Director of Safety & Emergency Management

Director Of Safety And Emergency Management

The Director of Safety and Emergency Management leads BREC's agency wide approach to protecting visitors, employees, volunteers, Commissioners, executives, facilities, programs, and public assets. The Director establishes standards, evaluates risk, recommends improvements, coordinates training and exercises, and ensures that BREC is prepared to work effectively with first responders before, during, and after a significant incident. Reporting directly to the Superintendent/CEO, the Director serves as BREC's principal liaison to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, Baton Rouge Police Department, municipal police and fire departments, East Baton Rouge EMS, the Mayor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Louisiana State Police, GOHSEP, and other public-safety partners.

The position must be equally comfortable assessing a park, briefing the Commission, coordinating a special event, developing

Minimum Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, emergency management, homeland security, public administration, occupational safety, organizational leadership, or a closely related field; or an equivalent combination of education, professional training, certification, and progressively responsible experience that demonstrates the competencies required for the position. Law-enforcement experience: At least eight years of full-time, progressively responsible law-enforcement experience.

Experience must include at least three years of formal supervisory, command, or comparable public-safety leadership responsibility. Emergency preparedness and EMS knowledge: Demonstrated working knowledge of emergency planning, NIMS/ICS, emergency operations, continuity, training and exercises, and multi-agency response. Operational familiarity with fire, EMS, 911, scene safety, mass-casualty coordination, CPR/AED, and the respective roles of police, fire, EMS, and emergency management is required.

Professional standing: Current or previously held state POST peace-officer certification or equivalent federal law-enforcement credential, with service in good standing at separation. A current law-enforcement commission is not required. License: Valid driver's license in good standing. An employee relocating from another state must be able to obtain a Louisiana driver's license within 60 days of hire when required by BREC policy.

Preferred Qualifications Education: Master's degree in a related field. Experience:

• Ten or more years of progressively responsible law-enforcement or public-safety experience, including five or more years in supervisory, command, or executive leadership.
• Experience leading security and emergency preparedness for a large public agency, park system, campus, healthcare system, transit system, public venue, or other multi-site organization.
• Louisiana Emergency Manager (LEM), Associate Emergency Manager (AEM), Certified Emergency Manager (CEM), Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Physical Security Professional (PSP), or comparable credential.
• FEMA Master Exercise Practitioner, continuity practitioner training, advanced NIMS/ICS credentials, CPTED certification, threat-assessment training, or related professional development.
• Current or former EMT, Advanced EMT, Paramedic, firefighter, emergency medical responder, or other recognized fire/EMS credential; or substantial documented operational experience coordinating with EMS and fire services.
• Experience with security operations centers, video management, access control, contract security, off-duty law-enforcement programs, special-event command, workplace violence prevention, and public-board or executive security.

Knowledge, Skills, and Leadership Competencies

• Sound judgment during urgent, sensitive, confidential, and high-visibility situations.
• Strong working knowledge of law enforcement, emergency management, physical security, incident command, fire and EMS coordination, workplace violence prevention, and public-sector operations.
• Ability to assess risk, distinguish urgent conditions from…