RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 43000846

Requisition No: 874775 

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 43000846

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 43000846 

Salary:  $48,000.00 - $51,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 05/12/2026 

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*****OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY*****

CLASS TITLE: RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SPECIALIST

DIVISION: RISK MANAGEMENT

BUREAU: STATE LIABILITY AND PROPERTY CLAIMS

CITY: TALLAHASSEE

COUNTY: LEON

 

 

Requirements:

• One (1) or more years’ experience in the insurance field or adjusting liability claims.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Word and Excel.

 

Preferences:

• Experience in the legal field or working with attorneys.
• Experience in negotiations or conflict resolution.
• Experience working in a Risk Management Information System, Insurance Management system, or similar claims database.
• Currently have or have held a Florida Adjuster license.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.

 

 

Minimum Qualifications for this position include the following REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of the principles of insurance & risk management; of methods of compiling, organizing, & analyzing data.  Ability to conduct fact-finding interviews; to investigate insurance claims; to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures; to collect, analyze and interpret data; to make and defend decisions about insurance claims; to plan, organize & coordinate work activities; to communicate effectively verbally & in writing; and to establish & maintain an effective working relationship with others.

 

 SPECIAL NOTES:

 

This position is required to work from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

 

Selected candidate must be able to travel the North Florida region by driving a car.

 

This position will be filled at $48,000.00 - $51,000.00 based on experience.

 

Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle.

 

 

This position requires a security background check, including fingerprint as a condition of employment.

 

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

 

 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

Conducts investigations into State liability claims which are filed against the State and its employees. When necessary, assign specific claims to contract adjusters for field investigation. Negotiates and settles claims filed against the state and/or employees.  Works with assigned counsel to resolve and defend claims brought against the state and employees

 

1. Conducts investigations into State liability claims, which are filed against the State and its employees.  When necessary, assign specific claims to contract adjusters for field investigation.  Responsible for supervising and directing the contract adjuster’s activity during the investigation process and responsible for the overall quality of claims management.
2. Responsible for the continual review of claims files.  Directly responsible for all facets of litigation management to include scrutinizing summons and complaints, answers, motions, and other legal documents in order to discern legal strategies, possible additional claims and counter claims, etc.  Responsible for having and maintaining a fundamental working knowledge of the statutory, case law, and procedural laws applicable to assigned cases and for suggesting to attorney’s other strategies pertinen