Senior Safety and Health Specialist

BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA

 

RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION

 

Senior Safety and Health Specialist

 

Salary Range - $48,177- $73,526

 

Broward County Board of County Commissioners’ Risk Management Division in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida is seeking an experienced Senior Safety and Health Specialist to join our team. This is advanced field and technical work in occupational health and safety for the Risk Management Division. Work involves assisting management in identifying and evaluating workplace hazards in County operations and specifically the Fort Lauderdale Airport and Port Everglades operations. This will consist of conducting audits to determine compliance status with County and regulatory agencies, writing detailed reports of finding and tracking to completion corrective actions.

 

Broward County’s Risk Management Division (RMD serves as the “insurance company” for Broward County and is responsible for the administration of the County’s insurance program. This includes implementing insurance coverage programs for all departments, divisions, and agencies of county government. The division also manages a loss prevention program, including occupational safety, processing claims, and maintaining the County’s insurance records (except for group employee health benefits).  The mission of the Risk Management Division is to continuously develop, manage, and improve insurance and safety/occupational health services in order to provide quality, cost-effective support to our customers and to protect the County’s financial well being. The division is headquartered in downtown Fort Lauderdale, which offers staff a superior urban work environment.

 

Minimum qualifications:  Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with major course work in the physical or biological sciences, engineering or related field; a minimum of six (6) years experience in evaluating and controlling occupational hazards. Relevant certification or license a plus.

 

 

HOW TO APPLY: Apply on-line at www.broward.org/careers.  The Broward County Staffing Center, 115 S. Andrews Ave., Annex B, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 has computers available for your use in the event you do not have access to a computer. All submissions must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 4, 2008. Phone:  954-357-6444

 

BROWARD COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PROVIDER OF SERVICES