Director III - Bureau of Environmental Services - Extended Job at City of Portland, OR
The Position
This position is exempt from Civil Service and is an "At Will" position. It serves at the discretion of the hiring authority, subject to City of Portland Human Resources Administrative Rules and Portland City Charter and Code.
The City of Portland is committed to anti-racism, equity, transparency, communication, collaboration, and fiscal responsibility. These values, competencies, and associated behaviors guide our actions as we engage our workforce and serve the community. They are reflected in everything we do and every decision we make. Joining our team, means you will be committed to this work and will be held accountable to these values.
The Bureau of Environmental Services is a mission-driven, high-performance organization that manages Portland's wastewater and stormwater infrastructure to protect public health and preserving and restoring the health of Portland’s watersheds.
The City of Portland is recruiting for a highly experienced professional to lead the Bureau of Environmental Services, the city’s wastewater utility. The Director of the Bureau of Environmental Services is an at-will position, currently reporting to the Commissioner in Charge, and is responsible for managing a highly capable workforce of over 600 union-represented and non-represented full-time equivalent employees. The bureau has an annual budget of about $650 million and five-year CIP budget of approximately $1 billion. The Director will be someone whose experience enables them to effectively manage the Office of the Director and the bureau leadership team.
The Office of the Director coordinates bureau activities, oversees the development of the bureau budget, develops, and maintains bureau policies, coordinates with other city bureaus and key community stakeholders, and represents the bureau on various inter-bureau committees.
The bureau leadership team is responsible for the following work groups:
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Administration and Support - (via the Director’s Office and Deputy Director) provides the organization with high-level leadership, strategic guidance, and effective oversight of the Bureau. It leads the Bureau’s workforce development and equity plan; ensures timely and appropriate response to the public, ratepayers, and regulatory agencies; and functions as the primary liaison between the Bureau, City Council, and other bureaus.
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Business Services - provides accounting, budgeting, financial management, computer services, human resources and training services, facilities management, and loss control services. The group manages contracts and business opportunities for minority, women, and emerging small businesses.
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Capital Project Management Office (CIP/PMO) - was formed in early 2019. The PMO facilitates effective and efficient delivery of the growing BES Capital Improvement Program (CIP) through: Through Centralized CIP budget development and management; Overall project management; Project controls administration; and Project quality assurance.
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Delivery Programs - Leads and delivers integrated programmatic, compliance and other non-Capital Improvement Program (CIP) solutions. Delivery Programs implements, manages, and enforces regulatory programs, and cultivates community relationships. Coordinating functions such as community engagement, systems development, regulatory compliance and policy and design guidelines provides opportunities for integrated solutions to come out of planning activities.
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Engineering Services - supports Capital Improvement Program work, designs and constructs capital projects, provides inspection and materials testing services, and provides Bureau-wide engineering services support.
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Operations & Maintenance - operate and maintain the City of Portland’s Columbia Boulevard and Tryon Creek Wastewater Treatment Plants (CBWTP and TCWTP). Doing so while focused on: Protect human health, water quality, and the environment; Fulfill regulatory obligations; Fully incorporate safety; Achieve cost-effective and reliable performance while maximizing asset life.
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Strategy/Integrating Planning - The Strategy team leads and guides the strategic direction of the bureau. It establishes and tracks bureau priorities and drivers, including regulatory obligations. Strategy establishes a governance structure that promotes coordinated decision-making and investment strategies bureau wide and leads implementation of the bureau’s strategic plan. Primary teams include Regulatory and Remediation, Communications, Asset Management, and Portfolio Management.
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The Integrating Planning team leads planning efforts to address risks and opportunities at many scales. This team manages the planning process across and within all of the bureau’s different systems, such as the sanitary and combined sewer and stormwater systems, as well as our treatment plants, facilities and waterways. The solutions identified by the Integrated Planning team are carried out by other teams in the bureau, such as the Capital Project Management Office, Program Delivery Group or Operations & Maintenance.
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Technical services - Leads and provides technology and data management as well as technical and scientific expertise on integrated planning, project, program, and other teams; evaluates asset performance; serves as a center of scientific and technical excellence. Functions include biological services and expertise, coordinated site analysis, coordination and management of monitoring projects, investigations, data strategy and analysis, field operations, geographical information systems (GIS), information technology (IT) governance, mapping, and laboratory services.
Qualities of a Successful Candidate
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Asset Management & Data Leadership – You will use data to make well-informed, thoughtful decisions and ensure that fiduciary and regulatory responsibilities are met. You will use performance or other outcome measures to develop budgets, evaluate asset performance and life-cycle, and strengthen organization accountability and effectiveness.
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Climate Leadership – You will develop partnerships with agencies, organizations, and the community to meet City Climate Action Plan goals. You will understand how decisions impact vulnerable populations and how decisions today in sewer and stormwater management will affect community for generations.
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DEI Leadership – You will be an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion champion in the workplace, including build pathways for government careers in underrepresented communities. You will inspire and motivate employees and create a culture of safety, respect, collaboration, and accountability.
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Good Government Leadership – You will facilitate, negotiate and build consensus among diverse customers and stakeholders, including elected officials. Additionally, you will lead, large-scale change management, involving community input.
For more detailed information on the Bureau of Environmental Services, please go to http://www.portland.gov/bes.
When asked in surveying BES bureau staff shared the top five qualities, they want in the next bureau director.
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This position is exempt from Civil Service and is an "At Will" position. It serves at the discretion of the hiring authority, subject to City of Portland Human Resources Administrative Rules and Portland City Charter and Code.
City of Portland Core Values:
Anti-racism | Communication | Collaboration | Equity | Transparency | Fiscal Responsibility
These values guide our actions as we serve the community and engage our workforce. To learn more about the City's core values, please click here (https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bhr/article/763427) .
Why work at the City of Portland?
The City of Portland workforce serves a population of over 650,000. We are culture- and solutions- driven, viewing every challenge as an opportunity to learn, improve, and share our expertise. We are committed to removing systemic barriers to resources, access, and opportunity. The City is a believer in ALL people and continues to actively recruit and retain diverse top talent every day.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package (http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bhr/60196), including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, basic life, short- and long-term disability coverage to eligible employees and their families. If you are open-minded, motivated, community-focused, and self-aware, please apply yourself at the City of Portland today.
Work Location
Currently, many positions with the City of Portland are being performed remotely due to COVID. In the future, current positions classified as “full-time remote” will: 1) become a remote/onsite mix or 2) revert to full-time at a city work location.
COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement
As of October 18, 2021, all City employees must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. This is required for all positions at the City of Portland. Proof of being fully vaccinated is required by date of hire. You may request an exception, for health or religious reasons, from getting the COVID-19 vaccine at the time a position is offered.
To Qualify
The following minimum qualifications are required for this position. Applicants must specifically address and demonstrate in their cover letter, resume, and equity statement how their education, training and/or experience meets each of the following minimum qualifications:
While the following qualifications are highly desired for this position, combinations of years of service, life-experience, and education will be considered.
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Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience - Ability to lead efforts to meet citywide Climate Action Plan goals and integrate watershed health goals and objectives with wastewater and stormwater system operations and maintenance. Equitable Service Delivery - Experience successfully developing and delivering culturally competent services to diverse communities and promoting opportunities to reduce disparities and advance equity.
Government Management - Proven skill and experience in successfully leading a large and complex organization in a public sector setting.
Infrastructure Asset Management - Demonstrated experience operating and maintaining infrastructure in an innovative and cost-effective manner.
Management of an Organization with 500+ employees - Experience managing a large technically skilled and motivated workforce, including union-represented and non-represented employees.
Applicants must also possess:
- Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 per City/State mandate. If unvaccinated, exception process must be completed by date of hire. Exception guidelines/process can be accessed here: Exception Request Process for COVID-19 vaccine
The Recruitment Process
Application Instructions
Applicants must submit a professional résumé and cover letter 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 Instructions:
Your résumé and cover letter will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position.
- Your cover letter should include details describing your education, training, certification and/or experience, and where obtained which clearly reflects your qualifications and ability to meet the minimum requirements listed in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
- Your résumé should support the details described in the cover letter.
- 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.
- If you are requesting Veterans’ 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.
- Do not attach documents not requested.
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.
Equity Commitment:
For applicants who meet the qualifications of this position, in accordance with the adoption of the Charles Jordan Standard and the City of Portland's commitment to equity, the highest qualified minority candidates, highest qualified candidates identifying as female, and highest qualified candidates who identify as a person with a disability will be included in the final interview process. To identify candidates who should be considered under the Charles Jordan Standard, we are asking applicants who meet the qualifications for this position to include information identifying their status as a minority, woman, and/or identification as an individual with a disability in the required equity statement.
Please see the City's Charles Jordan Standard Portland Resolution No. 37180 for more link: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/citycode/article/564587
ANTICIPATED TIMELINE:
Nationwide Open Search Process: December 5 , 2022
Application Deadline:
January 30
, 2023
Candidates Notified of Interview: February
6
, 2023
Interviews:
S
econd
week of February
Finalist Meets with Commissioner:
Third
week of February
Job Offer contingent on Background Check:
end
-February
Timeline is approximate and subject to change
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. Do not attach materials not requested. E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.
Additional Information
Work Status: Non-citizen applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of application.
Veterans' Preference: If you are requesting Veterans' Preference, attach a copy of your DD214/DD215 and/or Veterans Administration letter stating your disability to your profile, as well as checking the box identifying yourself as a Veteran. You must request Veterans' Preference AND include a copy of your documentation for each recruitment to which you apply. Veterans' Preference documentation must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM on the closing date of this recruitment.
ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations: If you identify as a person with a disability, are pregnant or nursing, or observe a religious practice(s), and would like to request a reasonable accommodation when applying for this job, please contact the Recruiter below for assistance.
Equal Employment Opportunity: 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.
Did you know ? The City of Portland offers How to Apply Classes that are free and review best practices for applying to the City. Follow the link for the most recent list of scheduled dates: Events | Career Center | Portland.gov
Questions?
Terrol Johnson, Executive/Senior Recruiter
Bureau of Human Resources
Terrol.Johnson@portlandoregon.gov
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
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