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The Facilities Services Safety Officer (FSSO) leads and oversees the Facilities Services EH&S Program and serves as the Center of Excellence Safety Program Manager that drives and manages the overall vision, safety culture, and performance of the Facilities Safety Program. Facilities Services employs over 400 professional staff and acts as steward for over $90 million in operating funds to achieve its goals in operating and maintaining the UCSF Campus Environment. Facilities is comprised of 5 distinct units: (1) Mission Bay/East Campus Operations, (2) Parnassus/West Campus Operations, (3) Infrastructure Programs, (4) Engineering & Utilities, and (5) AVC Immediate Office. Although this position primarily serves the Facilities Services Organization, it is embedded in the UCSF Office of Environment, Health and Safety and reports to the Occupational Safety and Industrial Hygiene Manager. Strong communication skills and the ability to work within cross disciplinary teams are critical to the success of this position.

This position is responsible for developing and maintaining Cal OSHA required programs that integrate safety into routine and non-routine work across the department. This position is responsible for expert analysis of relevant safety regulations and providing digestible and actionable consultation and recommendations to Facilities Leadership. The FSSO also analyzes leading and lagging safety metrics for the department and recommends actions that positively impact the injury and illness rates of the department. The FSSO is responsible for coordinating, facilitating, developing, and delivering safety training to a variety of Facilities Services staff that work a variety of shifts. Additionally, the FSSO will lead and participate in a variety of workgroups, committees, and meetings.

The FSSO will advise Facilities Leadership and any subsequent governance teams on the safety performance of major contractor partners. The incumbent will perform routine inspections, incident investigations and root cause analysis with a view to preventing future incidents and compliance with UCSF policies and regulators. The FSSO will promote a "safe to maintain" built environment by utilizing "prevention through design" methodologies in the design phases of Facilities Services projects.

The FSSO may represent EH&S at meetings and conferences involving campus and system-wide committees, local government, state, and federal levels of authority in matters related to the FSSO's particular field of expertise. The incumbent's decision-making is based on established procedures and integration and interpretation of relevant laws, regulations, and organizational policy; professional best practices; relevant science methodology, impact on other EH&S programs; and senior management approvals. Imprudent decisions will have a negative impact on the health and safety of staff, image of the department, and results in poor stewardship of university resources. Discerning and pragmatic decision making are vital to the success of this role.



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