Duquesne University Looking for Director of Emergency Management and Threat Assessment – Public Safety Full Time

Director of Emergency Management and Threat Assessment – Public Safety

Salary: Commensurate with experience
Benefits: Generous benefits include paid time off including holidays and vacation, retirement match, and tuition remission for employee and
dependents.  Details at www.duq.edu/benefits
Location: Public Safety
Position Status: Full-time                                             
Hours: Varied
Position Number: 222202/ 10-864               
 
FLSA Status: Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position will report to the Duquesne University Assistant
Vice President of Public Safety and Chief of Police and coordinate campus emergency preparedness, incident response, and emergency
communications.

The incumbent will oversee, lead, educate, inform, and motivate campus constituents in emergency planning and
strategies; develop emergency plans to prepare and respond to emergencies; creates educational and training materials; conduct training
sessions and drills to prepare campus for emergencies; make recommendations about risk management, and maintain relationships with first
responders, local law enforcement, staff, faculty, administrators and City of Pittsburgh emergency planners.

DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:

Prepare the Duquesne University community to respond to emergencies that might significantly affect or
impact the campus.

The EMTA Director would chair both the EMT and the CCRT, providing vision, leadership and accountability.

 The EMTA Director would, on a regular basis, review the EMT and CCRT charges, review membership on the Team, and establish and enforce
requirements for mandatory attendance.

The EMTA Director would, manage and support improvements to programs that address the
requirements of coordinating emergency management planning throughout the campus community by updating and maintaining functional materials,
completing mitigation plans, and establishing effective training programs, table top exercises etc.

The EMTA Director would, ensure
consistent delivery of emergency management program efforts through technical support, guidance, and provision of expert assistance to staff
on campuses and at satellite locations.

The EMTA Director would, coordinate effectively with the Chief of Police, University
President, President’s Cabinet and other senior leadership in both planning for and responding to emergencies.

The EMTA Director
would, ensure effective disaster and major emergency response activities are followed.

Develops programs and initiatives that promote
the safety and welfare of the campus community and oversees the Duquesne University crisis management and emergency operations plan

Develops emergency response training to include table top exercises for the campus community.
Maintains and updates the Campus
Incident Preparedness Plan.

Ensures that campus plans are up-to-date and in compliance with the latest standards in emergency
response.

Informs campus leaders of the status of campus preparedness and planning for weather-related (e.g., tornado, ice, snow) or
unexpected (e.g., fire, explosion, earthquake, active shooter) emergencies.

Organizes and communicates a high volume of information
in a format that is easily used.

Partners with units and departments both internal and external in planning and implementing
emergency preparedness plans.

Collaborates with the Director of Environmental Health and Safety to develop, practice, drill, and test
emergency action plans for campus buildings.

Maintains relationships with Pittsburgh EMA, Pittsburgh Public Safety, and state EMA,
Allegheny County EOC, and other agencies.

Monitors weather and approaching storms and makes recommendations if the weather is likely
to alter campus class schedules or affect campus events.

Directs, supervises, coordinates, and disseminates appropriate messages via
DU Alert, etc. to warn and guide campus constituents about imminent threats.

Plans agendas and serves as chair for the Emergency
Management Team.

Educates and prepares the campus Emergency Management Team in preparation of staffing the Emergency Operations
Center.

Meets with local first responders (e.g., Pittsburgh Police, Pittsburgh Fire, Duquesne University Environmental Health and
Safety Office, and Pittsburgh EMA) after campus incidents to review emergency response events and plan for campus recovery.

Assesses
emergency preparedness and availability of appropriate technologies for emergency response.

Tests emergency communication
technologies; tracks and analyzes data on the speed of communications, timing of messages and communication delays.

Plans and
coordinates drills of the Duquesne University Police Department Emergency Operations Center to ensure its readiness when needed.

Seeks feedback on emergency planning operations.

Utilizes and trains others in emergency communication and notification
technologies.

Stays abreast of the relevant procedures and strategies for college campuses outlined by the National Incident
Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS).

Performs after-action reviews and prepares after-action reports

Develop a method of assisting University administrators so they can easily use preparedness and mitigation plans to understand risks to
their campus units’ including personnel, research and other activities, and can use the plans’ guidelines to prepare unit/department plans
to manage and reduce risks

IT duties and responsibilities:

The EMTA Director will also serve as the
supervisor, and coordinator for the implementation of public safety technologies, CCTV camera systems, panic buttons, blue phones, card
swipe access and license plate readers, etc.  

Directs, supervises, and coordinates the long rang and short rang plan for campus
public safety technology.

Directs, supervises, and manages all CCTV system across campus.

Directs, supervises, and manages all
blue phones across campus.

Directs, supervises, and manages all panic alarms across campus.

Directs, supervises, and manages
all license plate readers across campus.

Directs, supervises, and manages swipe card access on campus.

Directs, supervises,
and manages the research, testing, and implementation of current and emergency industry specific technology.

Serves as point of
contact for technology vendors for the DUPD.

Works with campus IT.

Writes monthly, quarterly, and annual reports about public
safety technology for committee meetings.

Completes other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in emergency
management or related course of study

Incident command and incident management system basic and advanced concepts
training
Principles of Emergency Management training

Completion of National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) courses,
Independent Study (IS) 100, 200, 700, and 800 required

Preferred Qualifications:

FEMA Emergency Management
Institute’s Executive Academy

Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) and/or Professional Emergency Management (PEM) certifications
preferred

Threat assessment experience in a higher education setting preferred

Exercise Design and Evaluation certification
within 1 year of employment    

Hazardous Materials Operations training within 1 year of employment

Master’s degree from an
accredited institution preferred

 The successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination of experience and training, which
provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. This includes, but is not limited to, the
following:

 Commitment to the University’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion, and recognition of the importance of treating
each individual with dignity and respect consistent with the University’s Mission.  Demonstrated experience with, and understanding of, the
broad diversity of the University community (students, faculty, staff and others).

 Ability to establish and maintain effective
working relationships with the University Community.

 Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the University
and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University.  The mission is implemented through a commitment to academic
excellence, a spirit of service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an ecumenical campus community.

 APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional
references.

Catholic in its mission and ecumenical in spirit, Duquesne University values equality of opportunity as an educational
institution and as an employer. We aspire to attract and sustain a diverse faculty and staff that reflects contemporary society, serves our
academic goals and enriches our campus community. We particularly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups and support
dual-career couples through our charter membership in this region’s HERC (http://www.hercjobs.org/oh-western-pa-wv/).

We invite applicants for this position to learn more about our
university and its Spiritan heritage by visiting http://www.duq.edu/about/mission-and-identity/mission-statement. Those invited to campus for an interview may be asked
about ways in which they see their talents contributing to the continued growth of our community and furthering its mission.

Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit.  Duquesne
University is Catholic in mission and ecumenical in spirit.  Motivated by its Catholic identity, Duquesne values equality of opportunity
both as an educational institution and as an employer.