Plans, directs and supervises an established comprehensive risk management program for the Southern Territory which includes property, casualty, and employee benefit exposures; develops, organizes, implements and maintains a sufficiently broad and cost-effective risk management program which includes supervising and participating in activities for exposure identification and evaluation, risk control, risk financing, etc.; plans, directs and supervises the daily operations of the Risk Management Department to include the hiring/firing and evaluating of department employees.

Required Experience:
Knowledge of the principles, practices, theories and techniques of risk management relating to property, liability, workers compensation loss exposures, and employee benefit exposures. Knowledge of the financial and legal requirements for developing, implementing and administering self-insurance plans. Knowledge of claims management with emphasis on property, liability, workers compensation, and employee benefit claims. Knowledge of current laws governing workers compensation, employee benefits and other insurances. Knowledge of the principles and practices of industrial safety. Knowledge of contract law relating to risk management, asset protection programs. Knowledge of the principles and practices of effective management and supervision. Knowledge of general accounting theory and methods and their application to a risk management program. Ability to identify potential risk exposures and develop approaches to minimize or eliminate them. Ability to interpret insurance companies’ policies and procedures regarding claims and reserves. Ability to analyze information and prepare clear and accurate reports. Ability to plan, assign, train, supervise, and review the work of subordinate personnel. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with services providers, insurance company representatives, etc. Ability to travel on an as needed basis to mediations, conferences, officers’ councils, etc.

Required Education:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in risk management, business, insurance management or a related field, AND seven years of progressively responsible experience administering a comprehensive risk management program that included the internal administration of claims, loss control and risk analysis, OR any combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Additional Comments:
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
Associate in Risk Management (ARM) certification preferred. Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) certification preferred.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
Establishes and maintains professional working relationships with insurance agents/brokers, underwriters, outside claims adjusters, attorneys, various professional organizations and other Salvation Army Territorial Risk Managers. Serves as a member of the Territorial Risk Management Advisory Committee, the Liability Risk Trust Board and the National Risk Management Council. Reviews and modifies the risk management organizational structure to meet current needs and changes in The Salvation Army Southern Territory’s risk management program as necessary. Performs other related work/special projects as required.

MENTAL AND PHYSICAL ABILITIES:
Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language. Ability to perform mathematical calculations and to analyze complex computations. Ability to conduct and lead group presentations. Ability to operate general office equipment.

All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.