The City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) is seeking an Equity Program Manager (Senior Management Analyst). This position will work proactively to provide expert technical guidance and leadership for equity, diversity and inclusion-based initiatives and programming, including addressing institutional racism and applying an equity lens to the work of community engagement, long-range and area planning, climate change, and sustainability policies and programing. Key activities to advance community engagement include maintaining and strengthening relationships with community-based organizations, community leaders and networks working on equity issues.



Duties and assignments will be broad in scope, strategic in nature and impact all BPS employees, operations, programs and service partnerships. The incumbent will work collaboratively with all BPS employees (ranging from program staff to executive leadership), use expert judgement in a wide variety of situations, and serve as an internal and external consultant and change agent. The position will lead the integration of the bureau's Equity Roadmap with the BPS Strategic Plan, including the development and implementation of an annual work plan and annual progress report. The position will manage the bureau's equity and affirmative action work plans, analyze metrics, and develop effective reporting tools. The BPS Equity Program Manager will influence and collaborate with other managers, leadership and staff with efficiency and flexibility, and act as part of a cohort of Equity Program Managers from other City bureaus and works closely with the Office of Equity and Human Rights.



Ideal candidates will have working knowledge of outcome-based assessment and program evaluation techniques, and an ability to gather, analyze and interpret a variety of data to identify trends and draw valid conclusions. They will possess demonstrated skills in program and project development, management and evaluation in a complex organization with diverse audiences. Experience working with social justice, environmental justice and other community-based advocacy organizations who serve the needs of marginalized communities is strongly desired, as is knowledge of institutional racism theory and its application to government policy and services.



The bureau has engaged in work to become a multicultural, anti-racist organization, and this position will continue transforming the culture through the Workplace Excellence Initiative (i.e. coordinate bureau-wide communication and engagement activities related to equity, diversity and inclusion) into one that supports meaningful and transformational employee experiences towards those ends.



BPS develops creative and practical solutions to enhance Portland's livability, preserve distinctive places and plan for a resilient future. BPS values a diverse workforce and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization, and encourages candidates with knowledge, ability and experience working with a broad range of individuals and diverse communities to apply. Although not required, BPS encourages candidates that can fluently speak more than one language to include that information in their resume.