Assistant Director, Emergency Management
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Job no: 530684
Work type: Administrative & Professional
Senior management: Executive VP & Chief Oper Officer
Department: Emergency Management
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
Categories: Communications / Public Relations / Marketing, Executive / Director / Management, Public Safety
The Public Safety Division at Virginia Tech comprises the Police Department, Environmental Health & Safety, and Virginia Tech Emergency Management and has a critical role in supporting the well-being of our community. Virginia Tech Emergency Management takes an all-hazards approach to continuously further the capability of the community to plan for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from an incident or emergency. The program has an integral role in the coordination and planning of university response, recovery, and resumption of operations. Its programs align with industry standards and best practices and undergo a continual process of improvement.
Under the leadership of the Executive Director of Emergency Management, the Assistant Director will coordinate the emergency planning initiatives for the university as well as provide program evaluation and compliance review with the Governor's Executive Orders, the Clery Act, University Policies and Procedures and other related regulatory requirements. The Assistant Director also provides support to and collaborates in the planning, development, implementation, analysis and documentation of emergency preparedness projects. Other duties include, but are not limited to:
- Develops and facilitates emergency preparedness training.
- Reviews and analyzes operations, prepares reports of findings, and makes recommendations including justifications for procedural or policy changes.
- Serves as an office liaison to faculty, staff, students, government agencies and community organizations.
- Conducts emergency preparedness workshops, training sessions, public awareness activities and seminars for the university community.
- Provides planning and management support before, during, and after an incident or event.
- Leads the Virginia Tech Incident Management Team and Emergency Operations Center function.
The incumbent is subject to being on-call and/or called back to work for emergencies. To ensure continuity, in the absence of the Executive Director, the Assistant Director will fulfill this role for the University.
The incumbent also performs other duties as requested; takes initiative to support a healthy work environment; strives to fulfill the terms in the Standards of Business Conduct; exemplifies Virginia Tech’s Principles of Community; and supports the university’s motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).
Education
• Advanced degree in a related field, or a bachelor’s degree with significant training and relevant experience.
Experience
• Significant years of full-time experience in emergency management.
• Experience working with senior executives, employees at all levels of an organization, and external stakeholders and/or partners.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Comprehensive knowledge of all Emergency Management functions.
• Completion of NIMS certifications (i.e., IS 100, IS 200, IS 700, IS 800).
• Strong understanding of organizational planning processes and technologies.
• Ability to implement and improve broad-based, practical, and effective organizational plans.
• Proficient in use of computers and software.
• Ability to communicate effectively and present information to a diverse range of professionals, other interested groups, and/or individuals.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, staff, public officials, civic and community groups, and the general public.
• Ability to network, develop and maintain effective working relationships with key individuals throughout the University and within the emergency management profession.
• Ability to prepare technical reports.
• Ability to collect, organize, retain, analyze and produce information related to emergency management and response.
• Ability to multitask, reprioritize and work, at times, with minimal direction and supervision.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Ability to make effective presentations to large and small groups.
• Ability to translate the mission and strategic direction of the University into emergency management priorities.
Education
• Advanced Degree in public or business administration, urban planning, or the physical sciences.
• Certified Emergency Management (CEM) certificate
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Experience
• Experience in higher education
• Experience working for or with public agencies.
• Experience in the following emergency management areas: mitigation, response, continuity of operations, recovery, and/or preparedness.
• Experience in designing, implementing, delivering and coordinating emergency management training and exercise programs for large, diverse organizations.
• Experience in motivating individuals to dedicate time and effort to tasks which may be a minor percentage of their responsibilities, but are critical to the University's functioning, (e.g., response planning and training).
• Experience in grant writing and management.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Certificates and/or coursework in emergency management, hazard mitigation planning, emergency management, disaster resiliency, risk assessment or related topics.
• Skilled in the use of MS Office, Veoci, and statistical software platforms.
Anticipated salary range is $95k - $105k
The selected finalist will be required to successfully complete a criminal conviction and driving records check.
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Dan Taggart at dtaggart@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 3 business days prior to the event.
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