Manager, Risk Management, Insurance & EHS - Mt. Hood Community College

For best consideration, please submit application materials by April 21, 2024.

Manages the day-to-day and long-term strategy ad of the college’s risk, insurance and environmental health and safety (EHS) programs and policies designed to mitigate the hazards, liability, loss prevention and legal compliance concerns and to establish and promote a safe, accident-free and healthy campus environment. Provides specialized subject matter expertise, manages program staff, and partners with college teams to support programs and achieve College strategic goals.
 
 
Essential Duties

1. Manages and oversees the administration and adjudication of tort claims filed against the College for a wide range of issues; oversees the investigation of accidents and injuries and the evaluation of settlement of claims and subsequent appeals; oversees formulation of findings and recommendations for action and adjudication of claims for approval.  Manages the investigation and resolution of a wide range of claims; examines and recommends risk management and loss control techniques including assumption, transfer, and elimination of risk through both insurance and contractual means.
2. Acts as the subject matter expert in risk, insurance, and EHS compliance. Leads and promotes programs and policies that establish a safe and accident-free environment at the college, and protects the college through staying current on, tracking, and monitoring laws and policies related to risk, safety and liability issues; reviews, analyzes, interprets, and responds to changes in local, state and federal legislation to ensure College legal compliance.
3. Manages automobile liability, fire, and property damage claims, including communications with attorneys, claims reviews, investigations, and negotiations of settlements.
4. Prevents and minimizes liabilities through creation and implementation of College safety protocols related to the handling, use, storage, clean up, containment, disposal and or abatement of hazardous materials and chemicals.
5. Ensures timely and accurate reporting and documentation to city, county, state, federal, and special jurisdictional requirements
6. Participates in the bidding and awarding processes for college insurance products; negotiates with the awarded vendor to assure the best price and coverage for the college for both new and existing vendors; reviews the insurance section of college contracts; manages distribution of Certificates of Insurance to outside sources; maintains Certificates of Insurance provided to the college from outside vendors providing contractual services to the college and for rental of facilities.
7. Plans, organizes, administers, and coordinates a District-wide loss prevention and control program to identify and analyze potential loss exposures; examines alternative risk management or loss control techniques; leads and participates in the development and delivery of new trainings, programs, initiatives and incentives to improve workplace safety and reduce the primary causes of claims filed against the College.
8. Plans, coordinates, implements, and manages the College’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) programs, including the handling, use, storage, clean up, containment, disposal and or abatement of hazardous materials, chemicals and spills; investigates accidents to identify causes; ensures that the appropriate procedures, including required occupational safety training and compliance (OSHA) requirements, are followed and ensures compliance with applicable laws, codes, rules and regulations.
9. Manage, supervise and monitor the performance of assigned personnel; interview and select employees, establish performance requirements and personal development targets; provide coaching for performance improvement and recommend transfers, reassignment, termination and disciplinary actions.
10. Actively participates in the Incident Command System (ICS) as Safety Officer or other role(s) as needed during ICS activation.
11. Collects and analyzes a variety of data and develop comprehensive reporting metrics for the College's Risk and Environmental Health and Safety Management programs; develops strategies, proposals and recommendations to implement College wide programs, policies and procedures designed to mitigate College liabilities and risk factors. Utilizes continuous improvement to develop systems and procedures to achieve the College’s goals, objectives and performance measures for risk management and environmental health and safety activities
12. Participates in the development of assigned budget; recommends and approves expenditures in accordance with established policies and guidelines.

 
Additional Duties 

1. Participates on a wide variety of committees, work groups, task forces and other internal and external stakeholder teams; represent the College in professional groups and organizations.
2. Prepares and oversees the preparation and maintenance of a variety of presentations, reports, records and files related to assigned activities.
3. Performs all other duties as assigned.