County classification: Risk Management Analyst II/III) The Safety Officer reports to the Deputy Director of Human Resources and is responsible for the oversight and implementation of the County Safety Program and Security measures, conducting audits, and general risk control, and advising County departments on workplace safety requirements and risk control.
Typical Tasks and Representative Duties:
Develops and directs programs for occupational safety, employee benefit, dependent care and workers' compensation;
works with all types of employee insurance coverage including health insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, unemployment insurance and worker's compensation insurance;
acts as County's liaison with insurance carriers and claims administrators;
establishes and evaluates accident investigation and reporting policies and procedures;
revises safety regulations and ensures compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) requirements;
conducts accident investigations, safety inspections and recommends appropriate preventative action;
recommends and implements new cost containment features for all insurance benefits;
organizes and directs accident prevention, employee assistance and wellness programs;
coordinates employee benefit enrollment and recommends changes in benefit packages;
ensures compliance with various laws and directives;
may review and process casualty claims;
develops statistical data and maintains records; prepares correspondence and management information reports;
serves as staff to committees including the County Safety Commission and Health Care Committee and Dependent Care Committee;
makes public presentations and presents educational material pertaining to safety and employee benefits; represents the Risk Manager as directed.
The Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate will demonstrate and ability to be a strong business partner in the organization. The ability to effectively advise and provide consultative services to departments, executives, and elected officials on safety matters is necessary for success. A strong customer orientation will allow the successful candidate to achieve both departmental and countywide goals through collaboration.
Desired Technical Skills include:
Define problems, collect analyze and interpret data.
Develop alternate solutions to complex problems; plan, coordinate, and initiate actions necessary to implement recommendations, new regulations, methods and procedures.
Interpret, plainly explain and apply laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
Present a variety of oral and written material concisely, convincingly, clearly and logically. Exercise initiative, ingenuity, independent analysis and judgment to solve complex problems.
Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in business administration, personnel administration, safety or industrial engineering, human development or a closely related field. (Job-related experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)
In addition, three years of experience in the administration of safety, security, workers' compensation, personnel administration, casualty, benefit insurance or dependent care programs is required.