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Job Title
Executive Dir of Emergency Management

Requisition Number
RE55165

Working Title

Department Name
3HL00:UK Police

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Grade Level
50

Salary Range
$83,283-141,565/year

Type of Position
Staff

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Required Education

BA

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https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

Required Related Experience

5 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 50 lbs., sitting for extended periods of time; including sitting at computer workstation. Occasional risk of injuries from use of equipment on the job, loud noises, temperature extremes, hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste, burns, cuts/punctures, combative/violent people, and animal handling (including carcasses).

Shift

Primarily Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, with occasional travel and extended hours as needed.

Job Summary

The Emergency Management Executive Director will provide executive leadership over the University of Kentucky Police Department Emergency Management program and Crisis Management and Preparedness unit. This position will coordinate with the Central Information Sharing and Threat Analysis Center (CITAC) and UKPD Operations units to align and reinforce preparedness, recovery, and resiliency efforts at the University of Kentucky and remote properties.

The major job responsibilities of this position are Strategic Leadership, Emergency Management and Resiliency Program Administration, Operations and Coordination, Documentation and Organizational Resilience, and Information and Physical Assessments.

Specific duties include providing executive oversight of the university’s campus emergency operation plan, leading the development of after-action reports, and leading the emergency operations center during events and incidents. This position will collaborate with CITAC in gathering threats, gaps, and vulnerability assessments that affect the safety and security of students, faculty, staff, patients, and visitors as needed. This position will lead the development of templates, ICS resource and recovery documentation, and other tools to monitor and track response and recovery of incidents. This position will also collaborate with UKPD leadership and federal entities in the management of natural, technological, or human-caused disasters, and other emergencies.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

This position will require candidates to take a polygraph examination as part of the University Police Department’s employment process.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No

Preferred Education/Experience

Master’s Degree and PMP Certification preferred but not required.

Deadline to Apply
08/04/2026

Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.