Job Information
City and County of San Francisco Deputy Chief Operating Officer (0942 Manager VII) in San Francisco, California
10/18/2024: The job announcement has been reopened to reflect changes to the appointment type.
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.
Application Opening: June 6, 2024
Reopened on: October 18, 2024
Application Deadline: June 16, 2024
Final Application deadline: October 20, 2024
Salary: $200,460.00 - $255,762.00 annually (https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/?classCode=0942&setId=COMMN)
Appointment Type: Permanent Exempt (https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/role-types/)
Recruitment ID: PEX-0942-EXEMPT
The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of multiple divisions - the San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration. 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.
Under the supervision of the Chief Operating Officer, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, the Deputy Chief Operating Officer will support and provide input to the vision and leadership to effectively lead and direct several major and essential hospital departments including Facility Services Department, Parking, Support Services (EVS, FNS, Bio-Med, EHS, Linen, Messenger Services), Capital Projects, Safety/Security. This position is responsible for rebuilding, optimization, and repairs as well as improving the existing infrastructure.
The Deputy Chief Operating Officer will develop strategic goals and priorities, operational and qualitative objectives/metrics, and policies and procedures that are congruous with the values, mission, and strategic plan of Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and the Department of Public Health.
The above responsibilities extend management oversight to over 425 FTEs City and County as well as non-CCSF employees.
The Deputy Chief Operating Officer performs the following essential job duties:
Leads on all capital projects with a total budget in the multi-millions of dollars including Capital projects across the ZSFG campus. Ensures projects are delivered on time and on budget.
Maintains and develops strong partnerships with other city agencies, such as the Department of Public Works and the University of California.
Supports all nursing and non-nursing units and programs, internal and external to the buildings. This includes directional signage and groundskeeping.
Collaborates with the Human Resources department to oversee the processes of hiring, progressive discipline, and terminations. Manages various aspects of employee performance, including conducting performance appraisals, providing coaching and counseling, and overseeing leave administration.
Develops strategies to prevent maintenance failures (such as catastrophic defaults on the electrical system or flooding).
Steers and prioritizes all the maintenance work for the ZSFG campus (i.e., seismic retrofit, ventilation system, infrastructure, water systems, etc.) parking garages, and CHN building.
Oversees and ensures Regulatory Compliance (such as Life safety and OSHPD).
The 0942, Deputy Chief Operating Officer performs related duties as required.
Required Minimum Qualifications (all applicants must verify that they meet both elements below):
Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; AND
Five (5) years of verifiable managerial experience in operations management, all of which must include supervising professionals.
EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION: Additional qualifying work experience as described above may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis, up to two (2) years. One year (2,000 hours) of additional qualifying work experience will be considered equivalent to 30 semester units or 45 quarter units.
Note: One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours of qualifying work experience (one year if performed full-time at 40 hours per week).
Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirements by the final application filing date unless otherwise noted.
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.
Desirable Qualifications:
The stated desirable qualifications listed below may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process after candidates are referred for selection:
Master’s degree with a financial and/or public health/administration coursework
Three (3) years of managing large budgets
Experience in healthcare operations management
Experience in working with city, state, or federal government systems
How to apply:
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit careers.sf.gov and begin the application process.
Our e-mail communications may come from more than one department so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at this link. Applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter.
Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment therefore, it is their responsibility to contact the Analyst if they update their email address.
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.
DPH Health Critical Requirements and Information: (https://www.sfdph.org/dph/comupg/aboutdph/jobs/requirements.asp) Please review the following policies regarding DPH employment requirements that safeguard yourself and others.
COVID-19 Policies (https://www.sfdph.org/dph/comupg/aboutdph/jobs/requirements.asp)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Medical Examination Prior to Hiring
Electronic Health Record (EHR) (https://www.sfdph.org/dph/comupg/aboutdph/jobs/requirements.asp)
Licensure/Certification/Registration
Note on ICARE
Additional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:
Information about the Hiring Process (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process)
Conviction History (https://sfdhr.org/conviction-history-faq)
Employee Benefits Overview (https://sfdhr.org/benefits-overview)
Equal Employment Opportunity (https://sfdhr.org/equal-employment-opportunity)
Disaster Service Workers (https://sfdhr.org/disaster-service-workers)
Reasonable Accommodation
Right to Work (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#identification)
Copies of Application Documents
Diversity Statement (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#diversitystatement)
If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Hanz Pagao (she/her/hers) at hanz.pagao@sfdph.org or 628-271-6839.
We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.
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.