Director of Environment, Health, and Safety University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is accepting applications for the position of Director of the Department of Environment, Health, and Safety. With 42 employees and an annual budget of $4.2 million, the department is responsible for the University's comprehensive safety program, including industrial hygiene, biological safety, radiation safety, fire safety, environmental affairs, workplace safety and training, and workers’ compensation. The Environment, Health, and Safety Department operates a Part B permitted TSD facility, a LLRW storage-for-decay facility, and an employee occupational health clinic. In addition to serving a campus community of 40,000 faculty, staff, and students, including over 10,000 on-campus residents and over 1 million visitors a year, the department manages the radiation safety program as well as radioactive and hazardous waste disposal for UNC Hospitals. Further information on the department may be found at http://ehs.unc.edu/ The University is in the midst of an 8 year, $1.8 billion renovation and construction program that will add about 6 million square feet of academic, research, housing, office, parking, and support space to the campus. In addition to the over 750 acre main campus, the University is in the process of developing a master plan for a satellite campus located about 2 miles north of the main campus on about 1,000 acres. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a Research I university with complex research laboratories and other operations, including an Airport, a Cogeneration Facility, and major public assembly venues that require specialized health and safety services. Required qualifications include a master's degree and 10 years of progressively responsible experience in the major areas of responsibility. Strong operational and leadership skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of constituencies; a commitment to customer service, employee involvement, and diversity; and an excellent regulatory compliance track record are desirable. The position reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Campus Services in the Finance and Administration Division. Interested applicants should send a resume, cover letter, and names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to Chair, Search Committee for the Director of Environment, Health, and Safety, 305 South Building, Campus Box 1000, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-1000. Deadline for applications is March 31, 2007. An Equal Opportunity Employer.
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