Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location
Multiple Locations, OR
Job Type
Regular
Bureau
Portland Parks & Recreation
Job Number
TP2021-UFPPSupervisor I
Apply here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/portlandor/jobs/3044859/urban-forestry-planting-program-supervisor-i-talent-pool
Closing
5/3/2021 11:59 PM Pacific
The Position
Why submit interest through a talent pool? Once a vacancy is available, and a job is scheduled to be posted, you will be notified to check our website and apply.

About this position:

The Planting Program Supervisor leads the team to meet Portland’s canopy equity goals by planting trees where need is the highest: in low-income and low-canopy areas of the city, and in BIPOC communities. The Supervisor works closely with the Planting Manager to develop multi-year planting plans, manage contracts, ensure that all plantings meet quality standards, and conduct outreach.
What you’ll get to do:
  • Hire, supervise, assign work to, train, and assist the tree planting team, including technical and outreach staff.
  • Coordinate urban tree planting and establishment projects for rights-of-way, city, and private property.
  • Manage staff outreach and foster partnerships to effectively serve BIPOC communities and low-income, low-canopy areas of the city.
  • Manage communication and outreach to diverse stakeholders, including community members, property owners, contractors, and city bureaus.
  • Write and manage contracts for urban tree planting and establishment.
  • Create standard practices, policies, and procedures for planting and establishment work.
  • Train staff on planting and maintenance standards and best practices, and how to inspect projects for adherence to standards.
  • Coordinate tree species selection and grow contracts to promote a climate-forward, resilient urban forest.
  • Conduct tree monitoring and use findings for program improvement.
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 application materials. Multilingual 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.

To Qualify
The minimum qualifications will be listed on the announcement once the recruitment for the position is open.

The following links will take you to the class specifications (Job Descriptions) for the Supervisor I. 

The Recruitment Process

The talent pool announcement is NOT an application and is being used to gather interest for the future Urban Forestry Planting Program postings. Please note: We will be only collecting your contact information; therefore a resume is NOT required at this time, do not attach one as it will not be reviewed.

When a recruitment is posted, you will be notified via email. Once notified, you will be required to submit an application online via our job board. It is not a requirement to submit interest to the talent pool to be considered for future recruitments.

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, you will 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.

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