About the Department

The purpose of this position is to reduce financial loss to the City by identifying potential problems before they occur so that risk-handling activities may be planned and invoked as needed across the City; monitoring actual/potential risk associated with employees and citizens; striving towards the prevention of loss associated with legal actions; careful evaluation and prudent resolution of actual and potential legal claims against the City.

This class works under administrative supervision, developing and implementing programs within organizational policies and reports major activities to executive level administrators through conferences and reports.

Position Duties

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• Administers and makes recommendations pertaining to all elements of the City’s various insurance and safety programs as related to records, statistics, auditing, premiums, policy expiration dates, claims, cancellations, etc.
• Compiles, analyzes and interprets statistics relating to employee injuries, frequency and severity factors for the City and its departments.
• May confer with proper City officials concerning legality of insurance transactions, including changes to conform to law, preparation of legal documents and release papers.
• Prepares and/or provides safety awareness programs to encourage safe work practices.
• Confers with doctors, lawyers, judges and insurance carriers, and may attend Worker’s Compensation hearings.
• Resolves employee health problems, both occupational and non-occupational: interprets heart bill, related salary continuance and medical recheck requirements, and approves the chargeable salary category for time lost.
• Develops risk identification procedures; works to develop accident prevention and loss control methods, procedures, and programs.
• Keeps abreast of any new development concerning potential loss exposures through legislation and legal decisions.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration, insurance, risk management, or a closely related field

Requires a minimum of five (5) years full-time responsible and supervisory experience in the development and administration of various types of insurance programs, employee benefit programs, and Worker’s Compensation programs, preferable in the public sector.

Must posses and maintain a valid Florida Drivers License.

Special Certifications and Licenses:

Requires Resident Public Adjuster License

Other Qualifications

Physical Demands:

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

• Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment):

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

• Involves routine and frequent exposure to: bright/dim light; dusts and pollen; extreme heat and/or cold; wet or humid conditions; extreme noise levels; animals/wildlife; vibration; fumes and/or noxious odors; traffic; moving machinery; electrical shock; heights; exposure to radiation; disease/pathogens; toxic/caustic chemicals; explosives; violence; and exposure to other extreme hazards not listed above.