Executive Director of Emergency Management Continuity at Vaco, LLC
Indianapolis, IN 46208
About the Job
The Executive Director is the College’s subject matter expert for both emergency management and business continuity. The Executive Director works collaboratively with the Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (PSEP) team, campus leadership, and College-wide leadership to foster a culture of all-hazards preparedness, emergency response, mitigation, and preparedness. The Executive Director is a resource for and works with campus and College stakeholders to establish and maintain emergency management and business continuity programs and practices. The Executive Director serves in a leadership role for emergency response operations for incidents that impact normal operations to a high degree.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Establishes and maintains a comprehensive emergency management plan that is scalable to each of the College’s campuses.
Establishes and maintains a College business continuity plan that is scalable to each of the College’s departments and business units.
Establishes, maintains, and updates a College-wide multi-year training and exercise plan in collaboration with stakeholders and in compliance with the tenants of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program.
Plans and assists in the execution of college/campus-based emergency management drills and exercises.
Plans, leads, and participates in full-scale exercises in accordance with established multi-year training and exercise plan.
Facilitates campus-based emergency management exercises.
Assists and advises campus leadership during campus-based emergencies or continuity interruptions.
Responsible for maintaining the College’s emergency notification system that is both compliant with the requirements of the Clery Act and mass notification best practices.
Writes or assists in the writing of incident and event action plans for large, planned events.
Serves as a liaison with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security for emergency management-related matters.
Establishes, maintains, and supervises a robust after-action review and improvement planning process for large planned events and all unplanned incidents.
Serves to coordinate response and recovery efforts for the College following a disaster.
Designs and delivers instructional materials aimed at training emergency preparedness and response personnel, while also disseminating educational information to campus faculty and staff.
Conduct thorough analysis and research to gather relevant information and data to support policy recommendations, addressing the needs, goals, and objectives of the department/college in emergency management.
This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list. Other duties logically associated with this position may be assigned. All responsibilities will be conducted within the parameters of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), other applicable regulatory requirements, and professional standards.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Vice President – Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
SUPERVISION GIVEN: None
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Must have possession of or the ability to obtain national or state certification in emergency management.
- A minimum of 5 years of related experience, preferably in post-secondary education and showing a progression of responsibility.
- Must be adept at resolving individual and group conflicts, and must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Must possess excellent organizational, planning, evaluation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to partner well with colleagues both in and outside of the organization.
- Must have the ability and willingness to travel within the state for work and occasional out-of-state travel for appropriate professional development.
- Ability to promote an inclusive environment that reflects the broad diversity and backgrounds represented by our students and employees and which every individual feels respected and valued.
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
Privacy Notice
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.