Deputy Director of Environmental Health - Fiscal Officer (Open and Promotional)

San Mateo County Health is seeking a well-qualified individual to fill the vital role of Deputy Director of Environmental Health Services - Fiscal Officer. Reporting to the Director of Environmental Health Services, the Deputy Director will exercise direct and indirect supervision for professional, technical and clerical employees.
 
The current vacancy is in the Environmental Health Services Division located in San Mateo, CA, but may travel/drive to perform duties of the job.
 
The Deputy Director of Environmental Health will plan, organize, direct, and coordinate major functions of the Environmental Health Services Division; manage fiscal and administrative activities such as budget, contracts, grants, accounts receivable and payable, auditing, personnel, and technology; provide ongoing guidance to Program Supervisors; recommend, develop, implement, and evaluate goals, objectives, policies and procedures; coordinate services within Health, other County departments, and outside agencies; and provide highly complex assistance to the Director and serve as acting director, as needed.
 
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:  

• Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate major functions of the Environmental Health Services Division.
• Recommend, develop, implement, and evaluate goals, objectives, policies and procedures.
• Assist in program development and strategic planning.
• Plan for and respond to various programmatic and administrative initiatives; ensure timely and accurate reporting of data, both within and outside the county structure.
• Manage finance and fiscal activities such as budget, contracts, fees, grants, accounts receivable and payable, audits and inquiries, and serve as fiscal liaison for the division.
• Manage administrative operations such as personnel, coordination of training for designated staff, development of measurement tools and standards, project management, and emergency preparedness.
• Offer management support to the Director such as providing ongoing technical and administrative guidance to Program Supervisors, representing the division in executive meetings, responding to the media, and serving as division contact, as requested.
• Oversee IT activities including assessing IT needs, negotiating related contracts and determining staff training.
• Ensure that the division is in compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.
• Anticipate programmatic and workflow changes that impact staff and affect internal and external communications.
• Perform detailed program reviews and audits.
• Coordinate services within Health, other County departments, and outside governmental and non-governmental agencies.
• Provide highly complex assistance to the Director and serve as acting director, as needed.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Experience improving workflows and successfully implementing standard work processes across programs.
• Experience championing and utilizing technology to improve systems, monitor performance, and support programs.
• Experience with managing budgets, monitoring revenues and expenses, and making recommendations around budget strategies.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Experience interfacing with County Executive Leadership, city leadership, and elected officials to successfully implement objectives internal and external to the Division.

The position requires a current California certificate as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS), or National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) REHS credential. If you do not possess a California certificate as a REHS, you may provide a copy of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) "Letter of Eligibility" outlining your eligibility requirements to take the REHS exam. NOTE: The certification as a California REHS must be acquired within 24 months of hire. Information about California's REHS program may be found at:  https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CEH/DRSEM/Pages/EMB/REHS/REHS.aspx.
 
NOTE: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future extra-help, term, unclassified, and regular classified vacancies.