| Position Summary | The Director of Emergency & Risk Management reports to the Vice President for Finance and Administration and is responsible for planning, organizing, and administering University-wide emergency management and preparedness services, operations and initiatives. The Director manages the departmental budget, develops & enforces policies, and manages projects related to assigned area. The position is also responsible for all insurance policy renewals, compliance, claims, and risk mitigation.
Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 10,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 180,000 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN. |
| Primary Duties and Responsibilities | - Direct the activities of the Emergency Management department and develop and implement a comprehensive emergency plan for the University
- Facilitates the development and management of departmental and building emergency action plans
- Oversee the development, creation, implementation, and annual review of a university-wide continuity plan. This will include the facilitation of department-level continuity plans
- Organize the execution of annual campus-wide emergency drills and tabletop exercises.
- Investigate and research best practices with respect to emergency management and preparedness and attends trainings and seminars
- Plan and coordinate the administration of emergency communications
- Administer and maintain the campus Emergency Notification System
- Annually review all emergency plans and updates as needed·
- Facilitate collaborative efforts for University Emergency Management and serves as a leader and representative in the emergency management network
- Provide leadership and coordination to emergency management activities, including development and implementation of a university-wide program
- Serve as a liaison with external emergency management agencies at the local, state, and federal level
- Lead efforts to establish campus-wide awareness and training programs for the University community;
- Collaborate with other University departments to plan for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate local crises;
- Coordinate with the Office of Information Technology and Public Relations & Marketing relative to emergency communications;
- Conduct risk assessments and ensure best practices for risk mitigation are implemented at APSU;
- Pursue deductible savings and premium reductions on insurance policies;
- Coordinate insurance claims, renewals, and policy applications for the University;
- Point of contact for insurance claims and laisse with impacted departments;
- Provide guidance to university leadership for risk assessments;
- Coordinate and support FEMA claim applications;
- Create and lead educational programs to develop employees to be more conscious of insurance expectations of university;
- Design, implement, and maintain policies and procedures governing the operation of weapon detection systems, including metal detectors, to ensure compliance with campus safety standards, state regulations, and federal guidelines;
- Manage the deployment, operational readiness, and regular maintenance of campus weapon detection devices, ensuring proper functionality. Coordinate staff training on equipment usage, screening protocols, and emergency procedures to maintain an efficient and secure detection program;
- All other related duties as assigned.
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| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities | - Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information
- Ability to interact in an effective and appropriate manner with the University community and the public.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to effectively supervise personnel and complete all associated personnel actions in a timely and accurate manner.
- Ability to provide effective leadership with emphasis upon the basic principles of human behavior, communication and decision making
- Ability to accurately prepare records and reports
- Ability to develop and interpret policies.
- Ability to prepare and monitor departmental budget
- Ability to delegate
- Ability to efficiently operate a personal computer and associated software (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) and SungardHE Banner
- Working knowledge of RaveMobile, Alertus, or similar emergency systems
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| Physical Requirements | - Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
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| Required Minimum Qualifications | - A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and four (4) years of practical work experience in a combination of emergency and risk management operations to include some experience with administration.
- Military service at the rank of E7 or higher as a noncommissioned officer or an O4 and above as a commissioned officer may be substituted for degree and/or practical experience.
- Knowledge of concepts of emergency management operations and working knowledge principles of accounting and budgeting processes
- Direct experience with insurance management.
- Successful applicant must possess valid driver’s license
- A background check will be required of the successful applicant
PREFERRED - Emergency experience in a military, state, or municipality setting.
- NIMS training in the past five years.
- A background and credit history check will be required of the successful applicant.
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