Chief Risk and Safety Officer

Chief Risk and Safety Officer - Kansas State University – Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University seeks a dynamic, distinguished leader to serve as its Chief Risk and Safety Officer (CRSO). Kansas State is the first operational land-grant university in the country that has grown into a Tier 1 research university serving more than 20,000 students, 1,300 faculty members, 2,900 staff members and four campuses.

The Chief Risk and Safety Officer will oversee the Division of Safety and Risk Services, which includes Environmental Health and Safety, risk and insurance, Campus Police, and emergency management.

In this role, the CRSO will:
• Oversee the formulation and implementation of a collaborative enterprise-wide approach to risk management.
• Assist with the creation, implementation and oversight of core risk management tools, technologies, and procedures which facilitate identification and assessment of risk on university operations, prioritization, development, and implementation of mitigation response plans.
• Direct the formulation and implementation of a university security master plan, university, campus, and department safety and emergency response plans and procedures and university training programs.
• Consult with leaders on campus as well as at the state and national level in developing and refining emergency and safety plans.
• Serve as liaison with occupational health and safety and emergency management regulatory agencies.
• Lead the Environmental Health and Safety, Risk and Insurance, and Campus Police departments.
• Serve on numerous campus/university-wide risk and safety committees (i.e., Emergency Planning Committee, Campus Safety Committee, Behavior & Threat Assessment Team, and Crisis Communications Team), IACUC, Biosafety and Radiation Safety Committees.

Successful candidates will have a bachelor's degree in business, finance, insurance, risk management, criminal justice, or related field; with a master's degree with professional certification in risk management or insurance (e.g., CIC, CISR, AIC, ARM, ARME or CRM) preferred. Additionally, candidates will need to have a minimum of 8 years related experience, and at least 5 years of leadership experience implementing effective Risk Management and other Safety programs.

Please direct all nominations and inquiries to WK team at KSUCRSO@wittkieffer.com. Candidates should provide a resume and a letter of application that addresses the responsibilities and requirements described in the Leadership Profile. Application materials should be submitted using the WittKieffer Candidate Portal.

Kansas State University values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.



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