Global Risk Manager

UO HR Website•Eugene, OR

2d•$68,000 - $74,000

About The Position

The Division of Global Engagement’s (DGE) Global Risk Manager (GRM) is responsible for identifying, developing, promoting, and supporting the implementation of best practices for supporting the health and safety of students, faculty, and staff while abroad; identifying and mitigating risk factors associated with DGE programming and related international travel, including, but not limited to, Global Education Oregon (GEO) study abroad programs and Global Works International Internships; and, serving as the principle health, safety, and risk advisor to DGE leadership. The GRM works collaboratively with all stakeholders (campus, domestic, and international partners) to support DGE programs with an emphasis on achieving short, medium, and long-term goals related to the health, safety, security, and risk of the students, faculty, and staff that DGE serves. The GRM serves in an advisory capacity to DGE and GEO leadership to ensure the division's effective design and implementation of DGE’s health, safety, and risk mitigation policies, procedures, and practices, with a specific emphasis on the largest population we serve: students and faculty who participate in GEO study abroad programming; develops materials and provides training to relevant stakeholders, including DGE staff, staff at overseas GEO centers, and faculty and staff who participate in DGE-supported programming; monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of health, safety, and risk mitigation policies, procedures, and practices and makes recommendations to DGE and UO leadership regarding the safety of DGE-supported international programming; and facilitates emergency and crisis response for DGE supported programs. The HSRM is on-call, as scheduled, to handle urgent and emergency issues as they arise in relation to GEO study abroad programming or related DGE-supported international travel. The GRM will at times be asked to consult with and provide support to campus and overseas partners regarding health, safety, and risk assessments and crisis responses for other international activities that impacts the University of Oregon. This position reports to DGE’s Assistant Vice Provost for Operations and Innovation. The Dean and Vice Provost of the Division of Global Education and other members of DGE leadership may also assign work and projects, per business need.

Requirements

Master’s degree.
Three years’ direct experience in the field of international education, with increasing responsibility.
Two years’ experience evaluating and responding to health, safety, and risk factors associated with international education programming.
OR
Bachelor’s degree.
Three years’ direct experience in the field of international education, with increasing responsibility.
Four years’ experience evaluating and responding to health, safety, and risk factors associated with international education programming.
Ability to work collaboratively in an environment with competing and urgent priorities.
Demonstrated commitment to international education and the promotion of cross-cultural understanding.
Familiarity with international political, social, and cultural issues as they pertain to education abroad, international travel, and international service.
Excellent problem-solving and strong analytical skills with proven ability to strategize, prioritize, and multi-task to meet goals and deadlines.
Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and StudioAbroad (or similar software).
Strong interpersonal skills sufficient to inspire and work effectively and collaboratively with students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other stakeholders. This includes professionalism and collegiality in a team environment, excellent judgment, discretion, and the ability to make decisions in a timely manner.
Communication and interpersonal skills to positively engage people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, administer affirmative action policies effectively and engage in a culturally diverse workforce.

Nice To Haves

Experience administering and managing study abroad programming.
Experience in crisis management situations and student affairs, with appropriate training.
Proficiency in a language other than English.
Proficiency with StudioAbroad database.
Experience in the field of international education at an institution of higher education.

Responsibilities

Identifying, developing, promoting, and supporting the implementation of best practices for supporting the health and safety of students, faculty, and staff while abroad
Identifying and mitigating risk factors associated with DGE programming and related international travel
Serving as the principle health, safety, and risk advisor to DGE leadership
Works collaboratively with all stakeholders (campus, domestic, and international partners) to support DGE programs with an emphasis on achieving short, medium, and long-term goals related to the health, safety, security, and risk of the students, faculty, and staff that DGE serves
Serves in an advisory capacity to DGE and GEO leadership to ensure the division's effective design and implementation of DGE’s health, safety, and risk mitigation policies, procedures, and practices
Develops materials and provides training to relevant stakeholders, including DGE staff, staff at overseas GEO centers, and faculty and staff who participate in DGE-supported programming
Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of health, safety, and risk mitigation policies, procedures, and practices and makes recommendations to DGE and UO leadership regarding the safety of DGE-supported international programming
Facilitates emergency and crisis response for DGE supported programs
On-call, as scheduled, to handle urgent and emergency issues as they arise in relation to GEO study abroad programming or related DGE-supported international travel
Consult with and provide support to campus and overseas partners regarding health, safety, and risk assessments and crisis responses for other international activities that impacts the University of Oregon