Salary: $97,510.40 - $126,692.80 Annually
Location : OR, OR
Job Type: Regular
Job Number: 2025-00355
Bureau: Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
Opening Date: 03/31/2025
Closing Date: 4/28/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

The Position
Job Appointment: Regular, Full-time

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 am-5 pm. An alternate schedule may be available.

Work Location: The current schedule for this position is hybrid. Employees are expected to work on-site 50% of the time. The City is reevaluating a return-to-office (RTO) policy, which could change in-person requirements with notice. The hiring manager for this position will have more up-to-date information at the time of all verbal/contingent offers. In-person work will be conducted at The Vanport Building located at 1810 SW 5th Avenue. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. For more information, .

Benefits: Please check our benefit tab for an overview of benefits for this position.

Union Representation: This classification was recently recognized as represented by a new labor union, City of Portland Professional Workers (CPPW). Terms and Conditions are currently being negotiated as part of a new CPPW collective bargaining agreement. To view labor agreements, current and future, please visit the page.

Language Pay Premium Eligible: This position is or may be eligible for for qualifying employees.

Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland's online portal. You will need to respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume.

Position Summary

The Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) team at the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) is seeking a Workforce Policy Coordinator to join the PCEF team to lead the program's workforce and contractor equity (WCE) initiatives and strategies promoting the diversification and growth of climate-action focused workers and contractors for PCEF priority populations. This position will serve on PCEF's leadership team providing workforce and contractor development expertiseto inform PCEF's >$1 billion investments over the next five years through coordination, collaboration and engagement with community stakeholders and partners. The development of a diverse and well-trained workforce and contractor pool to reduce and sequester greenhouse gas emissions is central to PCEF's mission. As PCEF continues to grow, diversify its investments, and invest in community-based organizations, government, and the private sector, it is essential that PCEF effectively coordinate and collaborate with partners to promote job training, pre-apprenticeship programs, apprenticeship programs, and contractor development efforts that focuses on PCEF priority populations. Partners include, but are not limited to government, community-based organizations, labor unions, apprenticeship programs, culturally specific chambers of commerce, and others. This position will be responsible foroverseeing the implementation of PCEF's WCE strategy in the recently adopted Climate Investment Plan in collaboration with the PCEF High Roads Advisory Council. Additionally, the position will make targeted recommendations to program leadership to advance WCE in the climate action sector.

As a Workforce Policy Coordinator, you will:

• Oversee the development and implementation of PCEF's WCE strategy, including monitoring progress, refining approaches, and addressing challenges.
  Collaborate with and develop close working relationships with relevant government, community-based organizations, labor unions, apprenticeship programs, culturally specific chambers of commerce, organizations serving people of color and women-owned contractors, and others to support shared workforce and contractor diversity goals.
  Manage the relevant stakeholder bodies including the PCEF High Roads Advisory Council to evaluate program data and provide regular input and feedback to promote systems, policy, and structural changes that advance PCEF's WCE objectives.
  Ensure alignment of WCE strategy implementation with the PCEF's project implementation team to facilitate compliance and appropriate deployment of reporting systems by contractors and grantees.
  Maintain a practice of community engagement that is rooted in equitable outcomes, community-led models and community-driven priorities.
  Support the development of project-specific WCE plans;
  Promote continuous team learning towards ensuring equitable workforce and contractor outcomes.
  Represent PCEF in external forums focused on advancing workforce and contractor equity in the climate action sector. Includes delivering presentations, developing case studies and reports to share program design successes and lessons learned with colleagues and partners

As a person, you are:

• Engaged with the Community and Collaborative: An outgoing professional who values partnership and stakeholder relationships. Develops and supports relationships to get things done. Passion for working with teams and problem-solving.
  Invested in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): Use DEI concepts, tools, and strategies to guide and inform your work. Experience with inclusive, respectful, and culturally responsive settings and values.
  Analytical and critical thinker: Able to critically analyze and evaluate data. Capable of challenging preconceived notions, problem-solving and guiding the development and implementation of data-driven strategies to promote workforce and contractor equity. Able to translate insights into actionable recommendations for program improvement.
  Effective Communicator: A skilled communicator who excels in articulating complex concepts clearly and persuasively, fostering open dialogue and collaboration among diverse stakeholders. Proficient in representing PCEF in external forums, delivering presentations, and sharing insights to advance workforce and contractor equity goals.

About the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund:

As a first-in-the-nation community-led climate fund, PCEF's mission is to broaden community resilience and economic opportunity through climate action that advances racial and social justice. By partnering with community organizations, government agencies and businesses engaged in the climate and justice movements, PCEF enables local solutions to many of the city's most urgent challenges.

PCEF awards grants and contracts that serve communities with historically limited access to opportunity in the energy, transportation, construction, employment, agricultural and green infrastructure industries. The Fund enables partnerships that result in cleaner air, healthier schoolchildren, more affordable energy and other environmental and social benefits for communities most impacted by climate change. PCEF-funded projects and programs demonstrate benefits to frontline communities, have support from community leaders, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and are accountable to the public.

PCEF was created through a ballot initiative passed by Portland voters in November 2018. It raises revenue through a one percent business licensing surcharge on revenue generated in Portland by certain large retailers. The Fund collects approximately $200 million in annual revenue for clean energy, transportation, green infrastructure, regenerative agriculture, and workforce and contractor development projects and programs. It is housed in the City of Portland's Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS). For more information visit the PCEF

About the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability:

BPS is a leader in land use planning, climate action, environmental stewardship, and urban design. BPS centers racial equity in its work and is dedicated to creating a Portland that is more equitable, healthy, prosperous, and resilient. The bureau oversees a world-renowned waste and recycling system and leads the U.S. in its commitment to open data and protecting communities in the application of technologies. Staff collaborate with partners on neighborhood, economic, historic, and environmental planning and provide research, policy and technical services to advance energy efficiency and renewable energy, as well as policies and actions to address climate change.

BPS values a diverse workforce and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization. Candidates of color, those who can speak a language other than English, and those with knowledge, ability and experience working with a broad range of individuals and diverse communities are often representative of PCEF priority populations, which is helpful in delivering PCEF projects and programs.

Studies have shown that women, non-binary people, and Black, Indigenous, and other people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every one of the qualifications listed. BPS considers lived experience, and transferrable skills as qualifying unless an item is labeled as required. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and the best candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We strongly encourage you to apply.
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To Qualify

Applicants must specifically address and demonstrate how they meet the following minimum qualifications through their resume and answers to supplemental questions. The City of Portland will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific in your materials on how your experiences meet the requirements in this section.

1. Ability to help implement systems that reverse historic and current discrimination practices, or demonstration of a commitment to racial justice, diversity, equity, or inclusion; or lived or work experience supporting communities of color or historically marginalized communities.

1. Experience furthering an inclusive, respectful, and culturally responsive workplace and respectful working relationships with public agency officials or representatives of community-based organizations.

1. Experience leading and implementing equity strategies within the context of workforce development or contractor development.

1. Knowledge and understanding of the issues surrounding workforce development and/or contractor development in union and non-union affiliated sectors as well as commercial and residential sectors.

1. Experience effectively collaborating with labor unions, apprenticeship programs, organizations promoting people of color and/or women-owned businesses, and managing stakeholder relationships, while fostering partnerships and facilitating community engagement activities.

1. Ability to ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make data-driven recommendations.

Although not required, you may have:

• Proficiency in a second language (e.g., Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, Chinese, Russian) to effectively communicate with diverse community members and stakeholders. This position is eligible for differential language pay.

The Recruitment Process
STEP 1: Apply online betweenMonday, March 31, 2025 and Monday, April 28, 2025

Required Application Materials:

• Resume
• Answer to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)

Optional Application Materials:

• Veteran documents to request Veteran Preference (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc.)

Application Tips:

• The City of Portland has How to Apply Videos and offers How to Apply Classes once per month. If you have questions after watching the videos you are invited to contact the recruiter listed on the announcement.
• 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.
• How We Determine Pay: The City of Portland is covered by the Your salary is determined based on the experience listed in your resume that is directly related and equivalent to the position for which you are applying. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all your relevant experience.
• Do not attach materials not requested.
• All completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than 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.
• You can use AI tools to assist with your job application, but please make sure to personalize your responses to supplemental questions. Avoid copying and pasting; instead, use AI to generate ideas and then tailor them to reflect your own experiences and skills.

Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of April 28, 2025

• An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and supplemental questions, weighted 100%.
• Your resume 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.
• You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the for complete information.
• Additional evaluation may be required before the establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.

Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of May 5, 2025

• Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.

Step 4: Selection (Interview): May

• The hiring bureau will review and select candidates to interview.

Step 5: Offer of Employment: June

Step 6: Start Date: June

• 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:

• Veteran Preference
• ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations
• Work Status
• Equal Employment Opportunity

A Career with the City of Portland offers many Employee Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to

• Health Care (Medical, Vision and Dental)
• Carrot Fertility
• Wellness Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Long-term disability coverage to eligible employees and their families.
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Retirement
• Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), including contributions 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.
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Thank you for your interest in joining the team at the City of Portland. We sincerely value your time and hope to make your application experience as positive as possible.

The following supplemental questions are an important step to assist us in determining if you have the minimum qualifications to succeed in the posted position.
Write specific and unique responses to each question. Answering "No", to any of the Yes/No questions or answering an essay question with the following "See resume", or entering "N/A" for any of the minimum qualifications listed in the "To Qualify" section may eliminate you from further consideration.
Note: If you are requesting veterans' preference, please be sure to upload a copy of your DD214 and/or Veteran's Administration letter stating your disability. Veteran's preference documentation must be submitted by the closing time of this announcement.
Have you read and understood all the information listed above?

• Yes
• No - If you have any questions, please contact the recruiter on the announcement.

02

Where did you first learn about this job opportunity? (If on a website or job board, please specify which one)
03

The City of Portland receives public records requests at times. Please indicate which response you find appropriate:(Answer will not disqualify you from the process)

• My application was submitted with the understanding that the City of Portland would keep the information confidential and would only disclose the information if ordered to do so. I would not have submitted this application without the promise of confidentiality.
• You may release my application; I am waiving confidentiality.

04

Do you have the ability to help implement systems that reverse historic and current discrimination practices, or demonstration of a commitment to racial justice, diversity, equity, or inclusion; or lived or work experience supporting communities of color or historically marginalized communities?

• Yes
• No

05

Provide a detailed example(s) of your ability to help implement systems that reverse historic and current discrimination practices, or demonstration of a commitment to racial justice, diversity, equity, or inclusion; or lived or work experience supporting communities of color or historically marginalized communities.

In your response, include details that clearly reflect how you meet this minimum qualification. Such as:

• Examples of when you used the knowledge skill or ability.
• Roles you served in (professional, internship, volunteer).
• Skills, training, transferable skills, or lived experience you have that will help you in this area.
• Total years of experience applying the knowledge, skill, or ability.

06

Do you have experience furthering an inclusive, respectful, and culturally responsive workplace and respectful working relationships with public agency officials or representatives of community-based organizations?

• Yes
• No

07

Provide a detailed example(s) of your experience furthering an inclusive, respectful, and culturally responsive workplace and respectful working relationships with public agency officials or representatives of community-based organizations.

In your response, include details that clearly reflect how you meet this minimum qualification. Such as:

• Examples of when you used the knowledge skill or ability.
• Roles you served in (professional, internship, volunteer).
• Skills, training, transferable skills, or lived experience you have that will help you in this area.
• Total years of experience applying the knowledge, skill, or ability.

08

Do you have experience leading and implementing equity strategies within the context of workforce development or contractor development?

• Yes
• No

09

Provide a detailed example(s) of your experience leading and implementing equity strategies within the context of workforce development or contractor development.

In your response, include details that clearly reflect how you meet this minimum qualification. Such as:

• Examples of when you used the knowledge skill or ability.
• Roles you served in (professional, internship, volunteer).
• Skills, training, transferable skills, or lived experience you have that will help you in this area.
• Total years of experience applying the knowledge, skill, or ability.

10

Do you have knowledge and understanding of the issues surrounding workforce development and/or contractor development in union and non-union affiliated sectors, as well as commercial and residential sectors?

• Yes
• No

11

Provide a detailed example(s) of your knowledge and understanding of the issues surrounding workforce development and/or contractor development in union and non-union affiliated sectors as well as commercial and residential sectors.

In your response, include details that clearly reflect how you meet this minimum qualification. Such as:

• Examples of when you used the knowledge skill or ability.
• Roles you served in (professional, internship, volunteer).
• Skills, training, transferable skills, or lived experience you have that will help you in this area.
• Total years of experience applying the knowledge, skill, or ability.

12

Do you have experience effectively collaborating with labor unions, apprenticeship programs, organizations promoting people of color and/or women-owned businesses, and managing stakeholder relationships, while fostering partnerships and facilitating community engagement activities?

• Yes
• No

13

Provide a detailed example(s) of your experience effectively collaborating with labor unions, apprenticeship programs, organizations promoting people of color and/or women-owned businesses, and managing stakeholder relationships, while fostering partnerships and facilitating community engagement activities.

In your response, include details that clearly reflect how you meet this minimum qualification. Such as:

• Examples of when you used the knowledge skill or ability.
• Roles you served in (professional, internship, volunteer).
• Skills, training, transferable skills, or lived experience you have that will help you in this area.
• Total years of experience applying the knowledge, skill, or ability.

14

Do you have the ability to ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make data-driven recommendations?

• Yes
• No

15

Provide a detailed example(s) of your ability to ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make data-driven recommendations.

In your response, include details that clearly reflect how you meet this minimum qualification. Such as:

• Examples of when you used the knowledge skill or ability.
• Roles you served in (professional, internship, volunteer).
• Skills, training, transferable skills, or lived experience you have that will help you in this area.
• Total years of experience applying the knowledge, skill, or ability.

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Please note the following question will not be considered during minimum qualification review. The information provided will be reviewed during the selection process.
Although not required, please provide information for any of the following preferred qualifications:

• Proficiency in a second language (e.g., Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, Chinese, Russian) to effectively communicate with diverse community members and stakeholders.

(Enter N/A if you do not have relevant experience)
Required Question