Manager, Security, Emergency + Risk Management

Situated on unceded, traditional and ancestral xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) territories in Vancouver, Canada, Emily Carr University of Art + Design (ECU) is where creativity meets practice. Ranked among the world’s top 30 universities for art and design (QS 2024), ECU is recognized globally for its hands‑on, practice‑based teaching and learning environment that equips students to experiment, take risks and drive innovation.

Since 1925, ECU has championed bold ideas and emerging talent through a close‐knit, studio‐intensive setting that connects students with award-winning faculty, cutting-edge facilities, and real-world opportunities. Today, ECU serves more than 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students, along with thousands more through continuing studies, contributing to Canada’s cultural and creative sectors and shaping the future of art, media, design and research.

Having marked our centennial in 2025, ECU continues to ask what art and design can make possible. 100 years in the making, we are shaping what comes next.

The Manager Security, Emergency, and Risk Management leads the delivery of ECU’s emergency management, security, and Risk Management programs. This role owns the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of emergency training and preparedness exercises; manages program documentation and regulatory compliance; and provides operational leadership across inspections, incident management, security operations, and access control. The position is responsible for risk management at the enterprise level and leads ECU in the implementation of risk management strategies and frameworks, as well as the development and regular updates of the university’s enterprise risk register.

The Manager acts as ECU’s subject matter expert in emergency management, physical security, and risk management, ensuring a safe, prepared, and compliant campus environment for students, staff, faculty, and the public.

• Enrollment in a comprehensive benefits package, including Dental Coverage, Extended Health, Disability Coverage and Life Insurance.
• Membership in the College Pension Plan.
• Competitive vacation and Professional Development benefits.

• Degree or diploma in Emergency Management, Security Management or Asset Protection, Risk Management, or a related field from an accredited post-secondary institution.
• Minimum seven (7) years of progressive experience in emergency management, and/or security operations, with at least four (4) years in a program leadership or advisory capacity, preferably in a post-secondary, public sector, or complex multi-stakeholder environment.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Professional designation or working toward designation (e.g. CEM, CBCP, CPP, CRM) is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering emergency preparedness programs, exercises, and training in an institutional or campus setting.
• Experience administering electronic access control systems (C-CURE 9000 or equivalent) is a significant asset.
• Experience managing contracted security service providers and coordinating multi- agency responses.
• Strong program management skills with the ability to independently lead multiple concurrent initiatives across emergency management, security and risk management domains.
• Proficiency in Office 365 applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, One Drive), with the ability to produce reports,…