Statewide Safety & Compliance Director

State of Indiana; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan options

Wellness rewards program

Health savings account

Paid leave policies

Paid holidays

Job summary

State of Indiana, through INDOT, seeks a statewide safety director to lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of safety programs protecting employees and assets in Indiana. The role centers on policy creation, cross-agency collaboration, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.

The position anchors at INDOT's Central Office in Indianapolis, with a focus on guiding safety initiatives, supervising staff, and coordinating with agencies and the public to

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of agency and/or organizational program(s) and business practices.
• Extensive knowledge of State programs and resources, public policy, and program evaluation.
• Ability to develop and/or measure program outcomes.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships, establish credibility, and influence leaders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate organizational effectiveness, goal determination, and strategic planning, etc., makes recommendations for improvement.
• Develop and coordinate plans and policies, resources, and mission as well as goals, vision and expectations of agency or program.
• Provide guidance to agencies and the public regarding applicable laws and rules.
• Supervise subordinate personnel including hiring, determining workload, and delegating assignments, training, monitoring, and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective or disciplinary action.
• Monitor agency or program budget including revenues, expenditures, and budget projections.
• Communicate with news and other media. responds to media questions or requests in an appropriate public relations manner.
• Coordinate with other government officials on planning issues (i.e. federal and/or state agency directors, etc.).
• Coordinate, review and evaluate the use of appropriate controls and standards for the agency.

Skills

Agency program knowledge

Public policy knowledge

Program evaluation

Strategic planning

Relationship building

Decision making

Job description

State of Indiana, through INDOT, seeks a statewide safety director to lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of safety programs protecting employees and assets in Indiana. The role centers on policy creation, cross-agency collaboration, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.

The position anchors at INDOT's Central Office in Indianapolis, with a focus on guiding safety initiatives, supervising staff, and coordinating with agencies and the public to