Review Officer - Richmond, Canada - WorkSafeBC

WorkSafeBC

Verified Company

Richmond, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Job requisition number

037666

Job location

Richmond

Full-time / part-time

Full-time

Posting period

From 01/19/2023 to 03/01/2023

Overview

Appointed by the Chief Review Officer and reporting to a senior manager, the Review Officer is a senior statutory officer of WorkSafeBC pursuant to the requirements of the _WorkersCompensation Act.

You'll be assigned to a team, however you'll work independently to manageand decide on disputed issues which are often contentious and complex.

The Review Officer adheres to principles of procedural fairness, addresses customer service needs and responds to changing priorities. The Review Division supports WorkSafeBC's commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.

Consider joining a strong, committed team who value hard work but understand the need for a balanced lifestyle. The position is based out of our Richmond head office and includes the opportunity to work at home.

Do work that matters, supporting an organization that is committed to preventing workplace injury, illness, and death, and to compensating and rehabilitating injured workers.

Where you'll work

At WorkSafeBC, we offer a
hybrid work model that combines the convenience of working remotely with the dynamism of working in one of our offices, based on the operational needs of the position.

In this role, you'll work primarily from your B.C. home and occasionally in our Richmond office.

What you'll do

As a Review Officer, you'll make, document, and communicate decisions in writing, within statutory timeframes, following reviews of compensation, rehabilitation, prevention, and/or assessment decisions.

These decisions are published and are a resource for WorkSafeBC stakeholders.

Is this a good fit for you?

We're looking for someone who can:

Independently manage a fluctuating volume of cases of varying complexity, under time constraints and productivity demands
Work effectively with a variety of individuals and establish respectful, productive, and collegial working relationships that include providing and receiving constructive feedback
Identify issues, weigh evidence, logically analyze complex submissions and information, and make reasoned and timely decisions, using applicable rules and regulations
Adopt organizational objectives, think strategically, and carry out job duties to achieve these objectives
Effectively coach and mentor
Clearly and concisely explain, present, and summarize information verbally at a level appropriate to the intended audience
Generate creative options for problem resolution using sound judgment and maintaining objectivity
Prepare written decisions that are fair, wellreasoned, and understandable to parties using plain language
Fairly and empathetically address the needs of clients in an environment that may be sensitive, adversarial, or hostile
Adapt to technological and other change
Understand the history of Indigenous people in Canada and contribute to our organization's commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples
Understand, communicate and effectively interact with people across different cultures and backgrounds

Your background and experience:

A minimum of an undergraduate degree and five years of adjudication, complex decision making, or legal practice are required
Welldeveloped written, analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills
Experience in the workers' compensation or personal injury compensation systems is an asset

Important to know
Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

Consent to a criminal record check
Confirm you're legally entitled to work in Canada

WorkSafeBC's COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy (the "Policy") is suspended effective January 9, 2023, however we reserve the right to re-implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders.

We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.

Who we are
At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability.

When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work.

We're honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?
It's challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflect