Salary: $100,000.00 - $125,000.00 Annually
Location : Bel Air MD 21014, MD
Job Type: PERMANENT/FULL-TIME
Job Number: 24-072
Department: Law Department
Opening Date: 05/22/2024
Closing Date: 6/5/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Exempt
Nature of Work

This is a responsible managerial position involving leading, oversight and operation of the County's Risk Management Division. An employee in this position exercises independent judgment, initiative, and discretion in managing, guiding, leading, and directing the Risk Management Division.

Employee regularly works and coordinates with departmental directors and deputy directors to provide roll-out, training and management of workplace safety, workplace loss prevention and reduction, and workplace reporting and compliance protocols, operating procedures and initiatives. Employee plans, directs, implements, and manages the County's insurance programs and excess liability and claims/loss reporting programs. Employee works with Treasury to manage Self-Insurance Fund expenditures related to general liability, auto liability, and workers compensation claims. Employee manages subrogation programs for collection of personal injury and property damage claims against third parties who have injured the County and County officials and employees in the course of their performance of work within their scope of employment. Employee is integrally involved with the programs protecting and preserving County human, property and financial resources.
The Risk Manager maintains professional contacts to include attorneys; accountants; County departments and agencies covered by self-insurance programs or policies; claimants; consultants, and elected officials. The Risk Manager is responsible for collaborating with county management regarding employee occupational health and safety programs to ensure compliance with all Federal OSHA and Maryland MOSH regulations.

The Risk Manager supervises the Risk Management Specialist, Claims Adjuster, Risk Management Administrative Assistant, Safety Compliance Officer.

The Risk Manager directs the County's Fleet Management staff to implement effective organizational and management tasks to monitor, maintain, and improve efficiency with the County's fleet inventory.

Performance is evaluated by the County Attorney based on success of achieving administrative
goals.
Examples of Duties

EXAMPLES OF WORK: (The following examples illustrate the work performed in a position in the class. Position may require some or all of these examples depending on the organization of work within the department. The list is not all-inclusive. A position may require related duties not listed, if necessary, to accomplish the work of the department.)

• Manages the county self-insurance program and all insurance policies, including but not limited to general liability, automobile liability, property liability, cyber liability, pollution liability, Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration self-insurance regulations, and workers' compensation; recommends appropriate levels of all insurance coverage.

• Administers budgets for self-insurance funds, as well as operating budget for the division; defends same before approving officials.

• Reviews and evaluates departmental operations for the purpose of identifying various degrees of risk exposure; determines proper course of action to adequately protect the County's best interest.

• Analyzes and classifies risk as to frequency and potential severity and measures financial impact of risk to County.

• Prepares operational and risk reports for management analysis. Interprets and provides information on the County's insurance program.

• Reviews all claims against County; confers with Law Department attorneys and claims administrative service concerning payment or denial and actions related to resolving claims.

• Identifies coverage for County losses and provides information for use by Law Department attorneys in litigation cases.

• Reviews and evaluates operating practices for the purpose of identifying various degrees of risk exposure; determines proper course of action to minimize detrimental recurring actions in the future.

• Review and provide insurance requirement guidance to the Department of Procurement based on contract specifics.

• Conducts or arranges for programs of safety education for County employees, including, but not limited to safety regulations, safety overview training for new county employees, first aid, CPR, Hazard Communication, confined space, and safe vehicle/equipment operation.

• Expertise in OSHA and MOSH regulations, ensure the county's compliance with the regulations.

• Serves as the County custodian of records for all Risk Management files and Countywide video surveillance files.

• Responds to incidents/emergencies involving Harford County to include on-site investigation of the scene, interviewing employees, witnesses, and supervisors, to determine the facts related to a claim.

• Provides 24/7 on-call coverage for incidents/emergencies related to Harford County.

• Coordinates the inspection of Harford County properties, job sites and equipment on a routine basis for safety hazards, verifying adherence to all safety regulations and recommend corrective action where necessary.

• Reviews and approves all MPIA requests for video evidence from any County facility.

• Collaborates with all County departmental personnel in developing written procedures for department-specific operations.

• Conducts or arranges programs of safety education for County employees, including, but not limited to safety regulations, first aid, CPR, Hazard Communication, confined space, safe vehicle, and equipment operation.

• Serves as the Chairperson of the Safety Accident Review Board (SARB).

• Coordinates all Post Accident and Reasonable Suspicion Drug and Alcohol testing for all employees.

• Serves as the County investigator in the absence of the Risk Management Specialist for all County personnel matters requiring an internal investigation.

• Manages the purchasing of County vehicles and mobile equipment.

• Develops methods to decrease cost, enhance, and improve efficiency with the County fleet.

• Provide reports to County Administration on budgeting, schedules, maintenance, and fuel, and fleet inventory.

• Periodically reports losses to Department directors/deputy directors and division managers to help them understand where losses are occurring and to explore changes that might lead to loss reduction.

• Supervise Risk Management and Fleet management staff.

• Perform other duties as determined by the County Attorney.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Thorough knowledge of risk management and loss control practices;
• Thorough knowledge of administrative principles and procedures related to insurance program development and operations;
• Thorough knowledge of insurance risk determination and analysis; of claims investigation, and insurance accounting procedures;
• Knowledge of budgetary processes.
• Good knowledge of insurance safety standards and procedures.
• Ability to analyze insurance risk and to analyze exposures, activities and recommend appropriate levels of coverage.
• Ability to investigate claims and determine liability;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; to prepare comprehensive reports;
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with management, employees, public and private sector representatives; administrative and leadership/supervisory ability.

EDUCATION:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associates or Bachelor's Degree, in Business Administration, Public Administration, Business Management, Risk Management or a closely related field.

EXPERIENCE:
Four (4) years of experience in at least two of the following areas:

1. Administration of programs for purposes of preventing/minimizing property loss/personal injury;
2. Administration and implementation of safety protocols;
3. Administration of a self-insurance program;
4. Determination and evaluation of loss exposures and implementation of programs to reduce loss exposure;
5. Property, liability or workers' compensation claims investigation and/or adjustment or;
6. Insurance administration.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS:
Work alternates between sedentary in nature and being active with intermittent periods of driving, standing, walking, bending, lifting, pulling and pushing up to 50 pounds and applying up to 70 pounds of force.

• Employee must have good reading vision.

• Employee must have excellent hand and wrist dexterity to manage calls while entering and recording information.

• Employee must have good auditory skills.

• Employee must have good speaking skills and be readily understandable by others and capable of responding quickly to others.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Must be proficient using Microsoft Office suite of applications.

• Must be proficient using Adobe Pro.

• Must have the ability to learn the use of, and proficiently use data, informational and scheduling applications.

LICENSE:
A valid Class "C" non-commercial driver's license with no more than three (3) points.

SAFETY:
Must comply with Harford County Safety policies procedure and applicable OSHA/MOSH regulations.
FRINGE BENEFITS
(Effective July 1, 2023)
ANNUAL LEAVE - Begin accruing first day of employment and cannot be taken until successful completion of probationary period, EXCESS of 40 DAYS (320 hours) will be deposited into an 106 Premium Reimbursement Account.
0 months - 3 years 1 day per month (12 days per year)
4 years - 9 years 1 ¼ days per month (15 days per year)
10 years - 15 years 1 ¾ days per month (21 days per year)
Over 15 years 2 days per month (24 days per year)
* Please note that leave is prorated according to your status determined by actual hours worked*
SICK LEAVE - Begin accruing first day of employment (UMLIMITED ACCUMULATION)
1 day is allowed after first month of employment
1 ¼ days per month accumulation
PERSONAL LEAVE - For new employees, personal leave is prorated according to schedule below, for the first year only. Any employee on board as of December 31st of each year automatically receives 8 days as of January 1st the following year. (NOTE: Personal Leave may not be taken until successful completion of probationary period; personal leave will be lost if not taken before December 31st of each year.)
1/1 to 1/31 6 days 4/1 to 4/30 3 days
2/1 to 2/28 5 days 5/1 to 5/31 2 days
3/1 to 3/31 4 days 6/1 to 6/30 1 day
7/1 to 12/31 0 days
FAMILY LEAVE - Up to 12 weeks per year
FUNERAL LEAVE - 3 days 1 day for extended travel
MILITARY LEAVE - 3 weeks per year with no loss in pay for Reserve or National Guard Training, Active Duty and serving during emergencies.
CIVIL LEAVE - No loss in pay while serving Jury Duty.
RETIREMENT - State Pension System (7% employee contribution)
COUNTYFLEX - Provides the employee with a range of health care and other employee benefit options which gives employee the opportunity to design a benefit plan that best meets the employee's needs. Employee may use available credits to purchase the following:
HEALTH INSURANCE - CareFirst Triple Option and BlueChoice Opt-Out Plus Open Access and Kaiser Permanente (all plans include prescription drug coverage)
DENTAL INSURANCE - CareFirst Dental PPO Plus Plan and CareFirst Dental PPO Plan
VISION INSURANCE - Provided through BlueVision Plus
FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS - Provided through American Fidelity. Employees may fund health and child care expenses on a pre-tax basis.
PRE-TAX - All deductions for health, dental, vision and flexible spending accounts are subject to deductions from paycheck before federal and state taxes are applied.
LIFE INSURANCE -
Provided through MetLife - $50,000 policy - NO COST TO EMPLOYEE
SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE (TERM/WHOLE/UNIVERSAL AND AD&D)
Provided through MetLife.
LONG TERM DISABILITY - Provided through MetLife.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION -
Lincoln Financial Group - Retirement Consultant David Weiland
Phone 410-236-2494 Email-
(Customer Service Representative 1-800-234-3500)
RETIREE HEALTH CARE INSURANCE BENEFITS-
Employees hired on or after 7/1/2010 will have an automatic Retirement Health Savings account made available as the primary retiree healthcare benefit. This 105(h) Universal Reimbursement Account will only be able to be accessed upon separation of service and/or retirement whichever applicable. These accounts are employer funded, tax free, & portable with 20 different Nationwide investment options.
These funds are solely for the use of offsetting your premium health care cost, prescriptions, co-pays and deductibles. Upon death funds are made available immediately to the surviving spouse or qualified dependents (as defined by the IRC 152 (a).
DEATH BENEFITS - PAID BY COUNTY

1. 50% of accumulated sick leave
2. All accumulated annual leave
3. Personal leave (maximum of 2 days)
4. $50,000 life insurance
5. One (1) month's salary

PAID BY RETIREMENT
One year's pay (after 1 year's service) plus employee's contributions refunded with interest.
HOLIDAYS - 11 per year:
New Year's Day January 1st
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 3rd Monday in January
President's Day 3rd Monday in February
Memorial Day last Monday in May
Juneteenth June 19th
Independence Day July 4th
Labor Day 1st Monday in September
Veteran's Day November 11th
Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November
Friday after Thanksgiving
Christmas Day December 25th
OTHER BENEFITS: Employee Assistance Program
Travel and Official Expense Reimbursement
Uniforms and Safety Clothing
Tuition Assistance
Legal Plan