Public Safety Management
Responsible for providing leadership, direction, training, and management for public safety operations. The Public Safety Management role sets strategic direction and develops and manages budgets. This role interprets, sets, and develops processes, procedures, policies, initiatives, and identifies alternative methods to accomplish goals while maintaining and ensuring compliance with applicable rules and regulations. Management level roles have the management and development of people as a major accountability and have direct reports. This role accomplishes goals through overseeing their areas of responsibility, planning, managing resources, prioritizing, and directing the responsibilities of employees.
Typical Functions
Typical functions are listed within the level descriptors below and are examples of work performed by positions in the level and are not intended to be all-inclusive. Some duties may overlap levels; however, the preponderance of the work will be assessed when assigning positions to the specific levels.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs)
Listed below are the minimum requirements for this role. KSAs will become more advanced as the level increases and will vary depending on the requirements of the position.
- Knowledge of multiple specialty functions related to area of service.
- Knowledge of applicable regulatory agencies.
- Knowledge of management concepts, principles, and practices.
- Knowledge of university policies and practices, applicable professional standards, and federal rules and regulations.
- Critical thinking and crisis management skills.
- Ability to analyze complex problems having broad impact and develop strategies for resolution.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with diverse audiences.
- Ability to interpret and implement complex rules and regulations.
- Ability to gather and evaluate information and make effective recommendations.
Level Descriptions
Public Safety Management 1
- Manages operations and personnel of a specialty area.
- Trains, mentors, and manages performance of staff.
- Enforces policies and procedures, and ensures compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
- Makes recommendations for policy revisions.
- Contributes to the development of budgets and long-range strategic plans.
- Collaborates with campus partners to implement changes to polices or procedures and when conducting assessments.
Education/Experience
Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and three years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Supervisory experience required.
License/Certification
Applicable license/certifications may be required.
Market Range: MR13
Public Safety Management 2
- Manages operations, budget, and personnel.
- Enforces policies and procedures.
- Assesses and ensures compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations independently or in partnership with other compliance officers.
- Manages policies and develops revisions.
- Commits unit funds to budget obligations.
- Interprets information and creates high-level reports.
- Performs high-profile reviews of campus safety matter.
Education/Experience
Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and five years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Supervisory experience required.
License/Certification
Applicable license/certifications may be required.
Market Range: MR15
Public Safety Management 3
- Manages operations, budget, and personnel of a large, complex unit with multiple specialty areas that have extensive impact.
- Ensures goals are met, projects are completed, and progress is made toward strategic initiatives.
- Develops, implements, and measures progress of long-range and strategic plans.
- Collaborates with campus partners.
- Oversees and develops programs or services to meet needs.
- Serves in leadership roles on committees to represent the unit or university with internal and external stakeholders.
- Liaison with community at large.
Education/Experience
Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and seven years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Supervisory experience required. Advanced degree preferred.
License/Certification
Applicable license/certifications may be required.
Market Range: MR17
Public Safety Management 4
Manages operations, budget, and personnel of multiple units with broad scope, including, but not limited to law enforcement, emergency management, and environmental, health, and safety.
Education/Experience
Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and seven years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Supervisory experience required. Advanced degree preferred.
License/Certification
Applicable license/certifications may be required.
Market Ranges: MR19, MR21
Effective Date: January 4, 2021
