Overview

The Emergency Management Assistant Director provides strategic leadership and operational support to ensure the University's readiness and resilience in emergencies, while also directly supporting the Director, Emergency Management. This position bolsters emergency preparedness efforts, oversees dynamic response operations, cultivates collaborative partnerships, and assists in translating strategic visions into tangible programs and services, ultimately safeguarding lives, assets, and continuity of operations within the university community.

Responsibilities

• Policy and Plan Development Excellence: Spearheads the creation, review, and ongoing enhancement of comprehensive emergency plans tailored to the diverse operational landscape of the university, spanning various units and properties domestically and internationally. Offers input into the formulation of high-impact policies at both university and departmental levels, shaping the foundation of robust emergency management protocols.
• Holistic Program Management: Supervises multifaceted emergency management initiatives, including the Campus Community Emergency Response Team (CCERT), the AU ALERT notification system, strategic placement and maintenance of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), and other crucial preparedness endeavors, fostering a culture of resilience across the university community.
• Comprehensive Training Facilitation: Plays a key role in delivering top-tier emergency management and campus safety training, encompassing vital skills such as CPR/First Aid, AED proficiency, and proactive emergency readiness. Contributes to the conceptualization and execution of a comprehensive training and exercise regimen, ensuring alignment with emergency protocols, institutional policies, and regulatory standards.
• Strategic Stakeholder Collaboration: Actively engages with a diverse array of internal and external stakeholders to cultivate sustainable preparedness strategies and mitigation efforts, fostering collaborative partnerships aimed at fortifying the University's resilience to potential threats.
• Strategic Vision Implementation: Collaborates closely with the Dir, Emergency Management to translate strategic visions into tangible programs and services, championing the integration of organizational preparedness and planning into the fabric of university operations.
• Efficient Logistics Management: Assists in navigating logistical intricacies within the department, adeptly coordinating resources for exercises, training sessions, and other pivotal initiatives, ensuring seamless execution and maximal impact.
• Effective Supervision: Supervises positions engaged in emergency management duties, nurturing a cohesive team environment, and ensuring operational excellence.
• Dynamic Emergency Response Oversight: Assumes a pivotal on-call role, directing the seamless operation of the Emergency Operations Center during activations for routine incidents and critical emergencies, ensuring a swift and coordinated response to safeguard lives and assets.
• Resilient Team Leadership: Assumes leadership responsibilities in steering the emergency management program and initiatives in the Director's absence, demonstrating unwavering dedication to always maintaining operational continuity and readiness.
• Continual Improvement and Innovation: Drives a culture of continuous improvement within the emergency management program by conducting regular evaluations, gathering feedback, and implementing innovative strategies to enhance effectiveness, efficiency, and adaptability in response to evolving threats and challenges.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Public Safety, Environmental Science, Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Biological Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry, or related field. 7 years of Emergency management, including policy development, leadership, and stakeholder engagement. Higher education experience preferred.

OR

Master's degree Public Safety, Environmental Science, Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Biological Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry, or related field. 5 years of emergency management, including policy development, leadership, and stakeholder engagement. Higher education experience preferred.

License and Certification

• Certification in National Incident Management System (NIMS)/Incident Command System (ICS) (100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800) upon hire required
• Valid driver's license within 30 days required
• Certification - AL Assoc of Emergency Management within 1 year required

Desired Qualifications

Certified Emergency Manager - International Association of Emergency Managers Masters Level desired

OR

Emergency Medical Technician or similar certification desired