Risk Management and Insurance Advisor in Quebec City

Category: Property and Casualty Insurance

• Location: Quebec City;
• Salary: From $67,977 to $117,897 annually, depending on experience and education;
• Work Type: Full-time
• Employment Type: Permanent Position
• Schedule: Daytime, Monday to Friday

• Submit an audit plan for approval to the audit committee based on a risk analysis.
• Oversee the assignment of audit mandates to external consultants in accordance with the audit committee’s decisions and regulatory documents, and collaborate with the specialized firm during their work in coordination with the relevant staff.
• Ensure the submission of the audit report and its presentation by the firm that conducted the mandate to the audit committee, executives, and relevant managers, and follow up on action plans resulting from recommendations.
• Coordinate the implementation of recommendations resulting from an audit mandate with the relevant staff and report to the senior management committee and the audit committee on the progress of these recommendations.
• Report any indications of fraud to the senior management committee and the audit committee.
• Temporarily perform tasks related to a similar or lower-level position when required. The list of tasks and responsibilities mentioned is indicative and non-exhaustive.

Insurance:

• Handle tasks related to the Damage Insurance Program of the Quebec Universities Consortium (PARUQ), including participating in the subcommittee of the Bureau de coopération interuniversitaire (BCI) to establish the general parameters of the PARUQ program and complementary insurance.
• Act as the primary contact for INRS with insurers and advise the Material Resources Department on preparing claims in case of losses. Ensure the coordination of internal and external stakeholders and manage the necessary documentation for claims.
• Ensure consistency and adequacy of annual declarations, maintain an up-to-date list of additional insured parties, and adjust coverage based on insurable values and risks for each insurance program.
• Ensure that an internal communication strategy is implemented so that information related to PARUQ is distributed to centers and services in a timely manner.
• Adjust or enhance, if necessary, the insurance clauses in INRS’s standard leases and contracts.
• Act as a resource person for insurance matters and serve as the primary contact for INRS with insurers.

Risk Management:

• Coordinate activities related to the risk management process.
• Ensure the implementation of the risk management process based on recognized best practices, in compliance with policies, laws, regulations, and internal standards, and conduct necessary follow-ups with different entities.
• Follow up with centers and services regarding their activities related to action plans and accountability in risk management.
• Collect, compile, aggregate, and transmit information related to the risk management process to executives and the audit committee to support their respective roles and responsibilities.
• Provide training, support, and guidance to help internal clients assume their own responsibilities in risk management.

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in administration specializing in risk management and insurance or another relevant field such as law.

Experience

• Have a minimum of three (3) years of experience in similar roles.

Skills and Other Abilities

• Strong analytical skills and a high level of synthesis;
• Excellent customer service orientation;
• Strong planning and organizational skills;
• Interpersonal skills, including tact and diplomacy;
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written;
• Ability to provide expert advice to internal and external stakeholders;
• Proficiency in the Microsoft 365 environment;
• Knowledge of the higher education sector is an asset.

In summary, if you meet the criteria mentioned above, our client wants to meet you.