Manager, Security, Emergency + Risk Management

Permanent Full-Time Excluded Position

8:30am to 4:30pm / Monday to Friday

Grade 11 ($94,443 to $125,924 per annum)

ABOUT EMILY CARR UNIVERSITY OF ART + DESIGN

Situated on unceded, traditional and ancestral xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) territories in Vancouver, Canada, Emily Carr University of Art + Design (ECU) is where creativity meets practice. Ranked among the world’s top 30 universities for art and design (QS 2024), ECU is recognized globally for its hands-on, practice-based teaching and learning environment that equips students to experiment, take risks and drive innovation.

Since 1925, ECU has championed bold ideas and emerging talent through a close-knit, studio-intensive setting that connects students with award-winning faculty, cutting-edge facilities, and real-world opportunities. Today, ECU serves more than 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students, along with thousands more through continuing studies, contributing to Canada’s cultural and creative sectors and shaping the future of art, media, design and research.

Having marked our centennial in 2025, ECU continues to ask what art and design can make possible.100 years in the making, we are shaping what comes next.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Manager Security, Emergency, and Risk Management leads the delivery of ECU’s emergency management, security, and Risk Management programs. This role owns the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of emergency training and preparedness exercises; manages program documentation and regulatory compliance; and provides operational leadership across inspections, incident management, security operations, and access control. The position is responsible for risk management at the enterprise level and leads ECU in the implementation of risk management strategies and frameworks, as well as the development and regular updates of the university’s enterprise risk register. The Manager acts as ECU’s subject matter expert in emergency management, physical security, and risk management, ensuring a safe, prepared, and compliant campus environment for students, staff, faculty, and the public.

AS THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT, YOU SHOULD POSSESS

• Degree or diploma in Emergency Management, Security Management or Asset Protection, Risk Management, or a related field from an accredited post-secondary institution.
• Minimum seven (7) years of progressive experience in emergency management, and/or security operations, with at least four (4) years in a program leadership or advisory capacity, preferably in a post-secondary, public sector, or complex multi-stakeholder environment.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Professional designation or working toward designation (e.g. CEM, CBCP, CPP, CRM) is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering emergency preparedness programs, exercises, and training in an institutional or campus setting.
• Experience administering electronic access control systems (C-CURE 9000 or equivalent) is a significant asset.
• Experience managing contracted security service providers and coordinating multi-agency responses.
• Strong program management skills with the ability to independently lead multiple concurrent initiatives across emergency management, security and risk management domains.
• Proficiency in Office 365 applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive), with the ability to produce reports, training materials, program dashboards, and communications.
• Sound judgement and analytical thinking to assess risk, interpret legislation, and make evidence-informed recommendations.
• Proven ability to design and facilitate engaging training and emergency exercises for diverse audiences including staff, students, and contractors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to translate technical and regulatory requirements into clear operational guidance for non-specialist audiences.
• Ability to build and sustain effective working relationships with internal departments, contracted service providers, regulatory bodies, and external partners.
• Demonstrated ability to manage vendor relationships and hold contracted security providers accountable to service standards.

TYPICAL DUTIES:

Emergency Management

1. Leads the ongoing development, review, and maintenance of ECU’s emergency management plans, procedures, and supporting materials within an all-hazard framework.
2. Conducts gap analyses of emergency planning documentation and develops action plans to address identified deficiencies.
3. Designs, delivers, and evaluates emergency preparedness training programs for staff, students, and floor wardens; maintains a centralized tracking system for training completion and program updates.
4. Plans, coordinates, and facilitates emergency exercises (tabletop, functional, and full-scale drills); authors after-action reports and oversees implementation of corrective actions.
5. Ensures emergency plans, training materials, and programs align with applicable legislation, regulatory standards, and ECU policies; monitors legislative changes and updates programs proactively.
6. Leads coordination and set-up of the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) during response activities; directs post-incident debriefs and implements recommendations to strengthen plans and procedures.
7. Develops and manages building-level emergency preparedness, including evacuation roles, fire warden coordination, drill scheduling, and participant readiness.
8. Leads fire and life safety activities, including evacuation planning, fire drill coordination, and fire warden training and support.
9. Develops and distributes communication materials to advance emergency preparedness awareness across the ECU community.
10. Builds and maintains relationships with internal departments and external partners (City of Vancouver, BC Emergency Management, other post-secondary institutions) to support integrated training and joint exercises.

Security

1. Develops, implements, and maintains security procedures, post orders, and program documentation in collaboration with internal stakeholders and contracted security providers.
2. Administers and manages the C-CURE 9000 access control system, including provisioning and revoking access, monitoring system activity, conducting audits, and troubleshooting issues.
3. Leads campus security operations oversight, managing the relationship with JCI P3 contracted security providers and holding them accountable to service standards, post orders, and performance expectations.
4. Monitors, tracks, and analyzes security incidents; prepares trend reports and develops strategies to address recurring security concerns.
5. Leads security risk assessments for campus events; determines security requirements and coordinates appropriate measures including staffing levels, access control configuration, and incident response protocols.
6. Develops and manages security service schedules in coordination with providers and internal departments to ensure appropriate coverage.
7. Provides authoritative guidance to internal departments on security planning, crowd management, and incident response.

Risk Management

1. Responsible for the development and maintenance of the enterprise risk management framework for the University, including consolidation of risk register results and preparation of summary reports for the General Manager, Facilities P3, the executive leadership team, and the Board of Governors or its committees.
2. Coordinates the accumulation of information from all collaborators and performs scheduled risk register updates.
3. Provides leadership, direction and advice to a variety of partners within the University to integrate risk management strategies into existing operations and activities within their areas of responsibility.
4. Develops tools, policies, procedures and metrics to effectively identify, analyze and report on enterprise risks.
5. In collaboration with the General Manager, Facilities P3, oversees communication plans to relay risk management information to relevant parties.
6. Promotes a culture of risk ownership and accountability through training and support.
7. Ensures the University’s risk management policies and strategies comply with applicable regulations, sector-wide trends, and strategic goals of the University.
8. Ensures the development, execution, updating and completion of planned risk response actions.
9. Participates in the assessment, development and implementation of risk management mitigation solutions as it relates to the portfolios of campus safety and security and emergency management.
10. Identifies, evaluates, and prioritizes risks across facilities, operations, events, and programs; coordinates mitigation strategies with relevant departments and tracks corrective actions to completion.
11. Conducts and oversees campus-wide risk assessments, including hazard identification, vulnerability analysis, and consequence evaluation; develops risk treatment plans and monitors residual risk exposure across the institution

To apply for this job, please visit https://ecuad.peopleadmin.ca. Competition closes on Monday, November 23, 2026.

Emily Carr University especially invites those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion and will assist us to expand our capacity for diversity in the broadest sense. In addition, to correct the conditions of disadvantage in employment in Canada, we encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized. These include women, persons with diverse gender expressions and identities, persons of all sexual orientations, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and First Nations, Metis, Inuit and Indigenous persons. All qualified people are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those short-listed will be contacted.