Citywide Development and Performance Manager (Manager II)

City of Portland; Beaverton (OR); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

City of Portland seeks a Development and Performance Manager (Manager II) to lead equity and civil rights initiatives across City Service Areas and conferring with the OEHR Director and Chief Equity Officer.

The role focuses on establishing consistent performance measures, building citywide capacity, and ensuring alignment with citywide objectives while driving continuous improvement in equity practices.

Qualifikationen

• Experience with advanced administrative principles and methods, including team management, change management, strategic planning, training and facilitation.
• Experience with civil rights compliance and equity program/project management.
• Knowledge of adult learning theory, pedagogy, curriculum scaffolding and differentiation.
• Knowledge of performance management data, equitable data collection, analysis and reporting principles and best practices.
• Knowledge of public administration principles, including applying equity and civil rights practices to budgeting, contracting, conflict resolution, project management, trauma-informed practices, and public records maintenance.

Aufgaben

• Direct the organizational unit to achieve the City’s vision, mission, and objectives for the Office of Equity and Human Rights.
• Assist in developing strategies, policies, and initiatives to build citywide leadership, management and staff capacity to implement equity, ADA Title II, Civil Rights Title VI, Language Access, LGBTQIA2S+ and related policies.
• Provide financial management; administer policies, procedures, and programs.
• Serve as the central conduit for communication regarding identified performance gaps, emerging issues, and improvement opportunities between OEHR leadership and City Service Areas.
• Coordinate follow-up, establish and monitor action plans, and ensure work plans are updated and progress communicated.

Kenntnisse

Lived Experience

Equity Practitioner

Socially Intelligent

Effective Communicator

Strategic

Collaborative and Inclusive

Change Agent

Innovative

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s Degree in related field; Masters preferred

Jobbeschreibung

Job Appointment: Full-Time

Work Schedule: 8 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday

Work location: 1120 SW 5TH AVE, PORTLAND OR 97204

Benefits: Please check our benefit tab for an overview of benefits for this position.

About the position:

Under the direction of the Director of the Office of Equity and Human Rights (OEHR) and Chief Equity Officer, the Development and Performance Manager (Manager II) provides leadership and direction for the coordination, standardization, and performance alignment of equity, ADA Title II, Civil Rights Title VI, Language Access and LGBTQIA2S+ functions across City Service Areas. The position is responsible for establishing consistent approaches, expectations, and performance measures that support the effective implementation and tracking impacts of equity and civil rights operations across diverse service areas and ensure alignment with Citywide objectives and requirements.

The Development and Performance Manager also leads the development and implementation of Citywide employee development expectations, performance measures, and competencies related to civil rights, equity, and performance. The position establishes frameworks that promote consistency, accountability, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement while supporting service areas to strengthen their equity-related practices and performance.

Through citywide coordination and strategic collaboration, the position serves as a central resource for advancing consistent performance and quality management practices, identifying strengths and opportunities for improvement, and supporting the integration of equity and civil rights expectations into City operations.

What you’ll do:

• Direct the organizational unit in carrying out the City’s vision, mission, and objectives for the Office of Equity and Human Rights;
• Assistin the development of strategies, policies, and initiatives to build citywide leadership, management and staff capacity to implement equity, ADA Title II, Civil Rights Title VI, Language Access, LGBTQIA2S+ and related policies;
• Providefinancial management; administer policies, procedures, and programs.
• Serve as the central conduit for communication regarding identified performance gaps, emerging issues, and improvement opportunities between the Office of Equity leadership and City Service Areas.
• Coordinate follow-up, establish and monitor action plans, and ensure organizational unit work plans are updated, and progress is communicated in a timely manner.
• Prepare or lead the preparation of organizational unit strategic plans and annual work plans;
• Develop, implement, improve, and evaluate programs, projects, workflow, methods, and work products in accordance with Office of Equity plans, budgets, and policies; perform various specialized budgetary and management studies and analyses.
• LeadOffice of Equity change-management efforts related to core function performance, including the development and implementation of new processes, policies, procedures, and technology.
• Developand leadservice-area and citywide training and delivery models to support consistent implementation.

Additional duties:

• Establishand maintain mechanisms for continuous improvement by identifying cross-service-area trends, sharing effective practices, and facilitating knowledge transfer to strengthen consistency, accountability, and performance.
• Implementimprovements and efficiencies identified through working groups with management and executive-level positions.
• Conductanalyses of citywide performance measures, training and workforce development offerings to identify and formulate improvements and efficiencies, with a focus on city-wide opportunities
• Develop and establish team culture, performance requirements and personal development targets for staff.
• Serve as the escalation point for significant or recurring performance gaps within the functional areas.
• Assessissues, coordinate with leadership and service-area partners to identify resolution strategies and monitor corrective actions through resolution to ensure sustained improvement.
• Develop, implement, and maintain standardized operating procedures for the delivery, monitoring, and evaluation of core functions.

• Cultivateand deepen key partnerships with local, regional and national professional organizations (AVT, Urban League, Latino Network, PIRC, APANO, GARE, COMTO, NOBLE, etc.) committed to racial equity work.

The ideal candidate for this position will have these attributes:

• Lived Experience: You have direct experience working with marginalized communities, particularly communities of color, LGBTQIA2S+ communities, and persons with disabilities.
• Experienced Equity Practitioner: You have a proven ability to perform advanced equity analysis and a deep understanding of anti-racist principles and of intersectional approaches including data, performance management, and capacity building.
• Socially Intelligent: You communicate with others in a way that inspires action and cultivates partnership. You understand how to navigate complex political environments. You can effectively communicate with all levels of an organization.
• Effective Communicator:You excel in articulating complex concepts clearly and persuasively, fostering open dialogue and collaboration among diverse stakeholders. Proficient in representing the Office of Equity and Human Rights in external forums, delivering presentations, and sharing insights to advance workforce equity goals and performance metrics.
• Strategic: You have experience working to dismantle structural and institutional racism as well as disrupt individual racism. You can turn concepts into practical applications for use in everyday decision making.
• Collaborative and Inclusive: You share power with others. You build partnerships and work collaboratively with stakeholders.You delegate tasks, triage work and leverage resources. You are comfortable with facilitation and navigating conflict through a trauma informed lens.
• Change agent: You have experience in senior leadership as an advocate and champion working toward strategic goals. You have a focus on finishing tasks while establishing progressive long-range goals.
• Innovative: You are creative, adaptable, and excel in change management.

Applicants must describe in their cover letter and résumé how their education, training, and/or work experience, meets each of the following minimum qualifications:

1. Experience with advanced administrative principles and methods, including team management, change management, strategic planning, training and facilitation.
2. Experiencewith civil rights compliance and equity program/project management.
3. Knowledge of adult learning theory, pedagogy, curriculum scaffolding and differentiation.
4. Knowledge of performance management data, equitable data collection, analysis and reporting principles and best practices.
5. Knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration, including applying current equity and civil rights best practices to budgeting, contracting, conflict resolution, project management, trauma-informed practices, compliance, and reporting and maintenance of public records.

Additional requirements:

Any combination of education and experience that is equivalentto the following minimum qualifications is acceptable.

Education requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Education, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Urban Planning, Public Administration, Management, Business Administration or related field; Masters in Public Administration or related degree preferred

Experience requirements:

• Experience: Five (5) years of professional and responsible experience performing executive leadership, management, or related work applying equitable policies and practices in a public agency and/or personnel functions within an organizational unit, including a minimum of three (3) years in a supervisory role.

BOLI: Equal Pay for Workers: State of Oregon

Every worker must get equal pay for equal work regardless of gender, race, age, or other protected characteristics.

How We Determine Pay: The City of Portland is covered by the Oregon EqualPayAct. 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