Position Vacancy ID:
96962-LI

Employment Class:
Limited

Working Title:
Assistant Vice Chancellor of Environment, Health & Safety

Official Title:
ASST VICE CHANCELLOR(A44NN)

Hiring Department(s):
A719300-FACILITIES PLNG AND MGMT/EHS/ADMIN

FTE:
100%

Anticipated Begin Date:
MARCH 01, 2019

Term:
N/A

Advertised Salary:
Negotiable
ANNUAL (12 months)

Degree and area of specialization:
Bachelor's degree and professional certification required, in a directly related technical field of study and experience/training in a high-performing laboratory safety culture. Advanced degree, highly preferred.

Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:
At least ten years of experience in EH&S roles, including at least six years senior leadership/management experience to coach, motivate, lead, and direct subordinate managers and staff, including advanced skills in comprehensive personnel administration.

License or Certificate:


Position Summary:
The University of Wisconsin - Madison, Division of Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M) is seeking an Assistant Vice Chancellor of Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S).

Reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor of FP&M, this leadership position will be responsible for providing innovative and strategic leadership for a comprehensive university-wide environmental, health and safety (EH&S) program. The program impacts the teaching and research mission of university, the university community, and the operations of FP&M. The Assistant Vice Chancellor has oversight and lead responsibility for university compliance to applicable laws and regulations; key environmental, health and safety implementation programs. This includes, but is not limited to; compliance requirements or programs to implement applicable environmental, health and safety laws, and regulations for laboratory safety and health; occupational safety; health and medicine; biological safety and health; select agent programs; chemical safety and health; radiation safety and health; environmental compliance; fire prevention and fire life safety; industrial hygiene; ergonomics; food safety; environmental health; general safety; and other areas as assigned. The Assistant Vice Chancellor also serves on multiple committees supporting safety, health, environmental compliance, and research compliance.

This university-wide program has political and public implications and is constantly impacted by external constraints due to federal and state regulation. The Assistant Vice Chancellor maintains extensive and frequent interaction with university executive leadership; members of the national environmental, health, and safety directors community; representatives of federal and State agencies who have a vested interest in environment, health and safety issues; the university community; and the surrounding municipalities. The Assistant Vice Chancellor provides leadership and encourages collaboration on EH&S issues with researchers, university departments, UW System campuses, and universities throughout the nation.

UW-Madison is a $3 billion enterprise with approximately 22,000 faculty and staff, 30,000 undergraduates, 9,200 graduate students and 2,400 professional students, and is currently ranked sixth in the nation in research expenditures (fourth among public institutions). Activities occur in over 400 buildings with more than 25 million gross square feet, with major renovations and new construction occurring on a steady basis.

Additional Information:
The ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge and skills:

Comprehensive and advanced knowledge and understanding of all relevant technical requirements, logistics, materials, operations, policies, rules, regulations, and compliance regulators in health and safety, environmental protection, and environmental health disciplines.

Advanced leadership skills to effectively lead and direct a comprehensive EH&S program.

Advanced skills in managing highly complex budgets that serve many stakeholders, including the ability to prioritize budget requests and make decisions based on sound judgment and full knowledge of the scope of departmental needs.

Advanced skills to appropriately and efficiently respond and direct the response to emergencies and critical situations, including follow-up evaluation and critique of response efficacy; creates, develops and implements changes to emergency response as required.

Experience in risk communication and risk management for various target populations.

Advanced written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills to effectively address complex and potentially sensitive subject matter, including expertise and skill to interact successfully with a diverse array of technical, scientific, legal, political, and public entities. Includes ability to communicate effectively in a full range of forums with a stakeholder-focused approach.

Contact:
Susan Fritts
sue.fritts@wisc.edu
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )

Instructions to Applicants:
To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter & resume directly to UWMadisonAVCEHS@storbecksearch.com.

Additional Link:
Full Position Details

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.

Advertised: 12 Dec 2018 Central Standard Time
Applications close: 08 Feb 2019 Central Standard Time


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