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Jump start your career with exciting, impactful work and real-world experience by joining the State Board of Workers’ Compensation! We are a state agency that serves a quarter million employers and over 3.8 million workers. We administer the workers’ compensation process for all employee injured while working in the state of Georgia. In part, the ADR Division provides mediation services for claims throughout the state – holding over 2,000 mediations per year.
Mediators conduct mediation conferences primarily via the Zoom video conference platform and, upon request, in-person throughout the State of Georgia to facilitate the resolution of workers’ compensation disputes and the settlement of workers’ compensation claims. Work as a mediator is key to moving an injured worker’s claim towards a final resolution. Therefore, mediators must adhere to ethical and legal guidelines, ensure confidentiality of the process as well as maintain proficiency in Georgia workers’ compensation law and current issues.
Our preferred candidate is a balanced employee who works hard to serve the public, but also takes time to recharge and recommit. The State of Georgia’s paid time off program aims to maximize productivity both inside and outside the workplace by providing several leave programs including holiday (currently 13 paid holidays per year), annual & sick leave (accrual begins the first day of employment), and administrative leave (i.e., professional development, blood donation, jury duty, military duty, etc.). Currently, but subject to the discretion of the Board, mediators are allowed to work from home two (2) days per week.
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Candidate must have a J.D. degree and be a member of the Georgia Bar. Alternatively, the candidate will have eligibility to sit for the next Georgia Bar examination or have reciprocity.
2. Candidate residing in or near the Savannah metropolitan area is mandatory.
3. Candidate must have excellent verbal communication skills, including the ability to relay information accurately and effectively.
4. Candidate must have superior interpersonal skills, sound judgment, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
5. Experience in workers’ compensation law is mandatory. The preferred candidate will have between three (3) and five (5) or more years of workers’ compensation experience.
6. The ability to conduct occasional travel around the State of Georgia is mandatory, including the potential for consecutive days of overnight travel. When travel is necessary, candidate will be responsible for conducting mediations in various cities, which will include, but may not be limited to: Brunswick, Douglas, Savannah, Valdosta, and Waycross. Travel will be via your personal vehicle, with mileage reimbursement.
Additional Information:
1. SBWC will contact educational institutions to verify degree, diploma, licensure, etc.
2. The candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment criminal background check and a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check.
3. No applications will be accepted via fax or regular mail.
4. Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail.
5. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview.
6. Selected applicants will be contacted by HR for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.
This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.
SBWC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Please upload the following with your application:
1. Cover letter addressed to Judge Edwina M. Charles, ADR Division Director;
2. Resume; and
3. References.
