What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director Continuity position at University of Oregon?
Department Summary - The Division of Safety and Risk Services’ (SRS) mission is to collaborate with all campus constituents (students, staff, faculty, and visitors) and the surrounding community, to safeguard life and health and mitigate threats to the university’s core mission of academic excellence, research, and public service. Safety and Risk Services comprises Emergency Management and Continuity, Environmental Health and Safety, Location Innovation Lab, Risk & Insurance, and the University of Oregon Police Department. SRS fulfills its mission by providing a variety of professional services, technical assistance, training, and regulatory oversight. The total Safety and Risk Services portfolio includes around 125 employees and a current annual operating budget of approximately $15 million. Safety and Risk Services also supports, and the Chief Resilience Officer (CRO) leads, the University’s strategic Enterprise Risk Management and Organizational Resilience Framework to cultivate leadership, staff engagement, effective partnerships, situational awareness, innovation, and proactive problem solving to create a more resilient and agile university.
About the Role - The Associate Director (AD) provides strategic leadership and direction for the Continuity program within the Emergency Management & Continuity program (EMC). The AD is responsible for developing, administering, and evaluating program continuity components including : training, software management, planning technical assistance and plan testing. These activities occur in a highly decentralized environment and a comprehensive emergency management program requires collaborating with many campus and community partners. The AD is expected to exercise independent judgement in managing the day to day operations of the Continuity program. This position reports to the Chief of Staff and Senior Director of Operations, Safety and Risk Services and may supervise student employees. This position functions under a "flexible work schedule" and as such the incumbent must be available to work various shifts and / or hours, including weekends and holidays, with minimal notice. This position is part of the Safety & Risk Services Duty Administrator on-call rotation. As an administrator on-call, the Continuity Manager is expected to exercise independent and sound judgement in managing fast-moving incidents that could negatively impact the university community’s safety and operations.
Essential Personnel : This unit provides essential services during times of emergency and inclement weather. This position may be required to fulfill essential services and functions during these times.
We are interested in finding the best candidate for the position. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t think you meet every qualification in the job description including the preferred qualifications. Use your application to let us know what is meaningful to you about the role and what transferable skills or other qualities you would bring.
Responsibilities
- The AD is responsible for developing, administering, and evaluating program continuity components including : training, software management, planning technical assistance and plan testing.
- Collaborating with many campus and community partners.
- Managing the day to day operations of the Continuity program.
- Supervising student employees.
- Being available to work various shifts and / or hours, including weekends and holidays, with minimal notice.
- Managing fast-moving incidents that could negatively impact the university community’s safety and operations.
- Fulfilling essential services and functions during times of emergency and inclement weather.
Minimum Requirements - Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution plus 6 or more years experience in strategic planning in a related field; such as business continuity planning, business administration, higher education management, organizational development, education, emergency management, or disaster preparedness; OR An equivalent combination of education, experience and / or professional certifications relevant to the position.
Professional Competencies
Preferred Qualifications
Application Review Begins February 10, 2025; position open until filled
Special Instructions to Applicants - Please see full job description and submit formal application at :
ALL INTERESTED APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A FORMAL APPLICATION ON THE UO WEBSITE.
