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The Position Job Appointment: Full Time, Permanent Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 8-5 with occasional evening meetings. Work Location: In person at 9911 SE Bush St, Portland, OR 97266 with occasional hybrid opportunity. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. For more information, click here . Benefits: 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. Union Representation: T his 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 click here . 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, attach a resume and equity statement. Position Summary The Equity Manager is a strategist-provides discerning assessment of internal programs with a focus on improving access, creating a culture of belonging, and in breaking down barriers toward continued growth in equity, diversity, and inclusion. The Equity Manager is responsible for working with leaders to operationalize equity, inclusion, and anti-racism principles to ensure BOEC policies and practices reflect the needs of staff and the communities it serves. Strategic Leader The Equity Manager is essential to help ensure that BOEC proactively develops cross bureau and city policies, practices, and actions, as well as to help influence attitudes within the Bureau to support equity. This position reports to and works closely with the bureau director. This position also works independently and has a high level of discretion in duties and assignments, which include leading equity initiatives formalized in the BOEC Strategic Plan. The position's responsibilities are broad in scope, strategic in nature, and impact all of the Bureau's employees, operations, programs, and service partnerships. Collaborator Advancing a culture of inclusion and innovation is a team effort. This position cultivates intentional relationships with Leadership Team, Equity Committee, supervisors, and service line staff and the commissioner's office to address disparities and a shared advancement of racial equity. Externally, this position fosters authentic, meaningful relationships with community members and partners to facilitate equitable and inclusive feedback loops between BOEC and the communities most impacted by safety inequities. The position brings forth and bridges the needs community has and recommends how best to respond to community needs within an equity framework across the bureau's functions and agency partnerships. Outcomes Focused This position defines and builds proactive policy initiatives to provide culturally responsive and equitable services to all Portlanders, especially underserved populations, such as Black, Indigenous, immigrant and communities of color and people with disabilities. The Equity Manager uses audits, data and analysis to measure and drive outcomes, and builds resources and funding to integrate best practices. The Equity Manager holds the bureau accountable to City Council, and the community to acknowledge and meet equitable performance measures. As an Equity Manager you will: Lead bureau-wide strategic planning, implementation, and maintenance for equity initiatives; monitor performance. Work with leadership and staff in planning, funding, analysis of financial impacts of business and equity decisions. Develops and presents technical analyses, observations, and conclusions. Writes strategic initiatives and projects that promote equity, diversity and inclusion in both internal workforce development and external equity for communities. Assess progress and set performance indicators, performance evaluations, and budgeting for outcomes for the Strategic Plan and Equity Plan. Lead citywide teams and work with program and bureau staff on collecting data and developing reports on the progress of the Equity outcomes and performance indicators to internal leadership, Commissioner-in-Charge. Identify and oversee with a high level of discretion policy, program and funding priorities and direct utilization of resources to carry out equitable goals and objectives. Analyze historic trends and irregularities, such as language translation use and engagement, and interpret data across industries. Adapt budgeting and programs to match performance and outcomes. Manage bureau Equity Division budget and spending. Monitor and support program, project development and management. Determine whether performance is acceptable and identify opportunities for improvement. Evaluate bureau efforts and provide coaching and equity goal setting to senior leadership on adapting programs using an equity framework. Provide training, problem solving, and guidance on equity. Build trust with constituents and diverse community groups community stakeholders, community equity advisory councils, etc. to have a strong relationship focused on diversity, equity and inclusion. Attends community-based meetings with community partners, community groups, city staff, and other jurisdictional partners. Plan, coordinate, and implement targeted outreach and engagement strategies to advance equity within the bureau's policies, programs, and services. Provide guidance and assistance to bureau leadership with establishing Bureau equity and anti-racism objectives for performance management. Supervise and oversee consultants, contractors, and staff. Track and monitor related performance. About the Bureau The Bureau of Emergency Communications (BOEC) is responsible for receiving calls for help, triaging, and dispatching response for Portland and all Multnomah County. BOEC is committed to serving and protecting the safety of the diverse community and partner first responders. The Office of the Director is responsible for bureau leadership, strategic direction, managing process improvement, and developing policy. The entire Leadership Team promotes equity through its service delivery, internal operations, organizational culture, and in its work with partners and the community. The Equity Division connects the work of our bureau and its staff to strategies for equitable community outcomes that allow all to prosper, particularly low-income communities, communities with disabilities and immigrant and communities of color. This division provides programmatic and policy recommendations to bureau leadership, managers/supervisors and staff through consultation, strategic direction, technical assistance, collaboration, and training. Have a question? Contact Information: Loan Tran Polanco, Recruiter Bureau of Human Resources Loan.Tran@portlandoregon.gov To Qualify The following minimum qualifications are required for this position: Knowledge of the principles of equity and public administration Ability to collaborate with communities of color and people traditionally underrepresented in local decision - making, facilitate inclusive participation in programs and activities, communicate cross-culturally Ability to evaluate consultant proposals, administer and oversee the management of consultant contracts Knowledge of the principles of project planning and management. Ability to analyze, interpret, explain, and apply relevant laws, regulations, ordinances, policies, and procedures. Knowledge of basic budgeting principle and account tracking. Applicants must also possess: (list of appropriate items) Must have reliable transportation to attend meetings and events such as public transportation, rideshare (no reimbursement) or driving a vehicle. Employee must have a valid state driver license and acceptable driving record to operate a city vehicle. Ability to pass a comprehensive background investigation. Although not required, you may have one or more of the following: Experience working with equity in a government agency. Experience with public administration budgeting and account tracking The Recruitment Process STEP 1: Apply online between 9/18/2023 through 10/02/2023 Required Application Materials: Resume Answer to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions) Equity Statement (see below for instructions) 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. Equity Statement Instructions Your equity and anti-racism statement should outline your commitment and experience successfully developing and delivering equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist approaches to your work. Experiences may include, but are not limited to the following: Lived experience as a member of an underrepresented group. Experience living, working, and meaningfully engaging with individuals with a variety of identities; and, Track record of instilling equity, inclusion, and anti-racist practices within operations. If your experiences are different from those listed and you have a commitment to equity, anti-racism, and inclusion, please explain how you will manifest that commitment in this position. 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 résumé should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions. 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: 9/25/2023 to 10/06/203 An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and supplemental questions, weighted 100%. Your résumé 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 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 10/09/2023 Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list. (Update if a Ranked list or other type of list is used) Step 4: Selection (Interview): Mid/Late October 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: Contingent Offer of Employment: November/December 2023 Some positions will require those offered employment to complete and sign a criminal background statement before being considered for employment. Step 6: Start Date: November/December 2023 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 Closing Date/Time: 10/2/2023 11:59 PM Pacific