Health Officer

About the Air District

Join an agency committed to creating a healthy breathing environment for every Bay Area resident while protecting and improving public health, air quality, and the global climate.

The Bay Area Air District (Air District) is a regional government agency committed to achieving clean air to protect the public's health and the environment. The Air District regulates industrial facilities and implements outreach and incentive programs to encourage clean air choices. The Air District serves all seven counties—Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Napa—and portions of Solano and Sonoma.

The Air District values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all activities, policies, and programs. We foster an inclusive culture that respects the contributions of every employee and promotes work-life balance.

Health Officer

The Health Officer is the Air District’s chief subject expert on public and environmental health. The Health Officer helps impacted communities understand the relationship between air pollution exposure and health, designs local air quality plans, responds to wildfires and air pollution incidents, and implements key parts of the Air District’s strategic plan. The Health Officer also leads coordination of the Air District’s Advisory Council.

• Directs, plans, monitors, and evaluates the goals, operations, policies, procedures, and work standards of the assigned area.
• Plans, organizes, reviews, and evaluates the activities of assigned staff; selects personnel and provides training and professional development.
• Provides technical and managerial direction to Air District staff and others.
• Reviews health policy issues related to air quality; develops and presents recommendations to the Air District’s Board, Committee, and executive management.
• Devises substantive health related policy and strategy for the Air District.
• Provides leadership and coordinates staff in conducting analyses of health-related issues; summarizes, prepares, and presents reports of findings; coordinates with divisions to develop related policies and recommendations for actions to mitigate effects or address the issues.
• Conducts or coordinates complex and specialized health issue related studies involving technical, administrative and policy matters, often of a confidential nature.
• Serves as the Air District’s liaison with other agencies, including county health departments and state health agencies; provides knowledge and guidance to support incident event notification.
• Coordinates with the Communications Office on health messaging.
• Tracks, reviews, and analyzes current and proposed health related policies, regulations, and legislation on the state, national, and global level; notifies the Air District of significant activities and implications.
• Assists in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and work standards.
• Researches national, state, and local policy designed to address environmental health impacts; prepares opinions and recommendations on health related issues which impact the Air District’s programs and initiatives.
• Represents the Air District with industry, the public, special interest groups and other agencies on air quality and health and related matters.
• Assists with development and implementation of Community Emission Reduction Plans.
• Assists with the development of the Air District’s strategic plan and managing its implementation.
• Takes a leading role in convening, coordinating, and administering the Air District’s Advisory Council.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a job-related field and six years of professional level work experience, including three years of program management experience, preferably in a public agency.

Preferred education and experience:

• Doctorate level with major coursework in public health, epidemiology, toxicology, or medicine and one year of experience related to the health effects of air pollution.
• Master’s level in public health, epidemiology, or toxicology and three years of experience related…