Safety/Workplace Violence Prevention Analyst (Human Resources Analyst II)

Safety/Workplace Violence Prevention Analyst

There is currently one (1) full time regular hire vacancy within the Risk Division of the Human Resources Department. The County of Marin is seeking an occupational health and safety professional to coordinate county-wide safety initiatives and support departments' staff in developing operation-specific safety programs as a member of the centralized Human Resources Department's Safety Unit. This position provides technical support, consultation, and training to all levels of County staff in 22 different departments, agencies, and special districts. A Safety/Workplace Violence Prevention Analyst's responsibilities include:

• Consulting with departments to gain a full understanding of their operational requirements, environment, and safety/security programs.
• Coordinating county-wide safety and health programs such as Injury and Illness Prevention, Driver's Safety, Ergonomics, Emergency Action Planning, Hazard Communication, Construction Safety, and Workplace Violence Prevention activities.
• Advising management on safety program development strategies.
• Researching, interpreting, and applying regulations, rules, and policies to a wide range of safety and health topics.
• Preparing written recommendations, reports, and oral presentations.
• Developing, conducting, and/or facilitating training programs for managers, supervisors, and employees.
• Reviewing work-related accidents/injuries.
• Developing targeted loss prevention programs.

Schedule: The position's typical schedule is Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and work is primarily performed in an office environment. However, depending upon operational needs, the incumbent must also be willing to work outside of standard hours, during emergencies, critical events, or emerging threats. Evening or weekend work may occasionally be required to respond to urgent issues or meet the operational needs of customer departments, such as 24-hour facilities or remote locations. Risk/threat assessments may occasionally require working outdoors in inclement weather. Following completion of the probationary period, flexible scheduling options may be available, including minor adjustments to daily start and end times or a 9/80 schedule.

Our Highly Qualified Candidate has:

• Proven experience developing, coordinating, and implementing a broad range of occupational safety programs and management systems.
• A demonstrated ability to establish strong working relationships and communicate effectively across all levels of an organization, and positively influence outcomes.
• The ability to present information in a compelling way to a variety of audiences.
• The ability to guide departments in support of occupational safety.
• Project management experience, including data analysis, management of cross-functional teams, and development of targeted loss prevention programs.
• A familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, Learning Management Systems, Content Management Systems.
• A "Solutions-Based" passion for Occupational Safety and Health and problem-solving.
• Experience in Occupational Safety and Health, or a closely related field such as Business Administration, Communications, Organizational Development, Public Administration, etc.

Knowledge of: Local, Federal, and California occupational safety and health regulations, standards, and best practices related to Injury and Illness Prevention, Workplace Violence Prevention, Ergonomics, Emergency Preparedness, and other occupational safety programs in a public-sector setting.

Ability to: Analyze workplace safety and violence incident data to identify patterns and root causes, and develop practical, data-informed recommendations to prevent recurrence and reduce risk. Develop and deliver engaging training and presentations on workplace safety and violence prevention topics to diverse audiences with varying levels of technical expertise.

Minimum Qualifications: Any combination of education, training and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities listed in the Class Specification. Typically, qualifying experience includes one year of experience equivalent to a Human Resources Analyst I performing professional level human resources work. Please note: qualifying experience will be limited to experience directly related to this assignment. For additional information regarding what constitutes human resources experience and the difference between technical and professional experience, please see our HR Experience Definitions.