Emergency Preparedness Program Manager

Grand Canyon Education • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

The Emergency Preparedness Program Manager (EPPM) plays a critical role in enhancing Grand Canyon University's (GCU) resilience by strengthening emergency preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities across all locations. This position is organizationally aligned as an equivalent peer to the Campus Safety Manager and Real-Time Operations Center (RTOC) Supervisor. Together, these three positions form a collaborative management triad within Public Safety. The EPPM is expected to jointly plan, coordinate, and support campus safety operations, critical incident management, and event safety/security measures. This role ensures seamless coordination between preparedness, safety, and real-time operations to safeguard University operations, infrastructure, and campus life. This position leads cross-functional collaboration to develop and implement comprehensive emergency plans, training programs, and response strategies that safeguard the University's operations, infrastructure, campus life, and academic continuity.

Requirements

• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in emergency preparedness, emergency management, disaster response, emergency operations center (EOC)/Incident Management Team (IMT), group collaboration and continuity planning.
• Bachelor's degree, master's degree is preferred, in field such as emergency management, public safety, public administration, homeland security, or closely related field.
• Completion of FEMA ICS 100, 200, 700, 800, 300 and 400.
• Must have valid and current Arizona's Driver License and clean driving record.
• Must pass a pre-employment background investigation, including fingerprinting.

Responsibilities

• Support the management of the university-wide emergency planning, including development, maintenance, and execution of GCU's Critical Incident Management Plan (CIMIP) and hazard-specific annexes.
• Provide leadership in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for critical incident response and recovery initiatives, ensuring alignment with best practices.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams, influence policies, and improve all phases of emergency management through collaboration and training.
• Collaborate directly with Campus Safety Managers and RTOC Supervisor to integrate preparedness, safety, and real-time response strategies.
• Standardize emergency preparedness procedures and methods to ensure proactive identification of risks and threats.
• Serve as primary preparedness lead, coordinating response and recovery efforts and decision-making in absence of the Director of Emergency Preparedness.
• Adapt Department of Homeland Security and FEMA National Response Framework principles for university operations, ensuring alignment with city, county, and state standards.
• Conduct Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments (THIRA) and Hazard Vulnerability Assessments (HVA).
• Plan, develop, and conduct periodic disaster drills, recovery exercises, and EOC activations in collaboration with Campus Safety Managers and RTOC Supervisor.
• Serve as liaison officer with internal GCU departments and external partners (City of Phoenix, Maricopa County, State of Arizona).
• Support development, maintenance, and training for GCU's Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
• Manage, operate, and maintain the EOC during activations, coordinate notifications and staffing during incidents and planned events.

Benefits

• Exceptional workplace benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401K savings plan.
• Generous time off plan and 11 paid holidays.
• Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events.
• Free covered parking.
• Education Tuition Discount Program for full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children.
• Free on-site gyms on campus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree