Enterprise Risk & Safety Officer

City of Oshkosh, WI; Oshkosh (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Oshkosh is seeking an Enterprise Safety & Risk Officer to lead enterprise risk management (ERM), safety, and environmental health programs across City departments. You will promote a strong safety culture, improve compliance, and implement practical solutions to protect people, property, and the environment.

Responsibilities include managing risk assessments, EHS program administration, safety investigations, workers’ compensation, and emergency management support, with collaboration

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Environmental Health and Safety, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Public Administration, or a closely related field.
• At least three years of progressively responsible experience in risk management, environmental health and safety, occupational safety, insurance, environmental compliance, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead the City’s enterprise risk management program, including risk assessments, risk registers, mitigation tracking, reporting, and cross-departmental coordination on strategic, operational, financial, legal, cybersecurity, environmental, continuity, and vendor risks.
• Develop and administer Citywide environmental health and safety programs, inspections, policies, training, and compliance activities in accordance with OSHA, Wisconsin DNR, EPA, DOT, and local requirements.
• Advance workplace safety and loss-prevention efforts; investigate injuries, accidents, environmental incidents, and near-misses; oversee workers’ compensation, return-to-work coordination, OSHA recordkeeping, and required safety programs.
• Manage environmental, insurance, and claims-related activities, including hazardous-materials and waste compliance, spill prevention and response, CDL Drug and Alcohol Testing, insurance renewals, contract insurance requirements, and claims administration.
• Support emergency management, continuity planning, and Emergency Operations Center activations; prepare policies, dashboards, reports, training materials, and recommendations for City leadership and departments.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Environmental Health and Safety, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Public Administration, or a closely related field

Job description

The City of Oshkosh is seeking a collaborative, proactive professional to serve as its Enterprise Safety & Risk Officer. This position leads the City’s efforts to identify, assess, reduce, and manage risks that affect employees, residents, operations, finances, assets, regulatory compliance, and continuity of essential services.

The Enterprise Safety & Risk Officer develops and administers the City’s enterprise risk management (ERM), environmental health and safety (EHS), and safety programs. Working across City departments, this role promotes a strong safety culture, strengthens organizational accountability, improves compliance, and implements practical solutions to protect people, property, and the environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the City’s enterprise risk management program, including risk assessments, risk registers, mitigation tracking, reporting, and cross-departmental coordination on strategic, operational, financial, legal, cybersecurity, environmental, continuity, and vendor risks.
• Develop and administer Citywide environmental health and safety programs, inspections, policies, training, and compliance activities in accordance with OSHA, Wisconsin DNR, EPA, DOT, and local requirements.
• Advance workplace safety and loss-prevention efforts; investigate injuries, accidents, environmental incidents, and near-misses; oversee workers’ compensation, return-to-work coordination, OSHA recordkeeping, and required safety programs.
• Manage environmental, insurance, and claims-related activities, including hazardous-materials and waste compliance, spill prevention and response, CDL Drug and Alcohol Testing, insurance renewals, contract insurance requirements, and claims administration.
• Support emergency management, continuity planning, and Emergency Operations Center activations; prepare policies, dashboards, reports, training materials, and recommendations for City leadership and departments.

Why Join Us?

At the City of Oshkosh, your work has visible impact. You will play a key role in supporting the employees who deliver essential services to the community every day. This position offers the opportunity to shape a citywide safety and risk program, build strong internal partnerships, and contribute to a healthy, safe, and resilient organization.

We offer a professional and mission-driven work environment where innovation, public service, and continuous improvement are valued.

The successful candidate will be an effective communicator and trusted advisor who can translate regulatory and risk-management requirements into practical, workable solutions. They will demonstrate sound judgment, strong analytical and organizational skills, and the ability to build productive relationships with employees, department leaders, insurers, regulatory agencies, and community partners.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Environmental Health and Safety, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Public Administration, or a closely related field.
• At least three years of progressively responsible experience in risk management, environmental health and safety, occupational safety, insurance, environmental compliance, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in municipal, governmental, or other public-sector operations.
• Experience working within an established ERM or EHS program or implementing ERM or EHS principles.
• Experience with OSHA compliance, workers’ compensation, hazard communication, incident investigation, environmental compliance, hazardous materials management, or related regulatory programs.
• Experience coordinating cross-departmental or organization-wide initiatives.
• Certified Risk Manager (CRM) or Associate in Risk Management (ARM) certification.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), or comparable EHS-related certification.