Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The City of Portland is seeking a Senior Planning Analyst to support the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management. The role leads the design, implementation, coordination, and continuous improvement of emergency response, preparedness, mitigation, and resilience plans, while providing strategic analysis, stakeholder coordination, and operational support during emergencies.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the development, update, and implementation of comprehensive emergency response and preparedness plans, including basic emergency operations plan, disaster recovery, evacuation plan, integrated preparedness plans and incident response protocols
- Work closely with City bureaus, external agencies, and community stakeholders to ensure coordinated and effective emergency response efforts using the plans
- Develop and present objective analyses, findings, conclusions and recommendations to leadership, City Officials, and other stakeholders related to emergency management planning and programming
- Identify potential threats and vulnerabilities, and develop mitigation and/or contingency strategies to reduce risks to life, property, and critical operations
- Act as a liaison to local, state, and federal emergency response and planning groups to ensure alignment and collaboration
- Conduct best practices research to support improvement of emergency management programs
- Provide leadership and operational support during emergency events, including activation of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), coordination of response efforts, and fulfillment of the Planning Section Chief role, as needed
- Ensure all emergency plans and activities comply with federal, state, and local regulations, including FEMA, DHS, and other applicable emergency management standards
- Apply for and manage grants to support resilience initiatives
- Provide trainings and briefings to City leadership and elected leadership
- Ensure plans are tested and exercised and are effectively used in active emergencies
Skills
- Experience developing and implementing emergency operation plans, and incident response protocols related to emergency management programming
- Experience in one or more emergency management functional areas, including preparedness, mitigation, response, recovery, continuity of operations, operational resilience, or crisis management
- Experience analyzing complex or technical issues and problems, evaluating alternatives, and recommending effective courses of action
- Experience exercising independent judgment, problem-solving, and taking initiative within established procedures and guidelines
- Experience coordinating across multiple bureaus/departments, agencies, and community stakeholders
- Ability to present complex emergency management concepts and operational status clearly and concisely to non-technical audiences
- Certification of completion FEMA Professional Development Series and Incident Command System (ICS) Trainings: 100, 200, 700, 800
- Bachelor's degree in emergency management, planning, policy, security, natural resources management, or related?
- 7+ years of experience in emergency management, community resilience, public health, public safety, or related fields?
- Knowledge of local or regional emergency response
- Completion of IAEM Certified Emergency Manager or EMAP Emergency Management Standard Training
- Certification of completion FEMA Professional Development Series and Incident Command System (ICS) Trainings: ICS: 300, 400; E/L962
Benefits
- The current schedule for this position is hybrid. Employees are expected work on site 50% of the time at 9911 SE Bush St, Portland, OR 97266. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington.
- Language Pay Premium Eligible: This position is or may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees.
- Health Care (Medical, Vision and Dental)
- Carrot Fertility
- Wellness Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Retirement
- Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), including contributions to the PERS IAP plan paid by employer
- Family Medical Leave
- City Paid Parental Leave
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