Manager, Risk Management

at Joliet Junior College in Joliet, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Position Title:Manager, Risk Management

Job Description:POSITION TITLE: Manager, Risk Management
STATUS:Full time
DEPARTMENT: Risk Management and Compliance
DIVISION: Finance and Administrative Services
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
UNION: Non-Union
REPORTS TO: Compliance Officer
PLACEMENT: Professional Grade S12
MINIMUM PAY RATE: $75,863 annually

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The student population at the college is diverse in ethnicity, gender, language, age and background. Joliet Junior College is an AA/EO employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of its staff.
POSITION SUMMARY

The Risk Management Manager is responsible for identifying and mitigating various types of risks in a higher education setting. The Risk Management Manager will work collaboratively with all college stakeholders in developing comprehensive risk management strategies. The position performs advisory, collaborative and supporting roles in campus safety, emergency preparedness/management, assessing risk, developing and implementing policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with federal, state and local regulations, and insurance coverage and claims.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1.Provide leadership to the faculty, students, and staff in the development, implementation and execution of comprehensive programs in the areas of environmental health and safety, and risk management practices, policies, procedures, initiatives and actions, maximizing safety and minimizing risk to the College.
2.Assist with the College's property, casualty and liability insurance coverage, including the annual policy renewal and claims administration. Answer staff questions regarding risk exposure from unique activities and programs. Assist during the insurance company risk-prevention audits.
3.Act as the College's liaison and participate in inspections conducted by agencies such as EPA, OSHA, local fire department, etc. Prepare and maintain reports and related records of each inspection.
4.Collaborates with the Human Resources Department on effective workers compensation and claims management strategies. Analyze workplace accidents/injuries and take corrective action.
5.Ensure compliance with all relevant codes and regulations, including reporting and investigations/site visits, as directed.
6.Recommend and participate in the development of College environmental protection, health and safety policies and procedures.
7.Advise members of the college community regarding Federal and State safety, health and environmental regulations. Keep current on Federal, State and local relevant codes and regulations such as: OSHA, NFPA, EPA, Life Safety, etc. Ensure that new regulations and revisions are incorporated into the College's programs and ensure compliance
8.Assist faculty, students and staff in maintaining programs to monitor and record functionally and location of safety equipment and systems such as: emergency showers; eyewash stations; fire detection, alarm and suppression systems; special ventilation systems (lab hoods); personal protective equipment and or other safety-related items.
9.Maintain emergency disaster response programs involving fire, tornado, explosion, chemical spills, gas leaks, floods, utility disruptions, biological contamination, etc.
10.Develop safety training programs and conduct training sessions. Prepare written analysis of program effectiveness.
11.Conduct complex surveys of campus facilities and operations to identify existing/potentially hazardous conditions.
12.In conjunction with the JJC Police Department and the Compliance Officer assist with training and drills to ensure college's emergency preparedness and disaster response programs for non-police emergencies... For full info follow application link.

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

Joliet Junior College is committed to maintaining an environment that is safe and free from discrimination, harassment, and misconduct on the basis of sex, which includes sexual orientation or gender-related identity. The College prohibits sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual misconduct, stalking, and relationship/dating violence has put measures in place to ensure a safe and healthy educational and employment environment, and meet legal requirements in accordance with: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in the College's programs or activities; relevant sections of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation, including gender-related identity; and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), which requires timely warning to the community of certain immediate threats.