Risk and Safety Manager

City of Syracuse; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

City of Syracuse is seeking a qualified professional to plan, develop, and implement comprehensive safety, risk management, and workplace violence prevention programs across City departments. The role includes employee training, procedures development, inspections, and audits to safeguard people and assets.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of professional experience in safety program development and claims management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least five (5) years of professional level work experience in developing and implementing safety programs.
• Experience in occupational safety/health programs, claims administration, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements safety programs, policies, and procedures for City departments, employees, equipment, and facilities.
• Plans, coordinates and conducts safety trainings, inspections, manuals, and audits.
• Performs safety audits of City facilities and operations to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Coordinates reporting of accidents/incidents and recommends corrective actions.
• Supervises staff and disciplines employees on safety practices as needed.
• Manages risk, claims procedures, and insurance programs to protect City assets.

Skills

Safety program design

Risk management

Workplace safety

Auditing & inspections

Training & instruction

Communication & reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

The work involves responsibility for planning, developing and implementing health and safety standards, and establishing and implementing safety programs and operating procedures which encompass current recognized standards for employee and environmental safety in order to avoid or protect against accidents and to improve safety within the City of Syracuse ("City") departments. This work also involves responsibility for planning, developing and implementing programs related to occupational safety and health, claims and evaluating risk of loss coverage programs to protect City properties, physical assets and human resources from loss. Lastly, this work involves planning, developing and implementing the City's Workplace Violence Prevention Program. In relation to the provided work responsibilities, this employee will prepare and conduct employee training, establish standards, programs and procedures, and perform inspections and audits. Supervises various personnel as required. Performs additional and related work as required.

Typical Work Activities

SAFETY

• Develops, designs and implements safety programs, policies, rules and regulations for City departments, employees, equipment and facilities.
• Develops, designs, coordinates and implements appropriate trainings, policies, procedures, inspections, manuals, programs, resources and audits for the City's safety program based upon specific concerns or hazards.
• Performs safety audits of City facilities and work operations to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Notifies administration of operating procedures and physical conditions not in compliance with State or Federal health and safety programs and regulations; and makes commendations to improve or correct deficiencies.
• Recommends and assists in action to be taken in cases of violation of safety rules and regulations.
• Performs work place, building and grounds inspections and works with department heads, supervisors and other pertinent personnel to reduce unsafe conditions and hazards to property, employees and citizens and insure ongoing compliance with health and safety programs and regulations, workplace violence prevention program rules and regulations, and rules and regulations related to risk management.
• Coordinates reporting requirements when accidents or incidents occur to ensure compliance with all rules and regulations; and provides recommendations to mitigate, eliminate or prevent such accidents or incidents from re-occurring.
• Conducts research and studies to determine causes of accidents or incidents and prepares reports as necessary, required or requested.
• Recommends purchase of appropriate safety equipment; and reviews requests for safety equipment to determine whether they meet Federal and State standards.
• Acts as liason with federal, state and local agencies concerned with safety standards and hazardous conditions.
• Supervises and recommends for discipline employees relative to work place safety practices compliance.

RISK MANAGEMENT

• Manages comprehensive occupational safety and health program.
• Plans, recommends and implements programs designed to limit risk of loss to properties, physical assets and human resources as they apply to claims management, insurance and self-insurance plans and programs. Recommends transfer of risk or retention of risk to the administration based on rates, exposure and costs.
• Reviews procedures and recommends changes, as appropriate, to employee health insurance programs and policies.
• Reviews claims procedures, including investigations and makes recommendations regarding disposition.
• Provides periodic statistics and progress reports for evaluation of the risk management program. Exercises supervision over subordinate staff engaged in professional, technical and clerical activities in support of safety and health, claims and insurance management.

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION

• Develops, designs, conducts, supervises, coordinates, reviews and implements appropriate trainings, policies, procedures, inspections, manuals, programs, resources and audits of and for the City's workplace violence prevention program, annually and as otherwise required.
• Maintains City compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures; and makes recommendations as necessary.
• Maintains liaison with Risk Assessment Team and other City personnel for purposes of administering the program.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of federal and state laws, rules and regulations regarding employee and occupational health and safety, including OSHA, PESH, SASA, AHERA and Right to Know.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of claims and insurance management and health insurance programs.
• Good knowledge of applicable laws related to property, casualty and workers compensation loss.
• Good knowledge of principles and practices of risk management and asset protection program, including municipal governmental self-insurance program.
• Ability to develop and implement a comprehensive safety program, risk management program and workplace violence prevention program for the personnel usage, services provided and equipment used by the organization.
• Ability to make detailed field inspections and to recognize potential hazards related to safety and health, workplace violence and risk management.
• Ability to read, understand, interpret and apply technical, legal and financial data pertaining to risk management.
• Ability to interpret and evaluate statistical data.
• Ability to deal effectively with department heads, supervisory personnel, employees and the public.
• Ability to instruct and train others in safety procedures, workplace violence procedures and risk management issues, individually and in groups.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, and to prepare reports as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

A. Bachelor's degree and at least five (5) years of professional level work experience, or its part time equivalent, in developing and implementing:

1. An official safety program or safety education program; and

2. Programs for occupational safety and health or in the administration, verification and processing of health insurance, property, casualty, fire, disability or workers compensation claims.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Aff... policy of the City of Syracuse is to provide equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, sex, religion, creed, age (18 and over), marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, gender identity or gender expression, sexual or affectional preference or orientation or any other classified group within the protected class. The City also complies with 31 CFR part 51. If you have a disability for which you wish special accommodation to be made, contact the Office of Human Resources at 315-448-8780 or [e-mail].

Background Check

All offers of employment will be contingent on the successful completion of a background check and/or drug screen.