Safety and Risk Program Manager

City of Goldsboro•Cocoa, FL

2d•$72,040 - $90,251•Onsite

About The Position

This position focuses on building and improving programs that support employee safety and organizational risk management. It supervises assigned staff and program responsibilities include workers compensation and return to work, insurance, risk assessments, and safety reporting, analysis, and training. Applicants are required to attach a resume and cover letter.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in occupational health and safety, industrial engineering, human resources, business, or related field.
Four (4) years of full-time safety and/or risk management experience.
Any equivalent combination of experience, education and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Knowledge of: Risk management, insurance, and loss control techniques
Knowledge of: Texas Workers' Compensation law
Knowledge of: Occupational safety and health program standards, rules and regulations.
Knowledge of: OSHA and other safety and health regulatory agencies.
Knowledge of: Federal, State, and Local laws and ordinances governing Occupational Safety and Risk Management
Knowledge of: Safety policies and procedures
Knowledge of: Supervisory policies and procedures
Skill in: Planning, developing, organizing, directing, controlling and evaluating safety, health, and risk management programs.
Skill in: Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Skill in: Collecting and analyzing data for reporting and corrective actions creation
Skill in: Incident investigations and root cause analysis
Skill in: Communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.
Skill in: Reading and understanding technical manuals, business documents, policies and procedures, system documentation.
Skill in: Writing clear, accurate, timely documentation in non-technical terminology to brief managers/ supervisors.
Skill in: Writing clear training and qualification program documentation including procedures, manuals, etc.
Skill in: Performing mathematical calculations and make projections and forecasts.
Skill in: Exercising sound judgment in interpretations and decisions that have a moderate impact on City operations and costs.
Skill in: Analyzing complex situations and responding appropriately.
Skill in: Presenting, facilitating and training, in-person and in an online environment
Skill in: Quality customer service
Skill in: Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with peers, clients, citizens, and vendors.
Skill in: Providing leadership and supervision to various work groups
Valid Class C Texas driver’s license

Responsibilities

Evaluates the need for insurance programs and makes appropriate recommendations; works with insurance providers to assure coverage meeting City needs; purchases and/or renews insurance coverages and files claims as appropriate.
Conducts risk assessments to identify all risks of loss arising from city operations, activities, or property ownership; researches, evaluates, and recommends best methods and programs for managing those risks.
Develops a comprehensive safety and occupational health plan document; prepares and monitors insurance, risk management, and safety budget.
Administers and monitors the workers’ compensation and return to work program; manages workers’ compensation third-party administrator.
Develops related goals and other program performance expectations for the safety and risk group.
Administer the employee drug test and alcohol testing programs, including pre-employment and random compliance requirements.
Manage relationships with preferred drug testing and workers’ compensation providers.
Provide monthly metrics to track performance of the safety and risk program and report out to city departments.
Serves as a lead and primary liaison from Human Resources with all city departments and external entities concerning safety and risk matters.
Interviews, recommends for hire, supervises, and develops staff through review of performance data, conferences, training and counseling.
Assigns, organizes, and monitors task completion for safety and risk team.
Conducts surveys, audits and inspections to ensure a safe environment and compliance with safety standards.
Develops and maintains employee safety accountability procedures.
Compiles safety and risk program performance data and communicates performance to senior management with recommendations for changes.
Meets with city department staff to review industry events and regulatory changes to ensure adequacy of safety and risk programs and procedures, rules, and standards.
Investigates and/or directs incident investigations; develops and implements incident investigation, data analysis, and recurrence prevention programs and procedures for all safety incidents.
Develop a City-wide safety and vehicle operations review committee for determining the preventability of accidents and incidents and improve safety culture across departments.
Coordinates a safety awards and recognition program.
Conducts surveys to determine the necessity and applicability of safety protective equipment and procedures.
Maintains a safety technical library. Supervises the development of a comprehensive SDS/Hazcom program.
Directs the preparation and submission of information required by statute.
Prepares and presents reports; prepares correspondence, manuals, procedures and other written materials.
Serves as Human Resources Emergency Management liaison.
Performs other duties as assigned.