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Travel Safety Compliance

The Travel Safety Compliance Specialist provides health, safety, and security information to University personnel traveling internationally. Responsibilities include providing emergency response support; monitoring and overseeing the Travel Safety Network database; conducting emergency preparedness workshops; providing individualized briefings; conducting compliance audits.

• Prepare University personnel for official international travel; keep abreast of world events; research and analyze significant international developments and incidents impacting travel; communicate health, safety, and security advisories; provide emergency response support
• Oversee the Travel Safety Network (TSN) database; ensure faculty, staff, and students traveling internationally for University purposes or with University funding are aware of TSN registry requirements; provide guidance and monitor compliance; report issues as directed
• Conduct emergency preparedness workshops; provide information regarding customs, advisories, and travel document requirements; medical, security, and disaster crisis planning (evacuation/repatriation); embassy/consulate locations; Smart Travelers Enrollment Program
• Provide individualized, country-specific safety and security briefings upon request or for education abroad courses
• Educate personnel on the University’s International Medical Insurance; provide claim filing information
• Conduct quality assurance audits and inspections; record compliance data; prepare reports detailing findings; recommend corrective action
• Continually research international travel rules, regulations, policy and procedure; communicate changes to appropriate personnel
• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Supervisor

Base Description:

– Supervises direct reports, but primarily completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates appropriate knowledge to perform own work; spends majority of time on tasks related to own job responsibilities. Demonstrates baseline planning, organizing, directing, and facilitating skills. Reviews completed work of others to verify accuracy and quality. Follows recommended approaches to assigned work. Supervises assigned staff and coordinates routine work activities. Monitors employee interactions and facilitates a productive working environment. Communicates instructions and policies in a consistent, effective and timely manner. Identifies and addresses concerns appropriately. Makes recommendations for possible solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Typically oversees at least 2 full–time direct reports or equivalent team of part–time and/or student workers (for Support track, performs work at Senior Support level or higher; for Professional track, performs work at the Advanced Professional level or higher)

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– May monitor/track budgets for specific area and/or grant(s)

Problem Solving:

– Encounters generally routine problems with progressively more complex and/or varied problems
– Typically follows standard operating procedures to resolve problems
– May apply specialized knowledge and skills to resolve complex and/or varied problems
– Applies proven and tries new approaches when solving problems

Independence of Action:

– Works with minimal supervision on difficult work assignments, conferring with manager on unusual matters
– Follows precedents and procedures
– Organizes work of direct reports and may set priorities within general guidelines established by manager
– Reviews the work of others to verify accuracy, quality, and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Collaborates closely with team members; may interact with other staff outside of area
– Utilizes a communication style that is appropriate for a given situation
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly and accurately both verbally and in written materials

• Comp Grade – 7
• Minimum – $46,400.00
• MidPoint – $56,800.00
• Maximum – $67,300.00