Director, Security Operations and Emergency Management Campus Safety and Security

Competition No. 26.10.247

Competition No. 26.10.247 Posting Date October 9, 2026

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Full-Time Continuing (35 hours per week) $117,979 to $159,492 per annum October 26, 2026

About Us MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.

Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 55 programs to more than 21,000 full- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.

MacEwan University is seeking a Director,



Security Operations and Emergency Management for a full time continuing opportunity with the Campus Safety and Security department.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Campus Safety and Security, you will provide operational leadership for campus security, emergency management, dispatch, preparedness, and incident response.

Working within the portfolio’s strategic direction, you will translate priorities into effective operational plans, service standards, procedures, training, and response frameworks that support a safe, secure, and resilient campus.

Leading the Security Operations and Emergency Management team, you will foster accountability, operational excellence, readiness, and continuous improvement. Through strong partnerships across the university and with external agencies, you will strengthen campus safety and resilience while serving as the critical link between strategic priorities and frontline operations. In this role, you will ensure teams have the clarity, resources, and tools required to respond effectively to risks, incidents, and emerging challenges with confidence and effectiveness.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading and developing Security Operations and Emergency Management teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, service excellence, and continuous improvement;

Overseeing the delivery of security operations, dispatch services, emergency preparedness, incident response,



and emergency management programs;

Directing operational planning, resource allocation, workforce planning, budgeting, and performance management to ensure effective and sustainable service delivery;

Building and maintaining strong partnerships with university stakeholders, emergency responders, government agencies, and community partners to advance campus safety and preparedness;

Providing leadership and support during significant incidents, emergencies, and Emergency Operations Centre activations, ensuring effective coordination and response;

Overseeing security systems, risk assessment processes, crime prevention initiatives, safety awareness programs, and emergency preparedness training;

Monitoring operational performance, analyzing trends and emerging risks, and implementing improvements that enhance service quality, readiness, and resilience;

Ensuring compliance with legislation, regulatory requirements, university policies, and industry best practices related to security and emergency management; and

Leading continuous improvement activities, including audits, exercises, after-action reviews, and policy and procedure development to strengthen operational effectiveness.

Skills You will have:

Advanced knowledge of security operations, security methodology, community policing principles, incident response, crime prevention, dispatch services, emergency management, and operational risk mitigation in a complex institutional environment;

Strong working knowledge of applicable federal, provincial and municipal legislation and regulations;

Proven leadership and people management skills, including the ability to lead through direct report m

📌 Director, Security Operations and Emergency Management Campus Safety and Security (Edmonton)
🏢 MacEwan International
📍 Edmonton