Posting Details
Posting Details
Job Title
Executive Dir of Emergency Management
Requisition Number
RE55165
Working Title
Department Name
3HL00:UK Police
Work Location
Lexington, KY
Grade Level
50
Salary Range
$83,283-141,565/year
Type of Position
Staff
Position Time Status
Full-Time
Required Education
BA
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https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience
5 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification
None
Physical Requirements
Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 50 lbs., sitting for extended periods of time; including sitting at computer workstation. Occasional risk of injuries from use of equipment on the job, loud noises, temperature extremes, hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste, burns, cuts/punctures, combative/violent people, and animal handling (including carcasses).
Shift
Primarily Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, with occasional travel and extended hours as needed.
Job Summary
The Emergency Management Executive Director will provide executive leadership over the University of Kentucky Police Department Emergency Management program and Crisis Management and Preparedness unit. This position will coordinate with the Central Information Sharing and Threat Analysis Center (CITAC) and UKPD Operations units to align and reinforce preparedness, recovery, and resiliency efforts at the University of Kentucky and remote properties.
The major job responsibilities of this position are Strategic Leadership, Emergency Management and Resiliency Program Administration, Operations and Coordination, Documentation and Organizational Resilience, and Information and Physical Assessments.
Specific duties include providing executive oversight of the university's campus emergency operation plan, leading the development of after-action reports, and leading the emergency operations center during events and incidents. This position will collaborate with CITAC in gathering threats, gaps, and vulnerability assessments that affect the safety and security of students, faculty, staff, patients, and visitors as needed. This position will lead the development of templates, ICS resource and recovery documentation, and other tools to monitor and track response and recovery of incidents. This position will also collaborate with UKPD leadership and federal entities in the management of natural, technological, or human-caused disasters, and other emergencies.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
This position will require candidates to take a polygraph examination as part of the University Police Department's employment process.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No
Preferred Education/Experience
Master's Degree and PMP Certification preferred but not required.
Deadline to Apply
08/04/2026
