Director of Global Travel, Safety, and Security

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Job Posting Title:

Director of Global Travel, Safety, and Security

   

Position Type:

Professional / Unclassified

   

Department:

LSUAM AA - Office of Global Engagement (Samba Dieng (00068360))

   

Work Location:

Thomas D. Boyd Hall

   

Pay Grade:

Professional

   

Job Description:

As LSU strives to further expand global mobility, the Director of Global Travel, Safety, and Security (GTSS) at LSU will lead all compliance, policy development, and procedures related to international travel, safety, and security for the institution's students, faculty, and staff. This role often involves developing and implementing policies, conducting risk assessments, and providing support and resources related to safety and security during international travel and activities. The director of GTSS will collaborate with various campus partners to create and maintain a reliable infrastructure for global travel and safety. The person in this role will report to the Senior International Officer.  

Job Duties:

Develop Policies and Procedures to Support Travel :
Initiate, maintain, and coordinate university-wide policies and processes related to global programs; oversee LSU travel registration process for all business international travel for faculty, staff, and students; develop and maintain practical and effective international health and safety standards, expectations, policies, and guidelines for all LSU global programs, activities, and independent travelers, including protocols suitable for high-threat environments.; develop and direct university responses to international events that impact faculty, staff, and student travel; recommend local structures for safety management and develop best practice roles and responsibilities. create plans, guides, web pages, etc. for travel safety, program development, and security abroad guidance; partner with officials across campus to build consensus, facilitate implementation, and collect feedback making connections among units with common needs, serve as a member of the International Travel Committee. -20%

Research and Analysis :
Research and continuously assess international health and safety standards and best practices. Provide risk management analyses and recommendations as applied to university-wide groups and individual programs and activities and arrange for systematic evaluation and audits; monitor worldwide events, issues, legal decisions, and trends that may affect LSU programs abroad and disseminate alerts and announcements according to standardized protocols; coordinate in-depth risk forecasting and analysis (political and security), when needed; alert the University leaders to major safety concerns, whether systemic or incident specific; identify and address areas of limited expertise, engaging LSU faculty, experts and outside consultants as needed; review program and travel plans and recommend steps to mitigate risk and improve balance between safety risks and academic objectives; conduct periodic site visits when necessary to evaluate program viability or current procedures. -20%

Advise and train students, faculty, and staff on policies and procedures:
Provide expert advice on global health and safety to the University community and interpret relevant rules, policies, and protocols; develop general and specific emergency plans, oversee international emergency response, train emergency responders, and directly manage complex emergencies; develop training for program organizers; provide guidance for students and content for local training and pre-departure orientation programs; partner with LSU units and administrators to facilitate health and safety education to protect students, employees, and the University itself against hazards abroad; work closely with appropriate units on campus, improve and promote the use of on-line International Travel Registration, including collection, travel tracking, incident reporting, compliance and related processes. -15%

Incident and Crisis Management:

Oversee and participate in operation of a 24/7 International Emergency line, serving as the primary incident leader for international emergencies involving the LSU community of international travelers as well as external partners in the event of an emergency; train individuals responsible for managing emergency response situations, provide regular updates to emergency contacts and proce