Director of Safety & Risk

This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer/Director of Management & Budget. This position works directly with Department Leaders, City Staff and Third-Party Insurance Brokers and Providers. Under administrative direction, plans, organizes, directs and implements comprehensive safety, risk management, and loss control programs for the City; develops and implements a total safety culture; assesses risk exposure; examines and recommends safety and risk management techniques; determines optimum types and levels of insurance coverage and participates in the award of insurance contracts; ensures effective and efficient high-quality work in the managed programs; manages the City’s workers’ compensation and liability programs, including, but not limited to, developing and recommending program design; developing and managing relationships with insurance carriers, brokers, legal counsel and third-party administrators to minimize loss to the City and maintain optimal defense strategies. May represent the City in hearings and claims litigation. Ensures that internal and external claimants receive timely responses and regular communications; formulates findings and develops recommendations for action and adjudication of claims for approval by the Administration. Analyzes risks and makes recommendations for reducing or eliminating such risks. Supervises and participates in the administrative activities of the insurance (non-health related) programs including, but not limited to, handling applications for liability insurance, processing liability claims, record keeping and correspondence. Assists in the annual survey of City owned structures to determine adequacy of insurance coverage and need for improvements. Participates in the negotiation and purchase of liability, property, cyber and other necessary insurance policies for the City. Computes, analyzes and prepares feasibility reports on recommended improvements in various phases of the City insurance program. Prepares budget estimates for City insurance requirements. Provides staff assistance to municipal officials on insurance requirements as they relate to contracts, agreements, leases and permits. Determines loss adjustment on City property covered by insurance coverage and bonds; Participates in the negotiation and settlement of claims. The above essential duties and responsibilities are not intended as a comprehensive list; they are intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may be required to perform additional related duties. **This is a Non-Union position.** **The hours of work for this position are 40 per week and the above salary includes 5% in lieu of overtime.** The examination process will consist of a rating of your training and experience as contained on your application and may include a written test, an oral test, or a combination thereof. All parts of the examination, including tests and ratings, will be related to the requirements of the position. The examination is designed to measure the following: **Thorough knowledge of:** - Principles and practices of workers’ compensation insurance and OSHA requirements. - Principles and practices of employee supervision and leadership, including work planning, assignment review and evaluation, discipline, and the training of staff in work procedures. - Organization and management practices as applied to the development, analysis and evaluation of programs, policies and operational needs of the assigned areas of responsibility. - Principles and practices of budgeting and purchasing. - Principles and techniques of working with groups and fostering effective team interaction to ensure teamwork is conducted smoothly. - Principles, practices, methods and techniques of planning, developing and administering risk management and loss control programs, particularly related to ensuring adequate general and financial liability protection. - General understanding of Federal…