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

San Francisco, CA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-26

Core

Ensures effective daily operations across the Environmental Health Branch, supporting strategic priorities and managing regulatory programs including Food Safety, Hazardous Materials, Healthy Housing, Water Quality, and Disaster Planning.

Role type

Senior IC environmental health program manager (deputy director level)

Builds

Regulatory compliance, public health standards, and service excellence for San Francisco

Domain

Public health + environmental regulation

Deliverable

client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Environmental health regulation expertise, program management, staff supervision, policy development, enforcement actions, budget oversight, stakeholder engagement

Preferred skills

Master's in Public Health/Health Science/Public Administration, leadership in local California Environmental Health jurisdiction, budget management, ordinance development, large-scale staff supervision

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Develop and implement branch-wide policies and strategic initiatives; lead daily operations for major regulatory programs; supervise program managers and assign work; oversee enforcement actions and serve as hearing officer; ensure quality and continuous improvement across programs; lead workforce planning and resolve labor relations issues; support legislative and policy development; participate in budget planning and oversight; represent the branch with local, state, and federal agencies

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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