Description
Career Opportunity
The city of Las Vegas invites applications for Risk Manager. This position coordinates and manages all aspects of the City’s risk management activities and services. These include occupational safety and liability loss control programs, and the City’s commercial insurance portfolio including Workers’ Compensation, property and liability insurance. Assesses and identifies the potential risks that may hinder the reputation, safety, security and financial stability of the City. Implements processes and procedures to ensure the City is prepared to deal with and avoid potential risks; and mitigates the effects of risk which are essentially unavoidable.
Hiring Range: $104, 047 to $135,261 (Based on qualifications)
Full Range of Classification: $104,047 to $166,476
Supervision Received and Exercised
Receives direction from the Director of Human Resources and higher management staff.
May exercise direct supervision over supervisory, technical and clerical staff. May oversee the work of staff in other departments on a project basis or in an advisory capacity.
Selection Process
The selection process will include a review of all applications with only the most qualified participating in an interview. Final candidate selection will include hiring interview (if applicable). Any individual offered employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test and complete background check. Some positions may require preliminary background checks.
Example of Duties
Essential Functions:
Assesses and updates the organization’s existing risk management policies and protocols, and initiates new risk management policies as needed.
Oversees property and excess liability insurance program, coordinates insurance renewals with assigned broker(s), manages contracts and activities of agent of record and third party administrators, and directs coverage and service. Monitors insurance programs to ensure effectiveness of brokers or claims administrators.
Reviews contracts from the City’s operating departments, analyzes contractor insurance documentation, and considers risk potential to grant or deny insurance waiver requests.
Analyzes the City’s claims, loss and accident history and identifies methods to eliminate, minimize, or indemnify risks or possible losses.
Conducts detailed risk assessments, analyzes documents, statistics, reports and market trends.
Develops and administers risk fund budget, revenues and expenses.
Develops and implements goals and action plans and prepares related management reports.
Represents the City to the public, in legal or administrative proceedings, or to other organizations or entities as required; advances and protects the interests of the City, and its residents and other stakeholders.
Ensures compliance with relevant state and federal regulations by keeping abreast of risk related issues and attending seminars, classes, peer networking events and other training opportunities.
Marginal Functions:
Attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the assigned field.
Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
Requirements
Minimum Requirements
Experience:
Three years of increasingly responsible experience in overall risk management responsibility or one of its areas such as ADAAA, Safety, Loss Control, Benefit Management, Vehicle Accident Investigations, Compliance or Auditing, etc.
Education:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major in Industrial Safety, Risk Management, Public Administration, Finance/Accounting, or a related field. A combination of formal education and directly related work experience may substitute for the degree. The City assesses 1.5 years of full-time experience as equivalent to one year of education.
License or Certificate:
Possession of an appropriate, valid driver's license on the date of application, and maintenance thereafter.
One or more of the following is desirable.
Certified Risk Manager (CRM)
Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Certified Safety & Health Manager (CSHM)
Associate in Risk Management (ARM)
Associate in Risk Management Public Entity
