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Portland, OR | United States


Job description

Salary: $24.00 Hourly

The Position

Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is looking for a motivated and team-oriented candidate to support Natural Asset Management for the Bureau.

Job Appointment: Casual

Work Schedule: The work of this position occurs between May 2024 - September 2024. It will have flexible hours between 7:00am and 5:00pm, Monday-Friday.Schedule to be discussed with manager based on individual and bureau needs.

Note: This Community Service Aide (CSA II) position has a maximum of 1,400 hours in a calendar year.

Work Location: Central work location will be Mt. Tabor Maintenance Yard - 6437 SE Division St., Portland, OR 97206. Field work will occur in various parks across Portland, OR.

Benefits : These positions have limited benefit eligibility. Casual employees accrue City sick time at a rate of 1 hour for every 30 hours worked or 1 and 1/3 hours for every 40 hours worked, up to a maximum of 40 hours per calendar year. Casual employees have access to the City’s EAP program through ComPsych. They can become eligible for health benefits through the City’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) policy. This policy measures benefit eligible employee’s hours during set 6-month measurement periods throughout the year. If an employee does meet the hours requirement for benefits coverage, their benefits would start first of the month following a 60-day administrative period. The Benefits office would reach out to the employee if they should become eligible.

Union Representation : This position is not represented by a union

Application Materials : Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need to submit a r é sum é and responses to supplemental questions for this application.

Position Summary

The Natural Area Assessment program is working to assess all Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) owned and managed natural area sites. These sites include entirely natural sites, natural portions of hybrid parks, and nature-themed gardens in developed parks. The results of these assessments will help inform resource allocation, plan for future fiscal needs, and prioritize on-the-ground interventions. The work will help PP&R to build long-term plans and to track the impacts of management efforts and stressors including climate change.

In this position, your primary role will be helping to assess the condition and ecological function of PP&R owned and managed natural area sites. You will conduct site visits, locate plot locations, and record site characteristics. Working in a team, you will spend time in the field identifying plant species and comparing observed conditions to a rating guide and reference location.

This position will also support PP&R’s other assessment work. This work may also include assessing trail conditions following established criteria.

What You’ll Get To Do

As a person, you are:

About the Bureau:

Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is committed to the overall Citywide vision that race will have no detrimental effect on people of color, refugee, and immigrant communities in accessing our parks and natural areas, or from the benefit of our services. We recognize, understand, and encourage celebration of the differences that surround us. Diversity and equity are vital to PP&R’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. PP&R values a diverse workforce and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization and with the public.

PP&R 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, PP&R encourages candidates that can fluently speak another language to include that information in their application materials. Multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Studies have shown that women and People of Color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications as described in a job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your life experiences and qualifications for the role.

Virtual Zoom Meet & Greet Opportunity

Come meet the hiring manager and the recruiter! We will review the job announcement and discuss what a typical day looks like for this position. We will also devote time to answer any questions you may have about the application process and/or the position.

Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 5:30PM-6:30PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Zoom Meeting Link: Have a question?

Contact Information

Vanessa Valdez, Recruiter

Bureau of Human Resources

[email protected]

To Qualify

The Following Minimum Qualifications Are Required For This Position

Preferred Qualifications

The following qualifications are helpful, but not required to apply.

The Recruitment Process

Step 1: Apply online between March 4, 2024 - March 25, 2024

Required Application Materials

Optional Application Materials

Application Tips

Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Evaluations will occur on a weekly basis through March 25, 2024

Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Weekly eligible lists will be established beginning the week of April 1, 2024.

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

Step 4: Selection (Interview): Interviews will tentatively begin the week of Mid-April 2024

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: Late April 2024 - Mid May 2024

Step 6: Start Date: Mid-Late May 2024

A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.

Additional Information

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An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

This summary outlines the benefit programs, actual benefits may vary depending on bargaining unit and employment status.

The City of Portland offers a comprehensive benefit package that is competitive with other private and public sector employers.

More detailed information can be obtained by calling the Health & Financial Benefits Office at 503-823-6031.

Health Care (Medical, Vision and Dental)

Casual employees can become eligible for health benefits (medical, dental & vision) through Affordable Care Act (ACA) employer provisions if they meet the necessary paid hours requirement, as determined by the Health & Financial Benefits Office.

Retirement

Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP)

The City currently pays the employee's share of the retirement contribution.

Employees who are OPSRP members are vested after five years of contributions or when they reach age 65 (age 60 for police and fire.)

Sick Leave

Casual employees accrue sick leave as outlined in the City of Portland protected sick time law.

Family Medical Leave

In accordance with federal and state law, and the City policy for family medical leave, the City grants family and medical leave to eligible employees for certain family and medical related reasons.

Closing Date/Time: 3/25/2024 11:59 PM Pacific


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