Risk employees reduce accident, illness, and injury occurring on Church property or during Church-sponsored activities to protect people and to minimize the loss of sacred funds (donated confidentially in obedience to God's commandments) used for the Church's religious mission under the direction of senior ecclesiastical leaders.

Most senior department level safety specialist responsible for developing and supporting safety, health, and environmental programs. Works in smaller department with limited locations and typical risks, hazards, and loss exposure. Incumbents typically supervise one or two junior level safety professionals. Responsible for assessing risk, developing responses, and assisting line management in the implementation of processes and programs. Incumbents work closely with Risk Management to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory organizations and provides a single point of contact for coordination of all safety, health, environmental, and disaster recovery activities. Provides safety, health, and environmental support to operations in the U.S. and Canada.

• 35% - Provide on-and off-site direction and coordination with department personnel, government agencies, and other church departments for safety, health, environment, and emergency planning issues to prevent accidents and injuries. Conducts worksite assessments to determine risks, potential hazards and controls, evaluates risks and hazard control measures, and investigates incidents. Implements and evaluates safety and health programs. Off-site visits are required.
• 25% - Receive, review, and respond to everyday and emergency needs for management, employees, and missionaries, Church members, patrons, and visitors.
• 20% - Generate department safety awareness through training and dissemination of informational materials, newsletters, bulletin boards, or other information sources to department employees.
• 8% - Maintain databases and files to furnish required reports, graphs, and trends and to develop strategy.
• 7% - Serve as the department liaison to, and participate in technical consultation with Risk Management, other departments, government, and regulatory agencies.
• 5% - Serve as the disaster recovery representative for the department.

• B.S. Degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering or equivalent.
• Eight years progressive experience in the development and management of safety, health, and environmental programs.
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP) credential.
• Knowledge of Church departmental organizations and Church policies and procedures is helpful.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• Ability to organize; detail and multi-task oriented.
• Project management experience.
• Ability to operate a personal computer.

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