Risk Management Safety Officer

Recruitment #062024-MDBZ18-160500

Summary Statement

This position is responsible for: supporting, developing, implementing safety trainings,  producing a monthly safety newsletter, conducting onsite yearly safety inspections for 40 state-owned properties, updating and distributing  workers’ compensation statistics to state agencies each quarter, submitting yearly Bureau of Labor Statistics surveys for Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, developing  and  scheduling job analysis for functional capability evaluations for all state agencies and approving contractual drivers of state vehicles.

Preferred Qualification

Applicants who do not possess the preferred qualification will still be eligible to compete for this position if job requirements are met.
  • Six months experience in ensuring compliance with occupational safety and health laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.
  • Designs, implements and evaluates program including risk management, unexpected adverse events, hazardous waste control and patient, staff and visitor safety.      
  • Reviews incident reports to determine extent of risk and safety management factors.      
  • Investigates or coordinates investigations and prepares report of findings and corrective action needed.      
  • Coordinates safety and risk management programs with the Quality Assurance section to insure compliance with accreditation standards and other regulatory requirements pertaining to safety and risk management.   
  • Works with facility managers and supervisors to insure the implementation of corrective action plans. Monitors and follows up on corrective action.

Job Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Risk Management Safety Officer
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

  1. Six months experience in program design, implementation and monitoring of compliance for regulatory and accreditation standards.
  2. Six months experience in descriptive statistics such as the mean, median, mode or standard deviation.
  3. Six months experience in facility environmental safety risk management programs.

Additional Posting Information

A writing sample will be requested at the time of interview.

Conditions of Hire

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal E-Verify system where the State will provide the federal government with each new hires Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our job seeker resources.

Benefits

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at https://dhr.delaware.gov/benefits/

Selection Process

The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education, training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position.  It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment, job title and job duties.  For education and training, list name of educational provider, training course titles and summary of course content.   Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment, education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.

Once you have submitted your application on-line, all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email.  Please keep your contact information current.  You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the “My Applications” tab at StateJobs.Delaware.gov.

Accommodations

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process.  To request an auxiliary aid or service please call (302) 739-5458. TDD users should call the Delaware Relay Service Number 1-800-232-5460 for assistance.

The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. 


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