Director of Security, Safety, and Emergency Preparedness

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis•Minneapolis, MN

About The Position

The Director of Safety & Emergency Preparedness is responsible for all agency safety and security functions, overseeing the contracted safety vendor ; creating, updating and maintaining a comprehensive emergency preparedness and response program; reviewing, following and updating agency safety philosophy; creating de-escalation response plans and collaborates on planning and training of staff on de-escalation response best practices; proactively addressing safety and security concerns; working closely with Internal Legal and Compliance Department, HR, other internal stakeholders, community groups, law enforcement personnel, and local community-based safety services.

Requirements

Post-secondary education required, bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.
At least five years of safety, security, or law enforcement experience, including at least three years in a leadership or supervisory role
Extensive base of knowledge regarding policy, rules, regulations and skills related to safety, law enforcement, and emergency preparedness
Experience with accident/safety incident investigation
Knowledge/commitment to community-based safety models, and de-escalation/conflict management techniques of conflict resolution.
Exceptional communication skills
Experience working with diverse and low-income populations, including those experiencing unsheltered homelessness, unstable housing, chemical dependency or mental illness

Nice To Haves

FEMA certified incident command training preferred
First aid, CPR, and/or EMT training preferred

Responsibilities

Create and manage, implement, supervise, and evaluate safety, security, and emergency preparedness functions, including incident command structure, setting operating policies and procedures as well as making operational decisions, taking into consideration legal, regulatory, institutional, stakeholder feedback and community needs as well as national trends and best practices.
Oversee and monitor the services, roles, and schedules, as well as procedures and POST orders, for contracted security vendors.
Create and manage the emergency preparedness and response functions for the agency including overseeing a comprehensive facility-specific update, ensuring implementation as well as agency-wide and emergency response team trainings and tabletop exercises.
Create and maintain respectful, collaborative relationships with Catholic Charities staff, residents/guests/clients, neighbors, community stakeholders, and law enforcement.
Act as Liaison with law enforcement and public safety agencies, coordinating with internal groups and stakeholders engaged in community safety matters including meeting facilitation/coordination.
Periodically available for staff training, support and incident response over all three shifts at all a variety of locations.
Coordinate recurring facility inspections and provision/retention of all emergency equipment and supplies.
Create and maintain first responder books for all campus buildings including floor plans and fire-life safety equipment stored in each building.
Assists with agency-wide safety training and response, including, but not limited to, CPR, first aid, Narcan and de-escalation/crisis response with Training and HR departments.
Manage all safety and security systems and software including access control, internal/external video cameras, and radios with IT support.
Develop and maintain safety and security budget
Ensure implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within all safety and security functions, with emphasis on inclusion of contract personnel from diverse backgrounds into the campus community and culture.