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About the Role

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. This role works closely with branch managers, City partners, and community stakeholders to advance environmental health protection, regulatory compliance, public health standards, and service excellence. The position supports the Director in building a unified vision, motivating staff, and ensuring programs meet San Francisco’s complex public health and environmental regulatory needs.

Responsibilities

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.

Requirements

Possession of a valid license as a California Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) OR proof of successfully passing the Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) examination.
Seven (7) years of experience in an environmental health agency.
Three (3) years of experience supervising environmental health professionals.
Applicants selected without a current REHS license must obtain a valid California REHS registration within twelve (12) months of hire.

Skills

Knowledge of environmental health principles, regulations, technical issues, and the environmental health branch’s programs, services, regulatory functions, and operational requirements.
Ability to interpret and apply complex environmental and public health laws and regulations.
Ability to supervise, mentor, and provide guidance to managers and professional staff, including assigning work, supporting staff development, and addressing personnel and labor relations matters.
Knowledge of citywide and departmental policies, procedures, and program structures that guide operational and administrative decision-making.
Knowledge of branch budget processes, including financial planning, forecasting, resource allocation, cost of service analysis, and monitoring of expenditures.
Ability to communicate complex environmental health concepts clearly and effectively to diverse audiences, including executive leadership, elected officials, partner agencies, community groups, and the media.
Ability to develop, interpret, and implement policies, regulations, and strategic initiatives, including analyzing complex environmental health issues and providing high level recommendations to executive leadership.

Location

Onsite

Work Type

Permanent Civil Service
Onsite

Experience Level

Seven (7) years of experience in an environmental health agency
Three (3) years of experience supervising environmental health professionals

Education Level

Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Science, Public Administration, or a related field (Desirable)

Salary/Compensations

$173,264 to $221,052 Annually (Range A)

Benefits

Employee Benefits Overview

About the Company

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.
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.
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.

Equal Opportunity

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.