Risk & Insurance Specialist

Under the direction of the Risk and Insurance Manager, supports the Risk and Insurance Coordinator in all aspects of the enterprise-wide risk management program. Responsibilities include assisting in identifying risks across Montgomery County, developing, reporting, and monitoring risk management issues, and implementing assessment methodologies across the organization. Mitigates an organization's exposure to risk by assisting with formulating, developing, and coordinating claims-related activities. Additionally, assists with reducing overall insurance and claims costs through various risk transfer techniques. Provides support of a program to ensure the proper and efficient claims handling and gathering of data for claims for both record keeping and loss forecasting purposes. Monitors and ensures implementation of risk management processes and programs. The Risk Specialist is responsible for assisting the Risk and Insurance Coordinator to create governance and management tools necessary to identify, evaluate, mitigate, and manage the County's operational and strategic risk. Key roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to, assists with identifying and managing risks to the organization, its employees, stakeholders, assets, and operations; Implements Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) strategies, objectives and policies as established by the Risk and Insurance Coordinator to achieve successful risk identification and management within best practice standards. Engages and develops effective working relationships to support cooperative responses to risk management matters and issues. Assists the Risk and Insurance Coordinator by sharing guidance with key stakeholders, and training key stakeholders on how to promote risk control awareness, ownership, and accountability. Assists with the operational risk management activities of the organization. Monitors and analyzes risks within Montgomery County's business units and effectively reports these risks to leadership. Assists with processing claim settlements by interacting with employees, citizens, third-party administrators, property agencies or authorities. Assists with processing claims for BCC approval during their weekly meetings by processing resolutions, memorandums, settlement releases, vouchers and all necessary documentation involving claims. Assists the Risk and Insurance Coordinator in the gathering information for consultants and third-party administrators to investigate and resolve property/casualty and workers' compensation claims and safety issues. Assists, advises and acts as a liaison between departments, citizens, and agencies in coordination with procedures involved in accident reporting, processing, and settlement of claims. Assists with processing incidents by inputting and updating events/claims into the claims database; scan, copy, e-mail and index electronic files and correspondence for all property/casualty and workers' compensation claims for the county. Assists with updating restricted duty and loss time detail information in claims database. Assists with processing and actively pursuing recovery from appropriate sources for county subrogation claims. Processes pay-ins through financial system for reimbursed or collected funds and updates claims database. Assists with registering new vendors. Processes payments of invoices through financial system, internal transfers, vouchers, and updates claims database. Maintains and updates list of county assets, including property and vehicles covered under the county's property and casualty insurance policies. Assists with collection of data needed for renewal of property, casualty, or workers' compensation insurance coverages. Assists with certificate of insurance requests. Assists with property/casualty, workers' compensation, and loss prevention training for liaisons, employees, supervisors, and managers of various departments, boards, elected officials and affiliated agencies. Assists in updating various workers' compensation, property/casualty, loss-prevention and insurance and indemnification guidelines. Ability to execute multiple complex projects within expectations and required timeframes. Demonstrate excellence in communication and presentation skills; capability to inform and persuade both verbally and in writing; have working knowledge of information technology, and the ability to use Microsoft Office products and risk management databases; practical knowledge of the tools and techniques used in Enterprise Risk Management; demonstrate the ability to perform analytical and detail-oriented tasks. (Performs Related Duties as Required) Equivalent to high school diploma, 12 office automation courses and two (2) years of clerical experience utilizing a computer and applications such as Microsoft Office products and advanced function software for spreadsheets, presentations, and database management. Preferred experience or understanding of self-insurance, commercial insurance, or Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation; OR alternative, equivalent evidence of the Minimum Class Requirements. Must provide own transportation.

Driving Requirement:

Must maintain and current, valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.•Compliance with the driving requirement depends on whether driving is considered an essential function of the position.

Training and Development:

Complete either the OSHA30 Hour Class for General Industry or PERRP's Advanced Safety for Public Employers (Parts 1 &2) within one (1) year of hire date.