Safety and Workers' Compensation Consultant

Agency Administrative Office of the Courts Division HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION Job Classification Title Safety Consultant (JB) (NS) Position Number 60004894 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 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. Maintain OSHA logs. Drills and Emergencies : Coordinate and schedule security/multi-hazard drills for NC Judicial Center (NCJC) and statewide judicial offices. Assist the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) leader with coordination of procedures to ensure essential functions continue during a wide range of emergencies. Training and Education : Develop and implement training programs to meet specific needs of NCJC and field offices for mitigation, preparation, response, and recovery from natural or manmade disasters. Provide training and guidance on workers' compensation procedures. Professional Partnerships : Establish and maintain cooperative relations with all stakeholders including county officials and administrators, workers' compensation TPA, and legal counsel. Serve as the NCJC Safe Leader, member of the Emergency Alert Team, and Chairperson of the Safety Committee. Other safety and health related duties assigned by HR Manager. This position reports to the HR Manager and work hours are 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday – Friday. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Knowledge of: state and federal safety and health standards as applied to an office environment and safe work habits; Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) guidelines and practices; Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation Program and the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Law; and Judicial Branch leave programs. Skills in: performing safety inspections and ensuring compliance with OSHA safety standards; gathering data and generating conclusions; using effective interviewing and questioning techniques to conduct safety audits and investigations; providing consultation regarding the safety and health program to Judicial Branch hiring authorities and AOC division staff; exceptional communication and conflict resolution; using MS Office Word and Excel to produce technical analyses, data management, and reports. Ability to:  to investigate and recognize unsafe conditions or acts and determine corrective actions; convince management of the need for a safety program and the importance of establishing and maintaining a safe environment; gather data, compile information, and prepare reports; communicate clearly and effectively in writing and verbally; demonstrate dependability, high level of responsiveness, and credibility; build trust with stakeholders; develop and present training programs on a wide variety of safety topics; plan and direct a comprehensive safety program; manage workers’ compensation (WC) caseload; collect and analyze WC data. WORKING CONDITIONS Employees work in a normal office environment.  Work involves travel throughout the state to provide consultative services. Supplemental and Contact Informatio