Program Coordinator- City/County Liaison

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Program Coordinator- City/County Liaison

Salary

$30.63 - $40.05 Hourly

Location

Tigard 97223, OR

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

2024

Department

City Management

Opening Date

06/17/2024

Closing Date

7/7/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

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Overview

OUR PURPOSE

At the City of Tigard, our talented, industrious, and innovative municipal government professionals have been providing essential services and recreational spaces to Tigard’s growing community for over 60 years. City of Tigard team members enjoy meaningful work, a diverse and inclusive culture of belonging, job specific flexibilities and opportunities for growth and advancement. Incorporated in 1961, Tigard is Oregon’s 12th largest city and is part of the Portland metropolitan area.

OUR VALUES

At Team Tigard, we are ambassadors of municipal services to the members of our community. We aspire to treat all people with dignity, respect, and care; to demonstrate the equitable and sustainable practices that are environmentally and fiscally sound, and to engage with each other as trusted colleagues to achieve excellence in all we do. We do the right things, and we get things done.

The position will support Tualatin and Sherwood, in addition to Tigard:

About Tualatin – Located south of Tigard at the intersection of highways 5 and 205, Tualatin is evenly split between residential and commercial/industrial land. Most of Tualatin’s 100+ year history was spent as a small town, but the population has grown to over 27,000 residents.

About Sherwood – Sherwood, Oregon is a welcoming community with residents who enjoy the quality of life afforded by picturesque surroundings, economic opportunities and community engagement. Sherwood has maintained it’s small-town feel while growing it’s residential and employment base. Just over 20,000 residents call Sherwood home and enjoy being part of the Willamette Valley known for its delectable Pinot Noirs and views of the Tualatin and Chehalem Mountains. Sherwood is located in Washington County, a hub for microchip and advanced manufacturing, with a population of approximately 450,000 residents. Washington County communities serve as great places to raise families for those working in Portland as well as neighboring employment centers that make up the metro region.

Examples of Duties

The City of Tigard is recruiting for the City/County Liaison position. The Liaison will support efforts that have a direct impact on homelessness within the SE Washington County cities.

The position will work in coordination with city services including community engagement, law enforcement, fire and rescue, libraries, neighborhood associations or Community Participation Organizations (CPOs), public works, parks, utility providers, and other departments and institutions that are engaged in issues relating to homelessness to address programmatic, communications, and community needs.

The Liaison will be tasked with engaging in conversations with leadership teams in all three cities as well as the County Supportive Housing Services Department to elevate issues related to houselessness in SE Washington County.

The Liaison position will be housed in Tigard’s City Manager’s Office and will provide coordination activities to the City of Tigard approximately 50%, Tualatin 25%, and Sherwood 25% of the time, with the understanding that this distribution may vary as needed.

• Public relations and communication with business partners, law enforcement, libraries, neighborhood associations or CPOs, public works, parks, utility providers, etc

• Coordination of the Cities’ participation in the annual Point in Time (PIT) Count

• Service provision planning and advising at the system level with County staff for new shelter, access centers, or other homeless service programming;

• Address challenges with local service providers regarding quality of care or other program challenges

• Participate in services coordination meetings with County staff and local service providers;

• Conduct local analysis of systems gaps and service delivery opportunities to inform system planning and investment strategies with the County staff;

• Attend regular coordination meetings with County staff and local service providers as a representative for SE Washington County

• Engage with Washington County to collect data and report results to City leadership

Why YOU belong with Team Tigard!

YOU are Collaborative!

You share time and knowledge with others; adjust priorities as circumstances dictate; follow through on commitments, accept responsibility for actions, resolve interpersonal conflicts constructively.

YOU embrace Diversity!

You demonstrate an awareness and respect of cultural and individual values. You treat all people with dignity, courtesy, and respec t.

YOU are a good Steward!

You demonstrate fiscal accountability aimed at sustainability. You actively contribute to the productivity of your organization; you demonstrate good stewardship of time and resources; you maintain high ethical standards.

YOU Care!

You anticipate the needs of internal and external customers; you deliver quality work products and services within expected timeframes. You consider and respond constructively to people in various situations.

YOU are Innovative!

You consider new approaches to situations; you are curious and solution oriented; you encourage ideas and improvements .

YOU foster Sustainability!

You actively encourage environmental benefits and the conservation of natural resources .

YOU work Safely:

You adhere to safety related laws, regulations, standards, and practices; you perform work in a safe manner; you encourage and support others to be safe while at work.

The City of Tigard is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of training and experience, which would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities, to perform the essential functions of the position, may be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Equivalent to the completion of a Bachelor's Degree in business or public administration, public relations or public affairs, marketing communication, event coordination or a related field, AND

• A minimum of two (2) years' experience in program planning, development, event coordination, and administration, and/or community outreach programs in public or private organizations.

Supplemental Information

Union Representation: This position is not represented by a union.

Schedule: 40 hours per week. 40 hours per week. Tigard is a progressive employer with a 4-day work (Monday-Thursday) week. Work schedule includes a combination of office and off-site meetings (some evenings). There is an opportunity for remote work up to 75% of the time.

How to apply: Please apply online. We do not accept applications via email. Applications must be received by Human Resources by the closing time/date.

Compensation: The hourly range for the position is $30.63-$40.05 The starting pay assignment, based on an analysis of the successful candidate’s related experience and education in accordance with the city’s pay equity policy and the Oregon Equal Pay Act, would be no higher than $36.04 per hour

IMPORTANT (Please read): In lieu of resumes and cover letters, the City of Tigard evaluates each applicant's work history and responses to supplemental questions. Please complete the application and answer the supplemental questions thoroughly to ensure our subject matter experts can appropriately evaluate your experience.

ATTENTION VETERANS: To receive veteran's preference, please upload your DD214/Separation documentation.

In addition to being a great place to work (https://www.tigard-or.gov/your-government/departments/human-resources/jobs) , the City of Tigard offers competitive employee benefits for full-time and part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week:

Choice of health and dental plans

PERS only for Police Department

Generous retirement plan (non-PERS)

City-paid HRA-VEBA

Paid time off (PTO) program plus paid sick leave

10 paid holidays

Life and disability insurance

Universal transit pass through TriMet

This job classification is not represented by a union

Click here (https://www.tigard-or.gov/your-government/departments/human-resources/benefits) for more detailed benefits information.

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Which of the following best describes your highest level of education?

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

• Associate's Degree

• Associate's Degree and additional coursework

• Bachelor's Degree

• Bachelor's Degree and additional coursework

• Master's Degree or higher

  02

  Which best describes your years of experience in program planning, development, event coordination, and administration, and/or community outreach programs in public or private organizations?

• less than 1 year

• 1-2 years

• 2 or more years

  03

  Please describe your experience developing and managing projects related to homelessness. Please include how you were able to navigate the complex, sometimes competing, interests in the topic and how do you measure its success?

  Required Question

Agency

City of Tigard

Address

13125 SW Hall Blvd Tigard, Oregon, 97223

Website

http://www.tigard-or.gov

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