Community Service Aide II w/ Portland Bureau of Transportation (GIS)

Job Opening: Community Service Aide (CSA) II
Community Service Aide (CSA) II – Planning, Policy and Projects Group
Planning Division
May 30, 2018

The Position
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is hiring temporary positions to assist policy,
planning, and equity efforts. Assistance is needed related to the Transportation System Plan (policy, projects & programs), Transportation Demand Management (TDM) planning, Equity Plan implementation and mapping, performance measures, facility planning, parking strategies, transit plans, area plans, public involvement, safety plans and programs, education and outreach, and construction projects.

Tasks may include policy writing, analysis, and development; coordination with internal and external staff, memo writing, and duties related to public and stakeholder engagement. This position may also assist with grant applications, ordinance writing, and Bureau representation at meetings. Other tasks may include public involvement, map making, graphic production and administrative tasks. There will also be coordination with internal and external staff, memo writing, equity work and duties related to public and stakeholder engagement. Additional tasks may include document creation, producing written summaries, analyzing data, data entry, assisting with meeting set-up and take-down, taking notes, editing PowerPoint presentations, documenting public comment, and making maps using ArcGIS software.

PBOT is a community partner in shaping a livable city. We plan, build, manage and maintain an effective and safe transportation system that provides people and businesses access and mobility. We keep Portland moving. For more information about PBOT, please
visit http://www.portlandoregon.gov/pbot. PBOT embraces diversity, models inclusivity, and promotes equity through its service delivery, internal operations, organizational culture, and in its work with partners and the community.

Required Qualifications
➢ Knowledge of transportation planning policies and principles
➢ Excellent research, organizational, and communication skills.
➢ Ability to work independently and as a team member.
➢ Diversity, equity and inclusion competencies, and experience/interest in working with
diverse populations.
➢ Knowledge and experience working with ESRI ArcGIS and MS Office, particularly Word,
Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications
➢ Knowledge of urban and regional planning principles.
➢ Knowledge of and experience working with graphic design software, such as Adobe
InDesign, Google SketchUp, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop, to produce reports and
public engagement materials; website design and management.
➢ Conversational Spanish and/or Vietnamese.

Compensation: $15.50 – $20.00 per hour based on experience and education; no benefits.

Work Schedule: Flexible hours between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM and some evening and weekend meetings; 20-32 hours per week.

Note: This is temporary Community Service Aide (CSA) II position with a maximum of 1,400
hours in a calendar year.

Submittal Deadline: 4:30 pm on June 15, 2018. Put PPP CSA in the subject line and in your
cover letter.

Application Submittal: Please submit a resume and cover letter via email as a .pdf to:
Courtney Duke
PPP Operations Manager + CSA Coordinator
Bureau of Transportation/Policy, Planning and Projects
[email protected]
503/823-7265

Non-citizen applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at time of application. 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. If you wish to identify yourself as an individual with a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 and will be requesting accommodation, the requests must be made to Courtney Duke no Later Than the Closing Date of This Announcement. An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer