San Francisco Department of Public Health
Director of Environmental Health (0941 Manager VI)
San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Director of Environmental Health (0941 Manager VI)
Pay found in job post. Base pay range $193,700.00/yr - $247,260.00/yr
The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare. All employees work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.
Application Opening:
October 3, 2025 Application Deadline:
Application filing will close on or after October 31, 2025. Salary:
$193,700 to $247,260 Annually (Range A) Appointment Type:
Permanent Exempt Recruitment ID:
PEX-0941-EXEMPT
Role Description The Director of Environmental Health (0941 Manager VI) oversees and directs all activities of the City and County of San Francisco’s Environmental Health Branch (EHB). This position reports to the Deputy Director for Public Health Services, Population Health Division and works in close collaboration with the County Health Officer/Director of Population Health Division.
The Director of Environmental Health provides effective leadership for the branch by developing a shared vision, purpose, values, and strategy with managers and staff. The Director positively engages, empowers, and inspires branch team members to pursue and achieve strategic goals and objectives.
Responsibilities
Develop policies and procedures for all Environmental Health Programs; lead SFDPH’s environmental health strategy to ensure health protection.
Direct operations and staff of all the environmental health regulatory programs for SFDPH including Food Safety, Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste, Healthy Housing, Solid Waste, Water Quality, Local Oversight Program and Site Mitigation for contaminated sites, Massage Parlors, Body Art, Tobacco Sales, Medical Cannabis Dispensaries, and the Air, Noise, and Radiation Program. Supervise the County Agricultural Commissioner, Weights and Measures, Children’s Environmental Health Promotion, Food Systems Programs, and the Program for Health, Equity and Sustainability (PHES).
Supervise Environmental Health managers and staff engaged in Operations, Information Technology, and Disaster Planning; address personnel and union related issues.
Ensure continuous quality improvement, performance and service excellence at all levels of the branch; review and approve training.
Determine and ensure proper staffing levels for each program within the branch.
Oversee high‑quality environmental health assessments, health impact assessments, and data/knowledge management, synthesis, and translation to guide and inform environmental health protection efforts, policy development, and regulatory and enforcement actions.
Participate in budget development; review and approve the branch budget and expenditures.
Ensure that Environmental Health fees are set to pay for the costs of each program, and that all fees are collected and deposited using the proper codes.
Oversee EHB’s expenditure and revenue budgets of approximately $26,000,000 annually, with approximately 150 staff employees and additional contracted staff.
Work with SFDPH Office of Policy and Planning, the Board of Supervisors, and the City Attorney’s Office to draft and pass city legislation that involves environmental health issues; participate in California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health meetings and conference calls.
Update the Director of Health and the Health Officer of urgent environmental health concerns with potential city‑wide impacts.
Partner with community organizations, private citizens, private industry, environmental justice advocates, and other city departments on environmental health matters.
Interact extensively with numerous and diverse stakeholders on controversial, high‑stakes, and emotionally charged environmental and human health issues that require extensive experience in conflict resolution, negotiation, change management, and ethical leadership.
May perform other duties as assigned/required.
How To Qualify Required Minimum Qualifications
License/Certification: Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) certificate issued by California Department of Public Health, AND
Experience: Five (5) years of verifiable management experience supervising employees performing food, housing, general sanitation, or other related inspection work. Experience must also include three (3) years working in an environmental health agency.
Experience Substitution: Possession of a Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Science, Public Administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience working in an environmental health agency.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. 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).
Desirable Qualifications
Prior leadership experience in local Environmental Health in a California jurisdiction
Possession of a Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Science, Public Administration, or a related field
Experience managing budgets and developing local ordinances
Experience supervising a large number of staff
Possession of a California Driver’s License
Important Note:
Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities.
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How To Apply Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted online at careers.sf.gov .
Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment. Please consider using a personal email address that you check regularly rather than a work or school account.
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.
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 Workers Reasonable Accommodation Right to Work Copies of Application Documents Diversity Statement
If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Marielle Saldajeno at marielle.saldajeno@sfdph.org or 628-271-6820.
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.
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The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare. All employees work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.
Application Opening:
October 3, 2025 Application Deadline:
Application filing will close on or after October 31, 2025. Salary:
$193,700 to $247,260 Annually (Range A) Appointment Type:
Permanent Exempt Recruitment ID:
PEX-0941-EXEMPT
Role Description The Director of Environmental Health (0941 Manager VI) oversees and directs all activities of the City and County of San Francisco’s Environmental Health Branch (EHB). This position reports to the Deputy Director for Public Health Services, Population Health Division and works in close collaboration with the County Health Officer/Director of Population Health Division.
The Director of Environmental Health provides effective leadership for the branch by developing a shared vision, purpose, values, and strategy with managers and staff. The Director positively engages, empowers, and inspires branch team members to pursue and achieve strategic goals and objectives.
Responsibilities
Develop policies and procedures for all Environmental Health Programs; lead SFDPH’s environmental health strategy to ensure health protection.
Direct operations and staff of all the environmental health regulatory programs for SFDPH including Food Safety, Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste, Healthy Housing, Solid Waste, Water Quality, Local Oversight Program and Site Mitigation for contaminated sites, Massage Parlors, Body Art, Tobacco Sales, Medical Cannabis Dispensaries, and the Air, Noise, and Radiation Program. Supervise the County Agricultural Commissioner, Weights and Measures, Children’s Environmental Health Promotion, Food Systems Programs, and the Program for Health, Equity and Sustainability (PHES).
Supervise Environmental Health managers and staff engaged in Operations, Information Technology, and Disaster Planning; address personnel and union related issues.
Ensure continuous quality improvement, performance and service excellence at all levels of the branch; review and approve training.
Determine and ensure proper staffing levels for each program within the branch.
Oversee high‑quality environmental health assessments, health impact assessments, and data/knowledge management, synthesis, and translation to guide and inform environmental health protection efforts, policy development, and regulatory and enforcement actions.
Participate in budget development; review and approve the branch budget and expenditures.
Ensure that Environmental Health fees are set to pay for the costs of each program, and that all fees are collected and deposited using the proper codes.
Oversee EHB’s expenditure and revenue budgets of approximately $26,000,000 annually, with approximately 150 staff employees and additional contracted staff.
Work with SFDPH Office of Policy and Planning, the Board of Supervisors, and the City Attorney’s Office to draft and pass city legislation that involves environmental health issues; participate in California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health meetings and conference calls.
Update the Director of Health and the Health Officer of urgent environmental health concerns with potential city‑wide impacts.
Partner with community organizations, private citizens, private industry, environmental justice advocates, and other city departments on environmental health matters.
Interact extensively with numerous and diverse stakeholders on controversial, high‑stakes, and emotionally charged environmental and human health issues that require extensive experience in conflict resolution, negotiation, change management, and ethical leadership.
May perform other duties as assigned/required.
How To Qualify Required Minimum Qualifications
License/Certification: Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) certificate issued by California Department of Public Health, AND
Experience: Five (5) years of verifiable management experience supervising employees performing food, housing, general sanitation, or other related inspection work. Experience must also include three (3) years working in an environmental health agency.
Experience Substitution: Possession of a Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Science, Public Administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience working in an environmental health agency.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. 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).
Desirable Qualifications
Prior leadership experience in local Environmental Health in a California jurisdiction
Possession of a Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Science, Public Administration, or a related field
Experience managing budgets and developing local ordinances
Experience supervising a large number of staff
Possession of a California Driver’s License
Important Note:
Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities.
What else should I know?
(No additional content provided.)
How To Apply Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted online at careers.sf.gov .
Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment. Please consider using a personal email address that you check regularly rather than a work or school account.
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.
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 Workers Reasonable Accommodation Right to Work Copies of Application Documents Diversity Statement
If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Marielle Saldajeno at marielle.saldajeno@sfdph.org or 628-271-6820.
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.
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