Job Title: Environmental Program Coordinator
Closing Date/Time: Mon. 05/18/15 4:30 PM Pacific Time
Salary: $31.06 – $41.42 Hourly
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Multiple Locations, Oregon
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The Position  Benefits  Supplemental Questions
This position is in the Bureau of Environmental Services. The Johnson Creek Watershed Environmental Program Coordinator performs a variety of responsible, professional-level duties involved in the development, implementation and administration of a moderate- to large-scale environmental restoration and compliance program with citywide impact. The person in this position will use their considerable knowledge of environmental practices, watershed health, stormwater management and stakeholder relations to facilitate projects from concept development through implementation, cultivate positive relationships with a variety of stakeholders and effectively communicate the basis and importance of our work. The work of this position involves significant accountability and decision-making responsibilities.
 To Qualify:
The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:
  1. Knowledge of principles, methods and techniques of natural resource protection and restoration.
  2. Knowledge of administrative principles and methods including goal setting, program development and implementation.
  3. Knowledge of local, state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to watershed restoration and water quality issues.
  4. Experience with project management, stakeholder involvement planning and implementation, and public relations related to watershed planning, projects or programs.
  5. Experience interacting effectively, engaging in problem solving and team building, and relating positively to staff from various bureaus or agencies, citizens, and community groups in various situations, including those which may be controversial.
  6. Experience preparing clear and concise records, reports, correspondence, and presentations for a variety of audiences using exceptional oral, written and electronic media skills.
  7. Experience analyzing complex operational and administrative problems, evaluating alternatives and recom¬mending or implementing effective courses of action.
  8. Experience developing and implementing goals, objectives, policies, procedures, work standards and manage¬ment controls (including contracts, budgets and ordinances).
 The Recruitment Process:
An evaluation of each applicant’s training and experience, as demonstrated in their resume and cover letter, weighted 100%. Only candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list. Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.
 Additional Information:
Application Instructions

Applicants must submit a cover letter/resume online, specifically focused on your qualifications for this position as identified in the “To Qualify” section of this announcement in accordance with the following Application Instruction.

Your resume and cover letter will be the basis of our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.

  • 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 resume should support the details described in the cover letter.
  • If you are requesting Veteran’s preference, as identified below, please describe in your cover letter 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.
  • Your résumé and cover letter should be no more than a total of four (4) pages combined.

All completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than 4:30 pm, on the closing date of this recruitment.  E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.

If you are requesting Veteran’s Preference, attach a copy of your DD214/DD215 and/or Veteran’s Administration letter stating your disability to your profile, as well as checking the box identifying yourself as a Veteran. You must request Veteran’s Preference AND include a copy of your documentation for each recruitment you apply for.

Veteran’s Preference documentation must be submitted no later than 4:30 PM on the closing date of this recruitment.

Non-citizen applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at time of application.

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. If you wish to identify yourself as an individual with a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 and will be requesting accommodation, the requests must be made to the Analyst(s) named below No Later Than the Closing Date of This Announcement.

Questions?
Allan Messer, Senior Human Resources Analyst
Bureau of Human Resources
allan.messer@portlandoregon.gov
(503) 823-6821