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Are you ready to join a community leading in innovative teaching and learning? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With our growing enrollment and global reach, we are enjoying increased prominence among Georgia’s colleges. We offer more than 150 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to over 43,000 students. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics also draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. Our university’s vibrant culture, diversity, career opportunities, and rich benefits make us an employer of choice. We are searching for talented people to join our mission. Come to KSU and find your passion

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Responsible for overseeing all aspects of health, safety and environmental compliance training, including managing safety incident reporting, and overseeing EHS audits/inspections. Manage KSU's Environmental and Occupational Safety Management System (EOSMS) and coordinate activities of the Safety Committees and University Safety Council.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Works closely with academic/operational units’ managers and EHS subject matter experts to conduct training needs assessments, develop and implement training plans, and conduct regular reviews of the plans
2. Administers safety training learning management system, including adding new training materials, review and updating existing material, developing and assigning learning plans
3. Schedules EHS-related training for academic and operational units, including new hire safety orientations, new safety/compliance training and refresher trainings; monitors completion status and communicates appropriately to employees and supervisors
4. Works closely with Human Resources and individual departments during onboarding process to ensure appropriate safety orientation of new hires
5. Maintains University’s electronic system for reporting, investigating and monitoring safety-related incidents, including training members of the university community on how to use the system
6. Receives, reviews, assigns for investigation, tracks and maintains all records of notification of environmental, health, safety and risk management-related incidents; and generates summary reports for management and University Safety Council review
7. Maintains University’s electronic system for planning, scheduling and tracking environmental, health and safety inspection/audits, including training university members on using the system
8. Works closely with Lead Audits from EHS and academic/operational units to develop and implement inspections/audit plans to meet compliance obligations and in accordance with KSU policies and procedures
9. Creates and assigns inspection tasks to lead auditors/inspectors per established guidelines and frequencies
10. Monitors completion status and provides feedback to the auditors/inspectors, supervisors and leadership
11. Maintains KSU Environmental and Occupational Safety Management System (EOSMS) including working closely with academic and operations unit managers to ensure its implementation.
12. Maintains a registry of current copies of EOSMS component documents and EHS operational control documents including policies, procedures and forms
13. Coordinates the monitoring and review of EHS formal documents, per the established frequency and ensures timely update of the registry and EHS website
14. Assists in administration and maintenance of EHS enterprise software including participating in configuration and testing of new modules
15. Provides user training, responds to issues raised by users, and communicates with UITS and the vendor’s technical support services on issues relating to the software
16. Coordinates activities of 17 Safety Committees across the university, including maintaining records of the committees’ charters and membership, and conducting orientation of new members
17. Assists in administration of the University Safety Council including maintaining records of the Council’s charter and membership, scheduling meeting, and distributing meeting notes and other relevant communications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education

Other Required Qualifications
Current, valid, and unrestricted Georgia driver's license

Required Experience
Five (5) years of progressive experience in safety management, training administration, management systems, or business, information technology or related field

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's degree in Safety Management, Training Administration, Management over Systems, Business, Information Technology or related field

Preferred Experience
Previous experience managing learning management systems and EHS enterprise software solutions for tracking training, incidents and inspections

The budgeted salary range is $48,479 to $72,231. Offers are based on relevant experience.

Comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more! Visit hr.kennesaw.edu/benefits.

ABILITIES
Ability to handle multiple tasks or projects simultaneously while meeting assigned deadlines

KNOWLEDGE
Working knowledge of management systems and the ability to implement and maintain safety programs following such framework

SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
Proficiency in the computer application including Microsoft Office suite, and enterprise EHS software system
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Kennesaw State University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, national, origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or status as a protected Veteran. Kennesaw State University is a participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify) effective October 15, 2007. Participant ID: 61415

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time

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• Education
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Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.
All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.
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