Associate Director of Public Safety and Emergency Management SMS-3813

Primary Responsibilities

• Administration: 75%
  • Leadership
  • Mentor, manage, lead, supervise, guide, evaluate, correct and facilitate engagement with all department personnel
  • Maintain and demonstrate high ethical standards including the department values all while self-regulating response to stressors
  • Routinely represent and act on behalf of the Chief during the Chief’s absence
  • Manage personnel, timelines, goals, and resources to achieve required program outcomes while creating an engaging and inclusive work environment
  • Remain accountable for self and for assigned units and areas outcomes including delegate authority to appropriate personnel with specified accountability for the assigned duties
  • Regularly evaluate, provide feedback and recognize excellent performance of assigned staff
  • Participate in meetings with other university divisions, community groups, law enforcement agencies and other entities including provide leadership and management for coordinated efforts, programs and plans with those entities
  • Determine and submit budgetary requests to Chief for units and areas assigned as well as for the department and manage the approved budget allocations for assigned units and areas
  • Screens official reports filed to determine the acceptability of their content, consistency with department policies and procedures, conformity with statutory and criminal justice system requirements, and determine information to be shared with other units within the department and university
• Emergency Management: 25%
  • Aid in the development and maintenance of the comprehensive Emergency Management program for SIU School of Medicine
  • May perform the role of Incident Commander for the maintenance, auditing, and alignment of the SOM All Hazards Emergency Operations Plan as mandated by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency – Office of Homeland Security
  • This also includes the implementation of an annual tabletop exercise for the entire SOM campus
  • Aid in the evaluation and preparedness of the SIU School of Medicine campus
  • Serve on the Campus Violence Prevention Committee and other SOM committees and task forces as required
  • Stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of emergency operations

Examples of Duties

• Communications: Assist in the accuracy of information sent to the Illinois State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation through the National Incident-Based Reporting system
• Compliance: Assist with maintaining compliance with state and federal laws, including the University’s response to the Jeanne Clery Act
• Represent the department at meetings with other law enforcement agencies; local, state, and federal entities; university entities; and special joint operation teams in planning, problem-solving, and implementing strategies and programs
• Provide education and training to department staff, other entities and the community

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in criminal justice or other law enforcement specialty, public safety, or another related field
• Successful completion and graduation from a basic Local Law Enforcement Officer Training program, as prescribed by the Illinois Enforcement Training and Standards Board
• Experience in the coordination and implementation of state and federal safety regulations as they relate to Emergency Management and the role of Incident Commander at an enterprise level
• Eight (8) years of supervisory experience as a police officer at a federal, state, county, college or university, municipal, or public institutional police or safety organization, hospital, or other healthcare facility
• Possession of a valid driver’s license
• Evidence of good character, with no record of conviction of a felony, or a crime involving moral turpitude
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Supplemental Information

• If you require assistance, please contact the Office of Human Resources at hrrecruitment@siumed.edu or call 217-545-0223 Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
• The mission of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is to optimize the health of the people of central and southern Illinois through education, patient care, research and service to the community
• The SIU School of Medicine Annual Security Report is available online at https://www.siumed.edu/police-security
• This report contains policy statements and crime statistics for Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, IL
• This report is published in compliance with Federal Law titled the "Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act"
• Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer who provides equal employment and educational opportunities for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status or marital status in accordance with local, state and federal law
• Pre-employment background screenings required