Risk Manager

Position Overview CONFIRE, JPA is a Joint Powers Authority located in San Bernardino County, California. This is a CONFIRE‑only position seeking a Risk Manager to develop, coordinate, and manage the agency’s risk management programs, including organizational risk mitigation, safety practices, regulatory compliance, liability prevention, and strategic risk initiatives. The role leads risk management efforts across a complex regional public safety environment involving emergency communications, EMS transport services, member agencies, subcontracted providers, hospitals, County departments, and communities throughout San Bernardino County. The Risk Manager provides strategic guidance to the Executive Director, leadership staff, and member agencies on risk assessment, insurance and liability matters, workplace safety, contract and vendor risk, and exposure reduction. The position oversees staff responsible for safety programs, compliance monitoring, incident documentation, and risk‑related reporting, and requires strong analytical skills, sound judgment, political awareness, public safety knowledge, and the ability to manage risk in routine operations, sensitive issues, emergency incidents, and periods of heightened scrutiny. The primary work location is CONFIRE’s Rialto office, with occasional assignments at the Hesperia or San Bernardino communication centers. Key Duties Plan, organize, coordinate, and oversee CONFIRE JPA’s risk management, occupational safety, loss prevention, claims coordination, insurance support, and risk‑control programs. Develop, implement, review, and update risk management policies, safety procedures, loss‑control practices, corrective action processes, and related administrative guidelines. Supervise, assign, review, and evaluate the work of assigned staff engaged in safety, loss prevention, incident investigation, occupational safety, regulatory compliance, and risk‑control activities. Oversee development, implementation, and maintenance of the Illness and Injury Prevention Program, safety programs, inspection programs, training requirements, documentation practices, and regulatory compliance processes. Monitor compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, standards, and requirements related to occupational safety, risk management, workers’ compensation, claims reporting, and workplace safety. Coordinate risk management activities involving workplace injuries, vehicle accidents, property damage, near misses, safety concerns, liability exposures, contractor incidents, and other risk‑related matters. Oversee or conduct investigations of workplace injuries, accidents, property damage, safety concerns, and risk‑related incidents; review reports, identify root causes, and ensure corrective actions are developed and tracked. Coordinate workers’ compensation, liability, property, and other claim‑related matters with Human Resources, managers, third‑party administrators, insurance representatives, legal counsel, and other appropriate parties. Review incident trends, claims data, workers’ compensation information, safety reports, and operational risk data to identify patterns, evaluate exposure, and recommend mitigation strategies. Serve as a liaison with insurance carriers, third‑party administrators, legal counsel, regulatory agencies, medical providers, vendors, and other external partners regarding risk, safety, claims, and liability matters. Support insurance administration activities, including renewal coordination, coverage documentation, claims history review, risk exposure analysis, certificates of insurance, and related records as assigned. Coordinate with Contracts and Grants, Finance, Logistics, Human Resources, and other functional areas regarding insurance requirements, indemnification, vendor risk, facility risk, fleet risk, contract compliance, and organizational exposure. Oversee safety inspections, risk assessments, ergonomic reviews, facility reviews, vehicle or equipment‑related risk evaluations, and follow‑up actions to address identified hazards or exposures. Develop and support safety and risk management training programs related to workplace safety, injury prevention, hazard recognition, claims reporting, regulatory compliance, emergency preparedness, and risk reduction. Prepare reports, analyses, correspondence, briefings, and recommendations related to safety performance, claim trends, incident history, regulatory compliance, corrective actions, and risk mitigation efforts. Advise executive leadership, managers, supervisors, and staff regarding risk management practices, safety concerns, incident response, claims processes, regulatory requirements, and corrective action strategies. Assist in preparing responses to audits, claims, litigation, public records requests, regulatory inquiries, Cal/OSHA matters, and other risk‑related proceedings in coordination with appropriate staff and legal counsel. Review plans, specifications, projects, facilities, equipment, operational practices, and vendor activities to identify risk, safety, ergonomic, or liability concerns and recommend corrective actions. Support emergency preparedness, continuity planning, safety committee activities, labor‑management safety discussions, post‑incident reviews, and organizational risk‑reduction initiatives. Maintain required logs, records, files, reports, claim documentation, safety records, insurance records, compliance documentation, and risk management data in accordance with applicable policies and retention requirements. Maintain awareness of public agency risk management practices, insurance trends, occupational safety requirements, workers’ compensation processes, claims management practices, and regulatory developments. Provide vacation or temporary relief as required. Perform other related duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Risk Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Occupational Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, Emergency Management, Human Resources, or a closely related field. Experience: Five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional experience in risk management, occupational safety, claims coordination, workers’ compensation, insurance administration, loss prevention, regulatory compliance, or a closely related field, including at least two (2) years of supervisory, lead, administrative, or program management responsibility. Desired Qualifications Experience managing or supporting risk management, safety, claims, workers’ compensation, or loss‑control programs in a public agency, public safety, emergency communications, fire service, EMS, special district, joint powers authority, or local government environment. Experience supervising or providing direction to safety, risk, claims, administrative, or related staff. Experience coordinating with insurance carriers, third‑party administrators, legal counsel, medical providers, regulatory agencies, and internal stakeholders regarding claims or risk‑related matters. Experience with Cal/OSHA requirements, Illness and Injury Prevention Programs, workplace safety programs, incident investigations, safety committees, and corrective action tracking. Experience reviewing contracts, insurance requirements, vendor risk, certificates of insurance, indemnification provisions, or liability exposure in coordination with legal or contract staff. Experience analyzing claims data, incident trends, workers’ compensation information, safety metrics, or risk exposure data. Completion of Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Associate in Risk Management for Public Entities (ARM‑P), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or a similar public‑entity risk management, occupational safety, claims, insurance, or loss‑control certification is desirable. Strong analytical, organizational, written communication, and problem‑solving skills. Ability to exercise sound judgment, confidentiality, tact, and professionalism in sensitive, confidential, or high‑liability matters. Benefits Medical, dental, and vision coverage Retirement through the San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association 457(b) deferred compensation Employer‑paid and voluntary life insurance Accidental death and dismemberment insurance Healthcare flexible spending and dependent‑care accounts Vacation, holiday, sick and other paid leave Disability and protected‑leave programs Employee assistance and wellness resources Tuition reimbursement and other negotiated programs #J-18808-Ljbffr