Risk Management Specialist

Risk Management Specialist

The City of Hillsboro is seeking a detail-oriented, customer-focused Risk Management Specialist to join our collaborative HR, Risk, and Safety team. This position plays a critical role in supporting the City's risk and safety programs by managing records, coordinating claims, and ensuring compliance with legal processes. The Risk Management Specialist provides excellent customer service to employees and community members, responds to concerns and claims-related inquiries, and coordinates responses to public records, subpoenas, discovery, and other legal requests.

Duties and responsibilities include :

• Organize and fulfill tort claims processing activities under the Risk Manager's direction.
• Maintain the full life cycle of HR, Risk, and City's records in preparation for litigation.
• Assist with the set-up, organization, and maintenance of employee and labor relations documents.
• Intake employees and community members concerns and complaints.
• Review all incidents weekly with the Risk and Safety team.
• Perform a wide variety of complex and confidential duties requiring analysis and attention to detail.
• Archive files as required, retrieve files as necessary from onsite, offsite storage or electronic storage.
• Responsible for maintaining the integrity of all information related to the files for privacy, reporting, and audit purposes.

Ideal candidates are passionate about public service and committed to community well-being. They are highly organized, self-motivated, adaptable, and able to work independently. This position is an essential part of HR's mission to foster a culture of collaborative, compassionate, and equitable solutions for employees and the community. It also supports Risk & Safety's mission of creating proactive solutions to empower and protect.

Education and experience : An associate's degree in Legal studies, Human Resources, Risk Management, Business, or a related field; and two years of experience in Records Management or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Recruitment timeline :

Note : Timeline subject to change based on City needs.

Why work for Hillsboro? At the City of Hillsboro, we're committed to supporting employees with a comprehensive package of benefits and resources designed to promote health, well-being, and growth. When you join our team, you'll enjoy :

To learn more about our robust benefits package, please click here .

Commitment to equity : Hiring a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve is essential to delivering exceptional City services and programs. The City of Hillsboro is committed to creating and supporting an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees to thrive.

Application instructions : To ensure your application receives full consideration, please complete all sections of the online application thoroughly. Resumes are not required for this application. Helpful tips :