This position leads and manages our injury management and restricted duty programs. Reporting to the Assistant Human Resources Manager, ensures compliance with the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act (VWCA) and departmental policies while facilitating the safe and timely reintegration of injured personnel.
Serves as the department’s subject matter expert on return-to-work processes, coordinating closely with HR, Operations, Safety Programs, the Health and Wellness Division, Risk Management, and Workers’ Compensation and personal medical providers. Responsibilities include tracking injuries, managing light duty assignments, maintaining regulatory documentation, preparing leadership reports, and supporting personnel and families during critical incidents. This role supervises a Management Analyst I and acts as a key liaison between operational personnel, leadership, unions, and medical professionals to ensure a coordinated, supportive return-to-work process. Ideal candidates bring expertise in program management, regulatory compliance, and employee injury support within a fast-paced public safety environment.
Note: The assigned functional areas of this position are Leave Management, Risk Management, Workers’ Compensation, Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) Administration, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Programs and Employee Injury Management Programs.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to") Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in the field related to the assigned functional area; plus, two years of professional work experience within the functional area.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
The appointee to the position will be required to complete a criminal background check and sanctions screening to the satisfaction of the employer.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
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Return to Work Program Management
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Medical Documentation and Compliance
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Virginia State Workers’ Compensation Coordination and Tracking
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Case Management Tracking and Reporting
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Line of Duty Death Processing
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Typical requirements for office work, light lifting may be required, ability to sit for varying periods of time at a computer, ability to operate a county issue cellular phone. All duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview; may include exercise.
Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. [email protected]/AA/TTY.
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