Health And Safety Program Manager

Application Opening: Friday, April 5, 2024 Application Filing Deadline: Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 11:59 PM (PDT) Annual Salary (Range A): $159,224 to $203,164 Annually Recruitment ID: PBT-******** / RTF******** This is a Position-Based Test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A. WHO ARE WE?  
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)
Headquartered in San Francisco, we have 2,300 employees operating across eight counties serving more than 2.7 million customers in the San Francisco Bay Area – 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Our Mission: To provide our customers with high quality, efficient, and reliable water, power, and wastewater services in a manner that values environmental and community interests and sustains the resources entrusted to our care. Our Vision:  We are an innovative utility leader, recognized for excellent results in service, safety, stewardship, and inclusiveness.
We are an award-winning and industry-leading utilities organization committed to our customers, community interests, and the environment. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at  .
We are proud of our infrastructure and programs, but most importantly, we value our highly qualified and dedicated workforce which ensures that this vision becomes a reality. 
To learn more about working at the SFPUC, visit our career site at  here .
Job Description About the SFPUC Health and Safety Program
The Health and Safety Program (Program) is comprised of a diverse, collaborative, and energetic team of twelve. The manager is responsible for developing and overseeing health and safety related policies, programs, training, and the budget for agency staff that work to provide clean water, wastewater, and hydroelectric power services to SFPUC customers. Overall, the position is responsible for directing the Program's resources for the maximum benefit of the agency. The agency's infrastructure spans eight counties, from San Francisco to Tuolumne County, and occasional overnight travel is required. The successful candidate must be technically sound in occupational health and safety regulations and best practices; additionally, they must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to managers, supervisors, and employees in an effort to continually lead and support a robust health and safety culture throughout the agency. The Program reports to the Human Resource Services Division of the SFPUC. About the Position
Under general direction, the Health and Safety Program Manager plans, directs, and manages the operational and administrative activities of a large Health and Safety team. This position will direct the activities of subordinate professional and administrative staff that conduct field and/or office work related to the identification, evaluation, and control of health and safety hazards across the agency; act as a technical resource for departmental managers, supervisors, and employees; and develop and maintain policies, programs, guidelines, and training as required. This position will evaluate the effectiveness of division and bureau specific health and safety programs; monitor agency compliance with Cal/OSHA and other applicable regulations; serve as a regulatory liaison; monitor Workers' Compensation claims; advise management on cost containment and injury prevention strategies; and oversee, provide and/or contract required health and safety related training across the agency.
This position will assume responsibility for functional areas of service such as the organizational structure, budget, staffing requirements, resource allocation and future resource needs. Additionally, this position will interface with all managerial levels of city/county government and outside agencies and serve as a representative of the department. 
The essential duties of this position include but are not limited to the following: Directs and evaluates the work of occupational safety and health professionals and support staff in the anticipation, identification, evaluation and control of occupational health and safety hazards.  Implements and maintains a departmental injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP). Develops and coordinates activities to reduce or minimize injuries/illnesses and workers' compensation costs. Identifies and evaluates injury/illness trends. Ensures that injury/illness records required by Cal-OSHA are accurately maintained.  Develops the section budget and manages expenditures including health and safety training funds. Performs all required personnel actions for Health and Safety Program staff, including hiring and supervising staff.  Designs, develops, and maintains departmental initiatives as part of the SFPUC's health and safety Strategic Plan. Leads the implementation of the ANSI Z10 Occupational Safety and Health Management System which includes developing and analyzing metrics for safety and injury trends and recommending prevention activities. Evaluates, advises and collaborates with management and staff throughout the SFPUC regarding policies, procedures, and practices.  Ensures compliance with all occupational health and safety federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and departmental policies and procedures.  Works with engineering and operational staff to review new construction designs and projects to ensure compliance with worker health and safety requirements, and to minimize community impacts. Develops and implements occupational health and safety policies and programs including respiratory protection, lockout/tagout, confined space entry, fall protection, personal protective equipment, bloodborne pathogens and infection control, asbestos, lead and hearing conservation and more.  Manages and implements a department-wide program of occupational health and safety training; ensures all mandated training conducted meets legal requirements.  Represents the department on health and safety issues, policies, procedures, and regulations before a variety of boards, commissions, regulatory agencies, City Departments, and other groups as required.  Coordinates activities with Zuckerberg San Francisco General Occupational Health Service, Workers' Compensation, Human Resources, Risk Management, Emergency Planning, Security, and the City Attorney's office. Serves as the Department's liaison with Cal/OSHA; participates in onsite visits and inspections and takes the lead role on regulatory communications. The Health and Safety Program Manager (0932 Manager IV) is required to perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications : Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university; AND Experience:  Six (6) years of experience in industrial hygiene, industrial safety, and/or occupational safety and health. Qualifying experience must include three (3) years of experience supervising professionals engaged in industrial hygiene and/or occupational safety and health work; AND License/Certification: Possession of valid certification in the Comprehensive Practice of Industrial Hygiene by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene OR as a Certified Safety Professional by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals; AND Possession of a current valid California Class C Driver's License. Note: One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours. (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week.)  Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. Desirable Qualifications :  The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring: Master's degree in Environmental Health/Management, Occupational Safety & Health, Industrial Hygiene, Safety Management, Toxicology, or a closely related field. Verification of Experience and/or Education: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and/or experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. For more information on how to verify your experience or education please click  here . Note:  Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.
All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications .
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores. Selection Procedures:
After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following: Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ): (Weight: Qualifying)Candidates will be required to complete a MQSQ as part of the employment application at a later time. 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 . Supplemental Questionnaire Examination (Weight:100%): Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be sent a Supplemental Questionnaire Examination via electronic mail after the closing of the application filing period. The Supplemental Questionnaire Examination is designed to measure the knowledge, skills and/or abilities in job-related areas required for the position include but are not limited to:  Ability to develop, implement, maintain and evaluate effective occupational safety and health policies and programs. Ability to effectively manage occupational safety and health professionals and administrative staff including knowledge of management techniques and principles which are effective with such a team. Ability to analyze complex technical issues and reach decisions effectively.  Ability to set goals and objectives for Health and Safety Program including developing a strategic plan with performance measures. Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with various audiences. Applicants will be given a deadline to return the Supplemental Questionnaire Examination. Those who do not respond by the established deadline will not be eligible to continue in the examination process and will not be added to eligibility list resulting from this process. All applicants' responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire Examination are subject to verification.
A passing score must be achieved on the Supplemental Questionnaire Examination in order to continue in the selection process and be placed on the eligible list. Candidates will be placed on the eligible list in rank order according to their final score. Candidate scores on this examination may also be applied to other announcements involving other job titles, when directed by the Human Resources Director.
The department may administer additional position-specific selection procedures to make final hiring decisions. NOTE: Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to advance through all of the steps in the selection process. Additional Information 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 of  twelve (12) months , and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director. Certification: The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be  Rule of the List .  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  here . 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 How to Apply:  Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are  only accepted through an online process. Visit and begin the application process.
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Recruitment Analyst Information:  If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Vivian Yeung via email at .
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.