Executive Director, Center for Health

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Executive Director, Center for Health & Homeland Security

Baltimore ,

Maryland

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The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is in search of an innovative and collaborative individual to assume the role of Executive Director for the award-winning Center for Health and Homeland Security (CHHS).

Reporting directly to the University's Provost/Executive Vice President, this role serves as the Chief Executive Officer of CHHS with responsibility for setting the strategic direction and long-term vision of CHHS in alignment with its mission and goals.

The incumbent will lead strategy, planning, and execution activities to ensure CHHS achieves its objectives, advances its impact in the fields of emergency management, homeland security, and related areas, and remains at the forefront of this vitally important field.

Should the selected candidate choose to pursue a faculty appointment within the schools, the selected candidate must fulfill teaching obligations within CHHS, and contribute expertise to courses that align with the organization's educational goals.

Benefits and Compensation

The University of Maryland offers an attractive andcomprehensive benefits packagethat prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development. This position participates in a retirement program that must be selected and is effective on your date of hire.

Exempt regular staff receive a generous leave package that includes over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year, paid holidays, unlimited accrual of sick time, and comprehensive health insurance; professional learning and development programs; tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school; and flexible work schedules and teleworking options.

Compensation is commensurate with the selected candidate's education and experience.

About the Center for Health and Homeland Security (CHHS)

The CHHS is one of three university-wide centers housed in the Office of Provost and joins an additional 50 academic centers housed in schools at the university.

The CHHS works closely with the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law (Maryland Carey Law) to administer and teach several graduate programs in Cybersecurity and Crisis Management Law; offers an academic externship and employs students as research assistants each semester; and produces academic research and empirical case-studies in several fields.

The CHHS also has a robust consulting portfolio through which it provides tailored and comprehensive consulting services in the fields of emergency management and homeland security to governmental and institutional organizations.

Specific areas in which it provides consulting services include community resilience, continuity of operations planning (COOP), exercise and training, health security, disaster recovery planning, and public safety technology.

Over 90% of CHHS's funding is derived from public and private entities that retain CHHS on a fee-for-service basis in its consulting activities, and from fees associated with it academic activities which includes a diverse catalog of courses in the Maryland Carey Law's Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Law (LLM), Master of Science in Law (MSL), and Master of Professional Studies (MPS) programs.

Now in its twenty-third year, CHHS has more than 35 professionals on staff.

CHHS has expanded to new offices on the UMB campus, and, in 2009, opened its own building on Russell Street neighboring Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Additional CHHS staff operate directly in client offices throughout the Baltimore and Washington D.C. metro area.

About the University of Maryland, Baltimore

Founded in 1807, UMB is a thriving academic center comprised of a 65-acre research and technology complex that encompasses 57 buildings in West Baltimore near the Inner Harbor.

It is the founding institution of the University System of Maryland and brings 214 years of historic achievement to its mission of improving the human condition.

UMB remains Maryland's only public academic health, human services, and law center with six professional schools and a graduate school and enrolls over 7,100 students each year throughout their six nationally ranked professional schools—medicine, nursing dentistry, pharmacy, law, social work, and graduate studies.

Combined these schools offer 97 doctoral, master, baccalaureate, and certificate programs and confer most of the professional practice doctoral degrees awarded in Maryland.

The University serves as a catalyst for advancing scholarship, research, clinical care, social justice, and law and maintains a deeply committed partnership with the greater Baltimore area as a prominent anchor institution.

UMB students, faculty, and staff annually provide more than 2 million hours of volunteer service to external partners, constituencies, and stakeholders.

In addition to its steadfast volunteer service, UMB's $1.2 billion annual budget generates more than 18,000 jobs each year and produces more than $2.8 billion in annual economic activity.

UMB's Strategic Plan is integrated with the University's Core Values and is supported by the strategic plan of each school and administrative unit which features "SMART Goals" that map to the intended outcomes in the UMB Strategic Plan.

Primary Duties

• Meet and consult with university leadership including the Dean of the Carey School of Law and the Provost/Executive Vice President to discuss the business, consulting, and academic activities of CHHS.
• Work closely with the UMB budget office to manage CHHS's budget and ensure that CHHS operates within a balanced budget.
• Meet regularly with and supervise the CHHS Program Directors, and work with them to identify and prioritize key areas of research, writing, and consulting work within their respective areas of expertise.
• Supervise all CHHS personnel in carrying out their assigned duties to CHHS clients.
• Meet regularly with and supervise the CHHS Associate Director(s).
• Supervise the CHHS Office Manager and oversee administrative operations, ensuring seamless client interactions and efficient office functions.
• Direct marketing strategies and initiatives aimed at promoting CHHS services to prospective clients by leveraging various communication channels and networking opportunities.
• Actively prioritize the needs of marginalized and vulnerable populations; recognize and address disparities in emergency preparedness and response efforts; and work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders to build more resilient and inclusive communities.
• Foster and maintain relationships with public and private institutions; cultivate partnerships that contribute to CHHS's growth, outreach, and collaborative projects.
• Collaborate and consult with the leadership of other UMB centers and institutes to identify partnership, resource sharing, and joint funding opportunities.
• Regularly evaluate and ensure the high quality and effectiveness of all academic and teaching commitments offered by CHHS.
• Collaborate closely with faculty and academic leaders to maintain rigorous standards in teaching methodologies, curriculum development, and learning outcomes across the various degree programs.
• Encourage innovative and impactful teaching strategies to enhance the educational experience for students.
• Supervise or personally engage with numerous public and private institutions seeking CHHS expertise for presentations, workshops, and other academic pursuits.
• Participate in legislative hearings and assist in the development of legislative policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education:
Bachelor's degree in law, medicine, public health, or a related discipline. Master's degree preferred.

Experience:

Nine (9) years of experience in emergency management, homeland security, cybersecurity and/or emergency public health fields with at least five (5) years of experience specializing in one health or homeland security program.

Experience in program oversight including program planning, budget, coordination, and administration, curriculum development, evaluation or instruction or preferred.

Supervisory Experience:
Five (5) years of direct management/leadership level experience.

Other:
Financial disclosure reporting required by State of Maryland Ethics Commission.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of position requirements. Thorough knowledge of all applicable requirements, regulations, and laws.
• Ability to demonstrate engagement in research, scholarship, and dissemination leading to the submission of manuscripts for publication and grant applications for funding purposes.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Skill in effective use of applicable technology/systems. Ability to effectively communicate both verbal and written thoughts, ideas, and facts. Ability to support a mission and strategic vision.
• Instructional, training, and teambuilding skills to strengthen and cultivate relationships. Skill in consultation and change management. Commitment to a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to demonstrate, understand, apply, and adhere to the UMB Core Values of Respect and Integrity, Well-being and Sustainability, Equity and Justice, and Innovation and Discovery. UMB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law or policy. For assistance related to employment, please contact the Staffing department at If you anticipate needing a reasonable accommodation for a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), during any part of the employment process, please submit aUMB Job Applicant Accommodation Request. You may also contact Please note that only inquiries concerning an ADA request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Job:
Reg or CII Exempt Staff

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Office of the VP for OAA/Dean

*Title:

*Executive Director, Center for Health & Homeland Security

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Requisition ID:

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