Salary
$83,325.00 – $145,808.00 Annually
Location
1120 SW 5th Ave, OR
Job Type
Regular
Bureau
Portland Parks & Recreation
Job Number
2020-00665
Closing
12/28/2020 11:59 PM Pacific
The Position
The City of Portland is seeking a Sustainable Future Program Manager to join Portland Parks and Recreation (PP&R)
About the position:

The Sustainable Future Program Manager manages an urgent but long-term effort to align service levels and resources at Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R). This position leads strategic coordination of all facets of the bureau – operating divisions, finance, outreach and engagement, communication, planning to articulate the desired service levels of the entire bureau, the barriers to achieving them, and developing a resourcing plan to breakdown those barriers. This position’s strategic coordination involves both detailed project management and clear enterprise-level authority to elaborate and implement the strategic direction of PP&R. This position requires expertise in project management, planning, communication, finance, and a variety of other critical competencies to create a critical path across all the various workstreams and manage communications to align efforts internally and externally.

What you’ll get to do:

  • Plan, develop, implement, and administer research, programs, and projects focusing on Sustainable Future (i.e. establishing desired service levels and developing resources to support them and the operations to implement them).

  • Supervise, research, and analyze technical questions, scheduling, public involvement, budgeting, performance, and results.

  • Develop and present objective analyses, observations, findings, conclusions, and recommendations to supervisors, managers, and City officials via written reports, oral presentations, and public forums.

  • Manage and perform technically complex research and compilation of data from various sources; assemble, analyze, and interpret data; perform causal analyses; develop analytical techniques and data-gathering processes.

  • Develop and utilize analytical models and forecasts to analyze and document project, program or policy development and implementation, budget, fiscal year costs, revenue and expenditures, and staffing impacts; recommend updates for forecasting, planning, tracking, or performance monitoring models.

  • Serve as a senior policy advisor to the Director, Deputy Director and Equity Manager.

  • Supervise PP&R Levy Program Coordinator.

  • Contribute to the achievement of PP&R’s policies, plans and Racial Equity Plan.

As a person, you are:

  • Collaborative: An outgoing professional who values partnership, develops and supports relationships to get things done.
  • Solutions Oriented: Uses strong communication skills to work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to create, implement, and document solutions.
  • Value Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI): Use DEI concepts to guide and inform your work;
  • An Equitable Leader:  Culturally competent with experience leading and mentoring people, creating and maintaining an inclusive, respectful, and culturally responsive workplace.
  • Emotionally Intelligent: Motivated, passionate, team-oriented, and empathetic.

Although not required, you may have one to three desirable skills/ certifications/ degrees:

  • Degree in Public Administration or Business Administration (Master’s desirable).

  • Professional and responsible experience performing highly complex, politically sensitive analyses of a large complex public agency’s policies and operations.

  • Exercises critical investigative ability, judgment, and discretion in making high-level recommendations or independent decisions with an organizational impact across the entire city.

About the Bureau:

Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is committed to the overall Citywide vision that race will have no detrimental effect on people of color, refugee and immigrant communities in accessing our parks and natural areas, or from the benefit of our services. We recognize, understand, and encourage celebration of the differences that surround us. Diversity and equity are vital to PP&R’s ideals and values. The City of Portland, Oregon is a growing and diverse city of 650,000 residents, nearly 20% of whom speak languages other than English at home. PP&R values a diverse workforce and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization and with the public. PP&R encourages applications from candidates with knowledge, ability and experience working with a broad range of individuals and communities with diverse racial, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. Although not required, PP&R encourages candidates that can fluently speak another language to include that information in their resume. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
City of Portland Core Values: 
Anti-racism | Communication | Collaboration | Equity | Transparency | Fiscal Responsibility 

These values guide our actions as we serve the community and engage our workforce. To learn more about the City’s core values, please click here.

Why work at the City of Portland?
The City of Portland workforce serves a population of over 650,000. We are culture- and solutions-driven, viewing every challenge as an opportunity to learn, improve, and share our expertise. We are committed to removing systemic barriers to resources, access, and opportunity. The City is a believer in ALL people and continues to actively recruit and retain diverse top talent every day. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, basic life, short- and long-term disability coverage to eligible employees and their families. If you are open-minded, motivated, community-focused, and self-aware, please apply yourself at the City of Portland today.
The City of Portland also participates in the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). For more information on the City of Portland’s benefits please click here.
Work Location
Currently, many positions with the City of Portland are being performed remotely due to COVID-19.  In the future, current positions classified as “full-time remote” could: 1) remain full-time remote, 2) become a remote/onsite mix, 3) revert to full-time at a city work location. As the situation evolves, the exact work location of the position in this recruitment may change based upon leadership direction and approval.

The City is offering an optional information meeting for this recruitment.  Please see the Additional Information section below for details.

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

  1. Thorough knowledge and experience in public administration, public agency financial management and reporting, and organizational analysis.

  1. Knowledge and experience utilizing change management and the social, political, and intergovernmental issues influencing public agency operations.

  1. Ability and experience analyzing and identifying complex economic, financial and organizational issues, evaluating alternatives and providing sound, fact-based conclusions and recommendations.

  1. Experience communicating clearly, and persuasively, both verbally and in writing, including preparing concise and comprehensive reports, documents involving organizational, budgetary, and financial data explaining complex analytical topics to non-technical audiences.

  1. Experience working with a multicultural workforce, promoting an equitable workplace environment, and applying equitable program practices to diverse and complex public services.

  1. Experience with employee supervision, including training and performance evaluation.

Applicant must also:

  • A valid state driver license and acceptable driving record at the time of hire.
The Recruitment Process

An evaluation of each applicant’s training and experience, as demonstrated in their resume and answers to supplemental questions, weighted 100%. Do not attach materials not requested. Only candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the 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.

** PLEASE NOTE: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies**

Recruitment Activity Schedule:

  • Job Posting closes: 12/28/2020
  • Applications Reviewed: 12/15/20- 1/4/2021
  • Eligible List / Notices Generated: week of 1/4/2021
  • 1st Round of Interviews: Mid January 2021
  • 2nd Round of Interviews (if needed): Late January 2021
  • Job Offer: February 2021

*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.
  • 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.

Additional Information

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.

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: www.bit.ly/howtoapplyclass

Contact Information
Tamara Larison, Senior Recruiter
Bureau of Human Resources
Tamara.larison@portlandoregon.gov
(503) 823-3523

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

OPTIONAL INFORMATION SESSION

To assist you in understanding this position and the recruitment process, we will offer an Optional Information Session that will provide you with details about the position and about the application process. You are not required to attend to apply for this job. You are welcome to join us for either of the optional session below (They are the same you don’t need to attend both):

Weren’t able to attend?  We recorded, view right now – Information Session – Sustainable Future Program Mgr Meeting Recording:
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/X-_OpFbHSwR-2ry1V02P9kkhIRKY9HgpXkNv0MsKYRAk3qGUtsxG5Dc_Oq-vtBnS.v6HwCHA9DF6mVbtw

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Friday, December 18, 2020
1:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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