Deputy Director of Environmental Health (0932 Manager IV)–DPH–167383

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.  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: Friday, September 4, 2026 Application Deadline: Application filing will close on or after Friday, October 2, 2026.  Salary:  $173,264 to $221,052 Annually (Range A)   Appointment Type:  Permanent Civil Service   Recruitment ID: PBT-0932-167383  Work Arrangement: Onsite Amended September 18, 2026 to update minimum qualifications. Becoming a City employee means being a part of a team that cares about making a difference. Your work will shape both the present and future of San Francisco. When you work for the City, you’re choosing a job with purpose.   The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. Fulfilling this mission requires employees working across our hospitals, clinics, programs, and offices to deliver services and support the communities we serve. Individuals interested in joining SFDPH should expect to work in person across these settings.  The San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration are the core divisions of SFDPH. 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. The Population Health Division (PHD) provides core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco: health protection, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster preparedness and response. Behavioral Health Services operates in conjunction with SFHN and provides a range of mental health and substance use treatment services.  SFDPH is intentionally evolving toward a department-wide, performance-managed operating model, requiring senior leaders who can set direction, drive execution, and deliver results across a highly complex public health and healthcare environment.  The eligible list resulting from this recruitment may be utilized to fill future and current vacancies in this class at other locations within the DPH for the duration of the eligible list.  Reporting directly to the Director of Environmental Health, the Deputy Director of Environmental Health (0932 Manager IV) is responsible for ensuring effective daily operations across the Environmental Health Branch, supporting strategic priorities, and managing regulatory programs that may include Food Safety, Hazardous Materials and Waste, Healthy Housing, Water Quality, Solid Waste, Medical Cannabis Dispensary, Massage and Body Art, Tobacco Sales and Smoking, Site Mitigation and Local Oversight Program, City Hazardous Waste, Cellular Transmitter Site, and Disaster Planning.  The Deputy Director works closely with branch managers, City partners, and community stakeholders to advance environmental health protection, regulatory compliance, public health standards, and service excellence. The Deputy Director supports the Director in building a unified vision, motivating staff, and ensuring programs meet San Francisco’s complex public health and environmental regulatory needs.   The Deputy Director of Environmental Health (0932 Manager IV) performs the following essential job functions:  Develops and implements branch wide policies, procedures, strategic initiatives, and operational priorities Leads daily operations for major Environmental Health regulatory programs, ensuring compliance, consistent performance, and alignment with public health mandates Supervises Environmental Health program managers by assigning work and projects, providing operational and policy guidance, and participating in long range program planning, policy development, and the implementation of new environmental health programs Oversees enforcement actions and serves as the primary hearing officer for abatement conferences, resolving complex, sensitive, or high-profile cases Ensures quality, consistency, and continuous improvement across all regulatory programs by developing, implementing, and monitoring standard operating procedures, and by supporting environmental health assessments, data driven program development, and analysis of emerging environmental health issues Leads workforce planning, ensuring appropriate staffing levels, staff development, and effective resolution of personnel and labor relations issues Supports or leads legislative, regulatory, and policy development in coordination with SFDPH leadership, the Office of Policy and Planning, the Board of Supervisors, and other City partners Participates in branch budget planning and oversight, monitoring program expenditures and ensuring fees and revenues reflect cost of service requirements Represents the Environmental Health Branch in coordination with local, state, and federal agencies; engages with community organizations and industry groups; and communicates environmental health information at public meetings, hearings, and media or press events Produces briefings for SFDPH leadership and serves as Acting Director as needed The Deputy Director of Environmental Health (0932 Manager IV) may perform other duties as assigned/required.  REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  License : Possession of a valid license as a California Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) OR  eligibility to be admitted to and pass the   Registered Environmental Hea