POSITION SUMMARY:
Under
the direction of the Supervisor of Risk Management, the Risk Management Safety
Analyst will be responsible for data gathering, data entry, data manipulation
and reporting for Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS), Office of Risk
Management. The incumbent of this position will develop and maintain
occupational safety, liability and security data in collaboration with other
departmental managers to ensure a safe and productive work environment for all
employees and students.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Assists the Supervisor of Risk Management in
developing strategic objectives, tactical approaches and performance metrics to
avoid or reduce workers’ compensation and casualty claims and expenditures;
Utilizes tools and techniques to visualize data
in easy-to-understand formats, such as diagrams and graphs;
Monitors and tracks all student accident reporting
for all schools and administrative facilities;
Prepares monthly data reports;
Produces monthly loss and trend analysis and
shares findings;
Formulates and disseminates monthly, quarterly
and yearly findings on workers’ compensation and casualty claims;
Administers the OSHA 300A and 300 Logs to the Department
of Labor and Statistics, Prince George’s County Schools/Offices and Maryland
Occupational Safety and Health Department;
Monitors and tracks all Security and Incident
Reports from schools and departments;
Monitors and tracks all Area Office Emergency
Notifications;
Monitors, tracks and maintains employees’ leave
of absence and return to work documentation as it relates to workers’
compensation;
Utilizes third-party administrator’s
time-tracking feature, along with PGCPS internal reports to generate data for
interpretation and finalized reporting;
Provides reports to Risk Management and other
departments, as requested;
Conducts scene/site investigations as needed;
Conducts offsite data presentations, analysis
and investigations;
Assists third-party administrator with workers’
compensation and liability data; and
Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Ability and willingness to be cross-trained in
all departmental functions;
A thorough understanding of the Maryland
Occupational Safety and Health Administration;
Ability to successfully handle a wide variety
of diversified tasks associated with planning and administering an effective
and responsive accountability framework linking goals and objectives;
Ability to develop, implement, and maintain a
highly complex reporting and tracking system;
Ability to appear before groups and to speak
clearly and concisely in eliciting support for program strategies;
Ability to establish and maintain effective and
professional work relationships with other school officials, and outside
agencies;
Knowledge of Maryland’s Workers’ Compensation
Laws and claims handling;
Knowledge of general liability and auto
liability claims;
Advanced skills in Google Slides, Google Docs,
Google Drive, Microsoft Word, Access, PowerPoint and Excel; and
Strong oral and written communication skills.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s
degree from an accredited college or university in safety, operations research,
legal studies, business administration, or related discipline required. A minimum of five (5) years of experience
implementing data analytical tools required; previous experience in workers’
compensation prevention activities for an insurance carrier or large employer
with diverse work environments preferred.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
None Required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
No direct supervisory responsibilities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
None.