Date Posted:

November 6, 2017

Salary:

Not Listed

Description:

The Contra Costa County Risk Management Department is offering an excellent employment opportunity as a Safety Services Specialist Advanced located in Martinez. Under the direction of the Risk Manager the incumbent will develop, implement and administer new and existing County-wide Injury and Illness Prevention, Risk Management, Safety Training, and Loss Control programs including, but not limited to: Ergonomics, Fleet Safety, Hazard Communication, Respirator Compliance, Workplace Violence Prevention, and Emergency and Evacuation Planning. The incumbent will be responsible for researching and analyzing environmental, health, and safety codes, regulations, legislative requirements and industry best practices. The incumbent will be responsible for providing technical guidance to employees, supervisors and management on incident prevention, safety, and risk management loss control matters. The incumbent will conduct safety inspections and site visits, injury and property damage investigations, hazard sampling and analysis, technical research, and group meetings and presentations. The incumbent will also assist with Cal-OSHA and third party investigations as needed.

Read the complete job description at www.cccounty.us/hr . The eligible list established from this recruitment may remain in effect for six months.

TENTATIVE EXAM DATES
Tentative Oral Exam: December 12, 2017

Qualifications:

License Required: Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator’s License. Out of state valid motor vehicle operator’s license will be accepted during the applicant process.

Education: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in safety, industrial engineering, or a closely related field.

Experience (Level B): Thirty (36) months of full-time, or its equivalent, responsible experience in an environmental, health and safety administrative or staff capacity, performing duties in areas such as EH&S program development and administration, occupational injury investigation and prevention, vehicle accident prevention and safety training.

Substitution: Additional experience of the type noted above and possession of a Safety or related certificate from an accredited college or a university may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. One (1) additional year of experience of the type noted above may be substituted for the required academic major.

How to Apply:

Application Filing: All applicants must apply on-line at www.cccounty.us/hr and submit the information as indicated on the job announcement by the final filing date. A completed Supplemental Questionnaire is required at the time of applying.

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/contracosta

Filing Deadline:

December 01, 2017