The Division of Administration/Office of Risk Management has a vacancy. This job title has an assigned pay grade of AS-619.

This vacancy will be filled by promotion of a current permanent status Office of Risk Management employee. A permanent status employee may be required to serve a new probationary period in lieu of promotion.

A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-verify system.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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For further information about this posting, please contact:

Erica R. Gay
HR Specialist
Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources
email: erica.gay@la.gov

Function of Work:
To manage one of three claims sections of the multi-line property and casualty self-insurance program of the State.

Level of Work:
Manager.

Supervision Received:
Administrative direction from the State Risk Administrator (Claims).

Supervision Exercised:
Direct line over State Risk Adjuster 5's.

Location of Work:
Division of Administration, Office of Risk Management.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from State Risk Adjuster 5 by responsibility for managing a section of claims adjustment units rather than a single unit within a section, and by a higher claim payment authority.

Differs from the State Risk Administrator (Underwriting and Loss Prevention) by the absence of responsibility for the comprehensive risk program.

Differs from the State Risk Administrator (Claims) by the absence of full authority for the claims adjustment division, and by unlimited claims payment authority and unlimited authority when participating as a member of the Claims Council.

Manages and coordinates the activities of a section of claims adjusting units, such as Workers Compensation, Medical Malpractice, Road Hazards, Property, Comprehensive General Liability, Transportation, Subrogation, or Administrative Support Group.

Oversees the activities of the State Risk Adjuster 5's in his/her section.

Serves as a voting member of the Claims Council that authorizes claim settlements up to a limit of $5,000,000.

Assists in the development and implementation of internal policies, procedures, and techniques for their section.

Assists in drafting legislation to modify and improve the self-insurance program.

May perform the duties of the State Risk Administrator (Claims) in his/her absence.