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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:

– Intermediate Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates ability to perform intermediate tasks in defined skill areas. Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of internal procedures. Works under general supervision, performing assignments that may be varied and sometimes difficult. Supports team decisions and follows through with team responsibilities. Interprets and communicates information clearly and accurately. Demonstrates intermediate problem–solving skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers or volunteers

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices

Problem Solving:

– Encounters generally routine problems; occasionally faces more complex and/or varied problems
– Typically follows recommended course of action and procedures to resolve problems
– Applies knowledge of larger unit goals, priorities, and related procedures in determining course of action

Independence of Action:

– Work is generally monitored by supervisor
– Detailed instructions and procedures are generally provided
– Uses available guidelines to make appropriate adaptations to routine situations and refers other situations to supervisor

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and/or the University
– May communicate with external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly and accurately both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 6
• Minimum – $42,100.00
• MidPoint – $51,600.00
• Maximum – $61,000.00