Special Assistant

Posting Number: PG194475EP

Internal Recruitment : No

Working Title: Special Assistant

Anticipated Hiring Range: $75,000-$85,000

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00p;
Onsite role

Job Location: Raleigh, NC

Department : Environmental Health & Public Safety

NC State University, a leading public research (R1) land‑grant university, is the largest university in the state of North Carolina and home to more than 38,000 undergraduate and graduate students, and over 9,000 faculty and staff. Twelve colleges comprise NC State, with academics and research spanning a variety of disciplines, including engineering, agriculture, sciences, business, textiles, humanities and veterinary medicine. In Raleigh, NC State operates a 2,200‑acre, 450‑building main campus which includes a Pulstar nuclear research reactor;

and also operates Centennial Campus and Centennial Biomedical Campus which cover 1,300 acres and are home to environmentally sensitive, mixed‑use developments inclusive of corporate, industrial and government partners working alongside university research and academic units – including a veterinary hospital with 24/7 emergency care. Additionally, NC State operates agricultural farms, research stations, nurseries and greenhouses, a research forest, and research and extension facilities throughout the state of North Carolina, with a presence in all 100 counties.

In total, NC State operates nearly 1,200 buildings on more than 100,000 acres across the state. As a preeminent public research university, NC State is recognized nationally and internationally for its innovation in education, research, scholarship and engagement that solves the world’s most critical challenges. NC State’s research enterprise leads in big data, biomedical engineering, materials science, food safety, translational medicine and more;

ranking 6th in research expenditures among public institutions without a medical school. NC State strives to be an “Employer of Choice” within a competitive region and was recognized by Forbes as a top large employer in North Carolina. The university’s dynamic and inclusive workplace culture depends on engaged, service‑oriented employees and a vibrant, collaborative workplace experience.

The Division of Environmental Health and Public Safety (EHPS) leads prevention, safety and security, emergency management and transportation operations across the university, working with all university units and external partners to address risks and to promote preparedness and safety across the NC State community. The division manages safety protocols, inspections and training for safe and compliant receipt, use and disposal of biochemical materials, hazardous materials and radioactive materials;

and oversees implementation of a Broad Scope License for use of radioactive material and x‑ray equipment at a veterinary hospital and PULSTAR nuclear reactor. The division manages a sworn police force of 60 officers accredited by three agencies, 911 call center and emergency response teams (fire and life safety). Emergency preparedness, crisis management and large campus events are managed by the division, as are on‑campus road closures and detours, bus lines serving more than 20,000 passengers per day, parking permits and 20,000 parking spaces including nine parking decks.

Violence prevention and threat management, and protocols and compliance requirements for minors on campus programs, are managed by the division. Additionally, the division manages an integrated network of security technologies, such as video, door access, security stanchions and alert alarms; and facilitates the university’s Security Master Plan.

Six departments comprise the EHPS division, employing 200 professionals responsible for environmental health services, public safety and transportation operations at NC State:

• Environmental Health and Safety
• Emergency Preparedness and Strategic Initiatives
• University Police
• Risk Assessment
• Security Applications and Technologies
• Transportation

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