The Environmental Health and Safety Department is seeking an Executive Director, Environmental Health and Safety. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE),12-month, professional faculty position.

Reporting directly to the Senior Associate Vice President for Administration (SAVPA), the Executive Director, Environmental Health& Safety effectively provides leadership, development, and oversees the administration of the Environmental Health and Safety Department and continuously improves practices, programs, policies, and procedures to meet changing regulatory demands that govern safety and health requirements and compliance responsibilities of the University. This position provides strategic leadership of Environmental Health & Safety in accordance with the strategic plan and mission of the University. To meet this responsibility, the incumbent is required to maintain effective and consistent coordination with University Administrators, the Research Office, the Compliance Office, the Office of General Counsel, Deans and Directors across all OSU campus locations.

In addition, the Executive Director of Environmental Health & Safety is responsible for the operational management of the Environmental Health & Safety functional groups, which consist of Lab Safety, Hazardous Waste/Training, Biological Safety, Radiation Safety, Chemical Hygiene, Occupational Safety, Environmental Resource Protection, and Fire and Life Safety. Environmental Health & Safety provides leadership for the University and is responsible for the development, implementation, and administration of comprehensive environmental health and safety programs for the University. The incumbent will perform all duties inherent with the managerial role including, but not limited to, leading and participating in hiring, training, evaluations and discipline of EHS staff in accordance with OSU policies. The Executive Director of Environmental Health & Safety is further responsible for addressing key program issues and risks and developing appropriate strategic plans, procedures and guidelines to ensure compliance with University policies and legislative and regulatory compliance.

The Executive Director of Environmental Health & Safety has considerable latitude in judgement on decisions relating to university standards, policies, procedures, environmental health and safety programs related to university-wide business and programs to satisfy university needs under the general guidance of applicable statutes, rules, and regulations. This position will effectively and collaboratively recommend environmental health and safety best practices to university stakeholders to help minimize university risk and exposure. The Executive Director of Environmental Health & Safety contributes to the decisions that have significant, broad implications for management and operations of division and the overall strategy of the University.

This position maintains a key role in the adherence to, and success of the OSU Strategic Plan. The incumbent is responsible for the strategic, transformational and tactical leadership to the OSU community to ensure the University's safety program is incorporated into the development, operation, and success of the University. The incumbent must demonstrate a commitment to safety, fiscal responsibility, diversity, equity, inclusion, effective complex problem-solving and critical thinking to ensure academic, research, and administrative programs are supported.

Please visit https://savpa.oregonstate.edu/executive-director-environmental-health-and-safety-search for more information about the position

50% - Leadership and Program Direction: Provides strategic and tactical leadership of comprehensive university-wide Environmental Health and Safety programs including Radiation Safety, Biological Safety, Hazardous Waste, Training, Occupational Safety, Laboratory Safety/Chemical Hygiene, Occupational Safety and Fire and Life Safety programs. Establish policies and procedures and initiatives necessary to maintain a safe and healthy environment for faculty, staff, students and the general public, and adherence to established legal requirements, industry standards, policies, and nationally recognized good practices. Manage and monitor compliance with these policies and other state and federal regulations in order to meet environmental, health and safety responsibilities of the mission of Oregon State University.

Provide leadership and professional advice to the campus community on matters that relate to safety, health and reduction of risk for areas including lab safety, hazardous waste, chemical safety, biosafety, building code compliance and emergency response. Administer and oversee OSU EHS programs on behalf of research, academic and construction interests.

Maintain and expand good working relationships with Insurance and Risk Management Services, the Office of Compliance, Audit Services, Deans and faculty, Facilities Services, Capital Planning and State and City officials.

30% - Administrative: Ensure EHS goals and responsibilities are supported and followed by managers, supervisors and employees of Environmental Health and Safety. Fulfill all training requirements for this position on an annual basis. Specific tasks to these administrative responsibilities include, but are not limited to: review and preparation of Standard Operating Procedures, Lab Safety Program materials, Departmental Emergency Operations Plan, Construction Standards, review of contracts regarding environmental matters, oversee and approve training materials and other associated documents associated with the management of safety and preparedness at OSU. Participate in collaborative meetings such as project coordination, risk assessments, campus operations, and OSU Safety Committees. Fulfill supervisory responsibilities as they relate to employee evaluations, records and retentions, documents required for regulatory agencies and employee relations. Manage in a fiscally responsible manner, the EHS departmental budget, in conjunction with the overall guidance of Senior Associate Vice President for Administration.

15% - Administration Coordination: Serve as member of the Senior Associate Vice President for Administration (SAVPA) leadership team. Regularly schedule and meet with Deputy Chief Executive of Compliance and Ethics, AVP of Research Integrity and assorted Deans, Department Heads, and principal investigators to ensure targeted efforts of the comprehensive Environmental Health and Safety programs are being followed, seek out collaborative methods to increase efficiency of programs and proper administration. Regularly visit project sites and research areas to determine alignment with safety standards and regulations.

Incorporate and demonstrate adherence to solution seeking via standardized risk management techniques, incorporating risk assessments, risk registers and ensuing placement of risk controls to lessen or eliminate risks associated with the OSU education, research and service activities and the scope of EHS responsibilities.

5% - Other Duties as assigned and special projects as assigned by the Senior Associate Vice President for Administration.

Create and foster a work environment that is inclusive and welcoming to all staff, students, and campus community members