Citywide Equity & Performance Lead

City of Portland; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Lived Experience

Equity Practitioner

Socially Intelligent

Effective Communicator

Strategic

Collaborative and Inclusive

Change Agent

Innovative

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field; Masters preferred

Job description

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.