University safety operations manager

As a university operations manager, you will oversee the Savannah Safety Operations Center (SSOC), its employees, and the private security contractor.

This position is designated as essential personnel in the university's emergency and disaster response plans. In the event of a university closure or evacuation, all essential personnel must report.

To support the SSOC and overall university safety, you’ll:

• Train operations center employees
• Retrieve camera footage for court use and testify in criminal proceedings as needed
• Use various campus safety software applications and basic crime analysis software to prepare weekly crime reports
• Direct contract security resources and respond to critical incidents

Candidates should have:

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• An ability to think critically and quickly, assess evolving situations, identify the root cause of problems, and adjust plans to ensure success

Preferred qualifications:

• At least two years of management experience in security and safety, law enforcement, or military
• Event planning and crisis management experience
• Experience collaborating with peers, law enforcement, and emergency services

Certificates, licenses, and registrations:

• Valid driver’s license

Travel required:

• Less than 10%

Work hours: As noted in the Employment Agreement.

ADA tag: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and minimum qualifications listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and/or meet the minimum qualifications.