RISK MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR 0930

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

Under general direction, an employee in this class is responsible for the administration of the Risk Management Division of the Department of Law. Responsibility is included for developing policies and procedures applicable to the Workers’ Compensation, disability, liability, loss control and employee safety units. Work requires utilization of independent initiative and judgment to ensure adequate self-funded or outside insurance coverage and implementation within legal and economic directives. Work is reviewed by the County Attorney through conferences and reports. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

Directs all operating units of the Risk Management Division, including liability, Workers' Compensation, disability loss control and employee safety;

Reviews and analyzes all Workers’ Compensation, property, casualty, general liability, medical malpractice and other specialty line insurance coverages for the County in accordance with federal, state and local laws and effective risk management strategies;

Develops policies and procedures to be utilized in self-administered programs and monitors performance of operations to ensure compliance;

Develops recommendations for the types and amounts of insurance to be self-funded and reviews self-funding levels with the executive and legislative branches of County government;

Formulates and administers the Division’s operating budget and directs the compilation of complex actuarial data for annual analysis;

Oversees the resolution of all risk management related claims, acting in liaison with outside legal counsel and insurance carriers;

Reviews and analyzes the various available coverages and loss experience to determine insurance coverage needed by Suffolk County;

Reviews leases entered into by the county to ensure that the property owners provide the county with necessary insurance coverages;

Oversees the work of outside vendors under contract to the Risk Management Division, including outside counsel and third party administrators, to ensure full performance of contractual obligations;

Manages vendor relationships for the Workers’ Compensation Unit to ensure optimum case outcomes, cost performance and measurement criteria;

Directs the analysis of quantitative/qualitative loss data relating to Workers’ Compensation claims and safety issues to examine the correlation between claims and safety across all County departments.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Comprehensive knowledge of various types of liability and Workers' Compensation insurance and benefits, including self-funded insurance; thorough knowledge of claims administration; thorough knowledge of Federal, State and local laws applicable to Workers’ Compensation and insurance coverage; good knowledge of recent developments in the industry, current legislation and other sources of information; ability to analyze insurance reports and needs in order to project future budget requirements; ability to assess statistics and factual data and to interpret insurance laws and contracts; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with vendors, local officials and outside agencies; ability to construct, review and analyze technical reports; ability to supervise Division personnel in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale; ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; good judgment; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

OPEN-COMPETITIVE

Graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation, or registration by NY State, with a Bachelor’s Degree and six (6) years of experience in insurance and risk management administration, four (4) of which must have included supervision of a considerable-size staff in a self-insured large municipality.

R11/21/14

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Competitive