The PositionJob Appointment: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Mon-Fri. 7am-3:30pm
Work Location: In person at 10910 N. Denver Ave., Portland, OR 97217. There is opportunity for limited remote telework. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. For more information, click here .
Benefit: Please check our benefits tab for an overview of benefits for this position
Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need to respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume.
Position Summary:Join us as PP&R Urban Forestry’s Street Tree Planting Program Supervisor. This position is funded as part of a historic investment in climate justice by the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund . We seek to increase tree canopy and reduce urban heat in communities where trees are needed most : in low-income and low-canopy areas of the city, and in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities.
The Supervisor will lead the Free Street Tree Planting Program team, which manages the planting and establishment of thousands of trees annually in the public right-of-way. This position supervises 8 full-time tree planting specialists and multiple seasonal employees to plan, implement, and evaluate street tree plantings. You will hire, train, coach, and supervise your team to be proactive problem solvers and to implement the best practices of equity, public service, urban forestry, project management, GIS/database management, and contract management. The Supervisor will work closely with a leadership team to develop multi-year planting plans, manage contracts, ensure that all plantings meet quality standards, manage communication, and conduct outreach.
With ambitious goals to triple annual tree planting in the right-of-way in a few years, managing growth and change while maintaining quality will be a primary focus. We are seeking a supervisor who is skilled at mentoring and developing employee and contractor skills, as many team members will be new. The ideal candidate has demonstrated experience leading projects towards equitable outcomes.
What you'll get to do:- Hire, train, supervise, assign work to, and guide the street tree planting team, including full-time and seasonal staff.
- Guide right-of-way site surveys to identify planting locations that meet planting standards.
- Manage contractor street tree planting and establishment, including tree procurement, planting, watering, mulching, staking, and young tree structural pruning.
- Develop staff, team, and program work plans and project schedules.
- Ensure that tree planting and establishment meets the highest industry standards in terms of best management practices, safety, and quality.
- Create and document practices and procedures for right-of-way site surveys, planting and establishment work, inspections, and contractor management.
- Apply an equity and anti-racism lens to all work to intentionally create equitable outcomes.
- Manage communication and outreach to diverse stakeholders, including property owners, community members, contractors, and city bureaus.
- Train and mentor staff on contractor management, including adherence to contract specifications, invoicing, and problem solving.
- Oversee tree monitoring and use findings for program improvement.
- Ensure team data and records are well managed using tools such as ArcGIS, TreePlotter, Excel, and Smartsheet.
- Lead development and expansion of tree planting programs in the right-of-way, with collaboration from staff and stakeholders.
- Evaluate outcomes and refine our efforts for continuous program improvement and providing quality customer service.
Who you are:- Equity Focused: You use an equity lens to ensure that projects deliver equitable outcomes.
- Collaborative Team Member: You help to foster an inclusive, respectful, and culturally responsive workplace.
- Detail oriented: An organizer and planner who thrives on details and is uncompromising in consistency, quality, and accuracy.
- Flexible and Innovative: You have an aptitude for continuous improvement and thrive in a collaborative and evolving team environment.
About Urban Forestry and Portland’s Forest: Urban Forestry 's mission is to manage and ensure Portland’s urban forest infrastructure for current and future generations. Portland’s urban forest is valued at over $6 billion and comprised of over 1.2 million park trees, 218,000 street trees and 2.9 million private property trees. The Urban Forestry team is responsible for the overall management, stewardship, and improvement of this essential infrastructure system. Urban Forestry’s work includes delivery of sustainable and equitable forest services to all Portlanders; establishing and enacting best management practices, plans, policies, and technical standards for tree care and protection and urban forest expansion; implementing, enforcing, and proposing improvements to the City’s tree regulations; providing tree maintenance services including 24/7 response to tree emergencies on City properties and public streets; tree planting and expansion of urban forest services; measurement and assessment of urban forest coverage, health, and services; offering community education and stewardship programs; and oversight and support of the City’s volunteer advisory tree board. Portland is a Tree City USA for 46 years; a Tree City of the World and the Urban Forestry program is accredited by the Urban and Community Forestry Society (formerly the Society of Municipal Arborists).
About the Bureau:Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is committed to the overall Citywide vision that race will have no detrimental effect on people of color, refugee and immigrant communities in accessing our parks and natural areas, or from the benefit of our services. We recognize, understand, and encourage celebration of the differences that surround us. Diversity and equity are vital to PP&R’s ideals and values. The City of Portland, Oregon is a growing and diverse city of 650,000 residents, nearly 20% of whom speak languages other than English at home. PP&R values a diverse workforce and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization and with the public.
PP&R encourages applications from candidates with knowledge, ability and experience working with a broad range of individuals and communities with diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds. Although not required, PP&R encourages candidates that can fluently speak another language to include that information in their application materials. Multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
Virtual Zoom Meet & Greet Opportunity Come meet the hiring manager and the senior recruiter! We'll be talking about the position duties and responsibilities, day to day life in the role, review the announcement, discuss how to apply, and answer questions you may have about the position.
July 10, 2024
12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86972803496
Meeting ID: 869 7280 3496
Have a question?Contact Information:
TroyLynn Craft
Senior Recruiter
troylynn.craft@portlandoregon.gov
To QualifyThe following minimum qualifications are required for this position: Experience managing right-of-way tree planting, including tree procurement, contractor management, industry best practices, quality control, establishment, and monitoring.
Experience supervising and/or leading an urban forestry team, such as hiring, training, motivating, assigning work, and managing performance.
Experience developing and implementing new programs, including creating project scopes, developing work plans, tracking progress, and evaluating outcomes .
Experience working to improve equitable outcomes . A pplicants must also possess:
- Have a valid state driver’s license and acceptable driving record .
The Recruitment ProcessSTEP 1: Apply online between July 1 - 22 , 2024 Required Application Materials: - Resume
- Answer to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)
Optional Application Materials: - If you would like to request Veteran's Preference, please submit your Veteran documents (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc.) by the closing date of the recruitment.
Application Tips: - Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
- Your résumé should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
- Salary Range/Equity Pay Analysis : Please note per the Oregon State Pay Equity Law your salary is determined based on the experience and education listed in your resume/application. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all directly related and equivalent experience.
- Do not attach any additional documents.
- Please note, all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment.
Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of July 22, 2024 - An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and supplemental questions, weighted 100%.
- Your résumé and responses to the supplemental questions will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
- You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you would like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
- Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.
Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of July 29, 2024 - Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.
- Please note, the selection process may take up to 90 days from the notification of being placed on the eligible list.
Step 4: Selection (Interview): Mid-August - Hiring bureau will review and select candidates for an interview.
- Please note, the selection process may take up to 90 days from the notification of being placed on the eligible list.
Step 5: Offer of Employment: Step 6: Start Date: - A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.
*Timeline is approximate and subject to change.Additional InformationClick here for additional information regarding the following:- City of Portland Core Values
- Recruitment Process - Work Status
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Veteran Preference
- ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action EmployerA Career with the City of Portland offers many Employee BenefitsWe offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to
- Health Care (Medical, Vision and Dental)
- Carrot Fertility
- Wellness Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Short- and Long-term disability coverage to eligible employees and their families.
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Retirement
- Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), includingcontributions to the PERS IAP plan paid by employer
- Family Medical Leave
- City Paid Parental Leave
AND SO MANY MORE!Benefits may vary depending on bargaining unit and employment status. Click here to review the many different benefits the City of Portland offers .
Closing Date/Time: 7/22/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
