Director of Emergency Management and Environmental Health & Safety

Company: Oregon Tech
Location: Klamath Falls
Posted on: April 5, 2021

Job Description:

Director of Emergency Management and Environmental Health & Safety Please see Special Instructions for more details. Applications will be accepted through April 16, 2021 with review of applications beginning on April 19, 2021.To apply, upload the following elements in a single electronic document to your application.1. A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.2. A resume.For additional information, please contact:Lara Pracht, Search Committee Chair, at lara.pracht@oit.edu Position Type Administrative Working Title Director of Emergency Management and Environmental Health & Safety Classification Title Director College/Division Department Environmental Health/Safety Office Hiring Unit Work Location Appointment FTE (%) 1.0 Position Terms/Mo 12 Full/Part time Full Time Annual Salary $70,000 - $80,000 Department Summary The Emergency Management and Environmental Health & Safety department is responsible for these functions across all campus locations and works with every campus division. Position Summary Reporting to the Vice President for Student Affairs, the Director of Emergency Management & Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) is responsible for the management and growth of the Oregon Tech emergency management and the environmental health & safety units. The position manages the day-to-day operations of emergency preparedness and response for the Klamath Falls, Portland-Metro, and Scappoose campuses. This position manages planning, budgeting, training, and programming related to emergency preparedness and response functions. This position works directly with individuals from all divisions and departments to increase the university's ability to mitigate/respond to emergencies, manage incidents, and restore the campus to operations after incidents. The position maintains and builds relationships and partnerships with city, county, state, public, and private agencies responsible for emergency planning, response and recovery. This position will design, plan, and conduct periodic emergency management exercises for the senior leadership team and policy makers, as well as campus departments. This position is responsible for developing and maintaining the Emergency Operations Center ( EOC ), Incident Management Team ( IMT ), and response operations plans. In the Environmental Health & Safety area, this position is responsible for identifying and correcting safety issues (including root cause analysis) and overseeing the tracking of chemical inventory, proper disposal of chemicals and hazardous waste for all University locations. This position also has responsibility for the university's compliance to external agency's ( OHSA , EPA , State Fire Marshal's Office, DEQ , and others) requirements and supervises the Environmental Health & Safety Officer. Additional Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Emergency and Disaster Management, or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated (recent) professional-level experience in emergency management and planning, policy development, and coordination with medium/large-complex organizations
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, across all levels of the University; ability to prepare professional reports and develop program materials and plans
• Basic computer skills; proficiency in MS Office Suite applications
• Ability and willingness to respond to emergencies on an on-call basis, 24/7
• Demonstrated experience in emergency management practices, with advanced knowledge of the National Incident Management System ( NIMS ) and Incident Command System ( ICS )
• FEMA independent study certifications: IS 100, IS 200, IS 700 and IS 800 Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's degree in Emergency Management, Emergency and Disaster Management, or a related field
  • FEMA Independent Study certifications: Emergency Management, IS-230 and Emergency Planning, IS-235
  • Community Emergency Response Team ( CERT ) certification
  • Experience in a higher education environment
  • Basic experience in emergency planning, training delivery, exercise design, EOC management and facilitation
  • Ability to obtain FEMA Professional Development Series ( PDS ) within 1 year of employment and Oregon Basic Applied Practices Series (OR BAPS ) within 2 years of employment Recruitment Type External Application Screening Begins 04/19/2021 Job Posting Close Date 04/16/2021 Special Instructions to Applicant Applications will be accepted through April 16, 2021 with review of applications beginning on April 19, 2021. To apply, upload the following elements in a single electronic document to your application.
    1. A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
    2. A resume. For additional information, please contact: Background/Pre-Employment Check Any offer of employment to a successful candidate will be conditioned upon the University's receipt of a satisfactory background check, motor vehicle check, physical abilities check, and/or any other conditions of employment contained in the vacancy announcement. AA/EEO Statement Oregon Tech is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring, or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion or creed, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other basis in law. Oregon Tech is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Office of Human Resource at 541-885-1028 or oithr@oit.edu . Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

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