Coquitlam is home to over 141,000 people and is a diverse and vibrant, urban centre. We are committed to carefully managing the City’s future while continuing to deliver the highest level of service to the community through leadership, sustainability and innovation.
RISK MANAGCoquitlam is home to over 141,000 people and is a diverse and vibrant, urban centre. We are committed to carefully managing the City’s future while continuing to deliver the highest level of service to the community through leadership, sustainability and innovation.

Risk Manager
Regular Full-time Opportunity

This is a professional position in risk financing, loss control and claims management. The focus of the position is on designing strategies, systems and policies to finance risk and minimize losses in the City.

Reporting to the City Solicitor as part of the Legal Division, you are responsible for:

Auditing City facilities, procedures and operations to identify areas of risk or loss for the City and its citizens;
Implementing  loss control strategies and regularly evaluating and reporting on outcomes of those strategies;
Providing regular education to City departments on loss control and prevention strategies;
Analyzing market trends in risk exposure and financing;
Providing risk management advice and guidance to departments and liaising with various internal and external contacts;
Reviewing contract and tender documents, providing advice to various City departments on insurance provision wordings and alternatives where necessary;
Working with  the City’s Legal Division to evaluate and manage the City’s self-insurance  portfolio and evaluate brokerage services;
Preparing reports for on behalf of the City Solicitor on the City’s loss control and risk financing programs, and the City’s liability and property insurance experiences;
Managing claims against the City, including liaising with claimants and assisting the City’s Legal Division  with litigation brought against the City in connection with bodily injury or property damage claims;
Completing related duties as required.

As the successful incumbent, you must possess:

a Fellow Chartered Insurance Professional (FCIP) designation, preferably with a Risk Management focus; OR
a combination of Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP), and
Canadian Risk Management (CRM) certification, or
LL.B. /JD from a Canadian Institution.

In addition, you must have:

At least five years’ work experience in risk management including some experience with government (preferably municipal government) risk management, and government (preferably municipal government) claims management;
Experience in preparing comprehensive and analytical written and verbal reports to senior management and boards or councils;
Knowledge of scope and application of common law and the relevant statutory framework (e.g., case law, Motor Vehicle Act, Local Government Act, Occupier’s Liability Act, etc.);
The ability to communicate clearly, and effectively manage difficult situations in a patient, tactful and respectful manner.

In addition to an annual salary range of $110,563-$119,585, eligibility to participate in the Flex Day program and a comprehensive benefits package, you can anticipate a lively, fast-paced environment, plus opportunities for personal and professional growth. All interested applicants are invited to submit a résumé and covering letter, citing reference #2015-101266 by 5:00 pm, Friday, June 15th, 2015 to: