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From: "Secretary, ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety" <secretary**At_Symbol_Here**DCHAS.ORG>
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Job Opening: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Assistant Director for Safety College of Engineering
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 11:52:33 -0500
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Assistant Director for Safety College of Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The College of Engineering seeks applicants for the position of Assistant Director for Safety. This position will serve as the focal point of safety management and administration in the College, supporting and addressing the needs of constituents within the College. The Assistant Director reports to the Associate Dean for Facilities and Capital Planning in the College of Engineering.
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
- Proactively advance the culture of safety, safety policies, and safety procedures in the College by effectively addressing the wide-ranging existing and potential needs of various constituents within the College (faculty, administrators, staff, and students) and their units. Examples of such needs include, but are not limited to: research laboratory safety, instructional laboratory safety, occupational safety, public safety, emergency planning, and safety compliance.
- Plan, organize, develop and implement safety program elements and formulate safety policy and procedure recommendations for the College that are consistent with the University‰??s commitment to protect the health and safety of the campus community.
- Interact and engage with existing safety and facilities staff in College units, coordinating with them on as needs arise.
- Collaborate with and draw upon the expertise of existing safety organizations on campus (campus-level: Division of Research Safety, Division of Safety and Compliance, and the Division of Public Safety; and safety and facilities staff in units across campus) interfacing and coordinating with these individuals and organizations to effectively address College safety needs.
- Appropriately interact with external organizations (ranging from local fire and police departments to federal organizations with safety interests) in support of College safety needs.
- Manage and supervise the Safety Engineer through the delegation and oversight of tasks and performance management.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor‰??s degree in Engineering, Industrial Hygiene or other science, or a safety-related field
- Three years of related experience, specifically including experience with safety compliance in a research environment
- Knowledge of OSHA safety regulations and completion of OSHA training
- Excellent interpersonal, as well as oral and written communication skills
- Proven organizational skills; ability to concurrently manage multiple, complex tasks, projects and programs
- Ability to interact effectively with both internal and external constituents
- Ability to operate as a generalist, supported by experts
- An aptitude for learning new skills, tools and processes
Preferred Qualifications:
- Masters or PhD in Engineering, Industrial Hygiene or other science, or a safety-related field
- Supervisory experience, including delegation of tasks and performance management
- Ability to define and streamline processes and procedures
- Ability to both think strategically and react quickly in a dynamic environment
The Assistant Director for Safety is a full-time, benefits-eligible academic professional position appointed on a 12-month service basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the closing date. Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date; however, no hiring decision will be made until after that date. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
To apply for this position, please create your candidate profile at http://jobs.illinois.edu and upload your cover letter, resume, and names/contact information for three references as a single PDF file by December 7, 2017.
Full consideration will be given to complete applications received by the closing date. For further information regarding application procedures, contact Sarah Musselman, slmussel**At_Symbol_Here**illinois.edu, 217-244-1056.
The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.
The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO. To learn more about the University‰??s commitment to diversity, please visit http://www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu
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