Health & Safety Compliance Officer

City of Dayton; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Dayton seeks a Health and Safety Compliance Officer to lead safety and loss prevention efforts citywide. The role focuses on identifying risks, developing risk management programs, and coordinating with department leaders to reduce property damage, injuries, and liability claims.

Responsibilities include hazard assessments, safety training, incident analysis, and advising leadership on program changes to improve safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field with experience in training or safety.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate risks to City of Dayton related to safety and loss exposure.
• Develop and manage citywide safety and risk management programs.
• Conduct hazard assessments, lead safety meetings and training, review incident reports.

Job description

Responsibilities

The Health and Safety Compliance Officer is responsible for identifying and evaluating potential risks to the City of Dayton, focusing on the frequency and severity of loss exposures, and implementing effective safety and loss prevention procedures. This role involves developing and managing citywide safety and risk management programs in collaboration with department leaders to minimize losses related to property damage, workplace injuries, workers' compensation, and liability claims. The Health and Safety Compliance Officer conducts hazard assessments at City worksites, leads safety meetings and training, and ensures that departments implement and follow through on recommended safety measures. Regular duties include reviewing incident and accident reports, analyzing codes and regulations, and advising on necessary program changes to the Deputy Director of Human Resources and departmental stakeholders. The incumbent monitors citywide safety performance, tracks relevant statistics, and helps draft policies to ensure compliance and improve safety awareness. Additional responsibilities include evaluating liability exposure, assisting with accident investigations, and supporting departments on issues affecting public health and safety. The role also oversees the tri-annual application and reporting for the State of Ohio safety intervention grant and manages the City's OSHA/PERPP compliance program in coordination with the BWC Third Party Administrator.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources Administration, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Safety, or a Behavior Science AND 1 year of experience in training, counseling or coaching that would involve professionally working in one or more of the areas (i.e. Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Behavior, Safety or Human Services).

OR

Associates Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources Administration, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Safety, or a Behavior Science AND 3 years of experience in training, counseling or coaching that would involve professionally working in one or more of the areas (i.e. Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Behavior, Safety or Human Services).

OR

High school diploma/G.E.D AND 10 years of experience working in City of Dayton blue-collar or clerical ranks involving the physical operations of any of the City's Water, Public Works or Aviation Departments (i.e., WUFO, Street Maintenance, Aviation Field Operations, etc.), that would involve the candidate actively working job sites and tasks to allow the candidate to identify and understand the safety requirements of City positions and worksites, and to allow the candidate to train other City employees on those safety requirements.

Master's Degree can be substituted for 2 years of experience.

Degree must be from a college or university that is accredited by the U.S. Department of Education through the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Higher Learning Commission or equivalent region.

License Requirements

Must possess a valid driver's license at time of appointment and maintain thereafter as a term and condition of continued employment.

Notes

Applications must specifically address each of the minimum qualifications, directly showing how each is met.

Background Check

A background investigation and evidence of Employment Authorization and Identity is required prior to employment. All candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position, including current city employees seeking transfer, promotion, demotion, etc. into a classified position.

Medical Examination & Drug and Nicotine Testing

Final appointment is contingent upon the applicant passing a job-related medical examination including drug screen. Applicants offered employment with the City will be required to pass a nicotine screening. Newly hired employees must remain tobacco and nicotine free as a condition of continued employment. The Tobacco and Nicotine Free Hiring Policy does not apply to current City employees.

An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

M/F/H