Risk Management Specialist

The Opportunity

The Safety System Risk Management (SSRM) team focuses on identifying, analyzing, treating, and monitoring the safety risks associated with the eight technologies we regulate in British Columbia. The Risk Management Specialist translates and communicates risk analysis outcomes to support development of cross-functional risk treatment actions collaboratively with internal team and external partners. Conducts research to scope risk treatment projects and support the implementation of risk treatment actions through project management support and providing addressing risk information requests. The specialist will lead the documentation and evaluation of the risk treatment actions and coordinate regular updates of the Risk Register to help prioritize risks for treatment.

Status: Regular, Full-Time, Union
Number of Positions: 1
Pay Grade: 16 ($46.27 - $53.59 per hour)
Location: open to any of our BC regional offices (hybrid work environment)
Reports to: Leader, Safety System Risk

As a Risk Management Specialist, you will:

Support risk understanding and prioritization:

• Derive insights from risk analyses that are meaningful to respective functional teams and translate into actionable insights to enhance organizational understanding of safety risks and integrate risk-based thinking in our core work.
• Maintain the integrity and currency of the risk register by identifying new risks or changes to existing risks from incident data and verify these changes by working collaboratively with technical and operational leaders across technologies
• Support the regular update of the risk metrics through foundational statistical analyses and collation of incidents by risks.
• Promote organizational understanding of safety system risks and clear reporting by leading the documentation of projects and program framework on internal platforms.

Lead the guidance and facilitation of risk treatment planning and monitoring:

• Work as an expert advisor to organizational decision-makers and project leaders to help them understand risk analysis findings with the aim to support development of risk treatment options and risk prioritization (i.e., present and communicate findings in clear and innovative ways to effectively reach and influence target audiences and highlight synergies with respective team functions)
• Work closely with core functional teams to develop risk treatment options and proactively seek to explore innovative ways to tackle risks from multiple dimensions of risk – hazard, exposure, and vulnerability, and developing partnerships with external organizations.
• Support execution of risk treatment projects through scoping and strategy, resource and timeline requirements.
• Design and support the evaluation of risk treatment action impact and effectiveness
• Lead the documentation and tracking of risk treatment actions, their status and progress
• Contribute as a subject matter expert to the establishment of organizational standards, guidelines and tools related to safety systems risk management.
• Lead and provide input on reports, presentations and business cases in support of departmental needs and initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience you have:

• Post-secondary degree in product/program development, management, decision science, or science communication and/or equivalent education and experience.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience with cross-functional stakeholder engagement, project management, and translating and visualizing data analysis results to derive actionable insights
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills and knowledge of best practices (i.e., content and framework analyses, descriptive analyses, correlational and regression analyses).
• Excellent data visualization, knowledge translation, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent command of the English language.
• Good project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite; and other visual workspace software an asset.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships in stakeholder-rich environments.
• Adaptability, proactivity, and ability to work independently under pressure with quickly changing priorities and deadlines.
• Superior interpersonal skills; ability to exercise a high degree of tact and confidentiality when dealing with sensitive data.

Beyond the role:

• Community & Wellness – We recognize and respect each other’s diverse needs. We strive to maintain a healthy culture of psychological safety, belonging, and space to prioritize healthy minds and well-being. This includes Wellness Wednesday (meeting free time), flexible paid holidays, a free subscription to the Calm app, and a flexible hybrid work environment focused on connections. Our teams also enjoy giving back to the community, and having fun, whether volunteering in the community, or running together on our Sun Run team. In 2023, Technical Safety BC donated to Crisis Centre BC, Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness, BC Wildfire Recovery, PADS, and Rise to Thrive Foundation.
• Employee Resource Groups – We have Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for Mental Health & Wellness, Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation, and Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) to support initiatives we’re passionate about.
• Learning & Development – We value giving and receiving feedback, as well as encouraging different ways for us to continuously learn as a company. This can be through lessons learned, wrap up sessions, one-on-one meetings, and team or individual courses, workshops, and conferences. In addition, we offer up to $1500 tuition aid per calendar year to support your education and learning goals.
• Compensation & Benefits – In full transparency, you can find our industry-competitive compensation information on our postings. For our regular employees, we have outstanding benefits that include extended health, dental and disability coverage, access to an employee and family assistance program (EFAP), competitive annual paid vacation entitlements, public service defined benefit pension plan, generous top-up allowance for new parents, and time-off for caregiving, moving, and adoption leave. We recently upgraded our mental health benefits to $1500 separate from our non-mental health paramedical services too.

About Technical Safety BC

At Technical Safety BC, we matter to each other. Together, we apply a systems mindset to safety, embrace possibility, and act on what we learn. Our culture empowers and enables innovation and connection. Our environment welcomes diverse perspectives and learning is celebrated. We make decisions based on data and use our expertise to make the safety system equitable for all. 

Our values guide our work.

• We see genius in diversity
• We foster confidence
• We make the complex simple
• We adapt

Technical Safety BC is an independent, self-funded organization that oversees the safe installation and operation of technical systems and equipment across the province. In addition to issuing permits, licences and certificates, we work with industry to reduce safety risks through assessment, education and outreach, enforcement, and research. Through simplification of our initiatives, we promote understanding and engagement, making safety accessible to everyone. As society changes, we create and adopt new ideas, skills, and tools that will enable us to meet the safety challenges of a highly-connected world.

We see genius in diversity, and are committed to creating an equitable and inclusive workforce. We recognize that diverse life paths and experiences contribute to the overall qualifications for each role. If you feel that you could excel in this position, but do not necessarily meet the formal requirements, we encourage you to apply.

If you are interested in one of our career opportunities and require accommodation or assistance with the application or recruitment process, please contact us directly at careers@technicalsafetybc.ca.

Please apply online by 9:00AM November 14, 2024. This opportunity will remain posted until filled; however, priority consideration will be given to those who apply by the deadline. To see a full list of our current opportunities or to learn more about working at Technical Safety BC, please visit our careers page.

We thank everyone who has applied to this opportunity. Applicants can check the status of their online applications by logging into their profile. Only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted directly.

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