Associate Director of Continuity - University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
About the Job
Department: Safety & Risk Services
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: $100,000 - $120,000 per year
Compensation Band: OS-OA10-Fiscal Year 2024-2025
FTE: 1.0
Application Review Begins
February 10, 2025; position open until filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
To ensure consideration, please include the following with your online application:
• A current resume;
• A cover letter that demonstrates how your skills and experience meet the minimum and preferred qualifications, which includes identifying any transferable/non-traditional skills.
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.
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.
Position Summary
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.
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
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills (verbally and in writing), team player and leader, and the ability to work effectively with a diverse population of individuals.
• Demonstrated experience in making independent and sound judgments in fast-paced and complex environments.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to set priorities, take initiative, provide follow-up, and manage multiple tasks and changing priorities.
Preferred Qualifications
• Professional experience in continuity planning at an institution of higher education or similarly complex organization.
• Completion of training or certification in business continuity (e.g., Certified Business Continuity Professional, ISO 22301 Certification, FEMA National Continuity Training Program).
FLSA Exempt: Yes
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit https://hr.uoregon.edu/about-benefits.
The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.
UO prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy (including pregnancy-related conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including family medical history), ancestry, familial status, citizenship, service in the uniformed services (as defined in federal and state law), veteran status, expunged juvenile record, and/or the use of leave protected by state or federal law in all programs, activities and employment practices as required by Title IX, other applicable laws, and policies. Retaliation is prohibited by UO policy. Questions may be referred to the Office of Investigations and Civil Rights Compliance. Contact information, related policies, and complaint procedures are listed here.
In compliance with federal law, the University of Oregon prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and services. The Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://clery.uoregon.edu/annual-campus-security-and-fire-safety-report.