Job Description Summary

Job Description

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5569 - Safety Loss Prevention Officer

Salary Grade: 11

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $54,891 - $65,873 Annually 

Pay Range: $54,891 - $76,856 Annually 

Range Explanation:

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

Provides recommendations to Pima County Departments regarding environmental, safety and health, technical, regulatory and policy issues. Plans, analyzes and audits safety and health legislation and regulations; revising as necessary. Provides support for emergency response actions.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Briefs the Department Director or designee on safety, health and environmental concerns for the county and user departments;

• Plans, develops, implements, assesses and audits county safety, health and environmental programs;

• Analyzes and audits proposed and current federal, state and local safety and health legislation and regulations and assists in developing county input in the process and implementing regulations as revised;

• Analyzes final safety, health and environmental regulations and statutes and their impact on county departments and operations;

• Provides technical training to county department employees, supervisors and management on topics related to their department's safety, health and environmental issues and programs;

• Develops programs ensuring compliance with federal, state and local safety, health and environmental statutes and regulations;

• Assists county departments in implementing regulations, requirements and best practices and audits departmental compliance;

• Reviews and approves county-wide departmental written health and safety programs and procedures and assists departments in the implementation of health and safety programs;

• Inspects and manages life safety programs and equipment, including associated materials, equipment and proper use;

• Provides operational support for emergency response actions, including fire safety training and disinfection to decontamination of County facilities;

• Maintains, tracks and audits inventory of all keys and padlock combinations, key logs and ensures the safekeeping and storage of keys and repairs.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in safety, health, industrial hygiene, environmental science, environmental engineering, risk management or a closely-related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND three years of professional-level experience in the field of safety, health, industrial hygiene, risk management or environmental quality.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application. 

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

• Minimum three (3) years experience as a Corrections Officer.

• Experience conducting investigations.

Selection Procedure:

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidates from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.  

Supplemental Information:

Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination.

Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County. Some positions may require satisfactory completion of a personal background investigation by the court or law enforcement agencies, due to the need for access to County Attorney and Court facilities, records, and communication systems. This position will require a post-job offer physical and/or drug screen. 

Physical/Sensory Work Requirements: Constantly required to speak and listen to communicate critical information; Constantly required to observe details at close range and at a distance. Action Activity - bending, climbing, crawling, kneeling, reaching, squatting, stooping; Motion Activity - grasping and movement; Hearing Activity - necessary and behind; Speaking Activity - in person, on phone and on a radio; Vision - operate motor vehicle, operate machinery, operate a forklift/power industrial equipment; distinguish colors, depth perception and peripheral vision. Frequently required to lift, push or pull objects weighing up to 20 pounds.

Working Conditions: Frequently exposed to severe weather conditions; Frequently exposed to disinfection and decontamination chemicals and/or environmental irritants.

EEO Information: Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.