Empowered Neighborhoods Program Coordinator II

What you get to do as the Empowered Neighborhoods Program Coordinator II

• Collaboratively develop bureau wide program amendments and support bureau projects by identifying equity impacts and providing recommendations for more equitable outcomes for customers and community members.
• Support and empower construction and development projects for BIPOC and disabled business owners, homeowners and artist or art organizations.
• Lead collaborative efforts with internal BDS and other city staff, and external skilled volunteers, to support clients as they plan, draft, engineer, permit, and construct their projects.
• Work with local nonprofits and community organizations who are also assisting the BIPOC, and disability communities maintain and improve their homes and properties.
• Advocate for clients and design,j alternative methods to construction such as appeals.
• Research and identify additional resources to support client’s projects.

Applicants must specifically address and demonstrate in their supplemental question responses and resume how their education, training, work experience and/or lived experience, meets each of the following minimum qualifications:

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  Knowledge and commitment to understanding and eradicating structural racial inequity which includes understanding issues surrounding access, equity, diversity, inclusion, implicit bias and institutional racism and their relationships to the practice of community engagement.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of business communication, program administration, and community outreach activities.
• Ability to collaborate with communities of color and people traditionally unrepresented in local decision-making and to ensure inclusive participation and communication for those underrepresented communities.
• Ability to research, plan, and implement public information, awareness, and education programs to build and maintain public awareness of mission and goals.
• Ability to analyze and explain relevant laws, ordinances, and policies related to client/customer projects.

• Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 per City/State mandate or have an approved exception by date of hire.

An evaluation of each applicant's training and experience, as demonstrated in their resume and supplemental questions are weighted 100%. Do not attach materials not requested. Only candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on an equally ranked eligible list. You have 14 days from the notice of the examination results to let us know if you disagree with your results. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information. Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.

Recruitment Activity Schedule:

• Job Posting closes: 2/13/2023
• Applications Reviewed: week of 2/20/2023
• Eligible List / Notices Generated: week of : 2/27/2023
• 1st Round of Interviews: week of 3/13/2023
• Job Offer: end of March/Early April

• Timeline is approximate and subject to change.

Application Instructions

Applicants must submit a professional resume and responses to the supplemental questions online, specifically focused on your qualifications for this position as identified in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement in accordance with the following Application Instructions:

• Your résumé and responses to the supplemental questions will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
• Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
• Your resume should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
• Salary Range/Equity Pay Analysis: Please note per the Oregon State Pay Equity Law your salary is determined based on the experience and education listed in your resume/application. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all directly related and equivalent experience.
• If you are requesting Veteran's Preference, as identified below, please describe in your responses to the supplemental questions and resume any transferrable skills obtained during your military service and how they relate to each of the required minimum qualifications under the "To Qualify" section above.

Please note, all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment. All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process. Do not attach materials not requested. E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.

Work Status: Non-citizen applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of application.

Veterans' Preference: If you are requesting Veterans' Preference, attach a copy of your DD214/DD215 and/or Veterans Administration letter stating your disability to your profile, as well as checking the box identifying yourself as a Veteran. You must request Veterans' Preference AND include a copy of your documentation for each recruitment to which you apply. Veterans' Preference documentation must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM on the closing date of this recruitment.

ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations: If you identify as a person with a disability, are pregnant or nursing, or observe a religious practice(s), and would like to request a reasonable accommodation when applying for this job, please contact the Recruiter below for assistance.

Equal Employment Opportunity: It is the policy of the City of Portland that no person shall be discriminated against based on race, religion, color, sex, marital status, family status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or source of income. The City values diversity and encourages everyone who is interested in employment with the City to apply.

Language Pay Differential: City of Portland employees who speak one or more languages in addition to English, may be eligible to receive a “language pay differential.” This is compensation for qualifying multilingual City employees who use their language skill to assist the community. More about the language pay differential can be found here.

Did you know? The City of Portland offers How to Apply Classes that are free and review best practices for applying to the City. Follow the link for the most recent list of scheduled dates: https://www.portland.gov/bhr/events.