Assistant Manager, Safety and Insurance

Center for Digital Governmtent; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Pension Plan

Job summary

Anne Arundel County Government seeks an Assistant Manager, Safety and Insurance in the Office of Central Services to oversee the county self-insurance program and coordinate risk management efforts across departments. This is a full-time, permanent position emphasizing technical and administrative duties.

The role involves identifying hazardous conditions, conducting inspections, managing insurance policies, and supporting MOSH compliance.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college with major in risk management, safety-engineering, or related field
• One year or more of experience in safety or risk management
• Valid County driver’s license (Class C)

Responsibilities

• Identifies, plans, develops, and presents instructional materials for safety programs.
• Coordinates self-insurance funding and commercial policies and leases for county properties; prepares and maintains an inventory of county property, and ensures proper insurance coverage is maintained; notifies carrier of any losses and assists in any resulting investigation and settlement.
• Manages County contracts for Personal Protective Equipment and gear, including safety footwear and prescription protective eyewear.
• Conducts safety inspections to identify potential hazards; prepares and recommends practical solutions to eliminate hazardous conditions.
• Conducts ergonomic assessments, investigates workplace accidents, and provides on-site support for County components during MOSH inspections.
• Coordinates and assists in the review of vehicle, general liability, and other claims; determines type of investigation required, and proper county action; ensures that injured employees receive full entitlements and claims are finalized.
• Maintains records of accidents, injuries, and losses; prepares reports of findings. Responsible for the timely completion and submission of Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting, MOSH reporting, and all appropriate information sharing across County departments.
• Performs related work as required.

Skills

Risk management knowledge

Safety program design

Hazard identification

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in risk management or safety-related field

Job description

Position Description

This position announcement will be used to fill a full-time, permanent, Assistant Manager, Safety and Insurance vacancy in the Office of Central Services with Anne Arundel County Government. This is responsible technical and administrative work in the county self-insurance and risk management program.

NATURE AND VARIETY OF WORK

Work involves responsibility for the identification of hazardous conditions and the investigation of injuries and accidents arising from county operations and the development and implementation of programs designed to reduce risk exposure. Work includes responsibility for coordination of the County's commercial insurance policies and self-insurance program. Work is performed with considerable independence in assigned areas of responsibility under the direction and supervision of the program manager. Work is reviewed through conferences and evaluation of loss control programs and activities for results obtained.

Examples Of Duties And Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Identifies, plans, develops, and presents instructional materials for safety programs.
• Coordinates self-insurance funding and commercial policies and leases for county properties; prepares and maintains an inventory of county property, and ensures proper insurance coverage is maintained; notifies carrier of any losses and assists in any resulting investigation and settlement.
• Manages County contracts for Personal Protective Equipment and gear, including safety footwear and prescription protective eyewear.
• Conducts safety inspections to identify potential hazards; prepares and recommends practical solutions to eliminate hazardous conditions.
• Conducts ergonomic assessments, investigates workplace accidents, and provides on-site support for County components during MOSH inspections.
• Coordinates and assists in the review of vehicle, general liability, and other claims; determines type of investigation required, and proper county action; ensures that injured employees receive full entitlements and claims are finalized.
• Maintains records of accidents, injuries, and losses; prepares reports of findings. Responsible for the timely completion and submission of Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting, MOSH reporting, and all appropriate information sharing across County departments.
• Performs related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of the principles of risk management.
• Thorough knowledge of the methods, materials, principles, and practices of safety education.
• Considerable knowledge of self-insurance programs and practices.
• Considerable knowledge of the principles of loss control and of risk exposures common to governmental operations.
• Ability to detect hazardous conditions; identify causative factors of accident and injuries; and to make sound recommendations for their correction.
• Ability to plan, design, and implement an effective safety program.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other county departments, and the public.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in risk management, safety-engineering, or related field
• One (1) or more years of experience in safety, occupational risk insurance, or a related field
• A valid non-commercial Class C motor vehicle operator's license

Supplemental Qualifications

• Three (3) or more years of professional experience handling and managing litigated claims, including active participation in pre-trials, mediations, and trial preparation.
• Three (3) or more years of work experience in claims supervision or acting as a team lead.

Note: This is a Safety Sensitive position and employees in this position are subject to Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) and Alcohol testing.

• Medical/Health Insurance Plans
  • BlueChoice Advantage EPO
  • BlueChoice Advantage PPO
• Dental Insurance
  • CIGNA Dental PPO (Buy-Up)
  • CIGNA Dental PPO (CORE)
  • CIGNA Dental HMO (DHMO)
• Vision Insurance
  • EyeMed
• Employee Life Insurance
  • Term insurance of up to 2 times salary ($100,000 maximum) for employees at no cost.
  • Ability to purchase Supplemental & Dependent Life Insurance
• Disability Income Insurance
• Pension Plan
  • Normal retirement after 30 years of service or Age 60 and 10 years of service or election to enroll in the Employees Retirement Savings Plan.
• Deferred Compensation Section 457 Plan
• Direct Deposit
• Credit Union
• Holidays
  • Twelve days provided per year, thirteen in general election year
• Annual Leave
  • Less than 3 years - 13 days
  • 3 to less than 15 years - 20 days
  • 15 years or more - 26 days
• Disability Leave
  • Accrual at a rate of 15 days a year
• Personal Leave Day, 5 per calendar year
• Leave Sharing
• Employee Assistance Program
  • Free, confidential counseling for employee and family members 4X per year per problem per family member; also counseling on legal and financial issues; assistance in locating childcare and elder care
• Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Dependent Care Reimbursement
  • Health Care Reimbursement
• Voluntary Benefits
  • Provides you an opportunity to enroll in any or all of the benefits listed below with the convenience of payroll deduction
  • Universal Life Insurance with Long Term Care Rider
  • United Legal Benefits