Project SEAMIST (South East Area Maritime Industry Safety Training) targets a unique worker population with both significant safety concerns, and concerns that are unique to their occupation, transport of hazardous materials with proximity to the shore of oceans and rivers. Since 2011, we have developed and delivered targeted safety training curricula to nearly 2,000 maritime workers in Florida, Louisiana and Virginia. Project SEAMIST has provided hazardous materials worker health and safety training to individuals employed on ships or those working in the marine shipping industry, including oil rig and oil platform workers, port workers, and law enforcement serving maritime venues. SEAMIST is unique in that the hazardous materials’ training focuses exclusively on the health and safety of workers in the maritime environment, with the curriculum.
Current plans to expand our reach to the industry includes increased training of a more geographically, occupationally and ethnically diverse populations and offering training in specialized topics, such as disaster preparedness through the Hazardous Material Maritime Industry Response Training Safety Initiative (HazMIRTSI), through a variety of technologically enhanced methods of delivery.
Project SEAMIST exists to provide ongoing health and safety training to those who work in or in concert with the maritime industry, including law enforcement and off-shore workers, who may encounter hazardous materials in their normal workday, or may be caught in releases of such materials upon accidents, disasters or terrorist incidents and begin providing disaster response preparedness to maritime workers as well as Fire Fighters, Emergency Medical Technicians, HazMat First Responders and Emergency Management personnel with responsibility to respond to maritime incidents.
The Institute for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness at Nova Southeastern University is seeking a Director of Grant and Service Programs.
Full-time, Hybrid position with full benefits.
The grant-funded Director will oversee teams on Project SEAMIST and the HazMIRTSI. Responsibilities include reviewing current operations, developing strategic plans, monitoring budgets and resource allocations to optimize program services, implementing marketing plans and maintaining client relations. Requirements include having a master's degree.
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