With supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work; however, they must physically reside within the Sacramento region or have the ability to regularly report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little notice.
IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT
The City of Sacramento’s Human Resources Department, Risk Management Division, is seeking a dynamic and motivated professional to join its team as a Risk Manager. Human Resources is a fast-paced Department supporting the needs of the City's departments and charter offices. The ideal candidate will be an experienced and strategic risk management professional with a strong background in public-sector risk management, insurance administration, and claims oversight. This individual will bring demonstrated expertise in identifying, evaluating, and mitigating organizational risk; managing complex insurance programs; and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Experience with liability, workers’ compensation, property, and safety programs, as well as analyzing loss trends to implement proactive risk mitigation strategies, is highly desirable in this fast-paced environment supporting City departments and charter offices.
The successful candidate will be a collaborative and trusted advisor who communicates complex risk concepts clearly to executive leadership and departmental partners. They will possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, exercise sound judgment, and work effectively with third-party administrators, brokers, and legal counsel. The ideal candidate will support a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement while balancing risk exposure with the City’s operational and service delivery goals.
Under general direction, the Risk Manager plans, directs, and manages the activities of a comprehensive risk management program to protect the City's resources through risk avoidance, reduction, transfer and retention. Loss exposure and costs are reduced through management of workers’ compensation, safety and loss control, and general liability programs, along with maintaining compliance with applicable laws, such as OSHA, and various ordinances and codes; and acts in the absence of the Director.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICSThis management classification is populated by a single incumbent. The Risk Manager assists the Director in administering the City’s Risk Management program, and acts for the Director during absences. This classification is distinguished from the Human Resources Manager in that the Human Resources Manager oversees a single division within the department while the Risk Manager manages multiple divisions, including Worker’s Compensation and Loss Control.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISEDGeneral direction is provided by the Director of Human Resources. Responsibilities include supervision of managerial, professional, technical, and clerical staff.• Plans, organizes, conducts and coordinates a comprehensive risk management program.
• Manages and administers all public liability, property insurance, workers’ compensation and related programs.
• Coordinates, oversees, and provides guidance to all City departments and assigned agencies on safety program development and implementation, and on identifying, evaluating, eliminating, or reducing risks.
• Surveys all facilities, programs, and operations to determine hazards, liabilities, and evaluates insurance risks.
• In cooperation with safety personnel, schedules and initiates emergency plan implementation drills.
• Develops systems, procedures, policies, and programs to reduce risk exposure and develop accident prevention programs;
• Reviews contracts, leases, licenses, and permits for adequacy of insurance and indemnification provisions.
• Monitors all insurance programs, and evaluates costs and benefits of alternate coverages; monitors and provides advice regarding legislation affecting liability coverage.
• Prepares insurance specifications; reviews bids and recommends policy purchases; renegotiates or arranges for renegotiation of coverage’s when appropriate.
• Performs claims administration including investigating, analyzing and evaluating claims; assists in litigation management; attends mandatory settlement conferences, mediations and small claims court hearings as required.
• Prepares and may present various reports and studies such as status reports of self-insurance and workers’ compensation programs.
• Oversees general risk management training to employees including training seminars, accident and incident report preparation, etc.
• Analyzes current insurance developments; reviews current insurance legislation; analyzes, develops and recommends new and improved risk management procedures and programs.
• Develops goals, objectives, policies, procedures and standards; develops and monitors performance measurements; determines priorities, staff assignments and work methods.
• Assists in budget preparation and administration.
• Effectively supervises, trains, and evaluates assigned staff.
• Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual.
Knowledge of:• Principles and practices of comprehensive risk management including loss prevention and control and the financing and insuring of risk.
• Legal and administrative requirements for implementation and administration of fully-insured and self-insured programs.
• Workers’ compensation rules and procedures.
• General and auto liability public entity claims administration.
• OSHA requirements regarding workplace safety and reporting.
• Contract law as it applies to general liability, bodily injury and claims adjustment.
• Insurance company policies and procedures regarding claims and reserves; claim analysis; adjustment techniques for municipalities.
• Injury and damage claim investigation; principles and procedures of accident prevention.
Skill in:• Use of modern office equipment including computers, and computer applications and software.
Ability to:• Effectively plan, organize, conduct and coordinate a comprehensive risk management program.
• Organize and supervise assigned departmental functions.
• Interpret and analyze state, federal and local laws and regulations related to risk management.
• Interpret and analyze information including insurance policies, legal documents and reports pertaining to insurances, claims, loss exposure, and coverage.
• Draw valid conclusions and project consequences of decisions and recommendations; prepare studies and reports concerning complex matters.
• Set priorities, meet deadlines and make sound decisions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, service providers, and the general public.
• Supervise, train and evaluate assigned staff.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAny combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:Six years of progressively responsible administrative analytical experience in risk management, loss prevention, and worker’s compensation, general and auto liability claims, and/or municipal/corporate insurance including a minimum of three years of professional supervisory experience.
Education:A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public or business administration, human resources management, industrial engineering or a closely related field.
Substitution:Additional qualifying supervisory experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
PROOF OF EDUCATION
Should education be used to qualify for this position, then proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.
An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.
SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Driver License:Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License at the time of appointment. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Please note, the City of Sacramento's preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox.1. Application: (Pass/Fail) – All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application by the final filing deadline;
- Employment applications must be submitted online; paper applications will not be accepted.
- Employment applications will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:
- If applicants do not list current and past job-related experience in the duties area of the "Work Experience" section. Note: Qualifying experience is based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the full-time equivalent (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week).
- If "see resume" is noted in the "Work Experience" section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the "Work Experience" section.
- Position/job titles will not be considered in determining eligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position.
- Proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted online with your application. Proof of education will be required at time of appointment.
2. Supplemental Questionnaire: (Pass/Fail) – In addition to the City of Sacramento employment application, all applicants must complete and submit online responses to the supplemental questionnaire to the City of Sacramento Employment Office by the final filing deadline;
- Responses to the supplemental questionnaire must be submitted online; paper questionnaire will not be accepted.
- Incomplete supplemental questionnaire will not pass the review process; omitted information cannot be considered or assumed.
- A resume will not substitute for the information required in the supplemental questionnaire.
- Possession of the minimum qualifications is not necessarily a guarantee for further advancement in the selection process.
3. Screening Committee: (Pass/Fail) - All applications received by the final filing deadline will be forwarded to the hiring department for review. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications, as stated on the job announcement, for applications selected by the hiring department.
4. Interview Process: Human Resources will forward applications to the hiring department. Those determined to be the most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in an interview process.
5. Conditional Hire: Upon receipt of a conditional offer, the selected candidate must complete and pass Live Scan/fingerprinting. If applicable, candidates may also need to pass a pre-employment medical exam, controlled substance and/or alcohol test, and possess any required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.
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