Senior Planning Analyst; Analyst III - CPPW

Job Appointment

Full time, regular

Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm. Occasional after-hours work will be required to support emergency operations, as needed. This position requires serving as an on-call Duty Officer/Backup Duty Officer during assigned periods. This involves being on-call (during business hours, nights, and weekends) on a rotating basis for one week to provide 24/7 coverage to respond to emergencies promptly.

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.

Please check our benefit tab for an overview of benefit for this position.

This classification is represented by the City of Portland Professional Workers Union (CPPW) collective bargaining agreement. You can view the labor agreement here:
Current City Labor Agreements

This position is or may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees.

The Senior Planning Analyst is responsible for leading the design, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the City of Portland’s emergency response plans. This position provides strategic leadership in emergency planning, risk assessment and crisis management to strengthen the City’s overall resilience and readiness. This position also ensures emergency management plans and policies align with regulatory requirements, national standards, and organizational priorities.

This position requires a high level of expertise in emergency response planning, hazard mitigation planning, emergency management, and risk assessment. The analyst will lead and collaborate across multiple teams both internal to the City as well as external to leads the development, coordination, and implementation of emergency response and strategic plans to ensure City is trained and prepared to handle emergencies and reduce risk.

The role also involves continuous evaluation and improvement of emergency procedures and plans to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

• 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…