Health & Safety Manager

Are you a dedicated professional with a passion for enhancing occupational safety, health, and wellness in the workplace? The City of Medford is seeking a dynamic individual to fill the role of Health and Safety Manager. This position plays a pivotal role in monitoring and coordinating occupational safety and health programs, overseeing the City's Workers' Compensation program, and managing the Health Promotion Wellness Program.

Required Education and Experience:

• Graduation from high school or GED; and
• Three (3) years of increasingly responsible safety and workers' compensation administration experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Public sector work experience desirable.
• OSHA 30 certification desired.
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification a plus.

Available Schedules:

• 8 hours daily, Monday - Friday
• 9-80 (nine-hour workdays with a three-day weekend every other week)

Directly related experience and qualifications will be evaluated alongside others who perform work of comparable character as required by Pay Equity Law. Six steps are included in this salary range, allowing opportunity for annual movement through the steps.
Healthcare Benefits:

• Medical, vision and dental benefits for employee and family, paid at 100% by the City with the opportunity to buy-up to a lower deductible plan
• Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance - policy value of $50,000 paid by the City
• Long-term disability insurance provided by the City
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA-VEBA) contributions provided by the City

Retirement Benefits:

• Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) lifetime pension after retirement at no cost to employee
• PERS is 100% fully paid as the City pays both the employer and the employee's (6%) contributions
• Deferred Compensation retirement plan (Section 457 Plan) for employee's retirement planning

Additional Benefits:

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• The City's Wellness Program promotes physical, social, emotional, intellectual, financial and environmental wellness with various goals and challenges to participate in throughout the year. Employees may qualify for wellness incentives by completing milestones set within the program up to $200 annually
• Access to the City's fully equipped fitness center 24/7

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Essential Functions of the Position:

• Monitors and coordinates occupational safety and health programs, including coordination of all Safety Committees, oversees, tracks, and processes all quarterly safety inspections, coordination of accident prevention and safety awareness training programs, conducts worksite inspections and ergonomic evaluations, maintains OSHA records, reviews accident and injury investigation reports, etc. Prepares and conducts safety training sessions for employees.
• Monitors and coordinates the City's Workers' Compensation program: oversees submission of Workers' Compensation claims, reviews, and analyzes claim reports, analyzes all workers compensation-related invoices, and verifies for payment, develops return-to-work and modified duty assignments for City departments, pursues subsidy reimbursements, maintains records and files.
• Develops and implements the City's Health Promotion Wellness Program by creating monthly challenges and milestones to improve workplace health and wellness. Tracks, schedules, and monitors program.
• Analyzes data to ensure program is beneficial to the needs of the City's employees to reduce risks and provide a healthier workforce.
• Maintains City Gym by ensuring equipment is safe and functional or replaced when necessary. Updates waivers, maintains records and coordinates entertainment platforms.
• Must be available to respond to a serious work accident or injury 24/7 if needed.
• Drives vehicle to other City locations to attend and provide trainings, and various meetings.
• Assists in assessing and updating the organization's existing health and safety policies and protocols.
• Assists with the development and administration of risk fund (safety) and Health Promotion budget, revenues, and expenses.
• The scope of the assigned area of responsibility will depend on departmental structure and is at the discretion of the Human Resources Director.

Other Functions of the Position:

• Upholds the values of the organization and has strong customer service orientation.
• Handles job stress and interact effectively with others in the workplace.
• Foster an environment that embraces diversity, integrity, trust, and respect.
• Is an integral team player, which involves flexibility, cooperation, and communication.
• Performs other related projects and duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.

Competencies:
Communicativeness- Effective performers recognize the essential value of continuous information exchange. They actively seek information from a variety of sources and disseminate it in a variety of ways. They use modern technologies to access and circulate information. They take responsibility for ensuring that their peers and supervisors have the current and accurate information needed for success.
Functional/Technical Expertise- Effective performers are knowledgeable and skilled in a functional specialty. They add organizational value through unique expertise in a functional specialty area. They remain current in their area of expertise and serve as a resource in that area for the organization.
Presentation Skills- Effective performers are able to organize and deliver public speeches that effectively inform or persuade audiences. They are adept at using current presentation technologies and media formats. They are able to field audience questions comfortably and confidently.
Relationship Building- Effective performers understand that a primary factor in success is establishing and maintaining productive relationships. They like interacting with people and are good at it. They devote appropriate time and energy to establishing and maintaining networks. They initiate contacts readily and maintain them over time. They are able to utilize relationships to facilitate business transactions.
Drive/Energy- Effective performers have a high level of energy and the motivation to sustain it over time. They are ambitious and passionate about their role in the City. They have the stamina and endurance to handle the substantial workload present in today's organizations. They know that a healthy work/life balance is important to sustained energy. They are motivated to maintain a fast pace and continue to produce even in exhausting circumstances.
Work Environment & Physical Demands:
This position requires inside, office desk work that includes exposure to regular office noise and distractions, adequate lighting, and regulated HVAC systems in relation to temperature. This environment may also include interactions with the public and exposure to excessive noise, and hot and cold temperatures in the field.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to accomplish each of the essential job functions satisfactorily. This position involves extended periods of sitting and standing, with occasional walking, crouching, bending, stooping, twisting, turning, and balancing. The employee is regularly required to operate a variety of automated office machines which include a computer, printer, copy machine, calculator, telephone, etc.

IMPORTANT (Please read):

1. It is important your application shows all the relevant experience you possess.
2. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
3. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an online application; an application will be considered incomplete with a "see resume" response.
4. Please complete the application and answer the supplemental questions thoroughly to ensure our subject matter experts can appropriately evaluate your experience as we compare applicants.

How to Apply:

1. Applications are only accepted online and must be received by the posted closing date/time.
2. Selection procedures and timelines subject to change.
3. Those selected must be able to provide proof of legal right to work in this country.

Hiring will be subject to successful completion of the following:

• Criminal history background investigation
• Favorable driving record
• Professional reference check
  

Questions or Assistance:

• If you have questions about the job posting, please contact the Human Resources department at (541) 774-2014.
• For technical assistance completing your online application, please contact Government Jobs at (855) 524-5627.

Employment Type: Full-Time (with benefits)