POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE:
FLSA STATUS:
Risk Manager
Exempt
CATEGORY:
GRADE:
Professional
E
JOB SUMMARY: Manage and administer a variety of activities associated with determining validity,
assessing liability and risks related to workers’ compensation claims. Provide professional service to
implement and administer District’s Safety Program. Conduct training and audit program components to
ensure safety hazards are controlled or eliminated.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
YEARLY
PERCENT OF
TIME
20%
1.
Develop and manage the District’s Safety Program. Develop training
programs for employees to reduce the cost of Workers’ Compensation and
work related injuries. Responsible for identifying hazardous workplace
conditions and provide training to promote safety in the workplace.
2.
Coordinate, conduct and evaluate periodic safety, fire and/or hazardous
conditions or substance inspection of all district facilities, equipment and
employee work practices, recommend changes and coordinate
implementation.
15%
3.
Evaluate district programs and operational policies and procedures for
compliance with local, state and federal agency safety, health and
environmental regulations. Build and maintain liaison with various state
(THDS, TNRCC, TWC) and federal regulatory agencies (EPA, OSHA) and
local departments (EPFD, City/County Health Department). Serves as the
permanent Chairman of the District Safety Committee.
15%
4.
Investigate and document accidents and safety complaints or violations;
recommend preventive action; prepare and maintain reports/records as
required
10%
5.
Manage and administer the activities of the District’s self-insured Workers’
Compensation Program, including investigation, adjustment of losses, claims
administration and hearing attendance; ensure legal compliance.
10%
6.
Manage, review, evaluate medical reports, employee files and audit reports;
process claims.
10%
7.
Establish and maintain records/files; prepares forecasts and cost analyses,
reports; prepare and submit check requests.
10%
8.
Research new safety laws, regulations and information impacting the existing
College procedure and update the District-wide College safety program.
5%
Effective: 09/01/06
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9.
Develop and maintain “Risk Management” web page.
5%
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Associate Director, Human Resources
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide direct supervision to staff assigned.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in area of specialty.
EXPERIENCE: Five (5) years directly related experience.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES: Associate Safety Professional (ASP). Must have a valid
Texas driver’s license and insurable by the district’s auto liability insurance carrier.
SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1.
Skills/Abilities: Experience and ability to apply knowledge of federal, state and local health
and safety regulations to include codes and standards, DOT, OSHA, HAZMAT, NFPA, etc.
Working knowledge of COBRA, FMLA, ADA, HIPAA, Environmental Health and Return to
Work Programs. Experience in fund accounting and/or financial management, reporting and
actuarial projections. Effective communication and problem solving skills in a variety of
circumstances and diverse population; effective organizational and detail oriented skills.
2.
Equipment Used: Personal Computer and other equipment associated with an office
environment.
3.
Software Used: A variety of spreadsheet, word-processing, database, e-mail, and presentation
software.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee
to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle
or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and reach with
hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch,
or crawl and taste or smell.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move
up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision,
color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Alternative or combined skills in understanding, directing, and/or influencing people are important
in achieving job objectives, causing action, understanding others, or changing behavior; and, skills
of persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as sensitivity to the point of view of others.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving
mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals;
outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is
usually moderate.
Effective: 09/01/06
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Risk Manager
POSITION TITLE:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands and work
environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:
Amount of Time
None
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
Over 2/3
Stand
X
Walk
X
Sit
X
Use hands to finger, handle or feel
X
Reach with hands and arms
X
Climb or balance
X
Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
X
Talk
X
Hear
X
Taste
X
Smell
X
WEIGHT and FORCE
DEMANDS:
None
Up to 10 pounds
Up to 25 pounds
Up to 50 pounds
Up to 100 pounds
More than 100 pounds
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Wet or humid conditions(non-weather)
Work near moving mechanical parts
Work in high, precarious places
Fumes or airborne particles
Toxic or caustic chemicals
Outdoor weather conditions
Extreme cold(non-weather)
Extreme hot (non-weather)
Risk of electrical shock
Work with explosives
Risk of radiation
Vibration
Over 2/3
X
X
X
None
X
VISION DEMANDS:
No special vision requirements
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
Distance vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more)
Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
Peripheral vision
Depth perception
Ability to adjust focus
Effective: 09/01/06
Amount of Time
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
X
X
Amount of Time
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
Over 2/3
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Required
X
X
X
X
X
X
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NOISE LEVEL:
Very quiet
Quiet
Moderate
Loud
Very Loud
Exposure Level
X
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and
responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a
declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position.
Employee may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically present in this
description.
I certify that I have received a copy of this job description. I have read and understand the duties
and responsibilities of this position.
X
Employee Signature
Effective: 09/01/06
Date
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