Risk and Safety Business Partner II

Full Salary Ranges: $80,925 - $117,340
Anticipated Hiring Ranges: $95,000 - $105,000

Why Do I See Two Salary Ranges?
The City of Greeley, in compliance with Colorado state law, includes a salary range for all positions posted. This law improves wage transparency. We post both the full salary range and the anticipated hiring range, where we expect to make an offer. Offers are based on experience, education, certifications, and other factors.

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The City offers a robust benefits package, including health and wellness, retirement savings, and discounted Greeley facilities access.

Benefits:
This position is benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guide here.

Job Summary
The Risk and Safety Business Partner II serves as a strategic leader and trusted advisor, advancing the City of Greeley’s enterprise-wide risk, safety, and loss control objectives. Reporting to the Risk & Safety Manager, this role develops, implements, and continuously strengthens integrated programs in loss prevention, environmental health and safety, insurance, and claims management to protect the City’s workforce, operations, assets, financial resources, and public confidence.

Through proactive risk identification, data-informed analysis, and partnership with departments, the position helps anticipate emerging exposures, reduce operational vulnerability, and respond effectively to incidents affecting employee well-being, service delivery, regulatory compliance, and community trust. Combining strategic perspective with practical execution, this role strengthens systems and builds a culture where safety, accountability, and proactive problem-solving are part of everyday work—helping create a safer, stronger, and more resilient City.

Experience, Education, and Skills

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, insurance, risk management, safety, or a related field.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in risk management, insurance, environmental health and safety, workers’ compensation, claims administration, or a closely related area.
• Demonstrated expertise in risk management, occupational safety, workers’ compensation, return-to-work program design and implementation, and regulatory compliance, including requirements established by the EPA, DEQ, FTA, FMCSA, and applicable workers’ compensation laws.
• Experience managing third-party administrators (TPAs), insurance brokers, consultants, and other vendors.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.

OR

• Any combination of education, experience, certifications, and licenses that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the essential functions of the position; and
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health, risk management, business administration, safety, or a related field.
• More than five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in risk management, insurance, environmental health and safety, workers’ compensation, or claims administration.
• Experience administering both insured and self-funded insurance programs.
• Experience working in a public-sector, municipal, or other public-entity environment.
• Proficiency interpreting state statutes, administrative rules, and regulatory requirements.
• Professional certifications in risk management, insurance, safety, industrial hygiene, or related disciplines, such as Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH).
• Three (3) years of supervisory, lead, or program-management experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of the business operations, organizational structure, and risk environment of Colorado municipalities or comparable public entities.
• Knowledge of risk management principles, insurance coverage, claims administration, loss prevention, workers’ compensation, occupational safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong collaboration skills, including the ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse departments, backgrounds, and professional disciplines to achieve common goals.
• Demonstrated success in strategic planning and project management, with the ability to work independently, accurately, and with minimal supervision.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to plan, prioritize, execute, and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment while consistently meeting deadlines.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication, presentation, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to lead, mentor, and develop employees and work effectively as part of a team.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including the ability to conduct financial and claims analyses, evaluate return on investment, and develop strategic recommendations.
• Meticulous attention to detail and an appreciation for complexity, risk, and sound internal controls.
• Advanced problem-solving skills and the ability to develop practical, effective solutions.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 applications.
• Ability to establish and maintain productive partnerships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with individuals of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and ages.
• Ability to navigate a complex political and organizational environment.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and sound judgment.

Travel

Category A — Standard Local Travel: This position requires occasional local travel within the County. Employees may be expected to walk or drive short distances to attend meetings, trainings, conduct worksite assessments, or perform work at other City facilities or partner locations.

Essential Functions

• Supports the Risk and Safety Manager in administering the City’s enterprise risk management, environmental health and safety, insurance, and loss control programs.
• Supports the Workers’ Compensation Program Manager in administering the City’s workers’ compensation program, modified-duty processes, return-to-work initiatives, and related programs.
• Evaluates, develops, implements, and monitors citywide risk management and mitigation strategies, work plans, goals, performance measures, and program improvements.
• Participates in contract review and risk-transfer analysis; analyzes loss data; prepares annual risk management reports; and promotes citywide support for risk management initiatives.
• Serves on committees and task forces; represents the City in outreach activities and professional organizations; and participates in emergency preparedness and disaster recovery planning.
• Designs, coordinates, and administers citywide environmental health and safety programs to identify hazards, improve workplace safety, and reduce accidents, illnesses, injuries, and long-term health risks.
• Develops and delivers safety training for employees and supervisors, including training related to job safety, hazard analysis, accident prevention, and personal protective equipment.
• Collaborates with City departments on health, safety, risk management, and workers’ compensation matters and supports compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and inspection requirements.
• Conducts safety assessments of City programs, facilities, operations, and work environments; identifies hazards; and recommends corrective actions and program improvements.
• Administers the City’s claims management program for property, liability, workers’ compensation, and pre-litigation matters in accordance with applicable laws, City policies, and municipal code.
• Oversees or supports claim investigations, claim administration, adjudication, subrogation, salvage, third-party administrator performance, claims reviews, and cost-control efforts.
• Collaborates with the City Attorney’s Office on litigated claims; conducts or coordinates post-accident investigations; and supports modified-duty and return-to-work programs.
• Assists with administration of the City’s insurance portfolio, including coordination with brokers, insurers, and third-party administrators; review of underwriting information; coverage placement; and carrier recommendations.
• Administers the self-insurance fund for claims within applicable deductibles and self-insured retentions and participates in related budget development and review activities.
• Maintains accurate and confidential program, claims, safety, and risk management records in accordance with applicable retention requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

NA

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

Work Environment

• Performs extensive computer-based work in a general office environment.
• Works in an environment with minimal hazards and little exposure to injury or accidents.
• Interacts frequently with employees and the public in person and by phone.
• Performs multiple tasks simultaneously with frequent interruptions.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently sits, talks, hears, stands, and walks throughout the workday.
• Frequently performs repetitive hand and arm movements and maintains arms and hands in the same position for repetitive tasks.
• Occasionally stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls.
• Frequently works with light objects and light hand tools.
• Frequently lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds.
• Uses hands and arms for keyboarding, handling materials, reaching, and operating standard office equipment.
• Maintains manual dexterity to accurately input, retrieve, and verify information.
• Requires sufficient vision to read screens and documents, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.

EOE Statement: The City of Greeley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting.  Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: HR@Greeleygov.com .

Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test, a background and national sex offender search, a motor vehicle record search, and for some positions, a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process, including but not limited to EOE, Reasonable Accommodation, and pre-employment screenings, please visit our career page HERE.