Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location
Multiple Locations, OR
Job Type
Regular
Bureau
Portland Parks & Recreation
Job Number
TP2021-Parks Coordinator(s)
Closing
4/30/2021 11:59 PM Pacific

Apply Here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/portlandor/jobs/3013960/parks-coordinators-talent-pool

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 Coordinator positions in Parks will provide a variety of support and coordination in many divisions within Portland Parks & Recreation. Position have been forecasted in:

  • Community Engagement

  • Equity and Inclusion

  • Fleet Coordination

  • Property Acquisition, Disposition and Management

  • Safety and Security – Emergency Management

  • Workforce Development

About the work of the forecasted vacancies:
Community Engagement:
The Community Engagement Coordinator will support the Portland Parks & Recreation Community Engagement team as the bureau works towards understanding what Portlanders need and want from their parks system. This position will perform professional, administrative, and operational duties. They will also assist with community development and outreach activities by participating in ongoing working groups, special project teams, and collaborative efforts with other employees.

Equity and Inclusion:

The Equity and Inclusion Project Coordinator will provide key support for coordinated equity initiatives for the Equity & Inclusion team. This includes project management, planning, tracking, reporting on various initiatives, and completing special research projects related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Strong writing skills and overall excellent oral and written communication skills marked by professionalism and discretion are essential for this position. This role will require the ability to plan and organize and coordinated equity strategies across a large organization. The ideal candidate should have exceptional organizational skills, the capability to connect with employees at all levels, and a proven track record of implementing racial equity and inclusion best practices.

Fleet Coordination:

The Fleet Coordinator manages the vehicle and equipment program for Portland Parks & Recreation. This includes working with supervisors to determine vehicle specifications which inform vehicle and equipment purchase.  This position creates and manages the fleet database for both purchased vehicles/equipment and rentals which includes inventory as well as preventive maintenance and repairs.

Property Acquisition, Disposition and Management:

The Property Coordinator takes a lead role in management, acquisition, and disposition of real property for Parks. With a high degree of autonomy, this position creates, manages, and reports out on projects, programs, and budgets related to core team activities and covers the responsibilities of the Property & Business Development Manager as needed.

Safety and Security – Emergency Management:

The Emergency Management Coordinator makes recommendations, develops, and implements policies and procedures for the emergency management program. The coordinator develops and manages the COOP Plan (Continuity of Operations Plan), disaster planning, the Emergency Management plan and policies and committee efforts related to that work; confers with safety and emergency manager on public safety and emergency policies for parks bureau; meets and confers with other bureau personnel, Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM), law enforcement agencies, community groups and citizens to obtain input on park and recreation facilities’ public safety and emergency management issues and to explain bureau policies, procedures, guidelines and programs.

Workforce Development:

The Workforce Development Coordinator functions as a project manager moving workforce initiatives forward from conception to implementation.  The immediate projects include supporting the work of our levy staffing efforts, working with our training coordinator on the development of career tracks and assisting with the implementation of the bureau’s onboarding program which is scheduled to launch in 2021.

As a Coordinator you will:

  • Perform professional, administrative, and operational duties.

  • Creates, manages, and reports on projects, programs, and budget.

  • Make recommendations, develops, and implement policies and procedures.

  • Meet with other bureaus, community organizations and divisions.

  • Project management.

  • Community development and outreach activities

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

Minimum qualifications will depend on the position you are interested in. 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 four levels of the Coordinator. The positions listed above will be within one or more of the levels for Coordinators. 

The Recruitment Process

The talent pool announcement is NOT an application and is being used to gather interest for future Parks Coordinator 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 Parks Coordinator 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