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The Assistant Vice President University Police Services, Emergency Management and Transportation Program is responsible for developing and directing multiple programs and activities that foster safe and positive working and learning environments for all employees and students while safeguarding the resources and assets of American University. The AVP provides leadership, strategic planning, and administrative direction for the University Police Department, transportation program; serves as the senior law enforcement officer for the university and works closely with all university units; responsible for management of administrative and operational affairs; and oversees safety and security for extended programs and facilities. This includes responsibility for emergency management program design, policy development, threat assessment, physical security standards, parking program and policy administration, campus shuttle, communication, and training, to include developing and implementing emergency management exercises. Position is responsible for all departmental program planning, organizing and staffing.  Responsible for developing, implementing, and managing the annual budget and ensuring that public safety personnel functions, activities, and services are in compliance with federal, state, and city regulations, certifications, and licensing requirements, as well as American University policies. Directs and represents the University Police, supervising crime prevention programs, leading community police efforts, enforcement of the laws and regulations, and maintains positive relationships with constituents.

Direct the public safety department serving a community of approximately 18,000 members, including a residential population in excess of 3,500 and hundreds of visitors every day; responsible for an urban campus environment with more than 63 buildings (residential, retail, academic, commercial, and administrative) on the main and Tenley campus. In addition, public safety serves the University's off-campus buildings that house administrative and academic operations. Direct and manage public safety staff and budget, emergency management activities of the University.

Essential Functions:

• Provide effective leadership, as well as stewardship, to the department by being actively involved in all programs and services. Responsible for public safety policy development and implementation, specialized training, emergency management planning and implementation, law enforcement, physical security, parking enforcement and parking program administration; provide leadership for campus shuttle; traffic demand management program development and implementation, community safety and security training, and threat assessment. Implement a continuous quality improvement initiative throughout the department, focusing on systems/process improvement. Ensure that all department functions operate consistently and ethically within the mission and values of the University, and oversees all criminal investigations, and special event planning.

• Participates in activities that ensure the competency of the staff. Assist in recruiting, selection, promotion, and training of departmental personnel; instruct and evaluate departmental employees in terms of their performance and productivity; authorize work schedules and ensure that accurate time reporting and personnel records are prepared and maintained.

• Responsible for developing and directing the emergency management program for the University including program design, policy development, communication, and training. In addition to defining public safety emergency management response protocols, lead the University's Emergency Response Team and defines roles for the Team's members.

• Act as liaison between public safety and federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies for coordination of investigation and prosecution efforts as well as public relations.  Represent public safety on various task forces and project teams within the University and with other area universities or associations; prepare annual report for public safety to outline goals, accomplishments, operations and statistics.

• Maintain accountability for fiscal management of the department. Prepare and submit operational budgets for review and approval, manage effectively with the approved budget, and report accurately on progress made and challenges encountered.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Reporting directly to this position are police operations, Clery compliance, police communications, physical security, investigations, supervisors, police administration and parking and traffic services. Indirectly this position supervises a staff of approximately 60 patrol, supervisory, and administrative support staff. The position interacts with the President’s Cabinet, deans and senior administrators of the university.

Competencies:

• Collaborative Leadership.

• Developing Plans.

• Evaluating and Implementing Ideas.

• Driving Continuous Improvement.

• Building a Customer Focused Organization.

• Managing Talent.

• Leading and Inspiring People.

• Acquiring and Analyzing Information.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• Full-time.

• 35 hours per week.

• This position is considered "essential" under the University's personnel policy guidelines and is subject to be on call during weather or other emergencies or during non-standard working hours, as necessary.

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Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice or Business Management.

• 10+ years of relevant experience.

• Ten to fifteen years of professional experience, overall, with at least eight years of police and progressive management experience is required.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Master's degree in business management preferred. 

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• Must possess good working knowledge of law enforcement and security methods including compliance requirements for universities. 

• Must possess excellent organizational, planning, interpersonal and communication skills; the ability to motivate staff; be computer literate. 

• Incumbent must be able to competently interact with culturally and ethnically diverse population of students, faculty and staff. 

• Successful completion of medical examination and drug testing. 

• Must successfully pass a background check and possess, maintain a valid driver's license, and be approved for university driving privileges. 

• Must qualify for a law enforcement commission in the District of Columbia. 

Other Duties:

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits

AU offers a competitive benefits package. Click here to learn about American University's unique benefit options.

Other Details

• Hiring offers for this position are contingent on successful completion of a background check.

• Employees in staff positions at American University must deliver their services to the university from either the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia, or perform work on-site at the university.

• Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• American University is an E-Verify employer.

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