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Risk Manager (Sacramento County)

For complete details, please see Sacramento County's Risk Manager recruitment brochure.

Job Description:

The Risk Manager directs, manages, supervises, and coordinates the activities and operations of the County’s risk management program including insurance and risk transfer activities; liability and property claims administration; and coordinates assigned activities with other divisions, Departments, outside agencies, and the general public. This position oversees the results required from the Third-Party Claims Administrator, participates in evaluation of claims for settlement in internal meetings and before the Board of Supervisors, and independently authorizes settlements within assigned authority.

The Risk and Loss Control Division is comprised of the Risk Management, Safety, and Industrial Hygienist Programs. The Safety and Industrial Hygienist Programs are overseen by a Safety Officer with the Safety Officer reporting to the Risk Manager. The division has 16 full-time employees and a $ 39.7 million 2022/23 approved Fiscal Year budget. Division staff work collaboratively and regularly with all the County departments to administer these programs. The County’s Workers’ Compensation Division is separately managed, including self-insurance and self-administration of Workers’ Compensation claims.

Requirements:

The Risk Manager is a Civil Service, management position. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications for their application to be accepted.

The Minimum Qualifications for this position are as follows:

A Bachelor’s degree, or higher, from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Insurance, Finance, Risk Management, Accounting, or other field closely related to the intent of the class.

AND:

Five years of full-time paid experience supervising or managing risk management programs, which included responsibility for conducting risk assessment and evaluation, liability, property and claims administration,  utilization of self-insurance and excess insurance, risk transfer and/or a related insurance industry program such as commercial underwriting.

NOTE: Possession of a valid Associate in Underwriting (AU), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), or Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) professional designation issued by The Institutes - Risk & Insurance Knowledge Group may substitute for the required education. Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the education on the basis of 1 month of work experience = 3.0 semester units (4.0 quarter units).

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, highly qualified candidates will demonstrate experience with as well as an ability to:

• The ability to communicate complex and technical information in a clear manner
• The ability to build strong internal and external relationships
• Excellent writing and verbal communication

Compensation:

The County of Sacramento offers an excellent compensation and benefits program. The salary range for this position is $145,387 - $160,295 annually. The position also receives a 3.35% management differential, which equates to total compensation of approximately $150,257 - $165,664.

The attractive benefits program includes:

• Retirement – The County’s defined-benefit pension plan is provided by the County Employees’ Retirement Law of 1937 and is managed by the Sacramento County Employees’ Retirement System (SCERS) Board of Retirement.
• Medical Insurance – Choice of HMO and High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP), including Kaiser, Sutter, and Western Health Advantage.
• Dental Insurance – Includes 100% of the dental plan premium for the employee and eligible dependents.
• Deferred Compensation – A deferred compensation program is available through the County 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan. The County will match contributions to the 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan up to 3% of the monthly gross salary into a 401(a) plan as long as the contributions to the 457(b) are at least 1% of gross salary continuously throughout the year.
• Life Insurance – $18,000 in life insurance coverage for the employee and $2,000 for all eligible dependents. Employees have the option to purchase additional life insurance coverage.
• Holidays – 14.5 paid holidays per year.
• Vacation – Two to five weeks (based upon the length of service) of paid vacation.
• Sick Leave – 15 days per year.
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Employees may set aside funds on a pre-tax basis to pay for eligible medical and/or dependent care expenses.
• Other Benefits – The County contributes $25.00 per pay period into a Retiree Health Savings Plan. After 10 years of County service, employees are eligible for 2.5% longevity
  pay.

Application Procedures:

To be considered for this incredible opportunity, applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application via the County’s jobsite, at www.saccountyjobs.net.

The next filing cutoff is 5:00PM on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

The recruitment closes on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.

For immediate consideration, please apply by March 22, 2023.

Following the establishment of the eligible list, as vacancies become available, the most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the interview and selection process.

If you have questions and for additional information about this position, please contact Carlyn Douma, Senior Personnel Analyst, via phone at (916) 874-4470 or via email at DoumaC@saccounty.gov.