Director of Emergency Management and Safety

Director of Emergency Management and Safety

General Description:
The Director of Emergency Management and Safety directs the development, implementation, testing and regular improvement of College-wide emergency preparedness. The Director assures that College employees and organizational units are ready to respond in practical, productive, and effective ways to emergencies. The Director also serves as the College’s liaison to national, state, and regional emergency management agencies and leaders.

Duties and Tasks:

• Oversee the College-wide emergency management and environmental health and safety programs.
• With regards to emergency management duties: oversee the management, development, implementation, coordination, and training of emergency management objectives to be in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations to promote a safer and better prepared College environment.
• With regards to environmental health and safety duties: offer guidance on compliance requirements (federal and state laws and regulations) for all College environmental health and safety programs in an effort to promote a safer college environment.
• Ensure the proper implementation and regular evaluation of policies and procedures related to both emergency management and environmental health and safety, and serve as the subject matter expert and authority on emergency management and environmental health and safety issues.
• Provide leadership and oversight of the emergency management staff and budgets within both divisions making certain that the department, as a whole, operates in a way that is consistent with College policies.
• Guide the Safety Manager and appropriate College staff to ensure compliance with federal, state, and college environmental health and safety objectives College-wide.
• Maintain the College’s comprehensive safety plans and oversee the management of all College environmental health and safety programs.
• Oversee the development and management of College-wide training programs related to emergency preparedness.

Special Assignments:
May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

Must be able to pass a fingerprint-based criminal background check.

KSAs:

• Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques related to emergency management and environmental health and safety.
• A solid understanding of organizational planning processes and technologies and how to implement and improve broad-based, practical, and effective organizational plans.
• The ability to understand the mission and strategic direction of the College, to use traditional and advanced planning techniques for assessing risks and threats to the College, and the ability to translate them into planning priorities and formulating responses to such risks and threats in emergency situations.
• The ability to relate to, communicate and make effective presentations (as needed) with senior executives, the Administrative Council, College governance, College employees at all levels, and with external officers and agencies.
• The ability to collect, organize, retain, analyze, and produce information related to emergency planning and response.
• Excellent English speaking, writing skills and very effective communication skills.
• Knowledge of the health aspects of emergency planning and response is desirable.
• Knowledge of budget preparation and fiscal management including contract management.
• Knowledge and understanding of the National Incident Management System.
• Knowledge of Federal and State codes, laws, orders, and regulations related to emergency management and associated environmental health and safety (i.e. OSHA, NFPA, VA Statewide Fire Prevention Code, VA Governor’s Executive Orders, VA State Code).

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in emergency management and evidence of relevant training and experience.
• Experience in personnel management, organizational planning, and strategic planning.
• Experience in budget and contract management.
• Experience in public agencies or working with public agencies.
• Certified Virginia Professional Emergency Manager (VPEM).
• Completed the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) training course, as well as FEMA courses: IS 100.c, 120.c, 200.c, 363, 700.b and 800.d, 300, 400.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Complete the Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC) within the first six months of employment.
• Pass background investigation.
• Pass the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) background and training.

Additional Considerations:

• Emergency management experience in an institution of higher education.
• Certified Emergency Manager designation by International Association Emergency Managers.

For further information and to Apply: https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/72768

Background Check Statement: The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

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