Senior Analyst (Risk and Insurance Management) - Department of Finance
City of San Jose San Jose, California, United States
- Location: San Jose, California, United States
- Categories: Accounting and Finance, Administrative Analysis and Research, Risk Management and Insurance Claims
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Dec 04, 2024
Job Description:
Senior Analyst (Risk and Insurance Management) - Department of Finance
Description
Our diverse and inclusive workforce of more than 7,000 employees play a key role in the success of San José, the heart of the Silicon Valley. All City of San José employees work together as one team to make San José a vibrant, innovative, and desirable place to live and work. Visit here to learn more about our One Team Leadership Values and Expectations, including quality and excellent customer service and here to learn more about San José.About the Department
The Finance Department is currently seeking to fill one (1) full-time Senior Analyst vacancy in the Purchasing and Risk Management Division. If you are interested in this position, please apply!
The mission of the Finance Department is to strategically manage the City of San José’s financial resources for all stakeholders .
The Finance Department has five core divisions:
- Accounting
- Administration
- Debt & Treasury Management
- Purchasing & Risk Management
- Revenue Management
The Finance Department works in partnership with the departments of Human Resources, Information Technology, and Public Works as the City’s Strategic Support City Service Area to effectively develop, manage, and safeguard City fiscal, physical, technological, and human resources to enable and enhance the delivery of City services and projects. The Finance Department has a $26.2 million operating budget and 130 budgeted full-time equivalent (FTE) positions.
Position Duties
The Senior Analyst will report directly to the City of San José Risk Manager. The essential duties of this Senior Analyst position may include but are not limited to:
- Supervise the Analyst I/II to include prioritization of work, training, and conducting performance evaluations.
- Oversee the service levels of the contractual risk transfer process and related business process automations.
- Coordinate property insurer loss prevention engineering visits and City’s evaluation and responses to the property insurer’s loss prevention recommendations (requires periodic offsite driving).
- Analyze City insurance policies to ensure adequate coverage and assist in negotiating favorable terms.
- Manage the insurance recovery process for property, builder’s risk, and liability claims.
- Serves as risk management subject-matter expert on requests for proposals for consultant services.
- Conduct research and gathers data to support risk management initiatives and decision-making.
- Collaborate with City staff, insurance brokers, and external partners as needed.
- Stay updated on best practices and emerging trends in risk management to support the continuous improvement of the City’s risk management program.
- Support the Risk Manager in the:
- Creation, evaluation and implementation of risk management policy, strategy, and the fiscal year Risk Management Work Plan
- Development of budget recommendations for the City’s general fund and special funds
- Risk Management review of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
- Writing of City Council and Advisory Committee memorandums
- Review of insurance broker activities to ensure compliance with servicing requirements.
- Assist with special projects and other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience
A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in general management/administrative analytic work in the areas of budget, finance, grant administration, organizational analysis, general administration, human resources, or related field in general analytical work.
Acceptable Substitution
One (1) year of additional education above the Bachelor’s Degree level may be substituted for one (1) year of the required management/administrative analytic work.
Required Licensing (such as driver’s license, certifications, etc.)
Possession of a valid State of California driver's license may be required for some assignments.
Other Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history.
Job Expertise: Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
Analytical Thinking: Approaches a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
Communication Skills: Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills; displays openness to other people’s ideas and thoughts.
Initiative: Exhibits resourceful behaviors toward meeting job objectives ; anticipates problems, is proactive, and avoids difficulties by planning ahead ; displays willingness to assume extra responsibility and challenges; pursues continuing education opportunities that promote job performance.
Leadership: Leads by example; demonstrates high ethical standards; remains visible and approachable and interacts with others on a regular basis; promotes a cooperative work environment, allowing others to learn from mistakes; provides motivational support and direction.
Planning: Acts to align own unit's goals with the strategic direction of the organization; defines tasks and milestones to achieve objectives , while ensuring the optimal use of resources to meet those objectives .
Problem Solving: Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.
Reliability: Completes quality work assignments in a timely and efficient manner; fulfills responsibilities and maintains confidentiality as appropriate.
Social Awareness: Demonstrates the ability to read or sense other people’s emotions and how they influence the situation of interest or concern; demonstrates empathy and organizational awareness.
Supervision: Sets effective long and short-term goals based on a good understanding of management practices; establishes realistic priorities within available resources; provides motivational support; empowers others; assigns decision-making and work functions to others in an appropriate manner to maximize organizational and individual effectiveness.
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job specific questions. You must answer all of the following supplemental questions to be considered or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants who type "see resume" or similar responses will also be withheld from further consideration. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews. For questions about the duties of this position or the selection process, please contact Rebecca Hannagan in the Finance Department at (408) 795-1831 or via email at rebecca.hannagan@sanjoseca.gov .
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.
Additional Information:
Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor, represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.
You must answer all job-specific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses. Please be advised that use of AI content in your responses may result in your removal from the hiring process.
Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.
Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email CityCareers@sanjoseca.gov and we will research the status of your application.
The City of San Jose offers a wide range of core health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Disability, and Savings Plans. Please visit the City's benefits pagefor detailed information on coverage, cost, and dependent coverage.
For information on the City’s Retirement Plan(pension for full-time employees), please visit the Office of Retirement Services website. You will be able to view information based on different Sworn/Federated job classification.
In additional to the benefits above, there is an additional perks siteto explore further benefits of working for the City of San Jose like paid leave, educational reimbursements, and holiday pay are specific to the job classification and union membership.
Closing Date/Time: 1/6/2025 11:59 PM Pacific