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Role Description

The Office of Risk Management, within the Division of Business Services, has responsibility for assisting campus in preserving the human and physical assets of the university. This involves identifying, evaluating and controlling loss exposures to minimize the adverse effects of unpredictable events impacting the University.

• Assist departments in their recovery efforts
• Provide a variety of risk management services to campus, including:
• Driver authorization program oversight
• Certificate of insurance program administration
• Automobile, liability, property and other claims handling services
• Coordinate Worker’s Compensation claims in partnership with Divisional Human Resources Representatives
• Assist employees who have sustained work-related injury or illness

Qualifications

• Experience or interest in risk management and/or occupational injury prevention
• Risk Management, Business, Information Systems majors preferred
• Ability to utilize database applications with attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with campus and Universities of Wisconsin System personnel
• Ability to problem solve and/or refer inquiries to the proper individual
• Ability to work independently and effectively under general supervision
• Proficiency in MS Word and Excel and Adobe Acrobat
• A passing score on a criminal background check (CBC) must be attained prior to hire

Requirements

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work during Winter Break
• Ability to utilize database applications

Benefits

• Fully remote position with very limited occasional onsite work for meetings or special project needs
• Flexible scheduling with summer hours up to 30 hours per week and minimum 10 hours per week during semesters
• Salary range: Minimum $14.00 - Maximum $20.00

Institutional Statements

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce. Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: Disability Accommodation Information for Applicants