County Safety & Risk Manager (#RM0252)
$52.52-$63.83 Hourly / $9,102.89-$11,064.62 Monthly / $109,234.71-$132,775.48 Yearly

Under direction, plans, develops, and implements the County Safety Program and administers the County's Self-insured Workers' Compensation and Casualty Loss Programs; and does related or other work in accordance with Rule 3, Section 3 of the Civil Service Rules.

The County Safety and Risk Manager is a single position class responsible for supervising safety inspections and safety training activities and overseeing the County's Self-insured Workers' Compensation and Casualty Loss Programs. Direction is received from the Manager of Personnel and Employee Relations.

• Plans, directs, and organizes the County’s Self-insured Workers' Compensation Program, the Casualty Loss Programs, and the County’s Safety Program; assigns, trains, reviews, and evaluates the work of staff assigned to the unit. 
• Administers the County’s Self-insured Workers' Compensation and Casualty Loss Programs; serves as liaison with the County’s contract Workers' Compensation Claims Administrator, State Compensation Insurance Fund, stop-loss insurance brokers and carriers, and private and public rehabilitation agencies; represents the County in hearings before the California State Workers' Compensation Appeals Board; consults with Deputy County counsels on litigated cases; develops rehabilitation plans, oversees the Disability Management Program; makes recommendations on the settlement of claims; seeks recovery on third party subrogations; authorizes expenditure of funds from the County’s Self-insured Workers' Compensation Trust Fund and the Casualty Trust Fund; prepares comprehensive financial reports related to Workers' Compensation and Casualty Losses for submission to Board of Supervisors. 
• Manages the County’s Safety Program; participates in the development of safety policies and procedures; may attend departmental safety committee meetings to gather information and provide guidance on safety matters; reviews current literature and new legislation related to safety rules and procedures and determines application to County operations; recommends revision of policies and implementation of new policies and procedures; and reviews employee’s safety improvement suggestions. 
• Oversees and may participate in conducting periodic safety and environmental health inspections of employee work areas; through subordinate staff ascertains level of compliance with health and safety statutes and regulations; advises appropriate officials of unsafe practices or conditions and recommends corrective action; accompanies OSHA inspectors on inspections of County facilities, answers questions, records findings and reports results of inspections to appropriate authorities; prepares OSHA reports results of inspections to appropriate authorities; prepares OSHA reports and other reports; maintains safety and accident and casualty loss records, coordinates establishment of departmental safety inspection teams; monitors the departmental inspection team activities; reviews the team’s reports. 
• Oversees Property Insurance Program and reports property losses in accordance with insurance reporting guidelines; provides certificates of insurance for various County operations. 
• Serves as a consultant on safety matters to department heads and the County Administrator’s Office; participates on the STAT (Safety Threat Assessment Team) when convened; develops and may conduct safety-related training classes, including but not limited to, workplace violence prevention, first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defensive driver training. 
• Prepares reports and correspondence; develops training on risk management issues for County management and supervisors.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a major in public or business administration, education, engineering, public safety, industrial technology, or a closely related field.

Principles and practices of management and supervision; California Occupational Safety and Health Act Standards and Rules; California Workers' Compensation laws, rules and regulations, risk management and loss control principles and techniques; record keeping and report preparation procedures; safety precautions required in a variety of work environments; interviewing techniques; basic principles of public relations and customer service; statistical methods and analysis; language mechanics and report writing and research methods.

Plan, implement, and evaluate safety and casualty loss control programs; supervise, train, and evaluate staff; plan and develop and present training programs; understand, interpret and apply complex regulations and technical information; gather and analyze data; develop effective recommendations; maintain comprehensive records and statistics; prepare comprehensive reports; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others including public and private agency officials; express oneself clearly and concisely both orally and in writing; make presentations to groups.

Mobility – frequent operation of a data entry device; frequent sitting, standing, and walking for long periods; occasional driving, climbing stairs, pushing, pulling, bending, and squatting; Lifting – ability to occasionally lift up to 15 pounds; Vision – constant reading and close-up work and good overall vision; frequent eye/hand coordination; occasional color/depth perception and peripheral vision; Dexterity – frequent holding, grasping and writing; occasional reaching and repetitive motion; Hearing/Talking – constant hearing normal speech, talking in person and on the telephone; occasional hearing faint sounds; Emotional/Psychological – constant public contact, decision-making and concentration; frequent working alone; Special Requirements – may occasionally work weekends/nights; may be required to travel; Environmental – occasional exposure to noise.