City of Chicago
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The City of Chicago is located on land that is and has long been a center for Native peoples.
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Assistant Comptroller- Risk Management
Department of Finance
Risk Management
Number of Positions:1
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Manages the City of Chicago’s insurance broker team and directs the City’s property/liability insurance program that includes negotiations (pricing coverage), monitoring effectiveness, reducing risk, and claims management, and performs related duties as required
• Assists in the overall procurement of the City's insurance program (purchasing, coordinating, and maintaining all lines of insurance); reviews and leads negotiations coverage in coordination with department staff; secures broad coverage/insurance at competitive prices for all City insurance programs; reviews and evaluates insurance policies for completeness and accuracy
• Supports the City's insurance broker team and insurer relationships concerning insurance procurement, account management, claims management, safety and loss control, and all other risk management programs, thereby mitigating risks for the City
• Manages contractual risk transfer for all City contracts including reviewing and evaluating City contracts and agreements and establishes insurance provisions to transfer risk, negotiates terms and addresses all questions related to the insurance provisions; remains up to date on changes in the insurance industry, insurance case law and any other risk transfer related issues
NOTE: The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be other duties that are essential to particular positions within the class
Location: Department of Finance
Risk Management
333 S. State St., Chicago, IL 60604
Days & Hours: Monday through Friday
Normal Business Hours
THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, risk management, finance, public administration or a directly related field, plus five years of professional financial management experience of which three years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, provided the minimum degree requirement is met
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires applicants to successfully complete an interview which will include a written exercise and/or skills assessment as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.
ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.
The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.
City of Chicago: Lori Lightfoot, Mayor
Department of Human Resources: Christopher Owen, Commissioner
Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CST on May 23, 2023