RISK MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR                                              0955

 

 

 

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

Under general direction, an employee in this class directs and coordinates the activities of the operating units of the Risk Management Division of the Department of Civil Service/Human Resources.  Responsibility is included for developing policies and procedures applicable to the Workers’ Compensation, disability, liability, loss control and employee safety units and work requires utilization of independent initiative and judgment to ensure adequate self-funded or outside insurance coverage and operation within legal and economic directives.  Work is reviewed by the Personnel Director through conferences and reports.  Does related work as required.

 

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

            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;

            Formulates 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;  

            Oversees and monitors the Division’s operating budget and coordinates the compilation of complex actuarial data for annual analysis;

            Coordinates the resolution of all risk management related claims, acting in liaison the County Attorney’s Office, outside legal counsel and insurance carriers, and interfacing with claimants, plaintiffs, adjusters and claimant counsel;

            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 landlords provide the county with necessary insurance coverages;

            Reviews 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;

            Analyzes 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 and benefits; 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 and benefit 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 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 New York State or regionally accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree and five (5) years of experience in insurance and risk management administration, three (3) of which must have included supervision of a considerable-size staff in a self-insured large municipality.

 

            PROMOTIONAL

            One (1) year of permanent competitive status as a Principal Contracts Examiner.

 

 

05/05/08

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Competitive