and environmental regulations.

Investigates or reviews investigation of health and safety related incidents to determine root causes as well as develop and implement recommendations for prevention.

Manages policies and procedures associated with Employee Health and Safety; partners with appropriate staff to ensure reflection of programmatic or regulatory changes.

The Director of Environmental Health and Safety (0931 Manager III) may perform other duties as assigned and required.

How to qualify

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (all candidates must verify that they meet all three elements below—certification, experience, and California driver’s license):

1. LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: Possession of a valid, current, unrestricted certification as a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) by the Board for Global EHS Credentialing (formerly the American Board of Industrial Hygiene); OR

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals; AND

2. Possession of a valid, current, unrestricted California driver's license; AND

3. EXPERIENCE: Five (5) years of verifiable professional industrial or occupational safety experience which must include three (3) years of experience supervising professionals performing either hazardous materials management OR identification, evaluation, and control of occupational health hazards.

One-year full time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above 40 hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Verification of Experience

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring:

Experience with work safety assessments, engineering design reviews, accident investigations, safety program development and safety management

Selection Procedures
After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

Management Test Battery (Weight: 100%):
Candidates will be invited to participate in a computer-based examination designed to measure competencies in job-related areas which may include but are not limited to: Problem Solving; Leadership; Decision Making; Interpersonal skill; Human Resources Management; Team Building; Communication & Conflict Management. For more information about this Management Test (and a suggested reading list) please visit: SFDHR.org. Please note: this examination is only held in San Francisco. A passing score must be achieved on the Management Test Battery in order to continue in the selection process. This is a standardized examination, and, therefore, test questions and answers are not available for public inspection or review. Scores attained on the Management Test Battery will be valid and 'banked' for three years, starting from the date of the examination. This means that, during this three-year time period, you will not be required to take the Management Test Battery. The Management Test Battery may be used for many other classes; therefore, your test score may be applied to one or more of these classes if you choose to apply to future recruitments. If the selection process for the future announcement is held within one year of the date of this examination and it includes the Management Test Battery, your score will be automatically applied to that announcement, However, after one year, you have the option to either (a) apply your test score to the other announcement or (b) re-take the Management Test Battery. Re-testing is permitted no sooner than one year from the date of the examination and only in association with your eligibility for another announcement for which the Management Test Battery is used. Please note that, should you re-test, your retest score would become your official score since it is the most recent.

What else should I know?

Certification
The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be the Rule of the List.

Eligible List/Score Report
Once you pass the exam, you will be placed onto an eligible list and given a score and a rank. For more information, visit https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/process/

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be six (6) months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

To find Departments which use this classification, please see https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/documents/Forms-Documents/Position-Counts-by-Job-Codes-andDepartment-FY-2021-22.pdf.

What else should I know?

How to Apply
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit careers.sf.gov and begin the application process.

Our email communications may come from more than one department so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at this link.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment therefore, it is their responsibility to contact the Analyst if they update their email address.

Applicants will receive a confirmation email 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.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights
This is a Position Based Test (PBT) administered in accordance with Civil Service Rule 111A.

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.

DPH Health Critical Requirements and Information: Please review the following policies regarding DPH employment requirements that safeguard yourself and others.

Additional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Catherine Chafey at: catherine.chafey@sfdph.org or (628)271-6831.

We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.

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.