Risk & Safety Director - El Paso, United States - City of El Paso, TX

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    Description

    Salary :
    $94, $166,250.00 Annually


    Location :
    Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX


    Job Type:
    Unclassified


    Job Number:
    U


    Department:
    Risk MGMT

    Opening Date:

    03/07/2024


    Closing Date:
    Continuous

    Requirements


    MOS Code:
    None


    Education and Experience:

    A Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Social or Behavioral Science, Business or Public Administration or related field, and five (5) years of professional risk management experience, including three (3) years in a management capacity.


    Licenses and Certificates:
    Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state required. Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP), or Risk Management Professional certificate (RMP), preferred.

    General Purpose

    Under administrative direction, plan, implement and direct effective risk management programs and initiatives. Custodian of the Risk Management framework for the City.

    Typical Duties

    Manage, plan, direct and coordinate the City's risk management programs


    Involves:
    Act as advisor on risk management matters. Review and develop risk management vision, management strategy, policy and methodology that is aligned with the City's strategic objectives. Identify, document and provide publication of organization-wide common controls. Analyze and mitigate the organizational risks.

    Coordinate with safety liaisons and management to identify and mitigate potential risks to the City of El Paso which include Health and Safety, Reputational, Operational, Strategic, Compliance, Financial and Cybersecurity risks.

    Oversee and establish loss prevention standards and recommend alternative approaches to address losses and exposures


    Involves:

    Assume full management responsibility for risk management services and activities, including insurance procurement, risk assessment, claims investigation and adjustment.

    Establish and monitor Citywide management controls for sound financial administration. Evaluate and develop financial programs and policies to minimize financial exposure.

    Review and prepare contractual language and present recommendations and solutions to minimize risk and safeguard the City's operations on contracts.

    Participate in the development of cost-effective risk, accident and loss reduction programs. Evaluate and implement new or modified risk management plans and policies.

    Participate in the administration of cost control procedures to ensure maximum coverage at the least possible cost to the city.

    Direct and monitor risk program planning and the development of informational materials


    Involves:

    Communicate the risk management policy, strategy and management plan to all City employees, supervisors, senior management and risk management committee.

    Oversee claims handling procedures to streamline process and mitigate loss. Assist management in developing and implementing risk responses for each identified material or cyber risk. Manage the development of accident prevention programs between operational levels and management. Ensure the overall reduction of the City's liability exposures and make recommendations for corrective actions on potential liability exposures. Oversee the preparation of the risk management budget. Compile reports as needed and report them to upper management and stakeholders.

    Direct and monitor the procurement of the City's liability, property and worker's compensation insurance coverage


    Involves:

    Review insurance provisions/requirements in vendor agreements, contracts, subcontracts, and leases to ensure compliance with insurance and risk management programs.

    Negotiate renewal terms and conditions. Monitor the adjustment of liability, subrogation, and property loss issues. Determine insured and self-insured risk exposures. Prepare, with legal consultation, bid documentation, such as original and amended plan texts, agreements and policies.

    Serve as liaison between various City officials, and staff involved, broker(s) of record, third party administrators and consultants on all risk management matters.

    Represent the City at various meetings and conferences.

    Represent the organization and provide technical guidance


    Involves:
    Remain abreast of changes in federal, state or local laws or regulations concerning and affecting risk management operations.

    Provide fraud prevention strategies, business continuity plans, occupational health, safety and environmental policies and procedures as well as disaster management plans.

    Ensure compliance with new or revised regulations and advise department heads and others regarding applicable rules, regulations, ordinances, state and federal laws, and professionally accepted practices and procedures.

    Oversee research, procedural, administrative and managerial studies. Identify opportunities for improvement and oversee implementation of changes. Coordinate inter-departmental activities by delineating responsibilities, organizing cooperative ventures and monitoring collective performance.

    Represent the City at various meetings and conferences and interact with a wide range of officials, department directors and the public.

    Supervise assigned personnel


    Involves:
    Schedule, assign, instruct, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide for training and succession development. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, merit pay or other employee status changes.

    General Information

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    Note:
    This is an unclassified position.


    Note:
    Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.


    Note:
    Applicants with a foreign degree must have all relevant documents translated and evaluated by a College, University, or Credentials Evaluation Services Department

    prior

    to submitting them to the Human Resources Department.

    A rsum and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See rsum" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.


    To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history.

    We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

    Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your rsum will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

    Determined by agreement

    01

    Do you have a Bachelor's degree or higher in Risk Management, Social or Behavioral Science, Business or Public Administration or related field?

    Yes
    No

    02

    Do you have a minimum of five (5) years of professional risk management experience, that includes three (3) years in a management capacity?

    Yes
    No

    03

    Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?

    Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
    Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
    Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
    No, I do not have a valid driver's license.

    04

    If your degree is from a foreign university or college it must be translated and certified to a U.S. equivalent by a third party agency. Have you had your degree translated and certified to a U.S. Equivalent?

    Yes, it has been translated and certified and I can provide documentation upon a job offer.
    No, I have not had my degree translated and certified.
    N/A - my degree is from an accredited U.S. university or college.

    05


    Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on both the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions.

    Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your rsum will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

    I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.

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