Senior Emergency Response Planner

Oregon Metro • Metro Regional Center, OR

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

This recruitment will close at 11:59 PM on October 7, 2026, or once 100 applications have been received, whichever occurs first. Qualified applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as early as possible to ensure consideration. Hello, we’re Metro! 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. Join Metro's Office of Risk, Readiness & Resilience (R3) and play a vital role in advancing the region's preparedness and resilience efforts. Metro is seeking a collaborative and strategic Senior Emergency Planner to lead emergency preparedness initiatives that strengthen the agency's ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disruptions. In this role, you will coordinate exercises, enhance emergency plans, cultivate partnerships with regional stakeholders, and support emergency response operations during critical events. This position is ideal for a proactive problem solver who is passionate about applying lessons learned to drive continuous improvement and organizational readiness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field such as environmental science, public administration, or emergency management.
• Three years of experience in emergency management, project management, or public policy development.
• Any combination of education, professional, volunteer and lived experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the classification duties and responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

• Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP) Certificate or other professional certifications related to emergency management.
• Experience working in local, regional, state, or federal government.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead engaging exercises using Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) best practices to test capabilities, strengthen readiness, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with departments across Metro to develop, maintain, evaluate, and improve emergency response plans.
• Support occupational health and safety drills and preparedness activities that build confidence, capability and readiness throughout the organization.
• Facilitate after-action reviews, develop improvement recommendations, and help track corrective actions to ensure lessons learned are translated into meaningful organizational changes.
• Help maintain and enhance Metro's Emergency Operations Plan and other key preparedness, response and recovery documents.
• Support Metro's emergency communications and incident coordination capabilities, including emergency notifications, crisis communications, and operational coordination tools.
• Serve in a primary support role during emergency response activities, including supporting Emergency Operations Center (EOC) functions.
• Collaborate with internal partners on systems and tools that support emergency communications, video management, and access management.

Benefits

• The full-salary range for this position is step 1: $94,106.41 to step 7: $126,142.16 annually.
• Employees must reside in Oregon or Washington to work at Metro.
• Equal employment opportunity
• Non-discrimination in hiring decisions
• Accommodation
• Veterans' preference
• Pay equity at Metro

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior