Safety and Training Program Analyst

Safety And Training Program Analyst

Metro is dedicated to shaping a better future for the greater Portland region. The work the people of Metro do every day benefits the lives of the people who live here, today, and tomorrow.

Metro's Parks and Nature department manages 20,000 acres of protected land across greater Portland to safeguard clean water, restore habitat and help people connect with nature. The Safety and Training Program Analyst supports that mission by managing safety and training programs that strengthen the well-being and preparedness of all Parks and Nature staff. It's an opportunity to build meaningful programs that support mental health, trauma-informed practices and racial equity across a diverse workforce.

As the Safety and Training Program Analyst you will:

• Develop, maintain and implement all occupational health and safety manuals, programs, policies, training and practices, ensuring they are current and meet the needs of the department.
• Ensure workplace compliance with OSHA and other federal, state, local and industry-specific regulations, standards and guidelines.
• Organize and ensure compliance of OSHA-mandated Parks and Nature Safety Committee.
• Identify and administer support programs intended to cultivate a culture of safety, resilience and support for the mental health of staff.
• Identify, coordinate and track all required trainings for Parks and Nature staff.
• Liaise with Metro's Risk, Resilience and Readiness (R3) team, including but not limited to administering incident reporting, performing OSHA-required and assigned investigations, and maintaining emergency response plans.
• Support emergency response as needed, including coordination with public safety agencies and Metro's Emergency Operations Center.
• Plan and conduct safety and emergency-related training and exercise including drills, workshops, seminars and standard classroom training.
• Manage Parks and Nature's trunked radio system agreements, repairs and system maintenance, equipment purchasing, inventory and training.

Attributes for success:

• Experience working with and supporting a multicultural workforce, promoting an equitable workplace environment and applying equitable program practices.
• Team player with a desire to work with staff in parks and natural spaces and at assigned work sites.
• Ability to direct the work of others through leadership and motivation.
• Detail oriented with a passion for keeping up to date in your field of expertise.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Skill and ability in developing, implementing and presenting training programs.
• Skill in conducting thorough safety and security inspections and general observations.
• Ability to plan, organize and carry out analysis and investigations.
• Ability to gather and analyze technical information and draw conclusions or make recommendations.
• Ability to work weekends and holidays as needed to assist staff in identifying and implementing effective safety standards and procedures
• Experience with emergency management related exercises.
• Experience using the Incident Command System (ICS).

Diversity and inclusion:

At Metro, we strive to cultivate diversity, advance equity, and practice inclusion in all of its work. This means attracting and empowering a workforce that is inclusive of a broad range of human qualities. Workplace diversity is both a moral imperative and a business strength, essential to providing quality support and services to our region. Metro's goal is to hire, develop and retain highly skilled and talented individuals across all departments and programs who best reflect the diversity of our community.

To qualify:

We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific in your application materials on how your background is relevant.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety or any closely related field; AND
• Five years of directly related and progressively responsible experience in the following:

• Any combination of education, professional, volunteer and lived experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the classification duties and responsibilities.

Working conditions:

Position may work in outdoor settings during inclement weather, emergency response and other adverse conditions.

If this statement is true for you, then you may be ineligible to apply:

If you were terminated for cause during any employment with Metro, or…