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Position Summary:

Workplace Violence Prevention Manager is critical in formulating and implementing strategies, programs, and initiatives aimed at cultivating workplace violence prevention, interventions, and mitigation efforts. Achieving success in this capacity relies on a cooperative, cross-functional, and integrated team approach, in accordance with institutional policies and accreditation standards, to enhance the institution's safety, well-being, and overall security.

Position Key Accountabilities:

In collaboration with leadership, develop strategic plans for the institutional workplace violence prevention program, and implement program initiatives using data-driven and evidence-based practices to deliver high-quality, effective violence prevention services.Work with assigned staff and team members to identify opportunities and suggest new initiatives and partnerships within the division and institution. Conduct annual workplace violence site assessment and provide program and data enhancement recommendations.Contributes to the evolution of program technology systems and identifying future technological requirements.Generate reports, create presentations, and make recommendations with data presented in appropriate formats.Conduct accurate analysis and reporting on designated focus areas and present to management. Implement key performance indicators and other measurable metrics and provide updates on the Workplace Violence Prevention program objectives.Develop and enhance partnerships with human resources and other groups to prevent, intervene, and address workplace violence that affects employees, student, staff, faculty, and other members of the University community.Oversee team engagement, track related milestones, and support prevention-focused program effectiveness. Manage interactions between other internal functions as needed. Provide leadership to assigned reports.
 

Certification/Skills:

Preferred Certification: Project Management Certification/PMP - Project Management Professional

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's Degree in business administration, healthcare administration, program management, or related field.
Preferred Degree: Master's Level Degree in business administration or healthcare administration.

Minimum Experience:

Five (5) years of experience in healthcare, including three years of leadership, management or project management experience. 

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.