Career Opportunity

Senior Industrial Hygienist (6139) – Health & Safety, Office of the City Administrator (#135165)

Recruitment: RTF0135164-01094915

Published: September 28, 2023

Accepting applications until: October 06, 2023

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

About:

This is a Position-Based Test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A.

Specific information regarding this recruitment process are listed below:

• Application Opening: Tuesday, July 11, 2023 (Amended: August 23, 2023; August 28, 2023; September 26, 2023, September 28, 2023)

• Application Deadline: Friday, October 6, 2023 

• ✅ Required Supplemental Questionnaire due at the time of application: https://forms.office.com/g/dCLM7RM2Sq

This announcement has been amended to update the company description, correct clerical errors and extend the deadline for additional recruitment.

The Office of City Administrator and its 25+ divisions and departments operate core internal and public-facing services. Our vision is to lead the nation in public administration and to enable City departments to effectively deliver critical public services. We aim to help the city run better, to connect San Francisco residents and constituents to the vital public services they seek, and to create a meaningful, diverse, and inclusive work culture that is the place of choice for people who are invested in a career in public service.  To learn more about our departments, divisions, and programs, click here: https://sf.gov/departments/city-administrator.

A few reasons that make this job great: 

• This is a permanent opportunity to invest in a career in public service.
• You would work closely with leadership to ensure the health and safety of workers and the public.
• You would work with a supportive team. 
• You can be a change agent in ideology and practice. 
• You would not be invisible, your voice and ideas would be heard and valued.
• The Office of the City Administrator is a complex organization with many interesting challenges to explore and resolve.
• We offer flexibility with a hybrid remote and in-person work environment in our office in San Francisco. (Must be a California resident.)

Role description

Under general direction, the Senior Industrial Hygienist (Job Code: 6139) performs highly technical and complex occupational health and industrial hygiene work in the development, implementation, maintenance and enforcement of regulations, policies and programs in relation to the identification, evaluation, control and prevention of workplace hazards.  The position functions as a first line supervisor and technical advisor providing expertise on occupational health and safety, related laws and regulations and emergency planning and response.

Examples of Important and Essential Duties:

• Develops, implements and maintains health and safety programs, including Injury and Illness Prevention, Asbestos, Lead, Silica, Respiratory Protection, Medical Monitoring, Hazard Communication, Hearing Conservation, Heat Illness Prevention, Infection Control, COVID-19 Prevention, Repetitive Motion Injury Prevention, Worksite Emergency Action Plan, etc.
• Develops and conducts health and safety trainings for employees, supervisors and managers in the Office of the City Administrator.
• Responds to industrial hygiene issues and recommends corrective actions.
• Supervises industrial hygiene, health and safety and support staff.
• Assists departments with implementing COVID-19 Prevention Program including employer contact tracing and close contact advisory notifications.
• Advises City and County of San Francisco Departments regarding emergency planning and preparedness.
• Performs administrative tasks related to enforcement of ordinances, codes and other regulations; provides consultations to departments regarding regulatory agency inspections; develops and manages a budget for programs or projects; and tracks corrective action plans to ensure effective implementation.
• Performs related duties as required.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications

Education:
Possession of a Master’s degree in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety and Health; Environmental Sciences, Health, or Management; or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.

Experience:
Four (4) years of professional industrial hygiene experience, which must include at least one (1) year of journey level experience equivalent to the level of City and County of San Francisco classes 6138 Industrial Hygienist. Experience must have included professional industrial hygiene activities including either hazardous materials management or identification, evaluation, and control of occupational health hazards.

License and Certification:
Possession of a valid driver’s license; if not a California driver’s license ability to obtain a California Driver’s License within 45 days of hire. AND

Certification by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene as a Certified Industrial Hygienist in the Comprehensive Practice of Industrial Hygiene.

Substitution:
Possession of a baccalaureate degree with major coursework in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety and Health; Environmental Sciences, Health, or Management; or a closely related field from an accredited college or university; AND two (2) additional years of experience (six (6) years total) as described above may substitute for the required education and experience.

Note(s):

• One-year full-time employment is considered 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.
• Applicants must meet minimum qualification requirements by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

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.

• Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Experience as a safety professional

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

Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for further information.  

How to Apply:

1. Select the "Apply Now" button on this job ad and follow instructions on the screen.
2. Complete the required supplemental questionnaire at this link: https://forms.office.com/g/dCLM7RM2Sq

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.

What else should I know?

Selection Procedure/Examination Requirements:
In addition to submitting an application, all candidates must complete the supplemental questionnaire by the application deadline to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ):
Candidates will be required to complete a MQSQ as part of the employment application. This MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications (MQ) for this position. The MQSQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications.

Training and Experience Evaluation (Weight 100%):
Candidates deemed qualified will have supplemental questionnaire responses regarding their training and experience evaluated and scored. The training and experience evaluation is designed to measure relative knowledge, skills and abilities in job-related areas, which may include, but not be limited to knowledge of: industrial hygiene and occupational safety, sampling and analysis theory and practice, environmental and occupational health and safety laws, regulations and ordinances, professional standards, procedures and methods concerning occupational health and safety; ability to: plan and manage occupational health programs or projects, conduct technical trainings and ergonomic hazards assessments, communicate effectively, establish and maintain effective working relationships and supervise. This evaluation will be used to determine scores and ranks on the eligible list.

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 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-and-Department-FY-2022-23.pdf.

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
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst at Sean.Sexton@sfgov.org.

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.