Are you ready to be a leader in an award-winning organization that is committed to innovation and excellence in risk management operations and administration?

Who we are looking for

Montgomery County, Maryland, Department of Finance (Finance) is seeking an energetic and results-oriented professional with proven experience administering and enforcing safety and occupational health programs and engaging enterprise-wide in collaborative, mission critical relationships, to join our management team ( Manager III ).

Who we are

Montgomery County is one of Maryland's outstanding places to live and work. With the largest population in Maryland at over one million residents and located near the Nation’s capital, the County is one of the most affluent jurisdictions in Maryland and the nation. Montgomery County has a strong and diverse economy, with the 4th highest concentration of biotech in the U.S., corporate headquarters to industry leaders like Marriott and Lockheed Martin, and is home to 32 federal facilities. Demographically, the County is approximately 42.9% white; 20.1% Hispanic or Latino; 20.1% Black or African American and 15.6% Asian. 91% of adult residents have at least a high school diploma while 57.8% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.

The Department of Finance includes Controller operations (accounts payable, general accounting, and payroll); Fiscal Management (debt management, investing, cash management, and revenue and economic forecasting); Treasury (tax billing and collection, and cashiering); and Risk Management (information below). Our team includes nationally recognized professionals and programs, including most recently earning a National Association of Counties Achievement Award for our enhanced and proactive safety culture.

Finance’s Division of Risk Management provides risk management programs and services to County departments and agencies, including Workers' Compensation, Automobile and General Liability and Property coverage, training and consulting in occupational safety and health, and consulting services for insurance and contractual matters.

Your Role as Safety Manager

This highly visible role in Finance’s Division of Risk Management manages and oversees all operational and administrative functions of the Safety Section, a Countywide program to promote and maintain a healthy and safe workplace. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a wide-ranging and diverse portfolio of operations. In this position, it is imperative to promote cooperation and consensus building through collaboration and persuasion with internal and external partners to accomplish the objectives of the program. This position reports to the Chief, Division of Risk Management.

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to :

• Explaining the vision for the program's mission to internal and external audiences and structuring partnerships to accomplish its work, stating the objectives and goals, and describing how the program’s responsibilities are shared among partner organizations.
• Developing, updating, evaluating, and monitoring County policies and procedures that pertain to safety and health operations and administration, including employee training and development, and documenting and communicating all activity to support these practices.
• Managing strategically within broadly outlined and multifaceted guidelines to resolve sensitive and complex issues, establishing priorities and target areas for accident prevention, and recommending solutions, prevention measures, and other avenues for improvement in the safety and health program.
• Analyzing data to track and monitor inputs, resources, and results; and proactively recommending changes in program operations to improve outcomes.
• Staying apprised of changes in safety laws at federal, state, and local levels.
• Supervising a team of Occupational Safety and Health Specialists as well as overseeing the Worksite Safety Coordinator program.

As a manager/supervisor of unionized employees, this position has a responsibility for fostering a positive labor relations environment based on mutual trust, respect, and cooperation. A criminal background and credit history check will be conducted on the selected candidate prior to appointment and will be a significant factor in the hiring decision.

COMPETITIVE BENEFITSAdditional Employment Information

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference .

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law : Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.

Experience : Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in Occupational Safety and Health.

Education : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree.

Equivalency : An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

All applicants will be reviewed by OHR for minimum qualifications. Applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated "Qualified," placed on the Eligible List, and may be considered for interview. Taking the time to address them in your resume is recommended. Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following: