In these temporary roles, you will support the OECE staff on equity and community engagement projects affecting our community. You will collaborate with OECE staff, and sometimes other City staff, to achieve equity and community engagement project goals. This often includes the engagement of underrepresented communities such as BIPOC, LGBTQ , people with disabilities, and religious minorities, but can also include the general population. 

Projects you may work on can come from any City department or division and can range in topic, and all focus on infusing equity and community engagement within allotted budgets. Some past and current projects include Parks & Recreation Systems Update, Community Safety Initiative, Digital Equity, Police Policy Reform, Sustainability Innovation, Intergovernmental Tribal Relations, Hazard Mitigation Plan Update, Climate Friendly & Equitable Communities, Neighborhood Planning, Hate & Bias Prevention and Response, and Parks & Recreation Health Equity Initiative. Most projects will include aspects of community engagement where your skills can be complemented by your lived experience, community connections, and languages spoken. 

Temporary Program Assistant

In addition to the minimum experience and qualifications outlined above, the ideal candidates will have the following knowledge, skills, abilities:

Experienced: You may have developed and applied the skills necessary for this position by working at a non-profit, a government agency, an educational institution, doing community organizing or volunteer work. 

Educated: You possess the right amount of experience, training coursework or degree in public administration, equity application, planning, law, social work, psychology, education, conflict resolution, or in a related field. You have the right amount of understanding and ability to implement the concepts of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging to work. Relevant professional level experience may be substituted for educational requirements on a year for year basis.

Experienced in community engagement: You have the right amount of experience in supporting, designing and leading community engagement processes; coordinating with city staff and community members to establish common goals, working agreements, and project timelines for successful engagement processes. 

A collaborator: You know how to work well with individuals and groups that may be different from you. You can work collectively to identify opportunities and unintended consequences of policies and projects you are working on. You seek to communicate constructively and reflect on how to improve your own communication. You know how to present criticism in a way that empowers people and moves the work towards desired outcomes. 

You cultivate self-awareness and emotional intelligence: You recognize and understand your emotions and the emotions of others, and you use this understanding to manage your behavior and relationships. You recognize your individual strengths and weaknesses and work on your weaknesses so that you can perform better individually and as part of a team. You are open to and accepting of other people’s perspectives and needs and you practice humility by giving others a chance to shine.

Speaking another language, particularly Spanish and Chinese, is also helpful and should be highlighted in your application. 

Additional skills and/or experience applicable to Professional 2 and 3 levels:

A great facilitator:  You possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. You have the right amount of experience facilitating group processes.  

Experienced in policy analysis:  You can analyze existing and proposed policies to identify unintended consequences or barriers with disparate impacts on marginalized communities.

Qualifications: Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes with relevant transferrable skills from a variety of sources and experiences. The City will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role. Licenses that are listed as minimum qualifications must be held to be considered for the position.

Employee Status/Pool: This posting will be used to establish a pool of applicants for future projects. Your application will be for this temporary employment pool. Once in the pool, applicants may be asked to answer additional project-specific questions and then invited to interview based on their experienceandeducation,their answers to project-specific questions, and based on the needs of the City of Eugene Office of Equity & Community Engagement. This pool is ongoing and will reset annually. 

The City of Eugene complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any applicant with a qualified disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act may request accommodation by contacting an employment coordinator at (541) 682-5061. 

In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, the City of Eugene will request all eligible candidates who accept employment with the City to provide documentation to prove they are eligible for employment in the United States.