Occupational Health & Safety Administrator - City of Birmingham

The City of Birmingham is seeking a highly qualified Occupational Health & Safety Administrator to lead the City’s safety and accident prevention programs. This role sets program goals, ensures compliance with safety codes and OSHA regulations, conducts safety inspections and trend analyses, and administers the Workers’ Compensation Program, including coordination with third-party administrators and legal staff. Responsibilities also include supervising employees, assisting with budget management, negotiating service contracts, and maintaining partnerships with external agencies. Work is primarily performed in an office setting.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: The City of Birmingham provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is listed below: $73,507 - $114,046

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Driver's license.
• Experience supervising employees (e.g., assigning and managing the workload of subordinates, making hiring recommendations, training subordinates, conducting performance evaluations, etc.).
• Experience assisting in the development, implementation, or management of an occupational health and safety program and monitoring compliance with the organization's health and safety policies and procedures.
• Experience processing workers’ compensation claims and working with third-party administrators and legal staff.
• Experience working with on-the-job safety or loss prevention programs (e.g., workplace safety, fit-for-duty, workers’ compensation).
• Experience in the management and analysis of data in order to create reports and remain in compliance with established recordkeeping and reporting requirements.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Develops and implements occupational safety and health programs by analyzing departmental risk exposures, monitoring compliance with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, and facilitating the General Safety Committee to reduce workplace hazards.
• Develops and implements occupational safety training programs by identifying potential risk exposures, creating instructional materials (e.g., Toolbox training, Safety Week, and Safety Fair), and providing department-specific instruction to promote loss prevention and achieve long-term injury reduction goals.
• Establishes and implements departmental goals by analyzing the agency’s safety needs, reviewing risk assessments, and setting program priorities using safety management tools and planning frameworks to improve employee safety.
• Oversees safety and health site inspections of facilities, work practices, equipment, and site conditions to ensure compliance with building and life safety codes and occupational safety laws.
• Negotiates and manages service contracts by reviewing requests for proposal (RFPs) and evaluating contract terms for claims administration, medical care, and hazard mitigation to ensure compliance with City expectations and cost-reduction goals.
• Administers the Workers’ Compensation Program by reviewing workers compensation cases with the third-party administrator (TPA), conferring with the legal department to determine liability for the City, and by negotiating contracts for occupational, medical and operational services.
• Facilitates return-to-work and accommodation efforts by assisting departmental management with permanent work accommodations or disability transitions to ensure efficient claims resolution and employee support.
• Maintains operational awareness of emerging issues by reviewing data trends related to injuries, drug and alcohol testing, and environmental health to proactively address new risk factors within agency operations.
• Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.
• Prepares, monitors, and administers departmental or organizational budget by reviewing spending trends, expenditure reports, analyzing financial data and ensuring expenditures are within annual budgetary limits.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods. May involve occasional light lifting of items or objects weighing up to 50 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is conducted mostly indoors in an office setting, with periodic field visits to external indoor locations. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

EEO STATEMENT: The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

ACCOMMODATION: To request an accommodation in the application or hiring process due to your own ongoing medical condition or disability, please contact our Accommodations Coordinator at accommodationrequest@pbjcal.org or phone at 205-279-3500 (select option 1) Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. The accommodation process is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or accommodation in the job application process.

NOTE: This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER: This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required for this position and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.