What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Risk Specialist (Risk Specialist II) position at City of Portland?
Job Appointment: Full time, Regular
Work Schedule: 8:00 to 5:00 PM, alternate schedule potentially available.
Work Location: Hybrid-1120 SW 5th, Portland, OR 97201. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. For more information, click here.
Benefit: Please check our benefit tab for an overview of benefit for this position
Language Pay Premium Eligible: This position may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees
Union Representation: None
Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need to attach a resume and cover letter.
Position Summary
The Senior Risk Specialist is part of the Loss Prevention and Insurance team in the Budget and Finance Service Area, Risk Management Division. The focus of the Loss Prevention Program is to manage the City’s risk by identifying business operations that may impact the safety of employees and the public, evaluating the risks and hazards, and recommending risk treatment options. The Loss Prevention team develops citywide policy, administers the Loss Prevention Policy to ensure compliance with Oregon Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OR-OSHA) workers’ compensation self-insured loss prevention efforts, provides consulting to bureaus, coordinates training activities, and plans safety events.
As a Senior Risk Specialist, you will:
- Provide technical expertise in loss prevention, environmental health and occupational safety, industrial hygiene, and risk management to identify hazards, assess complex exposures and safety concerns, and recommend loss control techniques.
- Develop and manage citywide employee safety and loss prevention programs, which includes policy development and review; monitoring federal, state, and local regulatory changes; policy change coordination and communication.
- Conduct risk assessments, data analysis, and audits.
- Coordination of loss prevention efforts related to insurance carrier recommendations and assistance with insurance program.
- Coordinate and manage vendor contracts related to environmental health and safety and risk management.
- Develop training materials, presentations, and written technical reports.
- Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external partners.
- Lead and coordinate meetings and workgroups.
- Appropriately use any required personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Navigate any area (climb ladders, towers, stairs, etc.) to access and evaluate occupational safety exposures.
As a person, you are:
- Equitable: You consistently advocate for an inclusive, respectful, and culturally responsive workplace for all.
- Emotionally Intelligent: You exemplify the qualities of self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, motivation, and social skills.
- Collaborative: You are a professional who has interpersonal skills, values teamwork, supports colleagues, and develops and supports relationships to get things done.
- Responsive and Flexible: You can remain flexible, agile, and calm in a dynamic environment with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to create, implement, and problem solve.
- Strong Communicator: You are someone who can communicate technical information clearly, builds trust and strong relationships through frequent and transparent communications, and has outstanding skills in report writing and presenting technical information.
- Curious: You are always seeking to learn new things and grow as a person and as a professional.
Have a question?
Contact Information:
Tami Larison, Recruiter
Bureau of Human Resources
Tamara.Larison@portlandoregon.gov
Applicants must specifically address and demonstrate in their cover letter and resume how their education, training and/or experience, meets each of the following minimum qualifications:
- Experience in designing, evaluating, auditing, and overseeing diverse occupational health and employee safety and risk management programs, policies, and procedures to ensure the organization's compliance with regulatory standards.
- Experience in comprehensive loss prevention programs related to compliance with OR-OSHA workers' compensation self-insured loss prevention efforts or other similar safety programs.
- Skilled in conducting risk assessments, safety audits, ergonomic evaluations, exposure monitoring, and creating detailed reports and presentations with recommendations and corrective actions.
- Experience performing data analysis and trending on claims related to worker’s compensation, general liability, and automobiles.
- Experience in creating and delivering occupational health and safety, environmental, loss prevention, and risk management training and presentations.
Although not required, you may have: one or more of these desirable skills/degrees/experience.
An associate or bachelor’s degree in safety systems/engineering, industrial hygiene, environmental science/engineering, risk management, or closely related field. Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of education.
Three or more years of progressively responsible work experience in environmental health and occupational safety, industrial hygiene, loss prevention, and risk management.
- Preferred professional designations include:
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
- Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
- Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
- Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Associate in Risk Management (ARM),
- Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) Building Inspector.
- Adobe Captivate to develop training.
- Origami Risk Management Information System.
- Experience with and/or willingness to learn insurance program requirements and enterprise risk management.
STEP 1: Apply online between February 17, 2025 – March 10, 2025
Required Application Materials:
- Cover letter
- Details are key! The city uses a merit-based system, so your cover letter should be thorough and specifically address each qualification listed in the "To Qualify" section of the job announcement. Your cover letter can exceed one page, to ensure you are able to provide the detailed information for every qualification. Follow the instructions, as a subject matter expert will be evaluating your details to confirm that you meet the minimum requirements.
- Resume
- Answer the three (3) Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)
Optional Application Materials:
- If you would like to request Veteran's Preference, please submit your Veteran documents (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc.) by the closing date of the recruitment.
Application Tips:
- Your cover letter can exceed one page, to ensure you are able to provide the detailed information for every qualification. A subject matter expert will be evaluating your details to confirm that you meet the minimum requirements.
- Your résumé should support the details described in your cover letter.
- How We Determine Pay: The City of Portland is covered by the Oregon Equal Pay Act. Your salary is determined based on the experience listed in your resume that is directly related and equivalent to the position for which you are applying. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all your relevant experience.
- Do not attach any additional documents.
- Please note, all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment.
- You can use AI tools to assist with your job application, but please make sure to personalize your responses to supplemental questions. Avoid copying and pasting. We encourage use AI to generate ideas and then tailor them to reflect your own experiences and skills.
- All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process.
- E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.
Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of March 10, 2025
- An evaluation of each applicant's training, paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their cover letter, and resume, weighted 100%.
- Your cover letter and résumé will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
- You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you would like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
- Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.
Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of March 10, 2025
- Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list. (Update if a Ranked list or other type of list is used)
Step 4: Selection (Interview): Late March to Early April 2025
- Hiring bureau will review and select candidates for an interview
Step 5: Offer of Employment: April 2025
- Some positions will require those offered employment to complete and sign a criminal background statement before being considered for employment. (Include if requires an in-depth background investigation.)
Step 6: Start Date: April 2025 or TBD
- A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.
*Timeline is approximate and subject to change.
Click here for additional information regarding the following:
- City of Portland Core Values
- Recruitment Process - Work Status
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Veteran Preference
- ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations
Salary : $97,510 - $126,693
