Pima County

Tucson, Arizona, United States

1557 - Safety & Health Loss Control Officer

Posted over 1 month ago

Job Description

Overall Job Objective

Position Description

This position is located in the Facilities Management Department.

Salary Grade: 51

Provides technical and management level recommendations to Pima County departments regarding environmental safety and health as well as technical regulatory and policy issues. Assists in the management of a county-wide safety, health and environmental loss control and prevention program. This positions main focus is to provide technical training to county employees, supervisors and management on topics related to their department safety.



Duties/Responsibilities

(Work assignments may vary depending on the department's needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.)

Apprises the Department Director or designee on safety, health and environmental concerns for the county and user departments;
Plans, develops, implements, assesses and audits county safety, health and environmental programs;
Analyzes the impact of county operations on the safety and health of county employees and the public;
Analyzes and audits proposed and current federal, state and local safety and health legislation and regulations and assists in developing county input in the process and implementing regulations as revised;
Analyzes final safety, health and environmental regulations and statutes and their impact on county departments and operations;
Provides technical training to county department employees, supervisors and management on topics related to their department's safety, health and environmental issues and programs;
Develops programs ensuring compliance with federal, state and local safety, health and environmental statutes and regulations;
Assists county departments in implementing regulations, requirements and best practices and audits departmental compliance;
Provides guidance and interpretations to departments or staff to ensure issues, programs, regulations and standards are properly implemented and maintained within the departments;
Reviews and approves county-wide departmental written health and safety programs and procedures and assists departments in the implementation of health and safety programs;
Inspects life safety equipment, including associated materials, equipment and proper use;
Answers complex technical safety and health questions using federal, state and local safety and health standards and other regulatory administration standards, interpretations, and codes including best practices;
Conducts research, investigations and site inspections and prepares and presents related written reports and recommendations to department personnel and follows up to ensure compliance has been achieved;
Identifies and trains county department personnel in preliminary safety, health and environmental assessment, audit and safety management techniques;
Organizes a safety and health committee to provide feedback and communicate with user departments;
Provides operational support for emergency response actions, including disinfection to decontamination of County facilities.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

Knowledge of:

  • principles and practices of safety, health, training and environmental science and engineering;
  • field safety, health and environmental monitoring protocols, methods and equipment;
  • safety, health and environmental inspections and audits;
  • technical programs, research techniques, and trends in the practice of safety, health and environmental investigation, controls and remediation and their application to a public entity;
  • federal, state and local safety, health, fire and environmental statutes, codes, regulations and programs;
  • relationships of county operations to safety, health and environmental impact to employees, and the general public;
  • analytical and investigative methods and procedures;
  • principles and practices of time and project management.

Skill in:
  • applying safety, health and environmental loss control techniques to effectively manage and reduce the county's safety, health and environmental risk;
  • overseeing a county-wide safety, health and environmental loss control program;
  • assisting in developing and implementing new safety, health and environmental policies and procedures;
  • conducting field assessments, technical research and audits of safety, health and environmental exposures;
  • applying federal, state and local regulations, and evaluating procedures and situations to determine thecounty's exposure to safety, health and environmental risk;
  • communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.
Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in safety, health, industrial hygiene, environmental science, environmental engineering, risk management or a closely related field as defined by the appointing authority at the time of recruitment, and three years of professional level experience in the field of safety, health, industrial hygiene, risk management or environmental quality.
(Additional relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):
  1. Three (3) or more years of experience applying rules, regulations and guidelines to various federal or state agencies that govern occupational safety, public safety and/or environmental safety.
  2. Professional experience with Microsoft products (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Teams, etc.).
  3. Experience conducting workplace inspections to determine compliance with applicable standards and guidelines.
Selection Procedure:
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum/desired qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum/desired qualifications may be further evaluated/score against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidates from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.

Supplemental Information

Licenses and Certificates: Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicants suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services review and approval of the candidates driving record. Failure to maintain the required licensure shall be grounds for termination.

Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County.

Physical/Sensory Requirements: Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position. Ability to obtain a jail pass is required.

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