Safety and Workers' Compensation Consultant

## Safety and Workers' Compensation Consultant Apply locations:
Wake County, NCtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday time left to apply:
End Date:
July 9, 2026 (13 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR-118679
** Agency
* * Administrative Office of the Courts
** Division
* * HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION
** Job Classification Title
** Safety Consultant (JB) (NS)
** Position Number
**** Grade
* * JB20
* * About Us
** DO YOUR CAREER JUSTICE! Each and every day, North Carolina's courts help provide safety for our communities, prosperity for our economy, and protection for the rights, liberties, and freedoms that sit at the foundation of our state and federal constitutions. Consider an exciting and rewarding career with us and join the more than 7,000 elected officials and employees who make up our workforce and help us ensure that justice is administrated without favor, denial, or delay.
** Description of Work
** SALARY RANGE: $59,463.00 - $95,414.00    
*** THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO CURRENT North Carolina STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ONLY.
*** You must be a permanent full-time or permanent part-time or grant-funded North Carolina state government employee to be eligible for this position. Contract and temporary employees are not eligible for consideration.
The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) provides centralized administration and budgeting services for the state’s courts in all 100 counties. The Human Resources (HR) Division provides professional services and programs to all Judicial Branch hiring authorities, officials, and employees. We also employ exceptional strategies and best practices to attract, retain, and motivate a talented workforce. We proudly serve the Judicial Branch’s most valuable assets – it’s employees.

Each day we conduct employment transactions and provide information, guidance, support, and solutions to nearly 7,000 members of the Judicial Branch.
** Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences
** Are you driven by a proactive safety mindset? If you believe the best way to handle an injury is to prevent it from happening in the first place, we want to hear from you. NCAOC is seeking a proactive
** Safety and Workers’ Compensation Consultant
** to drive our workplace safety initiatives and streamline our workers’ compensation and claims management. This dual role will lead workplace hazard assessments, facilitate OSHA compliance, and administer the end-to-end workers’ compensation claims process.  If you are a skilled communicator who can bridge the gap between employee well-being and risk reduction, you will be a vital addition to our team.

Your primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
* ** Safety and Compliance**:
Conduct regular comprehensive safety inspections of county courthouses and Judicial Branch facilities to identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor risks/hazards to strengthen and ensure compliance with state and federal safety regulations.
* ** Incident Management**:
Investigate accidents, incidents, and near misses to determine root causes, recommend corrective actions, and prevent future occurrences.
* ** Worker’s Compensation Administration**:
Manage the full lifecycle of workplace injuries. Serve as the liaison between the employer, injured employee, and the third-party claims administrator (TPA). Coordinate workers’ compensation claims by preparing cases for mediation and attending hearings. Ensure program and policies are compliant with the North Carolina General Statute 97 (Workers’ Compensation Act of North Carolina).
* ** Reports Management and Regulatory Compliance**:
Track and report safety and health data to identify trends and areas of improvement. Analyze and produce statistical reports related to accidents, safety and claims, and OSHA reports.
* ** Drills and Emergencies**:
Coordinate and schedule security/multi-hazard drills for NC Judicial Center (NCJC) and statewide judicial offices. Evaluate risks and develop security matters for the NC Judicial Center (NCJC) in conjunction with NCAOC executive management and NC State Capital Police. Assist the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) leader with…