Safety & Risk Coordinator

JOB SUMMARY

The Safety and Risk Coordinator is responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and administering the City’s comprehensive regulated and nonregulated occupational safety and risk management policies and procedures and workers’ compensation program. They actively promote a culture of organizational health, safety, and effective risk management through direct interaction with City leadership, employees, and the public.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the development and continuous improvement of citywide Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Risk Management programs that foster a proactive, accountable culture of safety. Design, implement, and review systems and initiatives that empower departments to take ownership of workplace safety while aligning with the City’s overall vision and goals.
• Collaborate with City leadership to set and achieve meaningful safety and risk management goals. Partner with administration and department heads to plan, track, and deliver both short and long-term OHS objectives. Manage project timelines, milestones, and key relationships to ensure progress and success. Drive performance through data, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Develop tools and processes to measure and monitor the City’s safety and risk performance. Analyze data, identify trends, and recommend solutions that reduce workplace injuries, improve safety behaviors, and manage costs. Provide clear, actionable insights and prepare reports that guide informed decision-making.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in safety / occupational health, industrial hygiene, business / public administration, or other related field and two (2) years’ experience in a public, organizational, safety / risk, or workers’ compensation-related position; or any such combination of education, experience, and training as may be acceptable to the hiring authority.

An Associate in Claims designation (AIC) or higher designation as recognized by the Insurance Institute of America is desired.

Must possess or be able to obtain prior to hire a valid driver’s license.