City of Portland

The City of Portland, Bureau of Emergency Communications is seeking an Emergency Communications Lateral Police Dispatch Trainee. This is a trainee position for journey level emergency communications dispatchers from other jurisdictions who have gained the skills via training and employment in order to effectively perform dispatching work in the field of emergency communications, with the exception of fire dispatch. Incumbents are responsible for participating in formal classroom training, on–the-job-training, simulation training and directed self-study. Prior to promotion to the police dispatcher classification, incumbents must be able to demonstrate proficiency to operate telephone, use radio and computer equipment to record requests for emergency services, and dispatch police field units; and monitor the status of field units. The ability to work any shift, on any day, and to work overtime is an essential function of the job. Typical shift configurations for experienced employees are four – 10 hour days; employees are not required to report to work on their days off. For more information, please visit our website: http://bit.ly/2FHgpVa

Job Title: Emergency Communications Dispatcher, Trainee Salary: $23.62 - $27.36 Hourly Closing Date: Mon. 1/27/20 11:59 PM Pacific Time      The City of Portland, Bureau of Emergency Communications is seeking Emergency Communications Dispatcher Trainees to become Senior Emergency Communications Dispatchers for Portland / Multnomah County 9-1-1. Senior Emergency Communications Dispatchers answer/process emergency and non-emergency calls; and dispatch police, fire and medical responders on emergencies. The work is fast paced and rewarding, but often performed under stressful demands for speed and accuracy due to the nature of the work. For more information, please visit our website: http://bit.ly/36FdIj3

The Portland Water Bureau (PWB) serves more than 900,000 retail and wholesale customers, almost a quarter of Oregon's population. The PWB, Engineering Services Group (ESG) is responsible for planning, design and constructing the bureau's capital improvement, developer and interagency projects. The PWB ESG's Contract Administration unit has a vacancy and is seeking to fill an Analyst I position. The Contract Administration unit plays a vital role in the procurement process used in design and construction. Services provided by the unit includes procurement guidance; contract development and acquisition; establishing best practices for improving contract administration for workgroups; overseeing the Bureaus process for submission of council actions associated with procurement actions; and, assistance to improve efficiency, effectiveness and equity in Bureau procurements. The Analyst I position is responsible for performing advanced-level logistical, financial, statistical and other management analysis in the ESG's Contract Administration unit. The position will provide procurement and contract administration support to capital improvement program projects for the ten-year requirement for filtration plant construction; enforces procurement policies and procedures to ensure cost control, contractor performance, and legal compliance; and performs a variety of office-specific program administration and analytical functions in assigned area of responsibility. For more information, please visit our website: http://bit.ly/2FgNWWh

The Accounting Division of the Bureau of Revenue and Financial Services (BRFS) is excited to announce one  Accountant IV opening. The position will report to the Accounting Supervisor of the Financial Reporting section. The primary focus of this position is to provide governmental accounting expertise through responsibility for major sections of the City's annual Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), researching Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to determine compliance City-wide, and the analysis and implementation of new GASB pronouncements. The Accountant IV also provides lead direction to others in the Accounting class by overseeing the completion of various accounting and financial reporting projects. The position will be working with City bureaus and must handle competing priorities in a professional and diplomatic manner. The ability to maintain confidentiality is also very important. For more information, please visit our website: http://bit.ly/2MM6SAp