RISK AND SAFETY SPEC

City of Wichita Falls, Texas; Wichita Falls (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Wichita Falls seeks a Risk and Safety Specialist to promote a safe, compliant workplace. The role administers risk management programs, supports safety training, workers’ compensation processes, and liability claims while collaborating with city departments to meet regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities include investigating incidents, developing preventive measures, managing insurance and bonds, and coordinating accident review activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or education and training equivalent to four years of college education in business, liberal arts, or any field other than engineering or the hard sciences.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the City’s risk management activities, including Property and General Liability claims, ensuring timely reporting, documentation, and resolution in coordination with departments, insurers, and legal counsel.
• Coordinate all aspects of Workers’ Compensation claims while maintaining compliance with state and City policies.
• Develops, schedules, and delivers safety-related training and education programs for City employees to promote awareness, regulatory compliance, and a culture of workplace safety.
• Investigates employee and public accidents, incidents, and near-misses as needed both during business hours and after hours to determine root causes, document findings, and recommend preventive measures to reduce future risks. On-call rotation is one week approximately every 5-6 weeks.
• Manages city insurance policies and bonds by preparing bid specifications or requests for proposals, reviewing and updating insurance requirements and property values, procuring bonds for city officials, reviewing information received, recommending successful vendors and processing premium payments and claims.
• Facilitates Accident review programs by setting and distributing meeting schedules, facilitating regular meetings, assembling packets, coordinating training, providing safety training information to employees, and distributing meeting results.
• Assists in Civil Service Testing and other Human Resource projects during the normally scheduled work hours and after hours/weekends/holidays as needed.

Skills

Risk management

Safety training

Incident investigation

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

The Risk and Safety Specialist for the City of Wichita Falls plays a key role in promoting a safe, compliant, and well-managed workplace. This position administers and supports the City’s risk management programs, including the Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace Program, employee safety and compliance training, Workers’ Compensation, and Property and General Liability claims. The specialist conducts and coordinates accident and incident investigations, identifies potential risks, and develops strategies to prevent future occurrences. In this role, the specialist collaborates closely with departments across the City to ensure adherence to safety standards and regulatory requirements. They analyze trends, recommend corrective actions, and help foster a proactive safety culture that protects City employees, property, and resources while minimizing financial and operational risk.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

Driver’s License Required – Y Type – C

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

None

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Note: This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The list of essential functions below does not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent in this position. Additionally, please be aware of the legend below when referring to the physical demands of each essential function.

(S) Sedentary (L) Light (M) Medium (H) Heavy (V) Very Heavy Exerting up to 10 lbs. occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time. Exerting up to 20 lbs. occasionally; 10 lbs. frequently; or negligible amounts constantly; or requires walking or standing to a significant degree. Exerting 20-50 lbs. occasionally; 10-25 lbs. frequently; or up to 10 lbs. constantly. Exerting 50-100 lbs. occasionally; 10-25 lbs. frequently; or up to 10-20 lbs. constantly. Exerting over 100 lbs. occasionally; 50-100 lbs. frequently; or up to 20-50 lbs. constantly.

CODE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. 1 L Regular and reliable attendance in compliance with given schedules is a mandatory requirement of this position. Schedules may be subject to change with or without advance notice
2. 2 L Oversees the City’s risk management activities, including Property and General Liability claims, ensuring timely reporting, documentation, and resolution in coordination with departments, insurers, and legal counsel.
3. 3 S Coordinates all aspects of Workers’ Compensation claims while maintaining compliance with state and City policies.
4. 4 L Develops, schedules, and delivers safety-related training and education programs for City employees to promote awareness, regulatory compliance, and a culture of workplace safety.
5. 5 L Investigates employee and public accidents, incidents, and near-misses as needed both during business hours and after hours to determine root causes, document findings, and recommend preventive measures to reduce future risks. On-call rotation is one week approximately every 5-6 weeks.
6. 6 L Manages city insurance policies and bonds by preparing bid specifications or requests for proposals, reviewing and updating insurance requirements and property values, procuring bonds for city officials, reviewing information received, recommending successful vendors and processing premium payments and claims.
7. 7 L Facilitates Accident review programs by setting and distributing meeting schedules, facilitating regular meetings, assembling packets, coordinating training, providing safety training information to employees, and distributing meeting results.
8. 8 L Assists in Civil Service Testing and other Human Resource projects during the normally scheduled work hours and after hours/weekends/holidays as needed.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

Experience-Related Requirements Over one year and up to and including two years.

Vocational/ Educational Preparation Requires Bachelor's degree or education and training equivalent to four years of college education in business, liberal arts, or any field other than engineering or the hard sciences.

Position : 1620002

Code : 1620-2

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location : HUMAN RESOURCES

Grade : NE 113

Job Family : 29-9011.00 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH