Risk Management Safety Officer

Recruitment #080817-MDBZ18-550400

Summary Statement

This position reports to the Assistant Director of Statewide Support Services and is responsible for providing the Department with a comprehensive and effective environmental health and safety program that endeavors to eliminate unsafe work conditions, minimize the impact of hazardous work situations, reduce employee illness and injury, prevent property damage, and preserve the environment.   This position is primarily responsible for site visits, incident investigations, facility inspections, data tracking and analysis, training, and development and management of multiple safety programs.

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.
  • Designs, implements and evaluates program including risk management, unexpected adverse events, hazardous waste control and patient, staff and visitor safety.
     
  • Reviews incident reports to determine extent of risk and safety management factors.
     
  • Investigates or coordinates investigations and prepares report of findings and corrective action needed.
     
  • Coordinates safety and risk management programs with the Quality Assurance section to insure compliance with accreditation standards and other regulatory requirements pertaining to safety and risk management.
     
  • Works with facility managers and supervisors to insure the implementation of corrective action plans. Monitors and follows up on corrective action.

Job Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Risk Management Safety Officer
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

  1. Six months experience in program design, implementation and monitoring of compliance for regulatory and accreditation standards.
  2. Six months experience in descriptive statistics such as the mean, median, mode or standard deviation.
  3. Six months experience in risk management which includes assessing and monitoring standards to ensure compliance and investigating potential risks.

Additional Posting Information

Writing Exercise: A writing exercise will be given at the time of interview.

Conditions of Hire

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.  DelDOT does not provide employment-based sponsorship.

Pre-employment Drug Testing:  Upon a conditional offer, you must undergo pre-employment drug testing as part of the hiring process.

Criminal background check:  A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire.  The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire.  

Benefits

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at http://ben.omb.delaware.gov/

Selection Process

The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education, training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position.  It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment, job title and job duties.  For education and training, list name of educational provider, training course titles and summary of course content.   Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment, education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.

Once you have submitted your application on-line, all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email.  Please keep your contact information current.  You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the “My Applications” tab at www.delawarestatejobs.com.

Accommodations

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process.  To request an auxiliary aid or service please call (302) 739-5458. TDD users should call the Delaware Relay Service Number 1-800-232-5460 for assistance.  The State of Delaware – An Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.