Description
We are seeking a creative, dynamic, committed professional to join our team:
Risk Management Advisor
100% Regular
Monday - Friday, 35 hours per week
Union Exempt Level 7: $86,632 to $101,957
The Risk Management Advisor is the key official responsible for identifying and assessing risk, and developing risk mitigation strategies. The Advisor will provide risk management advice to risk owners and other stakeholders in order to reduce operational risk or exposure and to mitigate risk to the organization and minimize the risk of harm to students, staff and district property; Administers the District’s liability, property, vehicle fleet, cyber, boiler and asset/equipment insurance programs, including providing claims management support; and leads the development, implementation and long term maintenance of the Strategic Enterprise Risk Management program and the Business Continuity Plan.
Note: Incumbent may be required to occasionally respond to after-hours emergencies.
Qualifications
Post-secondary degree in a related field and 5-6 years of experience in corporate or commercial insurance and risk management or a related field. A combination of education and experience may also be considered.
Chartered Insurance Professional or a Canadian Risk Management designation is an asset.
Experience in processing insurance claims and risk identification and assessment is required.
Knowledge of insurance, risk management, assessment and mitigation and claims processing and administration.
Experience developing and implementing a Strategic Enterprise Risk Management Program, and familiarity with the ISO 31000 Risk Management Standard is an asset.
Knowledge of relevant Board policies and procedures for insurance and risk management.
Excellent communication skills required in order to respond, clarify or request pertinent information from others, either in writing or through verbal conversations, and must demonstrate interpersonal qualities to establish and maintain effective working relationships, including using sensitivity and empathy with affected stakeholders.
Ability to use tact, diplomacy and discretion is required.
Capacity to respond to emergencies and deal with stressful situations.
Organizational skills as well as time management techniques for organizing, planning and prioritizing work, multiple demands and meeting deadlines.
Research and analytical skills for investigating claims, gathering and reporting on findings.
Proficient in computer technology, including word processing, databases and spreadsheets software in order to accomplish daily work activities.
Note: access to reliable transportation is required when responding to insurance incidents or visiting schools.
Application Process
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board uses Apply to Education (ATE) to manage applications for all job competitions. OCDSB employees can apply to this job posting using their existing ATE account at ocdsb.simplication.com.
External Applicants: If you do not have an existing ATE account, you will be asked to create one at https://ocdsb.simplication.com Choose ECE, EA & Support Staff as the job category. Once you have set up your account, you can search for the job and then apply. You must upload a resume and covering letter which outlines your qualifications and suitability for the this position.
Applications will be considered in accordance with the Union Exempt Employee Handbook.
OCDSB employees serve students, colleagues, families and community partners. We invite people of all abilities, orientations, faiths, ethnicities, races, genders and ages to join us as we create learning and working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Algonquin people, and respect, value and increasingly reflect the diversity of Ottawa. Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the education every student deserves with dignity.
If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process, please send an email to hrcompetitions@ocdsb.ca at any time.
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Personal information is
collected pursuant to the Education Act and will be used to determine the
eligibility for employment with the OCDSB. Questions about this collection
should be directed to the Manager, Human Resources, 133 Greenbank Road, Nepean,
Ontario K2H 6L3
