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Must be able to work flexible hours during a legislative session and as needed.

JOB SUMMARY:

Performs routine (journey-level) assistance work in the agency’s Safety and Risk Management program.  Work involves conducting reviews and examinations of a broad range of safety and security, loss, liability, or risk exposures.  Works under moderate supervision, with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assists in the development and implementation of the agency’s safety and risk management loss control programs and guidelines.
• Reviews files, reports, and programs for compliance with applicable state and federal laws related to safety, security and risk management.
• Conducts risk management program reviews and safety program evaluations; may conduct presentations on safety and risk management programs.
• Conducts on-site inspections of properties and facilities to identify hazards and risk exposures.
• Conducts on site security officer inspections.
• Consults with other risk management representatives to identify loss exposures.
• Prepares technical and comprehensive reports, plans, and procedures for developing safety and risk management programs, reviews, and inspections.
• Assists in accomplishing loss avoidance, loss prevention, reduction, retention, transfer, and control assessment for risk management programs.
• Assists in the review of accident, damage, or loss claims notification procedures; claims investigation and analysis procedures; loss control procedures; and risk financing procedures.
• Assists in the review of loss and exposure data.
• Serves as one of the agency’s workers’ compensation claims coordinators.
• Processes and distributes security access cards and identification badges utilizing multiple systems.
• Maintains security access levels.
• Programs access cards for activation and/or deactivation.
• Maintains key inventory and is responsible for the assignment of keys to agency facilities.
• Lead in the development and implementation of emergency management plans for recovery decision making, communications, and continuity of critical processes to ensure continuity of operations and governance principles.
• Reviews and evaluates risk assessment, business impact analysis plans and planning proposals, and materials; assists in the development and implementation of business continuity plans and procedures
• Performs related work as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in business management, public administration, risk management, insurance, occupational safety, or a related field.
• One (1) year of experience in risk management, public safety, security, safety program administration or a related field.
• Education and experience may be substituted for one another on a year-for-year basis.
• Hazardous materials training preferred.
• Education and/or experience in anti-terrorism protection, building physical security assessments, criminal investigations and report-writing preferred
• Experience in code enforcement and statutory compliance in relation to real property preferred. Intermediate or higher certification in code enforcement preferred.
• Experience in the investigation and assessment of unsafe building conditions, fire and health issues preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of safety and risk management concepts and techniques.
• Knowledge of loss control management.
• Knowledge of workers’ compensation claims management.
• Knowledge of statutes and codes, civil and criminal, relating especially to real estate.
• Skill in customer service.
• Skill in gathering and analyzing accurate and relevant information.
• Skill in the use of a personal computer and applicable programs, applications and systems.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships within and outside the agency with persons of all levels of skill and education.
• Skill in report writing.
• Ability to identify problems, evaluates alternatives, and recommends effective solutions.
• Ability to evaluate risk management and loss control data and material.
• Ability to analyze agency policies and programs for compliance with applicable state and federal statutes, standards, rules, and professional risk management guidelines.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND/OR WORKING CONDITIONS:

This classification normally functions in a standard office environment, but may be exposed to dangerous environments while visiting various agency work locations or when responding to crisis situations