JOB
If you answer YES to any of these questions this is the perfect opportunity for you!Are you a self-starter with legal documents, discovery requests and working on litigation matters? Are you a manager that enjoys collaborating with others and mentoring employees?Do you want a position with career growth opportunities?About the Agency & Division: The WSP actively supports Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in the workplace, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The WSP strives to create and foster an inclusive culture inspiring everyone to be their authentic selves, speak openly, and be courageous. The WSP continues to focus on equitable hiring, training, and promotional practices and policies through innovative recruitment and retention solutions. Partnering with our communities helps the WSP provide the best in public safety services now and into the future. The Risk Management Division (RMD), within the Technical Services Bureau, is comprised of the Audit Section, Public Disclosure Section, and the Litigation and Strategic Performance Section. The division is responsible for the enterprise risk management efforts of the agency, internal and evidence audits, records retention, public disclosure, coordination of all video releases, CALEA accreditation, strategic planning, LEAN implementation, and claims management. The division supports agency efficiency, continuous improvement, adherence to best practices, and fulfillment of legal obligations across all operations.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
This position independently manages information/evidence gathering for the agency’s tort claims, recovery/subrogation, significant incident reporting, and litigation processes in collaboration with the Department of Enterprise Services (DES), the Office of the Attorney General (AGO), insurers and agency staff. It analyzes and reports on claims experience to inform process/training improvements and enterprise risk management. It also manages record retention compliance and several processes related to performance management and ensuring the agency administers its operations in compliance with best practices and certain legal obligations. Success in this role requires detailed familiarity with agencyoperations and legal liabilities, as well as litigation and claims processes generally. In order to administer its agency wide litigation and performance management responsibilities, the position supervises staff supporting the agency’s strategic planning and certain efforts to continuously improve operations and efficiency (LEAN implementation, electronic forms), adhere to best practices (CALEA accreditation and agency policy/procedure publication), and measure performance (Strategic Advancement Forum and Results Washington). Our new teammate will be able to: Timely and comprehensively manage DES, AGO, and WSP’s initial and evidentiary response to claims and lawsuits, escalating concerns to Risk Management Commander as appropriate.Provide training, advice and responses to inquiries regarding the duty to preserve agency records.Collaborate effectively with the Risk Management Division Commander, DES, AGO, and WSP executive and managerial staff regarding legal claims/lawsuit case management, defense, and/or resolution, and develop and administer policiesand training related to tort claims, lawsuits and discovery processes.Measure, analyze and report on trends in the agency’s liability experience and recommend opportunities to improve liability management/enterprise risk.Train and supervise the staff and programs associated with the agency’s strategic planning, continuous improvement (LEAN implementation, electronic forms), adherence to best practices (CALEA accreditation and agency policy/procedure publication), and measurement/reporting on performance (Strategic Advancement Forum and Results Washington).Serve as the agency's Record Retention Officer for purposes of Chapter 40.14 RCW, and manage agency record retention compliance, liaising as appropriate with the Office of the Secretary of State (SOS) and State Archives.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
WSP Policy 1.04.020 - WSP does not engage in, or assist with, civil immigration enforcement, therefore; In no stage of the hiring process will the immigration status of family members of the candidate be investigated by the Washington State Patrol. Questions?Please contact Aleesha Skillingstad-Gibbs at (360) 704-2312 or via e-mail at aleesha.skillingstad-gibbs@wsp.wa.gov. Check us out on: WSP’s Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn