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City of Portland Waste Policy and Program Coordinator (Coordinator II - CPPW) in Portland, Oregon

Waste Policy and Program Coordinator (Coordinator II - CPPW)

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Waste Policy and Program Coordinator (Coordinator II - CPPW)

Salary

$83,220.80 - $118,768.00 Annually

Location

OR, OR

Job Type

Regular

Job Number

2024-01221

Bureau

Bureau of Planning and Sustainability

Opening Date

12/09/2024

Closing Date

12/23/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

Description
Benefits
Questions

The Position

Job Appointment: Full time, regular

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm. Alternate schedule may be available after probationary period.

Work Location: Hybrid. In-person work to be conducted at The Vanport Building located at 1810 SW 5th Avenue. Fieldwork will also be required throughout the City, as needed. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. Up to 50% of work time can be done remotely. For more information, click here (https://www.portland.gov/policies/human-resources-administrative-rules/employee-behavior-expectations/hrar-4045-employee) .

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

Language Pay Premium Eligible: City of Portland employees who speak one or more languages in addition to English, may be eligible to receive a “language pay differential.” This is compensation for qualifying multilingual City employees who use their language skill to assist the community. More about the language pay differential can be found here (https://www.portland.gov/bhr/class-comp/language-pay-differential-overview) .

Union Representation: 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 Current City Labor Agreements (https://www.portland.gov/bhr/employee-relations/labor-relations/labor-agreements) page.

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

Position Summary

The Waste Policy and Program Coordinator will develop policies and programs to promote the environmental, economic, and social sustainability of Portland’s waste collection systems. This position will report to the Sustainable Materials and Waste Policy Manager.

Work projects will initially be focused on the following three areas and are subject to flexibility in future work assignments:

Extended Producer Responsibility (ERP) Liaison
Business waste program and policy development
Refuse program and policy planning and coordination

As a Waste Policy and Program Coordinator, you will:

Orchestrate projects involving research, program evaluation, planning, community and stakeholder engagement, partnership development and maintenance.
Lead small teams of City staff or contractors to plan, develop, or evaluate policies or programs.
Support the development of policies and programs required by the following plans and laws:
Oregon DEQ’s Vision for Materials Management (https://www.oregon.gov/deq/FilterDocs/MManagementOR.pdf) and Opportunity to Recycle Act (https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459a.007) , including the implementation of the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/modernizing-oregons-recycling-system.aspx)
Metro’s Regional Waste Plan (https://www.oregonmetro.gov/sites/default/files/2019/06/06/2030_Regional_Waste_Plan.pdf)
City of Portland’s Climate Emergency Workplan (https://www.portland.gov/bps/climate-action/climate-emergency)
Collaborate with the Operations and the Education and Outreach teams to develop, pilot, and implement new policies and programs.
Plan and administer surveys, program evaluation, data collection and analysis.
Develop reports, issue statements, summaries, and Portland City Council documents.
Evaluate the performance of regulated and unregulated waste collection systems.
Manage the work of contractors or grantees doing policy or program development.

Our Ideal Candidate is:
Collaborative: Committed to working with a broad range of community partners and stakeholders.
Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion: Uses equity and inclusion to guide and inform our work.
Emotionally Intelligent: Motivated, passionate, team-oriented, and empathetic. Has strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
Business savvy: Understands business sector decision-making, economics, and motives.

About the Team:

The Sustainable Materials and Waste Program rethinks how we use materials and manage waste to improve community wellbeing, work towards sustainability and equity, and protect the critical natural resources that we and our economy depend upon.

The Sustainable Materials and Waste Program is comprised of three teams:

Policy: Develops, establishes, and strengthens policies, programs, and plans that 1) shape our community’s management and reduction of waste, and 2) increase participation in recycling, composting, reuse, and sustainable consumption practices.
Operations: Manages Portland's garbage, recycling, and compost collection systems (https://www.portland.gov/bps/garbage-recycling) , customer service, enforcement, public trash collection, cleanup events, and graffiti removal.
Outreach, Education and Technical Assistance: Educates, engages, and delivers technical assistance on recycling, composting, waste prevention, reuse, repair, toxics reduction, and sustainable consumption, growing partnerships, and opportunities for participation.

All teams work in partnership with Portland's diverse communities, community organizations, garbage and recycling companies, and other local governments.

About the Bureau:

The Portland 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 (https://www.portland.gov/bps/garbage-recycling) and leads the U.S. in its commitment to open data and protecting communities in the application of technologies (https://www.portland.gov/bps/smart-city-pdx) . Staff collaborate with partners on neighborhood, economic, historic, and environmental planning (https://www.portland.gov/bps/planning) and provide research, policy and technical services to advance energy efficiency and renewable energy (https://www.portland.gov/bps/climate-action) , as well as policies and actions to address climate change (https://www.portland.gov/bps/climate-action) . The bureau also oversees the innovative Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (https://www.portland.gov/bps/cleanenergy) .

BPS values a diverse workforce and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization. Although not required, BPS encourages candidates that can fluently speak more than one language to include that information in your resume. BPS offers an excellent benefits package, flexible work schedules and support for training and skills development in a positive, engaging, and creative work environment. 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 all 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 candidates for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply.

Virtual Zoom Meet & Greet Opportunity

Come meet the hiring manager and 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.

Thursday, December 19, 2024, at 12:00pm Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Zoom Meeting Link : https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86247951756

Meeting ID: 862 4795 1756

Questions?

Jaclyn Snyder, Senior Recruiter

Bureau of Human Resources

Jaclyn.Snyder@portlandoregon.gov

To Qualify

The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:

Knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques of resource conservation and/or sustainability, such as waste collection systems, extended producer responsibility laws, and systems of reuse.
Experience facilitating conversations that present policy and research briefs, introduce strategic frameworks, foster collaboration, build consensus and negotiate agreements between multiple, diverse stakeholders.
Experience analyzing policies and using technical studies, research, data analysis, and community and stakeholder engagement to identify and evaluate inclusive policy options and courses of action.
Ability to identify and create solutions that enhance equitable and inclusive community services to lessen negative impacts of implicit bias and/or institutional racism.
Experience with project management including using a variety of tools for project scoping, stakeholder identification and engagement, tasks and timeline management, and reporting.

Candidates must also:
Have a valid state driver's license and an acceptable driving record (https://www.portland.gov/policies/human-resources-administrative-rules/employment/hrar-309-driving-records) .

The Recruitment Process

STEP 1: Apply online between Monday, December 9, 2024 – Monday, December 23, 2024

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 for Veteran Preference (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc.)

Application Tips:
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 Oregon Equal Pay Act (https://www.oregon.gov/boli/workers/pages/equal-pay.aspx) . 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 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.
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 December 23 and December 30, 2024
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 City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 (https://www.portland.gov/policies/human-resources-administrative-rules/employment/hrar-301-recruitment-processes) 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 January 6, 2025
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.

Step 4: Selection (Interview): January/February
Hiring bureau will review and select candidates to interview.

Step 5: Offer of Employment: February

Step 6: Start Date: March
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 (https://www.portland.gov/bhr/career-center/recruitment-policy) 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. Click here to review the many different benefits the City of Portland offers (https://www.portland.gov/bhr/benefit-offerings/benefits-quickstart-guide/benefit-plan-summaries-highlight-guides) .

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 vacancy.

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 knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques of resource conservation and/or sustainability, such as waste collection systems, extended producer responsibility laws, and systems of reuse?
Yes
No

05

Provide a detailed example(s) of your knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques of resource conservation and/or sustainability, such as waste collection systems, extended producer responsibility laws, and systems of reuse.