Assistant Director, Emergency Management

The Department of Public Safety exists to support the goals of the university – teaching, research and
patient care – by fostering a safe and secure environment in which members of the Tufts community can learn, work and live. Whereas safety
and security are responsibilities shared by the entire community, the mission is achieved by applying leadership and our unique expertise to
partnerships designed to prevent loss, reduce harm, and solve problems. The Office of Emergency Management seeks to minimize the effects of
disasters and help the university to remain focused on its chief goals by administering a university emergency management program to prevent
hazards; mitigate risks; and prepare for, respond to, and recover from major incidents.

What You’ll Do

The
Assistant Director assumes a leadership role in the Emergency Management program’s activities to prepare for disasters and sustain critical
operations and mission continuity. In collaboration with the Director and other relevant stakeholders, the Assistant Director develops
relationships with administrators and operations personnel throughout the university, developing stakeholder-engaged planning, training and
exercises designed to evaluate plans and build preparedness, and assess the management of resources used in emergency response. The
Assistant Director’s activities are aligned with long-term resilience-building activities and strategic risk reduction. The Assistant
Director acts as the successor to the Director as Emergency Manager during major incident response.

Stakeholder Collaboration
and Engagement

• Convene stakeholders in the continuing development, evaluation, and maintenance of written plans for
  emergency operations, continuity of operations (university and department-level), resource management, threat and risk identification,
  long-term hazard mitigation planning, and resilience building. Ensure plans are in compliance with Emergency Management Accreditation
  Program (EMAP) standards, appropriate documentation is maintained, and annual reports are submitted.
• Supports the Director of
  Emergency Management in providing regular updates and reports to the Vice President for Operations, the Associate Vice President of Public
  Safety and when requested, to University Officers and Trustees regarding the status of the university’s emergency
  preparedness.

Training and Exercises

• Plan and deliver training and exercises, focusing on evaluating plans
  and sustaining capabilities necessary to cope with disasters caused by the hazards identified that will or may affect Tufts
  University.

Risk Reduction and Process Improvement

• Develop after-action reports and corrective action plans
  for exercises and actual incident response.
• Track the implementation of corrective actions and improvement
  plans.

Emergency Preparedness

• Foster strong relationships and liaise with partner institutions of higher
  education, local, state, and national agencies on emergency and resiliency planning to enhance collaborative emergency preparedness and
  response capabilities.
• Lead education and outreach efforts, including physical and digital media, to inform and prepare members of
  the Tufts community in the prevention of hazards and coping with disasters.

Communication and Resource
Management

• Assure the ongoing management of resources – technological and material – used in emergency response, including
  Emergency Operations Centers, virtual coordination tools, warning platforms, equipment, supplies, vendor contracts, and mutual
  aid.
• Evaluate and implement solutions to enhance situational awareness and response capabilities.
• Lead the process of
  training and testing the emergency management notification systems; TuftsAlert and Alertus.

Emergency
Response

• Serves as the backup to the Director of Emergency Management, as the senior university official responsible for
  directing the work of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in the event of an emergency impacting the university.
• Supports the
  university in response to major planned or unplanned incidents by serving in the Emergency Operations Center in any necessary capacity,
  including the role of Emergency Manager.

What We’re Looking For

Basic
Requirements:
Knowledge and experience typically acquired by:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education or
  equivalent experience
• Strong facilitation, instructional, and presentation skills
• Demonstrated initiative, ability to work
  with others, and come up with innovative and creative solutions to problems
• Ability to work independently and organize time
  effectively
• Ability to advance ideas through different levels in the organization
• Ability to work effectively across
  operating units, effectively influencing others
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to
  detail
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage large, complex projects involving multiple work streams and
  stakeholders
• Knowledge of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System through minimum certification
  in ICS 100, 200, 300, 700, 800
• Knowledgeable in systems administration, proficient in the use of Microsoft Office
  suite
• Current and valid Motor vehicle operator’s license with no major infractions or violations

Preferred
Qualifications:

• Five years of experience in emergency management
• Associate Emergency Manager
  (AEMTM)
• Certified Emergency Manager (CEM)
• Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP)
• Certificate of Business
  Continuity Institute (CBCI)
• ICS 400

Pay Range

Minimum $79,600.00, Midpoint $99,600.00, Maximum
$119,500.00

Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the
minimum and midpoint of the range.

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