Risk Analyst

State of Oregon • Salem, OR

1d • $6,574 - $10,315 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of State Lands is seeking a Risk Analyst to identify emerging risks, evaluate impacts, and shape smarter insurance and risk-management decisions. This position is eligible for a hybrid remote schedule reporting to our Salem office 1-2 days per week for the first month and then as needed and agreed upon with the hiring manager. The Department of State Lands manages the lands that help fund our public schools and protects the state’s waterways and wetlands for the many benefits they provide. Our stewardship ensures vital natural and financial resources contribute to a vibrant, healthy Oregon now and forever. The DSL team makes a difference for Oregonians every day. As our Risk Analyst, you will too. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Department’s lead technical expert on risk management related to the stewardship of Oregon’s submerged and submersible lands. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing analytical methods, procedures, and tools that identify, assess, and mitigate economic, environmental, social, and legal risks associated with authorized and unauthorized uses of state-owned waterways. This role will also provide data-driven insights, risk evaluations, and evidence-based recommendations that support land management decisions. This position is statewide and will report directly to our main Salem office. This is a full-time, permanent position and is represented by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in any disciplines that included six-quarter units in statistics or quantitative analysis methods and procedures, and three years’ experience using computerized applications to independently gather, compile, and analyze data and prepare narrative or statistical reports. Two of the three years must have included coordinating complex research projects.
• Five years of research experience using computerized applications to independently gather, compile, and analyze data and prepare narrative or statistical reports. Two of the five years must include coordinating complex research projects.

Nice To Haves

• Experience communicating specific program requirements to a wide variety of people and abilities including public, private and government entities
• Demonstrated success in collaborating with teams, showing accountability to foster a positive, productive, and inclusive work environment
• Experience in data analysis and application to gather data from relevant sources, apply advanced analytics, support informed decision-making and improve outcomes
• Demonstrated success in the development of strategies to identify, assess, and mitigate risks while ensuring compliance with applicable statutes, rules and policies
• Skill in identifying risk solutions by assessing exposures and implementing risk control strategies across programs to reduce Total Cost of Risk (TCOR) and achieve optimal outcomes.
• Expertise with indemnity and risk transfer language within agreements, contracts, and grants
• Knowledge of environmental risk management principles, natural resource management practices, and state and federal laws governing submerged and submersible lands and related environmental compliance
• Experience working independently on long-term projects across divisions, agencies, and/or community groups with competing or conflicting priorities.
• Proficiency in independent research using credible and appropriate sources of information
• Familiarity with common commercial, private, and recreational uses of Oregon waterways
• Experience in the insurance or financial industries, insurance or financial regulatory policy, or consumer advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Department in-house analyst regarding liabilities related to authorized and unauthorized uses of state-owned submerged and submersible land.
• Provide support for the review of applications for renewals, assignments, and modifications of authorizations from a risk-analysis perspective.
• Communicate risk analysis findings to internal and external interested parties in clear, accessible language to explain authorization decisions and support public transparency.
• Conduct comprehensive financial, environmental, and operational risk assessments for both proposed uses of Oregon-owned waterways, including leases, easements, and other authorizations, and unauthorized uses.
• Integrate risk assessment into policy development, program planning, and authorization processes and develop tools to assist staff in determining financial assurance requirements for DSL authorizations.
• Review and propose updates to DSL practices, procedures, authorization templates, and rules in collaboration with DSL and DOJ (Department of Justice) employees.
• Represent agency, arrange for, prepare and conduct public meetings and hearings as necessary and report key outcomes to Department staff and DOJ.
• Serve as Department liaison to Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Risk Management.
• Oversee the administrative processes and tasks associated with enforcement actions, legal proceedings, and cost recovery efforts related to non-compliance with waterway use rules and lease agreements.

Benefits

• 95% to 99% of medical insurance premiums paid by the agency for full-time employees, including mental health coverage.
• Accrue at least 8 hours of sick leave and 8 hours of vacation leave per month, with your vacation leave accruals increasing every 5 years.
• 11 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday, 3 personal business days
• Optional insurances
• Flexible spending plans
• Automatically enroll into the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) after 6 months of full-time service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level