Risk Manager

THE COUNTY OF EL DORADO
The County of El Dorado is committed to promoting the power of public service by fostering a diverse and collaborative workplace where employees are empowered, respected and valued. The dedicated efforts taken by the Board of Supervisors continues to promote El Dorado County as a competitive employer that is committed to recruiting and retaining qualified employees by advocating for competitive salaries and excellent benefits. The County of El Dorado is also supportive of providing telework opportunities for employees consistent with business needs and in accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy E-12 - Telecommuting.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
The County of El Dorado, Department of Human Resources is a dynamic organization dedicated to promoting the power of public service by fostering a positive, productive, and collaborative workplace where all employees are qualified, empowered, respected, and valued. Human Resources is a customer service department that manages and administers a variety of programs and services which are comprised into three primary divisions: Recruitment, Selection, and Retention; Risk and Safety Management Services; and Labor Relations, Employee Relations, and Benefit Services Staff. The Department of Human Resources is working every day to make the County of El Dorado the employer of choice, where employees will want to come and stay.
RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION
The Department of Human Resources, Risk Management Division, provides County-wide staff support to anticipate and respond to risk and financial demands of the County in a changing environment. Our Risk team manages risks and insurance to produce financial stability; prevents accidents and manages injuries through effective loss control and claims management programs; and empowers individuals, managers, and employees to recognize and manage risks while ensuring compliance with the Personnel Rules as well as federal and state laws.
THE OPPORTUNITY
In this exciting role, you will supervise the Risk Management Division, which includes functional responsibility for loss control, safety, contracts, insurance, worker compensation and liability programs. Risk Managers perform complex administrative, budgeting, statistical, and systems analysis of special projects and programs; and assist in coordinating assigned activities with other County departments, divisions, outside agencies, and the public.

The selected candidate will have the opportunity to:

• Plan, organize, coordinate, and supervise a comprehensive risk management and loss control program, including but not limited to workers' compensation, as well as insurance, liability, and industrial safety programs.
• Manage and participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for assigned functions and programs; recommend, within departmental policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; recommend and administer policies and procedures.
• Negotiate with brokers and reviews policy language to ensure appropriate insurance coverage with the most favorable terms and costs.
• Maintain database of up-to-date insurance certificates for all County vendors to ensure contract compliance; requests and uploads updated certificates when required.
• Ensure that contracts, leases, and purchase documents are reviewed for insurance requirements and other conditions that could cause loss or exposure to loss.

For a full description of duties and responsibilities please review the job description here.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Human Resources will assess your application to determine if you are minimally qualified using the following minimum qualifications:

Any combination of the required experience, education, and training that would provide the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.
Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in public or business administration, accounting, or a closely related field; AND five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in risk analysis, safety operations, claims adjustment, liability or workers' compensation, including two (2) years of supervisory experience.

Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver's License by time of appointment and a satisfactory driving record.

Click here to view the Risk Manager minimum qualifications, as well as the physical, environmental, and working conditions.

Apply online by clicking on the 'Apply' link at the top of this announcement. When your online application and responses to the required supplemental questions are complete, click 'Accept'.

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RECRUITMENT PROCESS
The Human Resources Department will screen all applications to identify qualified candidates. After screening, qualified candidates will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status in the recruitment process.
A best qualified evaluation will be utilized to determine an applicant's ability to continue in the recruitment process and ranking for referral to specific vacancies. Based upon the information in the responses to supplemental questions, the applicant's education, training and experience will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula. The subject matter experts are not granted access to the candidate's application; therefore, responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough, detailed, and complete.
For more information on the recruitment process, click here.
Based on the hiring department's needs, the selection procedures listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedures.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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The County of El Dorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Many job classifications require a pre-employment medical screening. Depending on the job classification, medical screening may include testing for drugs; a positive test may result in revocation of an employment offer.

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