Deputy Risk Manager - Hybrid

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

NOTE: This posting may fill more than one vacancy.

Thank you for your interest in working for the State of Colorado. Join us and find meaningful work in public service to our state and its residents, helping to make Colorado a great place to live and work in.

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DPA provides a wide range of programs and services, from custodial & maintenance to financial and human resources support, which assist other state agencies in fulfilling their missions. At DPA, there are countless opportunities to contribute to meaningful work that supports and serves the people of Colorado. The wide variety of positions in DPA allow individuals to learn about state operations and provide for long-term career growth.

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Why We Want You:

We want your expertise, positive energy, drive to succeed, and love of this great state as we work to elevate the expectations Coloradans have of their government.

In return for the skilled work you do, DPA provides a competitive compensation and benefits package to accompany employment opportunities. Please see the Benefits Overview video for details on the benefits offered to employees.

This position acts as Deputy to the Director and oversees the self-insured liability program which includes; oversight of the state Insurance broker, negotiates settlement of litigated liability claims and lawsuits, manages contracts for the overall department, authorizes payments for losses and services, manages outside counsel assignments and activities, monitors Medicare compliance and bodily injury claims’ management, manages collections of fees/costs owed to State, and provides risk management and insurance consulting services to alt members of the Risk Management Pool.

There are operational duties associated with these programs performed by other positions in Risk Management that are under the direct supervision of this position.

• Functions as the staff authority to manage the statewide self-Insured liability program.
• Program management Includes:
  • 1) Analysis of loss exposure for each lawsuit
  • 2) Establishment and maintenance of legal and indemnity claim reserve amounts
  • 3) Direction of Investigation and legal activities by outside legal counsel
  • 4) Approval of settlements and activities recommended by internal counsel (Office of the Attorney General) and external (outside counsel contracts) legal counsel
  • 5) Authorization of maintenance of payment for liability claims and for outside counsel contracts with Risk
  • 6) Development of outside counsel performance standards, monitor contract performance and monthly expenses
  • 7) Representation of the state at lawsuit mediations or settlements
  • 8) Preparation of reports for management detailing loss trends, financial Impact of losses, monthly status of legal counsel activities and evaluation of lawsuit/cases…