The City of Portland’s Office of Equity and Human Rights (OEHR) is seeking a Policing-Focused Equity Analyst to join the team!

The Equity and Inclusion Office provides the Bureau with support as the Bureau implements its Racial Equity Plan (REP). The Policing-Focused Equity Analyst will be housed in the Office of Equity and Human Rights while working within Portland Police Bureau’s (PPB) Equity and Inclusion Office and reporting directly to the PPB’s Equity and Inclusion Program Manager.

The purpose of the Policing-Focused Equity Analyst housed in OEHR is to work with PPB’s Equity and Inclusion Office and Strategic Services Division to support the work that PPB’s Equity and Inclusion Office is undertaking regarding the Racial Equity plan implementation and to increase the use of Equitable Data Practices at PPB.

The Policing-Focused Equity Analyst is responsible for:

• Equity reports.
• Development and management of an equity data team.
• Working with personnel on bureau hiring practices.
• Increasing transparency and accountability.
• Staying tuned into research and using this knowledge when serving as a project lead and providing technical and analytical assistance to PPB members in the implementation of their equity goals and racial equity plans.

When it comes to transparency, the Policing-Focused Equity Analyst will contribute to messaging the work of equity by communicating and educating different audiences about vague/abstract ideas and concepts through a number of creative ways.

An ideal candidate for this position will have experience using qualitative and quantitative data as it relates to equitable and inclusive practices and will also be skilled at communicating and educating different audiences about vague or abstract ideas and concepts through creatively designed visuals.

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.

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

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 Knowledge of the principles of eliminating anti-Black racism, anti-indigenous racism, discrimination, and systemic White supremacy.
2 Ability to identify and interpret disparities/impacts on individuals with disabilities, women, Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).
3 Ability to analyze and identify complex administrative, operational, financial, and organizational disparities; evaluate alternatives; provide sound, logical, fact-based conclusions, and recommendations.
4 Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Bureau/Office management and staff, representatives of other public agencies, the public, and others encountered in the course of work.
5 Ability to communicate clearly, logically, and persuasively, both verbally and in writing.

The Recruitment Process

An evaluation of each applicant’s training and experience, as demonstrated in their resume and answers to the 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 for required certifications may be required prior to the 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 Timeline:

• Posting: 12/28/20 – 1/11/21
• Applications Reviewed: Week of 1/11/21
• Eligible List: Week of 1/18/21
• Selection Phase Begins: Tentatively the week of 1/25/21

*Timeline is approximate and subject to change

Applicants must submit a professional résumé online, as well as answer the supplemental questions 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 answers 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 answers to each supplemental question should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained which clearly reflects your qualifications.  You may want to prepare your answers offline and then cut and paste into the text box provided.
• Your résumé should support the details described in your answers to the supplemental questions.
• If you are requesting Veteran’s Preference, as identified below, please describe in your responses to your supplemental questions and résumé 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.

All completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than the closing date and time of this recruitment.  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

Questions?
Terrol Johnson, Senior Recruiter
Bureau of Human Resources
Terrol.Johnson@portlandoregon.gov
503.823.3172