Director of Safety and Emergency Management

🔍 School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States

📁: Health and Safety

📅   : Feb 15, 2019 Post Date

📅   : 82086 Requisition #

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DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Seven years of experience in progressively responsible positions in environmental health and safety or related field.
Five years’ experience successfully and directly managing health and safety professionals
Detailed knowledge of Laboratory Safety Programs such as Chemical Hygiene Controlled Substances, Blood borne Pathogens and Biosafety and other applicable regulatory frameworks.
Detailed knowledge and demonstrated experience working with applicable federal, state, and local safety laws and regulations, including awareness of current issues that may impact the university.
Experience developing effective working relationships with internal stakeholders and regulatory agencies
Advanced knowledge of principles and practices of occupational environmental health and safety, preferably a master’s degree and/or professional certification in the EHS field.
Experience in mentoring, developing staff and building effective teams.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):

Bachelor’s degree in arts/science in related allied/scientific field and seven years of related progressively responsible experience or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Advanced degree and/or certification(s) may be required for some programs.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):

Ability to manage large environmental, health, and safety organizations, or a large professional service organization.
Ability to function as a senior manager, with responsibility for developing and mentoring managers and senior professionals.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
Ability to interpret and apply regulations.
Ability to conduct environmental, health, and safety related risk assessment, mitigation, and crisis management.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to cultivate strong and collaborative relationships inside and outside the organization.
Ability to lead professionally in emergency/crisis situations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

Frequently stand, sit, and perform desk based computer tasks. Occasionally use a telephone, write by hand.
Rarely kneel, crawl, climb ladders, reach/work above shoulder, twist/bend/stoop/squat, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, grasp forcefully, write by hand, sort and file paperwork or parts, operate foot and/or hand controls, carry, push, and pull objects that weigh 40 pounds or more.
Ability to maintain a valid non-commercial California Driver's license

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Must wear personal protective equipment as defined/required by job assignments.
May rarely be exposed to high voltage electricity, radiation or electromagnetic fields, lasers, noise > 80dB TWA, allergens/biohazards/chemicals /asbestos, or heavy metals
May rarely work in confined spaces or at heights ≥10 feet.

WORK STANDARDS:

When conducting university business, must comply with the California Vehicle Code and Stanford University driving requirements.
Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

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