1825-Principal Administrative Analyst II - Strategic Project Director Workplace Safety Program-Dept. of Public Health- (Exempt)

Company Description

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 : Monday January 12, 2026 
• Application Deadline : Application filing will close on or after Thursday January 15, 2026
• Salary: $75.36 to $98.71 Hourly - $156,754 to $205,322 Annually
• Appointment Type: Temporary Exempt
• Recruitment ID: TEX-1825-163258

Becoming a City employee means being a part of a team that cares about making a difference. Your work will shape both the present and future of San Francisco. When you work for the City, you’re choosing a job with purpose. 

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.

The applicant pool resulting from this recruitment may be utilized to fill future and current vacancies in this class at other locations within the DPH.

To Apply:

1. START with this ⚠️ REQUIRED QUESTIONNAIRE ✅  
2. THEN, submit your application

Job Description

This position leads the Enterprise Workplace Safety Operating Model Implementation Project, a fixed-term, multi-year initiative focused on strengthening workplace safety, security operations, and violence prevention across DPH. The role is accountable for converting post-incident and Incident Management Team-initiated actions into a structured project with defined scope, phases, deliverables, milestones, and acceptance criteria, progressing from design through implementation to formal transition and closeout.

Operating at a senior, enterprise level, the position leads a time-bound implementation project using structured problem-solving to create clarity from complexity and ensure disciplined delivery across security, facilities, clinical operations, and administrative functions.

Essential Duties

• Translates department-wide workplace safety priorities and IMT actions into a 36-month, phased enterprise implementation roadmap with defined deliverables, milestones, and outcomes.
• Compiles and integrates IMT actions, incident data, site practices, and policy requirements into a project baseline that informs scope, sequencing, and risk management across all phases.
• Applies structured planning, risk, and decision frameworks to design and sequence standardized governance, policies, workflows, and performance measures across design, implementation, and transition phases.
• Leads phased, department-wide implementation of standardized workplace safety and security practices and manage the formal transition to steady-state operations by project closeout.
• Produces phase-based, executive-ready status reports, risk assessments, and phase-gate recommendations for DPH leadership and the Health Commission.
• Coordinates cross-functional participation to align programs, divisions, and sites to phase-specific milestones, dependencies, and transition readiness throughout the 36-month project lifecycle.
• The 1825 Principal Administrative Analyst II may perform other duties as assigned/required.

Please note that incumbents in this classification may be required to perform duties as listed in the class specification, which can be found on DHR’s website: https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/

Qualifications

Education: Possessio