Assistant Deputy Director- Emergency Management (Planner
Listed on 2026-07-30
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Government
Emergency Crisis Mgmt/ Disaster Relief -
Management
Emergency Crisis Mgmt/ Disaster Relief
Location: New York
Assistant Deputy Director
- Emergency Management (Planner)
Job : 14970
Business Unit: Metro-North Railroad
Location: New York, NY, United States
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Department: Safety Department
Description
Job Title:
Assistant Deputy Director
- Emergency Management (Planner)
Department:
Safety
MTA Agency:
Metro-North Railroad
Primary Location(s):
New York, NY
Salary Range: $ 1 10,694 - $ 138,367
Regulated/Safety Sensitive:
Non-DOT Regulated/ Safety Sensitive
Union Affiliation:
Non- a greement
Closing Date (if applicable) :
Until Filled
Shift (if applicable) :
Title 55-a (yes or no):
Not Applicable
Other: T elework eligible
ABOUT THE AGENCY
MTA Metro-North Railroad is a dynamic organization, operating out of the jewel of New York City, Grand Central Terminal. We provide service to over 86.5 million customers, traveling in and out of New York and Connecticut. A subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Metro-North Railroad is one of the busiest commuter railroads in the nation. MTA Metro-North Railroad strives to provide a safe and reliable commute, excellent customer service, and rewarding opportunities for its employees.
Metro-North Railroad reserves the right to remove this posting before the Final date to receive applications.
JOB SUMMARY
The Assistant Deputy Director – Emergency Management Planning reports directly to the Director – Emergency Management and Operational Readiness and supports the agency in emergency management to ensure operational readiness. This position will develop and implement comprehensive MNR emergency management preparedness and planning functions including, but not limited to, the development of MNR emergency action planning and exercises, representing MNR on critical MTA-wide and interagency emergency planning initiatives, and supporting the development of improved processes, procedures, and systems to support effective emergency planning and operational readiness.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop agency-level emergency preparedness and hazard-specific plans that support executive-level decision-making, incident management and coordination, customer and employee notifications, crowd management, and inter-agency coordination. Review and update existing plans, identify planning gaps, and develop new plans and procedures as required.
- Maintain Metro-North’s Passenger Train Emergency Preparedness (PTEP) Plan pursuant to 49 CFR Part 239 and distribute the plan to the FRA and tenant railroads.
- Assist in the development and facilitation of tabletop, functional and full-scale emergency preparedness exercises in accordance with Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) standards. Conduct intra-company and inter-agency exercises to ensure regulatory compliance with 49 CFR 239.
- Assist with developing, maintaining, and executing processes and procedures for mass emergency notification to MNR employees and external stakeholders, and provide real-time situational reports and status updates to partner emergency management agencies during incidents and emergencies.
- Review Emergency Management Task Force (EMTF) activations, significant operational incidents, and exercises for potential corrective actions and develop After-Action Reports and Corrective Action/Improvement Plans to enhance Metro-North’s operational readiness.
- Maintain and coordinate testing of redundant communications services to reduce impacts to essential functions during infrastructure outages;
Government Emergency Telecommunication Service (GETS), Wireless Priority Service (WPS), and Metro-North satellite phones. - Manage inventory of emergency equipment caches.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all policies and standards
- May be required to work hours outside regular work hours, as applicable
- Observes the work performed by contractors, as applicable
- Reviews invoices and approves them if the work has contractual standards, as applicable
- Addresses performance issues with the contractor when possible, as applicable
- Escalates issues to other parties when needed, as applicable
KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Crisis and emergency management knowledge, skills and experience.
- Experience writing emergency…
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