Director for the Office of Global Safety and Security
- Employer
- Princeton University
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Nov 14, 2022
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Student Affairs, Minority & Multicultural Affairs
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Director for the Office of Global Safety and Security
US-NJ-Princeton
Job ID: 2022-15113
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: International and Multicultural Programs
Princeton University
Overview
The Office of the Provost at Princeton University seeks a mission-driven and collaborative Director for the Office of Global Safety and Security (GS&S). Through outreach, threat intelligence, and support services to members of the Princeton community, GS&S enables domestic and international mobility that are in service of the University’s mission. It coordinates immediate safety and security support to travelers experiencing an incident and the structure for managing international crises. The office also offers governance and assurance on institutional risk management related to the University’s worldwide engagements. Reporting to the Associate Provost for International Affairs and Operations and serving on a global team committed to facilitating international engagement, the director establishes the overall strategy for the unit and works collaboratively with internal partners and external vendors to accomplish it. They lead directly on issues of governance, standards, policies, and assurance for GS&S and supervise the work of the associate director for intelligence and crisis management and the assistant director for training and traveler support. The director also oversees the administrative requirements of the office, including budgeting and hiring.
Responsibilities
Governance and Policy (45%)
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Develop the collaborative
governance structure to evaluate and recommend standards/policies
that mitigate security and operational risks related to domestic
and international travel and to wider international programs.
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Work with key stakeholders to
implement institution-level standards and policies related to
travel risk management and the security of international
operations. Solicit and incorporate input from key stakeholders to
ensure buy-in around standards/policies. Conduct assurance on and
evaluate the effectiveness of health and safety measures
implemented by the institution for supporting travelers
abroad.
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Advise the Associate Provost and
other University leaders on emerging and/or urgent threats and
risks to University interests stemming from geopolitical or other
safety and security developments in the United States and
abroad.
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Develop and constantly improve
the overall strategy for fulfilling the GS&S mission in support
of the University’s enterprise risk management structure.
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Plan for and coordinate ongoing
outreach to U.S. and foreign government offices and agencies to
maintain networks for information sharing and potential assistance
in international crises affecting University interests.
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Ensure University travel and
international operations programs are compliant with federal
regulatory requirements.
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Oversee the travel support
function (travel registration, training, and incident management)
for Princeton community members, managed day-to-day by the
assistant director. Plan for and coordinate engagement strategies
to travel sponsors and individual travelers (faculty members,
students, researchers, and other internal audiences) to increase
understanding of and support for standards, policies, and
procedures.
Maintain and strengthen trust
and collaboration with University units supporting and enabling
travel (e.g. Office of International Programs, the Graduate School,
the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies) and
administrative units related to health, travel logistics, financial
and tax compliance, research security and export controls,
environmental health and safety, and IT security.
Together with the associate
director and units sponsoring travel, coordinate decision-making
around incident management and emergency response. Provide back-up
support to the Associate Director, who is the first point of
contact for travel-related incidents and crises. This will involve
some “on-call duties” beyond regular work hours, especially before
and during times of heavy travel (e.g. fall, spring, and summer
breaks).
Manage University-wide
communications to share the office’s resources and services.
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Supervise the associate and
assistant directors, fulfilling all administrative responsibilities
and ensuring their professional growth and development.
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Manage budget and
staff, including hiring, procurement, and other management tasks to
ensure quality services to the University community.
Qualifications
Qualifications
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A deep appreciation
for the critical value of international travel and engagement in
advancing Princeton’s mission of research, teaching, learning, and
service. Ideally, experience working, studying, and living
abroad.
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Experience (10-15 years)
managing health, safety, and security issues, including emergency
management in a global context. Experience working in higher
education is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and cross-cultural engagement.
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A service-oriented and
collaborative approach and a willingness to substantively engage
campus stakeholders to empathetically understand and address user
needs. Ability to productively partner with campus offices to build
and maintain trust. Track record of successfully aligning
stakeholders with divergent opinions.
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A demonstrated
ability to communicate in an accessible, clear, and jargon-free
way. Strong written and verbal communication competencies including
listening Executive presence and a proven ability to remain
composed under pressure.
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An entrepreneurial spirit and
creativity in institutionalizing a newly developed administrative
Demonstrated ability to manage a budget and supervise direct
reports. Commitment to supporting staff professional
development.
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A strong sense of personal
responsibility and the ability to build and maintain authentic and
trusting relationships with diverse stakeholders, including
students, parents, faculty, and
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An ability to handle sensitive
and confidential matters with discretion.
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Excellent judgement,
decision-making skills, consultative management skills, patience,
flexibility, humility, and comfort with
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Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree
or other professional certification preferred.
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