Are you a seasoned safety and risk professional looking to take your career to the next level? Based in easily accessible and affordable Stockton, CA, San Joaquin County Human Resources department has an amazing opportunity to join our team. The County Safety and Risk Manager will be responsible for planning, directing, and organizing the County’s Self-insured Workers' Compensation Program, managing the County’s Safety Program, overseeing our Property Insurance Program and serves as a consultant on safety matters to department heads and the County Administrator’s Office.
To learn more about this great opportunity, click on the link below and view the brochure. Human Resources looks forward to seeing your application!
Risk Manager - Human Resources
ABOUT HUMAN RESOURCES
Human Resources is a division of the County Administrator’s Office and provides centralized HR and labor relations services for all County departments. Services include: Employment Services to include recruitment, retention, exam development, and performance management, EEO Program, Staff Development & Wellness, administration of County health, dental, and voluntary benefit programs, safety, risk and leave management.
The mission of the Human Resources Division is to partner with all County departments, community organizations and educational institutions to recruit, develop and retain employees of the highest quality and competency who represent the diverse community we work and live in.
Please be advised that Human Resources will only be accepting online applications for this recruitment. Resumes and paper applications will not be accepted in lieu of an online application. A completed application must be received online by the final filing deadline.
NOTE: All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be delivered via e-mail. The e-mail account used will be the one provided on your employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your e-mail often for updates. If you do not have an e-mail account on file, Human Resources will send you correspondences via US Mail.
LIABLITY
Oversees County Liability insurance program; provides and maintains certificates of insurance for various County operations; reports losses in accordance with insurance reporting guidelines.
FISCAL
Manages and oversees various financial service programs and functions including the county Internal Service Funds, general liability, auto liability, cyber liability, property, crime bond, medical malpractice and various other county agencies and programs; Utilizes statistical data system to provide Board of Supervisors and County departments with information including budgetary projections, current and future costs and losses.
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Administers the county's self-insured Workers' Compensation programs; serves as liaison with the county's contract Workers' Compensation Claims Administrator; represents the county in hearings before the California state Workers' Compensation Appeals board; oversees the Disability Management Program.
SAFETY
Manages the county's safety program; participates in the development of safety policies and procedures; reviews current literature and new legislation related to safety rules and procedures and determines application to county operations; recommends revision of policies and implementation of new policies and procedures; serves as consultant on safety matters to department heads and the County Administrator's Office (CAO).
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university, preferably with a major in public or business administration, human resource management, social science, industrial psychology, or a closely related field.
Experience: Five years of increasingly responsible full-time professional public human resources experience in one or more areas of human resources administration to include minimum one year in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
Special Requirement: Based on assignment, candidates may be required to possess qualifying experience within a single or combination of specified functional areas such as employee benefits, labor relations, recruitment and selection, risk management, classification and pay, human resources information systems, leave management, compliance, organizational development, and/or general human resources administration.
AND
License: Possession of a valid California driver’s license.
Principles and practices of public human resources administration, including recruitment, exam development, classification, employee relations, and EEO/diversity programs; principles of administration and organization; statistical methods and analysis; language mechanics and report writing; research methods; merit systems; federal and state employment regulations and guidelines.
Perform technical public human resources work; supervise and train staff; gather and analyze data; prepare comprehensive reports; understand and interpret complex regulations and technical information; develop and present training programs; express oneself clearly and concisely both orally and in writing; make presentations to groups; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Mobility—frequent operation of a data entry device; frequent sitting, standing, and walking for long periods; occasional driving, climbing stairs, pushing, pulling, bending, and squatting; Lifting—ability to occasionally lift up to 15 pounds; Vision—constant reading and close-up work and good overall vision; frequent eye/hand coordination; occasional color/depth perception and peripheral vision; Dexterity—frequent holding, grasping and writing; occasional reaching and repetitive motion; Hearing/Talking—constant hearing normal speech, talking in person and on the telephone; occasional hearing faint sounds; Emotional/ Psychological—constant public contact, decision making and concentration; frequent working alone; Special Requirements-may occasionally work weekends/nights; may be required to travel; Environmental-occasional exposure to noise.
San Joaquin County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and, upon request, will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or belief, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. For more information go to Equal Employment Opportunity Division (sjgov.org).
Accommodations for those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
San Joaquin County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and, upon request, will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Health Insurance: San Joaquin County provides a comprehensive benefits package to employees of this bargaining unit. The benefits include the option of four medical plans: a Kaiser HMO plan, a Sutter Health Plus HMO plan, and two self-funded PPO plans called the Select Plan and Premier Plan. Employees pay a portion of the cost of the premium. Dependent coverage is also available.
Dental Insurance: The County provides employees with a choice of four dental plans: Three through Delta Dental and one through United Health Care-Select Managed Care Direct Compensation Plan. The County pays the full premium for all but one Delta Dental Plan (Buy-up), which the employee pays a slightly higher cost. Dependent coverage is available at the employee’s expense.
Vision Insurance: The County provides two vision plan options through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is no cost for the base plan at employee only coverage. The buy-up plan option has a slightly higher cost. dependent coverage is available at the employee’s expense.
For more detailed information on the County’s benefits program, visit our website at www.sjgov.org under Human Resources/Benefits.
Life Insurance: The County provides eligible employees with life insurance coverage as follows:
1 but less than 3 years of continuous service: $1,000
3 but less than 5 years of continuous service: $3,000
5 but less than 10 years of continuous service: $5,000
10 years of continuous service or more: $10,000
Regular employees in this unit shall be provided with a supplemental life insurance policy with a face value up to $75,000. Employees may purchase additional term life insurance up to a maximum of $200,000 at the group rate.
Section 125 Flexible Benefits Plan: This is a voluntary program that allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to pay for health-related expenses that are not paid by a medical, dental or vision plan and dependent care costs. Annual limits are set by the IRS and may change each year.
Retirement Plan: Employees of the County are covered by the County Retirement Act of 1937. Please visit the San Joaquin County Employees’ Retirement Association (SJCERA) at www.sjcera.org for more information. NOTE: If you are receiving a retirement allowance from another California county covered by the County Retirement Act of 1937 or from any governmental agency covered by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS), you are advised to contact the Retirement Officer of the Retirement Plan from which you retired to determine what effect employment in San Joaquin County would have on your retirement allowance.
Deferred Compensation: The County maintains a deferred compensation plan under Section 457 of the IRS code. You may annually contribute $22,500 or 100% of your includible compensation, whichever is less. Individuals age 50 or older may contribute to their plan, up to $30,000. The Roth IRA (after tax) is also now available. For members of this unit, the County shall make a contribution equal to 2% of the employee’s base salary to the deferred compensation plan.
Vacation: Maximum earned vacation is 15 days each year up to 10 years; 20 days after 10 years; and 23 days after 20 years.
Holidays: 14 paid holidays per year.
Vacation Cash Out: Members shall have the option of purchasing up to eight 8-hour days vacation time once each calendar year from the member’s accumulated vacation with the approval of the County Administrator.
Administrative Leave: Each fiscal year, department heads grant 10 days of administrative leave to eligible salaried employees. Administrative leave may not be carried beyond to the next fiscal year.
Sick Leave: 12 working days of sick leave annually with unlimited accumulation. Sick leave incentive: An employee is eligible to receive eight hours administrative leave if the leave balance equals at least one-half of the cumulative amount that the employee is eligible to accrue. The employee must also be on payroll during the entire calendar year.
Bereavement Leave: 3 days of paid leave for the death of an immediate family member, 2 additional days of accrued leave for death of employee’s spouse, domestic partner, parent or child.
Merit Salary Increase: New employees will receive the starting salary, which is the first step of the salary range. After employees serve 52 weeks (2080 hours) on each step of the range, they are eligible for a merit increase to the next step.
Recruitment Incentives: Upon the request of the Department Head and with the approval of the County Administrator or his designee, the following recruitment incentives may be provided:
a) Reimbursement of moving expenses: Actual documented cost of
moving to a maximum of $2,000. Costs may include moving
expenses, interim housing, and travel expenses related to the move
for the candidate and his/her family. Any approved reimbursement
shall be made contingent upon employment, in two incremental
payments: the first payment after six months of service, the second
after twelve months of service.
b) Vacation Accrual Rate: The San Joaquin County vacation accrual
rate consistent with the candidate’s total years of public service.
c) Sick Leave: If the candidate is leaving other employment to accept
the San Joaquin County position, credit of the candidate’s actual
unreimbursable sick leave hours from the candidate’s last agency
will be a maximum of 160 hours. Such hours shall be subject to San
Joaquin County’s minimum sick leave cash out provisions.
Educational Reimbursement Program: The County offers an Educational Reimbursement Program which reimburses the employees up to $850 per fiscal year and up to $1,600 per fiscal year for enrollment in an approved career-related course work. Attorney members assigned to this unit may be reimbursed up to $520 as partial payment of California Bar Association dues, not to exceed actual amount of the dues.
Parking Supplemental Downtown: The County contributes up to $20 per pay period for employees who pay for parking and are assigned to work in the Downtown Core Area.
School Activities: Employees may take up to 40 hours per year, but not more than eight (8) hours per month, to participate in their children’s school activities.
Please be advised that Human Resources will only be accepting Online Application submittals for this recruitment. Paper application submittals will not be considered or accepted.
Apply Online:
www.sjgov.org/department/hr
Office hours:
Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; excluding holidays.
Phone: (209) 468-3370
Job Line:
For current employment opportunities please call our 24-hour job line at (209) 468-3377.
When a final filing date is indicated, applications must be submitted online to the Human Resources Division before the submission deadline. Resumes and paper applications will not be accepted in lieu of an online application. (The County assumes no responsibility for online applications which are not received by the Human Resources Division).
San Joaquin County Substance Abuse Policy: San Joaquin County has adopted a Substance Abuse Policy in compliance with the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988. This policy is enforced by all San Joaquin County Departments and applies to all San Joaquin County employees.
Equal Opportunity Employer: San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or belief, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. For more information go to www.sjgov.org/department/hr/eeo.
