Director of Emergency Management

Position Overview

This position is responsible for all aspects of emergency preparedness and management at all on-campus and off-campus facilities, owned or leased by the University of Idaho across the state of Idaho. This position coordinates with individuals at all institution levels to develop and initiate campus-wide emergency incident mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery programs to meet regulatory guidelines, protect the University’s assets, prepare the university to deal with unforeseen disruptions to operations and lead recovery and normalization activities.

Duties may include:

• Responsible for developing and implementing the university Emergency Operations Plans (EOP) and hazard-specific plans in compliance with industry best practices and utilizing the Incident Command System (ICS)
• Responsible for the process of developing Incident Action Plans for pre-planned events as determined by the Events Risk Assessment team
• Manage documentation, resources, and emergency management systems
• Manage Emergency Operations Center (EOC)/Command Post and coordinate response efforts
• Operate Vandal Alert system for emergency notifications and closures
• Serve on local emergency management boards and coordinate with state and county emergency managers
• Other duties as assigned