PTSC EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Bulletin No:  008000-003

External Recruitment*

At-Will**

Closing Date:  Open Until Filled

 

EXECUTIVE OFFICER, RISK MANAGEMENT

Grade AA: $134,378 - $167,972 - $201,567

Appointments to positions can be made at any point in the salary range with appropriate management approval.

 

This job bulletin is posted to establish or add to a Qualified Candidate Pool (QCP).

 

Position

Provides executive direction to the overall functioning of metro’s Risk Management programs, including coordination with associated safety functions; oversees all Risk Management functions for Metro, including General Liability, Workers Compensation, Excess Liability, Builders Risk, and Metro’s self-insured General Liability and Workers Compensation Programs; establishes and implements long-range Risk Management goals, financial strategies, budget, claim handling and loss control; develops and markets programs to insurance underwriters to provide coverage for Metro’s loss exposure; sets overall Risk Management policies and procedures; may manage the Construction Owner Controlled insurance program contracts if Metro chooses to implement one; manages the General Liability Third Party Claim Administration contracts; manages the self-administration of workers' compensation claims; prepares Board Reports and presents same to Metro’s Board of Directors; coordinates with Operations and Construction Executive Staff to ensure that the overall Agency’s goals and objectives are properly implemented and successfully achieved; complies with all of Metro's safety rules, policies, and procedures; and performs other related duties.

 

 

 

 

Requirements for Employment

Potential candidates interested in this position MUST meet the following requirements:  a Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public, Administration, Accounting or other related field and eight years of senior management-level experience administering risk management and/or financial management/consulting.  A Master’s Degree, ARM, CPCU is desirable.

 

Must have a valid California Class C driver’s license.

 

Must have a satisfactory job performance record as verified by reference check prior to the offer of employment.

 

Knowledge: Theories, principles and practices of risk management, loss control, risk finance, litigated and non-litigated claim handling, budgeted, accounting and financial management principles; local, state and federal law applicable to public and private Risk Management; contract, Insurance, Agency and Tort law; Transit operations, and large-scale construction and claim handling tactics within each of these disciplines; California's Labor Code with respect to workers' compensation; modern leadership and management practices.

 

Abilities: Effectively plan and organize professional risk management services; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; mediate, negotiate, and direct arbitration process; reason through complex insurance issues, problem solve, troubleshoot and resolve coverage issues; to travel in order to accomplish proper insurance placement and negotiation with underwriters, both foreign and domestic; publicly represent Metro’s mission, goals and philosophy; manage time and staff effectively.

 

Selection Procedure

 

1. Application Review

2. Appraisal Interview:  To Be Determined

 

Only a limited number of candidates determined as most qualified will be invited to participate in each phase of the competitive selection process.

 

Application Procedure

To obtain an application package, call Metro Headquarters at (213) 922-7153 or (213) 922-3900 for the hearing impaired (TDD).  All application materials may also be downloaded from Metro's Website at www.metro.net.

 

Submit your entire Application Package (employment application, resume, and supplemental application, if required) by electronic mail (e-mail) to:  jobs@metro.net, or by mail, or hand deliver to one of the following locations:

METRO Headquarters, Employment Office

One Gateway Plaza

Los Angeles, CA  90012

 

METRO San Fernando Valley

9760 Topanga Canyon Boulevard

Chatsworth, CA  91311

 

METRO San Gabriel Valley

3369 Santa Anita Avenue

El Monte, CA  91731

 

METRO South Bay

680 Knox Street, Suite 150

Torrance, CA  90502

 

Completed application packages are accepted between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. POSTMARKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 

 

 

 

*Open to the public and all Metro employees.

 

 

**This is an At-Will position and employee serves at the pleasure of the hiring authority.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open date: 7/28/08   KV/rg   8000 7/17/08   08-145