Risk Manager

ABOUT US:

The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) is a full-service governmental agency stewarding a metropolitan system of public open space parklands and trails in Alameda and Contra Costa counties east of the San Francisco Bay. EBRPD spans across 125,000 acres in 73 regional parks, including over 1,250 miles of trails that are enjoyed by over 25 million visitors and the community per year. The Park District acquires, manages, and preserves natural and cultural resources for everyone to enjoy now and forever to experience nature nearby.

OUR MISSION:

EBRPD preserves a rich heritage of natural and cultural resources and provides open space, parks, trails, safe and healthful recreation and environmental education. An environmental ethic guides the District in all of its activities.

OUR VALUES:

• Respect– We honor the land we steward, each other, and the park visitors we serve.
• Resilience– We creatively adapt to change. We address challenges with empathy, perspective, and determination.
• Relationships– Our greatest strength lies in the trust, accountability, and teamwork we cultivate with our colleagues,
• partners, and the public we serve.
• Responsiveness– We communicate openly, honestly, and reliably.
• Transparency– We hold the public's trust through meaningful stakeholder engagement and access to timely and reliable information on decisions and performance.

WHY WORK FOR EBRPD?

• Working with a purpose for a better world today and for future generations through the preservation of open space, public access to the outdoors, and a commitment to the conservation of the natural world found east of the San Francisco Bay across 33 cities in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
• A community of colleagues who are passionate about public service and the East Bay Regional Park District, the communities it serves, and its mission.
• Excellent benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending, and pension benefits through California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). Click here (Download PDF reader) for details regarding additional benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development.
• partners, and the public we serve.
• Free on-site parking.
• Free parking permit for EBRPD parks (for up to 2 privately owned vehicles)
• Employee discounts for certain EBRPD park amenities (reservations, daily fishing permit, public boat launch).

THE OPPORTUNITY:

The Park District is currently recruiting for a Risk Manager. This position is located at the Park District’s Administrative Office, 2950 Peralta Oaks Ct., Oakland. The hiring pools established from this recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancy and additional vacancies that may occur during the one-year life of the hiring pools.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

Reporting to the Assistant General Manager (“AGM”) – Human Resources or the Division Lead of HR Programs and Services, this single-incumbent management classification serves as a member of the Park District’s management team and is responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing the goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and priorities of the Park District’s risk management and occupational health and safety programs. Under general direction, the position provides expert advice, consultation, and recommendations; oversees administrative and operational activities including workers’ compensation, insurance and self-insurance, and health, safety, and regulatory compliance programs; develops program standards; supervises and evaluates program and operational staff; ensures compliance with applicable regulatory agency and Park District requirements; and performs related duties as assigned.

This classification is distinguished from the higher-level classification of Division Lead of HR Programs and Services in that the latter has overall responsibility for the management and direction of the entire Division comprised of multidisciplinary programs and staff, whereas the former is concerned primarily responsible for the operation and administration of the various programs and staff within the Risk Management Department.

Essential Functions

• Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates assigned risk management and occupational health and safety programs, services and activities including comprehensive insurance programs, risk reduction, accident prevention, loss control, self-insured liability, workers’ compensation claims, safety compliance, and emergency response programs designed to prevent injury, occupational illness and damage to property within the Risk Management Department
• Develops short- and long-term program plans; supervises and evaluates assigned staff consisting of professional, technical, and support staff, and/or volunteers/interns, as well as consultants and contractors
• Develops program standards, goals and objectives in line with the Park District’s mission, vision and master plan
• Provides assessment of compliance requirements of federal, state, and local laws, regulations, guidelines, and practices
• Ensures compliance and makes recommendations for updates
• Maintains District-wide health and safety policies, procedures, and directives according to state and federal rules and regulations; and maintains Park District safety-related manuals and documentation, including preparation and distribution of appropriate communications and updates
• Oversees the conduct of safety audits and investigations, including facility and site safety inspections, job hazards analyses and other evaluations to identify hazards and potential risks
• Advises on workplace violence issues and participates in threat assessments including the implementation of recommendations or investigations into incidents of workplace violence
• Develops and administers the budget for assigned programs and projects
• May assist the AGM - Human Resources, in the preparation of the Division’s annual budget
• Oversees the review and approval of contracts for insurance
• Makes recommendations regarding contract revisions
• Interfaces with the Legal Division on contract language
• Determines appropriate insurance coverage
• Markets, negotiates, and purchases casualty and property insurance coverage District-wide
• Manages the Park District’s self-insurance program
• Oversees and participates in developing, receiving, reviewing, and processing information for a variety of departmental, state-mandated, and statistical reports and records, including Occupational Safety Health Act (OSHA) logs, annual self-insured worker’s compensation reports, auto and/or employee accident reports, property damage reports, claims analysis, workers’ compensation claims expenses, medical auditing summary, and other related reports
• Collaborates with internal Divisions to identify and analyze potential exposure to loss and safety hazards
• Examines alternative risk management or loss control techniques; designs and implements risk management and mitigation measures and techniques
• Monitors the effectiveness of techniques implemented
• Develops and conducts District-wide risk management and occupational health and safety training and education programs; serves as a technical resource for Park District management and the Board
• Reviews property, casualty, workers’ compensation, disability, and self-administered liability claims
• Monitors claim activity
• Interfaces with appropriate parties for claim resolution
• Participates in and coordinates case strategy development, evaluations, and settlement negotiations in coordination with General Counsel
• Assists in overseeing the workplace accommodations and light duty program, administers and manages the Return-to-Work Program, coordinates return-to-work activities with department management and medical providers to ensure appropriateness of assignments and work limitations; administers, manages and coordinates the District’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Employer Pull Notice (EPN) Program
• Serves as a Park District representative to outside agencies, organizations, contractors and the public
• Serves as a subject matter expert on a variety of internal committees, work groups, and task forces
• May present to, or prepare material for, the General Manager and/or Board of Directors
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with individuals, service providers, public and private agencies and others to ensure that programs and activities are responsive to Park District needs; and performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in risk management, business or public administration, occupational safety or a related field;

AND

Experience: Five years (5) of full-time experience in the administration of a comprehensive risk management, loss control, industrial hygiene, or occupational health and safety program, including two (2) years in a supervisory capacity.

License or Certificate: Possession of a valid Class C California Driver’s License and demonstrate the ability to travel to various Park District locations in a timely manner as required in the performance of duties is a condition of initial and continued employment.

Tentative Date of Virtual Oral Board Interviews:

February 9, 2026