The Position
Job Appointment: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Mon-Fri. 8-5, alternate schedule may be available after probation.
Work Location: Hybrid- The Portland Building, Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. For more information, click here .
Benefit: Please check our benefits tab for an overview of benefits for this position
Language Pay Premium Eligible: This position is or may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees.
Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need to attach a resume, a cover letter and an equity statement.
Position Summary: The Equity and Inclusion Manager for the City of Portland Vibrant Communities Service Area, including Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R), Portland Children’s Levy, and Office of Arts & Culture is a vital member of the bureau's executive leadership team, currently reporting directly to the PP&R Director and will transition to reporting to the Chief of Staff for the Vibrant Communities Deputy City Administrator in June. This position holds a prominent role within both internal operations and external interactions, exercising significant discretion in executing responsibilities.
Primarily, the Equity and Inclusion Manager leads a dedicated equity and inclusion team, focusing on underserved communities, specifically Black people, Indigenous people, people of color, immigrants, and refugees, LGBT2SQIA+ people, people with disabilities, youth, older adults, and people living with low incomes. This involves coordinating various internal and external committees and workgroups, such as PP&R's Diversity and Equity Committee, City affinity groups, and supporting the development and implementation of strategic plans and policies. Supporting the implementation of PP&R’s strategic plan, Healthy Parks, Healthy Portland, is an example of this work. Visit here for more information on Healthy Parks, Healthy Portland: https://www.portland.gov/parks/healthy-parks.
Drawing on deep knowledge of the City's mission and operational intricacies, the incumbent will develop and manage initiatives aligned with equity, diversity, accessibility, and inclusion principles, furthering the City's strategic equity and inclusion objectives. This role collaborates extensively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment with City goals.
City of Portland Charter Transition On, Nov. 1, 2023, Portland City Council approved an organizational chart to unify bureaus, programs, and services under the leadership of a city administrator. Organized by service areas, the new model establishes key leadership positions and realigns core services to operate efficiently and effectively. The new organizational structure features a city administrator’s office and executive leadership team: six deputy city administrators, an equity officer, a sustainability officer, and an assistant city administrator. Together, these people will be responsible for leading and coordinating operations across the City to improve delivery of internal and external services, developing, and implementing a shared citywide vision and priorities, and continuing to grow a shared culture across the organization. The city administrator’s office will also include the Office of Equity and Human Rights, Communications, Community and Civic Life, Council Operations, the Office of Government Relations, and Portland Solutions, to provide greater citywide coordination of policies and programming. The organizational chart includes six service areas, each led by a deputy city administrator: Budget and Finance; City Operations; Community and Economic Development; Public Safety; Public Works; and Vibrant Communities. Vibrant Communities Service Area will include Portland Parks & Recreation, Portland Children’s Levy, and Office of Arts & Culture.
What you'll get to do:- Ensure Citywide, service area and bureau-specific equity and anti-racism lenses are applied towards the evaluation, development and performance management of strategic plans, policies, processes, practices, and communications.
- Collaborate with City and service area program managers and executive leadership.
- Manage and lead the equity and inclusion team.
- Perform complex and responsible administrative, financial, and statistical analysis in support of the equity and inclusion program.
- Provide sound, expert, data-driven and professional recommendations.
- Work closely with the Office of Equity and Human Rights, and other city internal stakeholders to align the citywide goals and overall approach to equity and inclusion.
- Lead the diversity, equity, and inclusion change management framework.
The ideal candidate for this position will have these attributes: - Lived Experience: You have direct experience working with marginalized communities, particularly communities of color and persons with disabilities.
- Experienced Equity Practitioner: You have a proven ability to perform advanced equity analysis and a deep understanding of anti-racist principles and of intersectional approaches.
- Socially Intelligent: You can communicate with others in a way that creates ease. You understand how to navigate complex political environments. You can effectively communicate with all levels of an organization.
- Strategic: You have experience working to dismantle structural and institutional racism as well as disrupt individual racism. You can turn concepts into practical applications for use in everyday decision making.
- Collaborative and Inclusive: You share power with others. You build partnerships and work collaboratively with stakeholders.You delegate tasks, triage work and leverage resources. You are comfortable with facilitation and navigating conflict through a trauma informed lens.
- Change agent: You have experience in senior leadership as an advocate and champion working toward strategic goals. You have a focus on finishing tasks while establishing progressive long-range goals.
- Innovative: You are creative, adaptable, and can excel in change management.
About Vibrant Communities Service Area:
Vibrant Communities Service Area includes Portland Parks & Recreation, Portland Children’s Levy, and Office of Arts & Culture. This Service Area will reflect the connectivity between parks and recreation, arts, and services for children-ensuring our city is a great place to live, work, and play. Diversity and equity are vital to the City’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. The City of Portland values a diverse workforce and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization and with the public. City of Portland 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, candidates who can fluently speak another language should include that information in their application materials. Multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
Virtual Zoom Meet & Greet Opportunity Come meet the hiring manager and the senior recruiter! We'll be talking about the position duties and responsibilities, day to day life in the role, review the announcement, discuss how to apply, and answer questions you may have about the position.
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Have a question?Contact Information:
TroyLynn Craft
Senior Recruiter
troylynn.craft@portlandoregon.gov
To Qualify
The following minimum qualifications are required for this position: Knowledge of the issues surrounding access, equity, diversity, inclusion, implicit bias and institutional racism.
Experience in operational and strategic planning, including program evaluation, reporting, tracking, budget preparation and management.
Experience in appropriate communication strategies to reach and engage diverse audiences, including conflict resolution and leading difficult conversation.
Ability to collaborate with communities of color, people traditionally underserved or underrepresented and differently able communities in local decision making.
Experience in leadership, managing, supervising, including training and performance evaluation.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and in person across a wide range of situations, that include large/small, external/internal stakeholder group conversations to sensitive one-on-one discussions.
The Recruitment Process
STEP 1: Apply online between April 15 - May 6, 2024 Required Application Materials: - Cover Letter: a description of how your experience aligns with each minimum qualification of this position.
- Resume: should support the details provided in your cover letter.
- Equity Statement: a depiction of your past experiences that explains how these experiences have contributed to your personal and professional growth. It should explain the distinct qualities and commitment you can bring to the table.
Optional Application Materials: - If you would like to request Veteran's Preference, please submit your Veteran documents (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc.) by the closing date of the recruitment.
Application Tips: - Your cover letter 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 résumé should support the details described in your cover letter.
- 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.
- Do not attach any additional documents.
- 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.
- E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.
Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of May 6, 2024 - An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and cover letter, weighted 100%.
- Your résumé and cover letter will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
- You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you would like to review and discuss your evaluation result. 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.
Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of May 13, 2024 - Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.
Step 4: Selection (Interview): Late May - Hiring bureau will review and select candidates for an interview.
- Please note, the selection process may take up to 90 days from the notification of being placed on the eligible list.
Step 5: Offer of Employment: June Step 6: Start Date- A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.
*Timeline is approximate and subject to change. Additional Information
Click here for additional information regarding the following:- City of Portland Core Values
- Recruitment Process - Work Status
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Veteran Preference
- ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
A Career with the City of Portland offers many Employee BenefitsWe offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to
- Health Care (Medical, Vision and Dental)
- Carrot Fertility
- Wellness Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Short- and Long-term disability coverage to eligible employees and their families.
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Retirement
- Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), includingcontributions to the PERS IAP plan paid by employer
- Family Medical Leave
- City Paid Parental Leave
AND SO MANY MORE!Benefits may vary depending on bargaining unit and employment status. Click here to review the many different benefits the City of Portland offers .
Closing Date/Time: 5/6/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
