Complaint and Report Intake Manager

Working at the Cal/OSHA means much more than showing up for a job. You will be able to work on programs that are vital to the health and safety of our community, work force, and the state. We recognize the strength in teamwork. We know that by encouraging collaboration and diversity, educating employers in best practices, and protecting the health and safety of employees through enforcement of regulations will benefit our economy as a whole.

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Under the general direction of the Statewide Centralized Complaint and Report Intake Unit (CCRIU) Manager with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), Enforcement Branch, the Complaint and Report Intake Manager has full supervisory and oversight responsibility of a local (and in some cases, a Field office) DIR-DOSH Complaint and Report Intake Compliance Office without detailed supervision or review.

The incumbent leads the activities, plans, schedules, directs, assigns, evaluates, and reviews the work of a multi-disciplinary staff composed of office technicians, analysts, safety engineering technicians, safety engineers and industrial hygienists.

The incumbent serves as a subject matter expert on identifying and eliminating or controlling both health and safety occupational hazards; ensures all incoming emergency and non-emergency calls, emails, faxes, letters and written correspondences of health and/or safety work‑related accidents, fatalities, hazardous/unsafe work condition/practice complaints/referrals, general inquiries and etc. are accurately logged, triaged, and processed within mandated timelines and department/division guidelines, policies/procedures, and directives.

If you are also interested in working in other locations, you must submit an application to each job control.

To be considered for this job opportunity, applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility or have reinstatement eligibility. To take the exam and gain employment list eligibility, please  to access the exam bulletin:

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

This job is located at:
Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Statewide Centralized Complaint and Report Intake Unit Oakland Office
- 1515 Clay Street, Suite 407, Oakland, CA 94612

Primarily the work will be in an office environment working indoors 8 hours or more per day, stationary position at a desk, in a chair, and in front of a computer screen, for extended periods of time; using a multi‑line telephone console or a cordless telephone with headset; stationary for extended periods, during meetings, trainings, or workplace inspections; perform repetitive operate motion, simple grasping, fine position manipulation, maneuver or transport above and below shoulder level;

moving and in a stationary position for extended periods of time, including but not limited to, on slopes, uneven, rough, wet, and/or slippery surfaces/terrain; position self, move, twist to retrieve items from ground level. Some work may be at a field site that has the potential for exposures to safety and health hazardous substances, and may involve, working outdoors in a wide range of weather conditions (e.g. rain, strong winds, heat, and cold);

move and transport up to 50 pounds of equipment or work related materials; ascending/descending/balancing stairs, ladders, stoops, slopes; dressing appropriately for working in the field, including proper use of personal protective equipment (safety boots, protective suits, hearing protection,…