State Risk Statistics Specialist

The Division of Administration/Office of Risk Management has a vacancy. This job title has an assigned pay grade of AS-618.

This vacancy will be filled by new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee.

Statement of Responsibilities: This position is responsible for administering the following areas that support the state’s multi-line property and casualty self-insurance program:

developing premiums required for each line of insurance coverage applying a fair allocation of those premiums to insured state agencies, periodically collecting and assessing risk exposure data from state agencies, working directly an independent actuary, and maintaining the statewide insured agency list. Also, this position is responsible for developing the total claims reserves for each line of coverage that are utilized in the State Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, as well as completing special projects as needed.

Statement of Preference: Preference may be given to applicants with advanced knowledge of Excel and Access programs; an understanding of insurance coverage and/or insurance company operations; knowledge of financial concepts and reporting; strong analytical abilities; above average communication skills and those who are self-starters with excellent time management skills.

A criminal history check will be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments and transfers.
Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing.
New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government’s E-verify system.

No Civil Service test score
is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process by selecting the ‘Applications’ link after logging into their account. Below are the most common status messages and their meanings.

Application received
– Your application has been submitted successfully.

Evaluating experience
– Your application is being reviewed to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

Minimum Qualification Review – See History
– Click the History link for the results of your application review. Passing candidates will designate as “Pass”. Failing candidates will designate as “Fail”.

Eligible for consideration
– You are among a group of applicants who MAY be selected for the position.

Eligible Pending Supplemental Qualification Review
– Only candidates meeting the supplemental qualification will be eligible for referral.

Referred to hiring manager for review
– Your application has been delivered to the hiring manager. You may or may not be called for an interview.

Position filled
– Someone has been selected for the position.

Position canceled
– The agency has decided not to fill the position.

If you are unable to apply online, you may fax your
Civil Service application
to (225) 219-1041 or you may mail it to the Staffing Division, Department of State Civil Service, P.O. Box 94111, Capitol Station, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9111. Please include the job title State Risk Statistics Specialist and job number ORM 051817a BB on your application.
All applications must be faxed or postmarked by the closing date of this posting.
Paper applications will be considered incomplete if the supplemental questions are not printed, answered, and submitted with the application.

NOTE: When submitting a paper application, you MUST use the latest revised Civil Service application, which is available on the Department of Civil Service’s website. Older versions of the Civil Service application/SF10 will not be accepted and will be returned to you.
You may download a Civil Service Application here
.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. You
must
include all relevant education and experience on your official State application.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to (225) 219-1041. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

For further information about this posting, please contact:

Brandon Blanchard

HR Supervisor

Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources

email:
brandon.blanchard@la.gov

QUALIFICATIONS:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree with twelve semester hours in accounting, statistics, finance or economics, plus four years of professional level experience in accounting, financial auditing, computer operations, insurance underwriting or statistical analysis.

NOTE:

A combination of coursework will be accepted.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Experience in accounting, financial auditing, computer operations, insurance underwriting or statistical analysis will substitute for the required college training on the basis of one year of experience for thirty semester hours of college.

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant’s License will substitute for one year of the required experience.

NOTE:

This substitution allows any combination of experience and college hours to substitute for the baccalaureate degree. Thirty semester hours of college training is accepted as equivalent to one year of work experience, and college credit in increments of fewer than 30 hours is prorated on this basis.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from a school accredited by one of the following regional accrediting bodies: the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; the New England Association of Schools and Colleges; the Higher Learning Commission; the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

JOB CONCEPTS:

FUNCTION OF WORK:

The production and analysis of statistics used in the implementation of the state risk management program; the development of premiums/rates critical to providing adequate funding for reserves to insure the state’s assets; and the management of audits which assure access to information critical to the effective operation of the state risk management program.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Program Manager.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Administrative direction from the State Risk Administrator (Underwriting and Loss Prevention).

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

None.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Division of Administration; Office of Risk Management.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from the State Risk Administrator (Underwriting and Loss Prevention) by the absence of responsibility for the comprehensive risk program.

Differs from the State Risk Administrator (Claims) by the absence of full authority for the claims adjustment division, and by unlimited claims payment authority and unlimited authority when participating as a member of the Claims Council.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

Determines statistical reports/information to be produced to accomplish broad mission and/or specific aims of the Office of Risk Management and makes recommendations to management based on analysis.

Manages annual production of the Cost of Risk Allocation (CORA), including development of ultimate premium and state rates.

Reviews and analyzes policies written by the Office of Risk Management to correlate developed exposure data to coverages.

Plans, reviews, and supervises the audit of state agencies’ financial records or physical inventory to ensure the data provided to the Office of Risk Management is accurate.

Reviews appropriation bills, FACS Organization Responsibility Structure, state organizational charts, etc. for changes in state organization that would affect premium allocation and overall state risk.

Performs variance analysis on loss data to analyze changes in loss payout ratios including indexing, trend factors, and rate changes in order to analyze agency efficiency.

Analyzes statistical reports, such as triangulation development, on cash and incurred basis for all coverages for use in ensuring adequate reserve levels.

Produces various ad hoc management reports in addition to standardized periodic management reports.

Performs environmental scans for trends in the insurance field affecting Risk Management.