What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Risk Management and Safety Specialist position at City of El Paso and Careers?
Requirements
MOS Codes: 1S000 (Air Force), 035 (Coast Guard)
Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering, Risk Management, Occupational Safety, Business, Public Administration, or a related field, and four (4) years of experience in health and safety programs or risk management.
Licenses and Certifications: Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state by the date of appointment. Certified Safety Professional (CSP) from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals within eighteen (18) months of appointment.
General Purpose
Typical Duties
Safety and risk management functions. Involves: Conducting hazard identification to detect and categorize conditions, activities, or materials that could cause harm to people, property, or the environment. Conducting risk assessment by evaluating identified hazards for the likelihood and severity of harm. Developing hazard control measures utilizing the “Hierarchy of Controls” to eliminate or minimize employee exposure. Lead investigations to identify root causes and contributing factors that led to the incident.
Safety assurance. Involves: Conducting OHS inspections, audits, and employee monitoring for compliance with established OHS policies, plans, programs, and procedures. Prepare written reports, data analysis reports, incident reports, and post-incident investigation reports.
Safety promotion/communication functions. Involves: Plan, develop, and present OHS safety training material. Assist in the development of “Safety Newsletter” articles, conducting OHS communication with City and Department leadership. Engaging the general workforce on OHS topics, work environment, and work procedures.
Risk management and claims. Involves: Assisting in the research, analysis, and drafting of Risk Management and Claims policies, plans, programs, and procedures. Conducting risk assessments and developing risk mitigation plans. Identifying potential risks and vulnerabilities within the organization. Support the research and development of training materials concerning risk management and/or claims. Provide training and support to staff on risk-related issues.
Supervise assigned staff. Involves: Assign, schedule, guide, and monitor work. Appraise employee performance and review subordinate supervisors' appraisals. Provide for training and development. Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony. Identify and resolve staff differences, conflicts, and deficiencies. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, discipline, termination, promotion, or other employee status changes. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially.
General Information
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.
Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.
Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.
Note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, the 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 résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Salary : $60,533 - $90,799