Risk Manager

This class manages all the functions of the division, including contract review and issuance; acquisition and management of insurance policies, bonds, negotiations, mediations, arbitrations?, and settlements; subrogation of property and liability claims; workers’ compensation claims, automobile insurance claims; development and implementation of safety and loss prevention programs; and personnel supervision.

This is a “mandatory-testing” position that requires Drug Testing.

Examples of Duties: Supervises staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and, making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.

Manages a wide variety risk management activities in assigned area of responsibility, which includes planning, coordinating, administering, and evaluating programs, goals, objectives, projects, processes, procedures, systems, and/or standards; ensures compliance with Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, codes, and/or standards.

Supervises and/or conducts adjustments of property and liability claims; conducts negotiations with and responds to claimants in order to reach amicable settlements; serves as the approving authority of civil litigation against the County; coordinates activities with the County Attorney’s office regarding legalities of settlements; maintains and monitors reserve levels and expenditures.

Develops plans to reduce the number and causes of accidents; conducts training needs analyses and coordinates the implementation of necessary specialized training sessions.

Serves as a liaison with employees, external organizations, medical providers and facilities, and the general public; represents the County at a variety of meetings, public events, training sessions, on committees, and/or other related events.

Manages and participates in the review of certificates of insurance to prevent financial exposure, ensuring that County standards for class size and financial standing rating as published by Best Review are met; certifies that certificates are in compliance with contractual language.

Prepares and administers budget; prepares cost estimates for budget recommendations; submits justifications for budget items; monitors and controls expenditures.

Oversees the County’s insurance schedule and statement of value; coordinates changes to insurance policies and coverage with insurance agents.

Coordinates and manages the renewal of annual contracts and/or bids related to risk management functions.

Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
Qualifications: Training and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance, Risk Management, or related field and five years of progressively responsible administrative risk management work experience, one of which was in a supervisory role; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Licensing Requirements:

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Risk management principles and practices
Insurance terminology
Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and/or statutes
Budgeting principles
Investigative techniques
Negotiation skills
Monitoring and evaluating subordinates
Delegating and prioritizing work
Preparing reports
Ability to use a computer and related software applications
Reading, comprehending, and reviewing financial information
Making program decisions based on financial considerations
Interpreting and applying applicable laws, rules, and regulations
Analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, projecting consequences of proposed actions, and making recommendations in support of goals
Conducting investigations, adjustments, negotiations, and claims settlements
Developing manuals, policies, procedures, and training sessions
Compiling, analyzing, organizing, and evaluating facts and data and making appropriate recommendations based on findings
Speaking in public
Managing a budget
Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
Supplemental Information:

Physical Requirements:
Positions in this class typically require: climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Incumbents may be subjected to travel.

Emergency Management Responsibilities:
Note: During emergency conditions, the incumbent of this position will automatically be considered emergency service workers. This employee is subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.

County-wide Employee Responsibilities:
All Escambia County BCC employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Escambia County BCC’s Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.

All Escambia County BCC employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.

Benefits/Compensation Package:

• Medical / Dental / Vision plans
• Prescription coverage
• Employee health clinic
• Employee fitness centers
• Employer-sponsored retirement plan or an investment plan
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Flexible Spending Account(s)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Annual/Sick Leave or Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Group Life Insurance