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Department:
Office of Finance & Treasurer
Time Type:
Full time
Job Type:
Regular
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Work Modality:
Full On Campus Presence
Union:
Job Description:
Summary:
The Assistant Vice President University Police Services, Emergency
Management and Transportation Program is responsible for developing
and directing multiple programs and activities that foster safe and
positive working and learning environments for all employees and
students while safeguarding the resources and assets of American
University. The AVP provides leadership, strategic planning, and
administrative direction for the University Police Department,
transportation program; serves as the senior law enforcement
officer for the university and works closely with all university
units; responsible for management of administrative and operational
affairs; and oversees safety and security for extended programs and
facilities. This includes responsibility for emergency management
program design, policy development, threat assessment, physical
security standards, parking program and policy administration,
campus shuttle, communication, and training, to include developing
and implementing emergency management exercises. Position is
responsible for all departmental program planning, organizing and
staffing. Responsible for developing, implementing, and managing
the annual budget and ensuring that public safety personnel
functions, activities, and services are in compliance with federal,
state, and city regulations, certifications, and licensing
requirements, as well as American University policies. Directs and
represents the University Police, supervising crime prevention
programs, leading community police efforts, enforcement of the laws
and regulations, and maintains positive relationships with
constituents.
Direct the public safety department serving a community of
approximately 18,000 members, including a residential population in
excess of 3,500 and hundreds of visitors every day; responsible for
an urban campus environment with more than 63 buildings
(residential, retail, academic, commercial, and administrative) on
the main and Tenley campus. In addition, public safety serves the
University's off-campus buildings that house administrative and
academic operations. Direct and manage public safety staff and
budget, emergency management activities of the University.
Essential Functions:
Provide effective leadership, as well as stewardship, to the department by being actively involved in all programs and services. Responsible for public safety policy development and implementation, specialized training, emergency management planning and implementation, law enforcement, physical security, parking enforcement and parking program administration; provide leadership for campus shuttle; traffic demand management program development and implementation, community safety and security…
training, and threat assessment. Implement a continuous quality improvement initiative throughout the department, focusing on systems/process improvement. Ensure that all department functions operate consistently and ethically within the mission and values of the University, and oversees all criminal investigations, and special event planning.
Participates in activities that ensure the competency of the
staff. Assist in recruiting, selection, promotion, and training of
departmental personnel; instruct and evaluate departmental
employees in terms of their performance and productivity; authorize
work schedules and ensure that accurate time reporting and
personnel records are prepared and maintained.
Responsible for developing and directing the emergency
management program for the University including program design,
policy development, communication, and training. In addition to
defining public safety emergency management response protocols,
lead the University's Emergency Response Team and defines roles for
the Team's members.
Act as liaison between public safety and federal, state, and
local law enforcement agencies for coordination of investigation
and prosecution efforts as well as public relations. Represent
public safety on various task forces and project teams within the
University and with other area universities or associations;
prepare annual report for public safety to outline goals,
accomplishments, operations and statistics.
Maintain accountability for fiscal management of the
department. Prepare and submit operational budgets for review and
approval, manage effectively with the approved budget, and report
accurately on progress made and challenges encountered.
Supervisory Responsibility:
- Reporting directly to this position are police operations,
Clery compliance, police communications, physical security,
investigations, supervisors, police administration and parking and
traffic services. Indirectly this position supervises a staff of
approximately 60 patrol, supervisory, and administrative support
staff. The position interacts with the President’s Cabinet, deans
and senior administrators of the university.
Competencies:
- Collaborative Leadership.
- Developing Plans.
- Evaluating and Implementing Ideas.
- Driving Continuous Improvement.
- Building a Customer Focused Organization.
- Managing Talent.
- Leading and Inspiring People.
- Acquiring and Analyzing Information.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
- Full-time.
- 35 hours per week.
- This position is considered "essential" under the University's
personnel policy guidelines and is subject to be on call during
weather or other emergencies or during non-standard working hours,
as necessary.
Salary Range:
- $225,000.00 - $263,000.00 annually.
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice or Business
Management.
- 10+ years of relevant experience.
- Ten to fifteen years of professional experience, overall, with
at least eight years of police and progressive management
experience is required.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Master's degree in business management preferred.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
- Must possess good working knowledge of law enforcement and
security methods including compliance requirements for
universities.
- Must possess excellent organizational, planning, interpersonal
and communication skills; the ability to motivate staff; be
computer literate.
- Incumbent must be able to competently interact with culturally
and ethnically diverse population of students, faculty and
staff.
- Successful completion of medical examination and drug
testing.
- Must successfully pass a background check and possess, maintain
a valid driver's license, and be approved for university driving
privileges.
- Must qualify for a law enforcement commission in the District
of Columbia.
Other Duties:
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or
contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with
or without notice.
Benefits
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Other Details
- Hiring offers for this position are contingent on successful
completion of a background check.
- Employees in staff positions at American University must
deliver their services to the university from either the District
of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia, or perform work on-site at the
university.
- Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or
contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time
with or without notice.
- American University is an
E-Verify employer.
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