SAFETY COORDINATOR

Job no: 234021-AS
Work type: Staff-Full Time
Department: CALS/ADMIN/DEAN & DIR
Location: Madison
Categories: Agricultural, Animal, Biological and Life Sciences, Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety, Quality, Risk Management and Compliance



Position Summary:

The CALS safety coordinator will be responsible for developing, supporting, managing, and promoting comprehensive multidisciplinary safety programs to maintain a safe and healthy environment for faculty, staff, students, and visitors in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS). The safety coordinator will report to the assistant dean for facilities, planning, health, and safety and work closely with the associate dean for research and graduate programs, the director of CALS Agricultural Research Stations, the senior associate dean, department chairs, center directors, faculty and other college team members. This position will be the CALS liaison to UW-Madison's Environment, Health and Safety department (EHS), and University Health Services (UHS).

The UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is committed to maintaining and growing a culture that embraces diversity, inclusion, and equity, believing that these values are foundational elements of our excellence and fundamental components of a positive and enriching learning and working environment for all students, faculty, and staff.

Position Duties:

List of Duties

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Degree and Area of Specialization:

BS or higher degree preferably in an occupational safety area or a profession or science related to environmental health and safety.

Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:

-Minimum 5 years of experience in an occupational or environmental health and safety role
-Demonstrated ability to create and foster a culture of safety
-Capability to deliver and evaluate safety programs including providing continuous improvements in a complex regulatory environment
-Ability to develop positive working relationships with diverse groups of individuals
-An understanding of the agricultural sector and the unique safety hazards it poses
-Strong organizational skills with demonstrated capabilities in planning and prioritizing tasks with the ability to be flexible in work assignments
-Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
-A high degree of independent problem-solving and analytical skills
-Prior experience with conducting research laboratory safety inspections, hazard analyses, and hazard and operability studies is desired

License or Certificate:

Achievement of applicable licensure is also preferred.

Additional Information:

-Regular travel to off campus sites will be expected.
-A criminal background check is required for this position.
-A period of evaluation will be required.

Department(s):

A070100-COL OF AG & LIFE SCIENCES/ADMIN/DEAN & DIR

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $63,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

Instructions to Applicants:

To begin the application process please click on the `' button. You will be asked to upload a current resume/CV, a cover letter briefly describing your interest in the position, how your relevant experiences align with the position requirements, and three professional references.

Contact:

Justin Cave
justin.cave@wisc.edu
608-263-3715
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )





Official Title:

SR ADMIN PRGM SPEC(R07BN) or ADMIN PROGRAM SPEC(R07DN)

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

234021-AS

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is engaged in a Title and Total Compensation (TTC) Project to redesign job titles and compensation structures. As a result of the TTC project, official job titles on current job postings may change. Job duties and responsibilities will remain the same. For more information please visit: https://hr.wisc.edu/title-and-total-compensation-study/ .

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .

Applications Open: May 4 2021 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: May 28 2021 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time