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ABOUT THE ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY:
The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) is a regional fire service agency that provides emergency response to 23 cities and all unincorporated areas of Orange County. We are dedicated to making the communities we service a safer place to live, work and play through our steadfast commitment to excellence.
The Human Resources Department is committed to a work environment, free of harassment and discrimination where employees can look forward to coming to work each day. Our department consists of dedicated individuals working in Risk Management, Employee Relations, Benefits and Classification & Compensation, and Recruitment & Selection. Through the highest level of collaboration and support, our sections provide superior service to our internal and external customers.
The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Human Resources Department is searching for a highly effective Workers’ Compensation Program Manager to join our team! The ideal candidate will be:
Responsible for actively executing established risk management programs and strategies aimed at creating a well-rounded and proactive culture of risk assessment, management, and prevention
Able to recommend developments, implementations, and procedures that minimize OCFA risk
Able to ensure compliance with OCFA policies that relate to insurance and risk management
Able to exhibit the highest level of professionalism, provides exceptional customer service to both internal and external customers, possesses excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and the ability to exercise sound judgment on highly complex issues
Able to demonstrate political awareness, attention to detail, organization, and the ability to communicate at all levels of the OCFA effectively
All applications must be submitted through Government Jobs following the link below:
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/ocfa/jobs/4470052/workers-compen…
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Education: Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in risk management, public or business administration or a closely related field.
Experience: Minimum of four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in the administration of workers’ compensation activities of a self-insured program including some experience in a public agency setting.
Licenses and Certifications:
Possession of, or ability to obtain within one (1) year of appointment, Self-Insurance Administrator (SIA) Certification, issued by the State of California, Department of Industrial Relations.
Possession of or the ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver’s license upon appointment.
This classification is subject to enrollment in the California DMV Pull Notice Program, which periodically provides Risk Management with the incumbent's Driver License record and status.
Highly Desired Qualification
Possession of a Workers' Compensation Claims Professional (WCCP) Certification.
