City of Chula Vista

The City of Chula Vista is located at the center of one of the riches cultural, economic and environmentally diverse zones in the United States. It is the second-largest City in San Diego County with a population of 277,220. Chula Vista boasts more than 52 square miles of coastal landscape, canyons, rolling hills, mountains, quality parks, and miles of trails. Chula Vista is a leader in conservation and renewable energy, has outstanding public schools, and has been named one of the top safest cities in the country.

Job Title: Risk Management Specialist - Workers' Compensation Option (0.5 FTE)

Job Description 

Salary: $6,669.17 - $8,106.43 monthly. This reflects salary for 1.0 FTE. The vacancy is for a part-time permanent position with pro-rated salary ($3,334.59 - $4,053.22) monthly) and benefits, based on 0.5 FTE.

Position Summary: The position is in the Disability Management/Worker's Compensation section. This position will assist in the administration of the City's workers' compensation and disability management programs; develop, implement and administer an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) program for public safety employees; assist in ensuring that the City's disability management programs comply with Federal, state and local laws and regulations; work with the Public Liability/Loss Control division staff to ensure recovery from third parties; work with the Safety division staff in identifying injury trends and conduct accident investigations; work with the Employee Benefits division staff to ensure employees receive all disability benefits; work with the third party administrator and affected departments in managing workers' compensation claims; maintain injury logs and files.

Job Requirements 

Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be two years of responsible professional level experience in risk management and training equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Insurance, or a related field.

License: possession of a valid California driver's license.

Certificate: Associate in Risk Management (ARM) certification is highly desirable.

Apply by: Fri, 06/02/2023

To Apply, Contact: 
Isabel McGehee
(619) 691-5096