NSUFA069 - Director of Environmental, Health, Safety, and Risk Management

Title: NSUFA069 - Director of Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management

State Role Title: Admin - Assistant Professor

Hiring Range: Commensurate with credentials and experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Norfolk State University

Location: Norfolk State University

Agency Website: www.nsu.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

1. Consults, directs, and manages the University’s Environmental Health and Safety Programs and environmental compliance activities. Oversee implementation of a comprehensive, effective Environmental Health and Safety Program encompassing areas to include hazardous waste management, hazardous radiological, biological and chemical substance and lasers, asbestos, infectious waste, general safety, drivers safety, boiler expectations, risk management other state loss prevention programs that are applicable to the university and record keeping of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

2. Plans, schedules, and conducts environmental health and safety compliance audits. Ensures regulatory compliance with state, local and federal laws governing environmental, occupational, health and safety standards and initiates corrective action measures in areas of noncompliance with environmental monitoring programs in areas of drinking waste, wastewater, air emissions and designated protected areas.

3. Provide a safe work and learning environment for the campus community. Provides advice, training materials and technical assistance to various departments, students, and employees to promote safe working and living conditions and healthy work practices to reduce University losses.

4. Establish and implements short- and long-term goals, objectives, policies, and procedures and evaluates operational effectiveness; effects changes required for improvement for Environmental Health and Safety and Risk Management.

5. Works with Human Resources to develop and implement employee injury prevention strategies and program effectiveness and adjusts, as necessary.

6. Collects, analyzes, and prepares health and safety management information and statistical data necessary for planning and decision-making purposes and for report generation.

7. Provide oversight to third party vendors duty removal and dispose of hazardous, renewal, or biological waste. Resource conservation and recovery act very small quantity generator status.

8. Confers and advises with Executive Management, University staff and department on environmental health, safety, loss prevention and risk management policies and procedures and issues related to campus safety

Minimum Qualifications

1. Extensive knowledge of business English to include spelling, writing, punctuation, proofreading and
2. Vocabulary; effectively communicate orally, in writing and electronically.
3. Knowledge and ability to prepare excel spreadsheets.
4. Ability to work independently on assignments of various work tasks.
5. Ability to provide excellent customer service and interact positively with all co-workers.
6. Extensive knowledge of environmental regulations and policies
7. B.S. Degree in Environmental Safety, Occupational, Safety and Health or related field.
8. Must have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in environmental health, safety, risk management and loss prevention programs, with two or more years of work experience in a supervisor position.
10. Must possess a valid Virginia State driver’s license with good driving record.

Additional Considerations

Master's Degree

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

 

Contact Information

Name: Norfolk State University

Phone: 757-823-8160

Email: E-MAILED APPLICATION MATERIAL IS NOT ACCEPTED

 

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind &a