[Extended] Volunteer (Non-Paid) Position - Plumbing Code Board of Appeal

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[Extended] Volunteer (Non-Paid) Position - Plumbing Code Board of Appeal

Salary

$0.00 Annually

Location

Remote - Part-time, OR

Job Type

Volunteer

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

V2024-00333

Bureau

Office of Community & Civic Life

Opening Date

03/06/2024

Closing Date

5/19/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

The Position

City of Portland seeks experienced plumbers passionate about safety to serve on appeals board

The City of Portland seeks three people to each serve a three-year term on the Plumbing Code Board of Appeal. Persons of color are encouraged to apply. Applications are due no later than Sunday, May 19.

Are you an experienced plumber or plumbing designer interested in ensuring the plumbing in Portland’s buildings is safe? Are you passionate about learning more about construction proposals and advising on creative approaches to meet plumbing code requirements? If so, the City of Portland could benefit from your talents and passion.

Purpose of the Plumbing Code Board of Appeal

The Plumbing Code Board of Appeals is a three-person advisory body that reviews appeals from plumbing contractors who disagree with decisions made by City building officials to ensure a construction plan’s conformance with the City’s Plumbing Code. The board meets with appellants and City building officials to discuss ideas and concerns with proposed plumbing plans. The board issues rulings on whether to uphold the decisions of City building officials or allow an initial proposal to proceed as-is or with minor changes.

To Qualify

To be eligible for the advisory committee, members must live, play, worship, go to school, work or do business in the City of Portland.

There are three member positions and one alternate on the board. Board membership consists of one licensed plumbing contractor whose experience and training qualify them to decide matters concerning the safety of installations and devices regulated by the City of Portland’s Plumbing Regulations (Title 25) (https://www.portland.gov/code/25) , one member who is a person engaged in the design of plumbing installations and devices regulated by City Plumbing Regulations, and one person who is a member of the public-at-large. Alternates may be called on to serve in absence of a regular member.

The City of Portland is currently recruiting for two regular positions and one alternate position.

Desired attributes

The Bureau of Development Services is at a point of significant transformation as it expands the ways it interacts with and provides services to the public, with a shift to more online and remote services becoming available. It is critically important to have people of color at the table, providing their advice, perspectives and feedback on new ways the bureau and its partner bureaus serve the community through the application of building codes.

We need systems, processes and services that work for people of color. If you want to assist the review and application of buildings codes in better serving communities of color, and you have experience and training in construction and development that can inform this board’s work, then we want to see your application. The attributes listed below are what will guide our selection process. It is helpful if you are specific in your answers. We do not expect you to be or have everything listed.

• You believe government is better when the community is involved.

• You are an advocate for racial equity: you want positive and long-lasting outcomes for racial and ethnic communities who have been left out before. You can bring discussion about racial and ethnic communities who need it the most.

• You have a perspective on physically navigating the community with a disability.

• You are available to attend all meetings and participate in the discussions.

• You are a competent plumbing professional who has practiced their profession for at least three years.

  Terms and time commitment

• The Plumbing Code Board of Appeal meets on an as-needed basis as appeals are received. Individual meetings typically last no longer than two hours.

• Meetings are traditionally held in City offices at 1900 SW 4th Avenue. Currently, meetings are held online via Zoom. All meetings of the board are open to the public.

• Members serve a term of three years with the possibility of renewing for a second three-year term.

• Members are expected to attend and participate in meetings consistently. Members are expected to prepare for meetings on their own time and arrive ready to discuss meeting materials and agenda items. Meeting materials for review are typically sent one week in advance.

  We remove barriers

• If needed, we can provide interpreters who will translate the conversation in your language during the meeting. Please ask for an interpreter at least a week in advance of the meeting so we have enough time to make arrangements.

• You may need to read and write in your language. Verbal and written translations are performed by outside organizations. The dialects may be different than your home region and may be different on each document.

• We try to translate the written materials you ask for, but we may not be able to provide translation on all meeting documents.

  Please let us know if there are any other barriers to your participation. Parking passes will be available if you need those to fully participate.

  Public Official Conflict of Interest Notice

  Those selected to serve on this body will be legally considered public officials for the duration of their service. As such, they will be required to publicly disclose potential conflicts of interest. Having potential conflicts of interest does not preclude you from serving on this body and may not impact your ability to participate fully on this body. Stakeholders often have potential conflicts of interest due to their interest in construction and development matters. The Conflict of Interest Disclosure is included in the application. Please describe all potential or actual conflicts of interest on your application.

The Recruitment Process

Applications are due no later than 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

Please apply for appointment to the Plumbing Code Board of Appeal here.

To talk with someone about this opportunity or to receive help completing the application, please contact the board’s staff liaison, Matt Rozzell, at matthew.rozzell@portlandoregon.gov or 971-438-9005.

Voluntary and confidential demographic information

The City of Portland is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity and uses provided demographic information to help ensure that advisory body appointments represent a broad cross-section of community. Your information will not be used during the recruitment nor the selection process. State and federal law prohibit use of this information to discriminate against you. The City will treat this information as confidential to the fullest extent allowed by law.

For more information

For more information about the Plumbing Code Board of Appeal, please visit its website (https://www.portland.gov/bds/plumbing-board) .

Additional Information

Meeting Location

Currently, many advisory bodies are meeting remotely due to COVID-19. In the future, meetings could: 1) be conducted fully remotely, or 2) be conducted remotely and in person (hybrid model). As the situation evolves, the exact meeting location may change based upon leadership direction and approval.

City of Portland volunteers are unpaid; therefore, employment benefits are not available.

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Do you understand that this is a volunteer (non-paid, non-employment) position?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Are you able to prepare for meetings on your own time? And can you commit to regularly attend and participate in meetings and for the duration of the service term?

• Yes

• No

  03

  Currently, do you live, work, play, go to school, and/or worship in the City of Portland? Please mark all that apply so we can know the variety of ways you are involved in Portland.

• Live in Portland (reside and sleep)

• Work in Portland (or do business, includes non-profit/volunteerism, and family caretaking)

• Play in Portland (recreation, visiting establishments in Portland)

• Worship in Portland (engage in spiritual activities of all types such as churches, or religious organization affiliations and practices)

• Go to school in Portland (including study, take classes, research, broadly interpreted)

  04

  Are you or is a relative of yours associated with a business, as defined by ORS 244.020(3)(4), that is related to the subject matter to be considered by this advisory body? If yes, please explain. If no, enter "N/A," which stands for "not applicable."

  05

  Do you or a relative have connections to businesses that could result in a financial benefit of more than $500 annually as noted in ORS 244.020(3)(4)? If yes, please explain. If no, enter "N/A."

  06

  Even if you or a relative's connection to a business does not rise to the financial thresholds contained in ORS 244.020(3)(4), the City would like to know of any relationship to a business that could benefit financially from the outcome of the matter to be considered by this advisory body. Please list those connections here. If no, enter "N/A."

  07

  Do you or do any relative of yours have a professional affiliation with the City of Portland, either as a staff member or through a contract? Please list their name, their position, the bureau/department they are affiliated with, the contract, and your relationship to that individual. If no, enter "N/A."

  08

  By signing and/or typing my name below, I affirm I can commit to participate fully in the work of the advisory body I'm applying for. All information contained herein is true to the best of my knowledge, and I understand that any misstatement of fact or misrepresentation of credentials may result in this application being disqualified from further consideration. I affirm that all information contained in this form is true to the best of my knowledge. If at any time following the submission of this form I become aware of any actual or potential conflicts of interest or if the information provided becomes inaccurate or incomplete, promptly notify the staff contact for the City advisory body. Misstatement of fact or misrepresentation of information may result in your application being disqualified, or future dismissal from the advisory body.

  09

  What is your commitment and experience working with a diversity of people, in terms of age, ethnic background, sexual orientation, gender, disability, culture, religious preference, etc.? How have or how would you contribute to productive group processes and collective work in a collaborative, multicultural, and/or multilingual setting?

  10

  Do you have any affiliations with groups that you would like to tell us about, such as other committees, non-profits, churches, political action committees, or community-based organizations you are part of? Please list the name and your role with them, and dates you were active.

  11

  Describe your relevant skills, knowledge, and lived experience as well as any volunteer, work, and/or educational experience that would serve the advisory body's ability to meet its mission.

  12

  What excites you about the possibility of serving on this advisory body?

  13

  If selected and appointed to serve, what would you hope to accomplish during your service?

  14

  We Remove Barriers. Please let us know if there are barriers to your participation that we can help eliminate. Examples include bus/parking passes and food at meetings when in-person gatherings return, childcare, or stipends. While we may not have these options on all advisory bodies, the Advisory Bodies Program is interested in planning and budgeting in the future based on needs expressed here.

  15

  Please complete the demographic survey at the link provided: https://forms.gle/hQD5fsDgKrezAekT7. Copy and paste it into another window. Please do not answer the text box below.

  Required Question

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City of Portland

Address

1120 SW 5th Ave, Room 987 Portland, Oregon, 97204

Website

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