INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Address:  Industrial Commission of Arizona
800 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Salary: 65,000.00 

Grade: 23

Closing Date: August 8, 2025

This position is responsible for the daily operation and oversight of the agency's internal occupational safety and health program to prevent injury, occupational illness, damage to property by developing and conducting training, assisting with inspections and drills, facilitate committee meetings, and promote a positive safety culture by fostering employee engagement.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Maintain the safety and health programs documentation and draft standard work for safety processes. Maintain records and a database of employee training, licenses, and certifications. Research and implement applicable administrative and regulatory requirements and other health and safety laws, regulations, and standards.

Develop safety trainings, schedule outside trainings, and provide internal trainings related to safety/health. Assist with emergency and fire evacuation drills, and agency continuity of operational planning.

Maintain agency Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) certification, conduct annual recertification process, schedule annual building audits to track VPP compliance, and prepare for recertification audits. Assist in assessing facility and site inspections.

Assist with conducting investigations into occupational safety and health complaints and work-related accidents. Develop reports, complete forms of inspections and investigations, and propose solutions for preventive and corrective actions in conjunction with agency facility staff.

Conduct ergonomic evaluations and propose recommendations for corrective actions. Assist with job hazard analysis (JHA) and other evaluations to identify hazards and potential risks.

Knowledge of procedures and techniques with managing and overseeing an occupational safety and health program.
Knowledge of federal and state occupational safety and health standards applicable to public establishments.
Knowledge of federal OSHA standards, ADOSH policies and procedures, VPP, and Arizona administrative practices and requirements, is preferred.
Knowledge of the ICA policies, procedures and practices, is preferred.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and Google programs.

Skills in effective written and oral communication.
Skills is assessing work situations and rendering appropriate problem solving techniques.
Skills in developing and implementing training.
Skills in interpreting and applying laws, rules and agency procedures.
Skill in developing technical reports and spreadsheets.
Basic computer skills.
Skill in public speaking, is preferred.

Ability to work independently.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
Ability to solve complex problems and analyze issues.
Ability to mediate, negotiate and facilitate resolution of projects, problems, or issues.
Ability to plan, organize, promote, and implement a comprehensive health/safety program.
Ability to identify, plan, conduct, and present training material.
Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with staff, contractors, and customers.
Ability to develop and recommend policies and procedures for continual process improvement.
Ability to assemble and interpret statistical data; to prepare reports and manuals; interpret and summarize technical and/ or complex information.
Ability to act quickly and calmly in emergency situations.

Bachelor's degree in safety engineering, occupational health, environmental health, industrial engineering, or a closely related field, and/or 3-5 years of experience in safety, accident prevention, environmental health, industrial hygiene or occupational risk management.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate Arizona driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
Sick leave
Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Health and dental insurance
Retirement plan
Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

This position may offer the ability to work a hybrid remote work schedule (1 or more days per week), based upon the department's business needs and meeting of expected performance measures.

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

You will be eligible to participate in the state employee health/disability insurance plan, and you are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). ASRS participation may begin immediately or upon your 27th week of employment. Contributions are matched by the employer.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Human Resources at 602-542-5559 or hr@azica.gov for assistance. The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.