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The City of Portland is seeking a Community Engagement Coordinator (Coordinator II - CPPW) About the position Job Appointment: Full time Work Schedule: Flexible Monday - Friday; must be able to attend events during evenings and weekends Work Location: Hybrid; 20 hours a week in-person at The Portland Building, 1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. For more information, click here. Benefits: Please check our benefits tab for an overview of benefit for this position Language Pay Premium Eligible: This position is eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees Union Representation: (City of Portland Professional Workers, CPPW). To view this labor agreement, 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 and attach a résumé. Position Summary The Public Safety Service Area (PSSA) is seeking a community engagement professional to join the Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing (PCCEP) team to implement outreach and engagement efforts in support of police oversight and accountability. This position will be the first dedicated community engagement coordinator for PCCEP, providing critical support to its mission of elevating community voice in police reform and public safety policy. This position will support PCCEP’s role under the City’s Settlement Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and its responsibility to advise the Mayor and Chief of Police, monitor Portland Police Bureau reforms, and ensure meaningful community participation in oversight and accountability. The Community Engagement Coordinator will bridge the gap between community and City governance, improving access, participation, and outcomes for those most impacted by policing and public safety practices. This role is responsible for designing and executing inclusive outreach strategies, facilitating public participation, and ensuring that community voices are meaningfully integrated into PCCEP’s work to promote equitable and constitutional policing. Duties include the following: • Facilitate community engagement: Organize and support PCCEP’s public meetings, subcommittee work, and large-scale community engagement events. • Support PCCEP membership: Work with committee members to build capacity, provide onboarding, and maintain alignment with PCCEP’s bylaws and mission. • Strengthen outreach: Develop and implement PCCEP-wide engagement strategies that ensure broad and equitable participation in oversight processes, with a focus on communities disproportionately impacted by policing. • Network and collaborate: Build and maintain relationships with community organizations, advocacy groups, public safety stakeholders, and City staff. • Coordinate logistics: Manage communications, event planning, and meeting facilitation for both in-person and virtual events. • Track accountability: Document, evaluate, and report on PCCEP’s recommendations, City responses, and progress toward oversight goals. • Manage contracts and resources: Oversee consultant support for engagement activities and ensure compliance with timelines and deliverables. As a person, you are: • Community-centered and collaborative: Skilled at building relationships and facilitating dialogue between diverse groups, including those with differing or conflicting perspectives. • Solutions-oriented: Able to navigate sensitive, complex policy discussions and support transparent, accountable outcomes. • Equity-focused: Grounded in racial equity, culturally responsive practice, and trauma-informed engagement. • Emotionally intelligent: A strong communicator with empathy, patience, and resilience. • Knowledgeable about public safety reform: Familiar with concepts of police accountability, community oversight, and the history of policing in Portland, with a focus on policing of communities of color and other marginalized groups. About PCCEP The Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing (PCCEP) was created under the DOJ Settlement Agreement to ensure that the City remains accountable to the community on issues of police oversight and reform. PCCEP advises the Mayor and Chief of Police, monitors implementation of the Settlement Agreement, and helps elevate the voices of communities most affected by public safety systems. Housed within the Public Safety Service Area (PSSA), PCCEP values diverse perspectives, including those from Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color, youth, people with mental health conditions, and others historically excluded from decision-making. Have a question? Contact Information: Anna Morgan, PHR, Senior Recruiter Bureau of Human Resources Anna.Morgan@portlandoregon.gov The following minimum qualifications are required for this position: 1. Experience developing and implementing equitable, culturally responsive community engagement strategies for diverse audiences and incorporating public input to meet program or policy goals. 2. Knowledge of the Portland metro region's history and impact of public safety community concerns. 3. Skill in coordinating outreach events and supporting community-based groups, committees, or coalitions. 4. Knowledge applying project management principles, practices, and methods to projects involving multiple stakeholders. 5. Knowledge of problem solving techniques and methods eliminating barriers within communities and organizations in the Portland metro region. 6. Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office Suite, project management software, and basic data tracking/analysis tools. Although not required, you may have one or more of the following: • Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university STEP 1: Apply online between November 17 – December 1, 2025 Required Application Materials: • Résumé • Answer to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions) Optional Application Materials: • Veteran’s Preference documents (e.g., DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter) must be submitted by the closing date. • Update: As of March 3, 2025, if you have already submitted veteran documents and qualified for preference, you do not need to resubmit them for future recruitments. • To update or remove veteran preference for this recruitment or from your profile, contact the recruiter listed in the job announcement. 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. • How We Determine Pay: The City of Portland is covered by the Oregon Equal Pay Act. 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 any additional documents. Do not attach a cover letter, it will not be reviewed. • All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process by the closing date and time. • 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. We encourage using AI to generate ideas and then tailor them to reflect your own experiences and skills. STEP 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of December 8 - Week of December 15, 2025 • An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their résumé 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 December 15th • Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list. Step 4: Selection (Interview): Early January • Hiring bureau will review and select candidates for an interview Step 5: Offer of Employment: Mid - Late January 2026 • Some positions will require those offered employment to complete and sign a criminal background statement before being considered for employment. • Timeline is approximate and subject to change. 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