Job Description
Parking Code Enforcement Officer
City of Portland
Salary: $29.71 - $39.02 Hourly
Job Type: Regular
Job Number: 2024-00803
Location: 1120 SW 5th Ave, OR
Bureau: Portland Bureau of Transportation
Closing: 8/19/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
The Position
The City of Portland is hiring Parking Code Enforcement Officers!
Please note this recruitment will close on August 19, 2024, OR when 300 applications have been received.
Job Appointment: Full-Time.Work Schedule: VariableWork Location: 1120 SW 5TH AVE, PORTLAND OR 97204Benefits: Please check our benefits tab for an overview of benefits for this position
Language Pay Premium Eligible: This position is or may be eligible for https://www.portland.gov/bhr/class-comp/language-pay-differential-overview for qualifying employees. Union Representation: District Council of Trade Unions (DCTU). To view current labor agreements, please visit https://www.portland.gov/bhr/employee-relations/labor-relations/labor-agreements.
Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland's online portal. You will need respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume.
Parking Code Enforcement Officers patrol assigned areas independently on foot, bicycle or in a vehicle to ensure compliance with City Parking Codes.
Main Duties Include:
• Issuing warnings and citations
• Interpreting and explaining applicable City code provisions.
• Responding to citizen complaints regarding parking infractions and authorizing vehicle towing or booting
• Maintaining accurate logs and records
• Appearing before County judiciary to testify in cases of contested citations and tows.
During the normal course of enforcement duties, officers may have a variety of potentially hostile or emotional contacts with members of the public; and may observe, assess and report a wide variety of hazardous conditions, suspicious vehicles, and equipment malfunctions related to traffic and other issues of public safety. The ability to work independently and attention to public safety is a must. This is a Safety Sensitive Position.
An ideal candidate may not have experience with parking enforcement but will have exemplary communication and customer service skills, ability to walk 10 miles per day, ability to work varied shifts, ability to work in all weather conditions, and the ability to learn parking codes and regulations.
** This is an essential classification which is expected to report to work during inclement weather and other situations where the Mayor shuts down the city to all employees except essential. **
About the Bureaus:
The Portland Bureau of Transportation is a community partner in shaping a livable city. We plan, build, manage, and maintain an effective and safe transportation system that provides people and businesses access and mobility. We keep Portland moving. For more information about the Portland Bureau of Transportation, please visit https://www.portland.gov/transportation. The Portland Bureau of Transportation embraces diversity, models inclusivity, and promotes equity through its service delivery, internal operations, organizational culture, and in its work with partners and the community.
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 the 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.
Current vacancies exist in the Portland Bureau of Transportation. Portland Parks and Recreation may use this list in the future to fill any upcoming vacancies.
Virtual Zoom Information Session 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.
Thursday August 8, 202412 PM Noon PSThttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/84506276342
Questions?Terrol Johnson, RecruiterBureau of Human mailto:Resourcesterrol.johnson@portlandoregon.gov
To Qualify
Applicants must meet each of the following minimum qualifications. Describe in their responses to the supplemental questions and resume how their education, training and/or experience, meets each of the following minimum qualifications:
• Experience applying effective conflict resolution techniques and the ability to remain calm and professional during hostile or high stress interactions.
• Experience providing clear and concise communication both verbally and in writing.
• Experience performing basic mathematical computations, data collection, and evaluation.
• Ability to read, understand, explain, and apply codes, laws, rules, and regulations.
• Ability to utilize independent discretion and provide customer service while enforcing a policy to sometimes unhappy or angry customers.Applicants must also possess:
• A valid state driver's license and https://www.portlandoregon.gov/citycode/article/12184.
• Ability to pass the Physical Capabilities Test after an offer of employment has been made and accepted.
• Ability to report in person and work in a field as well as an office environment.
• Ability to negotiate rough terrain and work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Ability to work in and around traffic and alone in remote locations.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs. and carry it up to 100 feet.
• Ability to wear a uniform and conform to uniform and appearance regulations.
The Recruitment Process
STEP 1: Apply online between July 29, 2024- August 19, 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 resume should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
• Salary Range/Equity Pay Analysis: Please note per the https://www.oregon.gov/boli/workers/pages/equal-pay.aspx 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. All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process. Do not attach materials not requested. E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.
STEP 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Ongoing
• An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and supplemental questions, weighted 100%.
• Your resume 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.
STEP 3: Establishment of Eligible List: week of August 19, 2024
• Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.
STEP 4: Selection (Interview): TBD
• 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: TBD
STEP 6: Start Date: TBD
• A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.
Additional Information
https://www.portland.gov/bhr/career-center/recruitment-policy for additional information regarding the following:
• https://www.portland.gov/bhr/career-center/recruitment-policy 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
Did you know? The City of Portland has https://tinyurl.com/pdxh2a and offershttps://www.portland.gov/bhr/eventshttps://www.portland.gov/bhr/events once per month. If you have questions after watching the videos you are invited to contact the recruiter listed on the announcement.An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
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Pre-Employment Physical Capacities Testing for
Test Components
Unless you are a current City of Portland employee in a position requiring a similar or more demanding Physical Capabilities Test (PCT), you will be required to participate in and pass the pre-placement Physical Capabilities Test (PCT) as part of the conditional job offer you may receive for this position. The PCT is administered by an independent occupational expert and will consist of performing tasks similar to those you would do on the job. You should be prepared to do your best, use good body mechanics and be in good condition. While each job class will have its own tests, listed below are examples of tasks you may be asked to perform:
• Treadmill Endurance Test
• Step Test
• Walk and Step Test
• Lift and Carry Test
• Flexibility Test
To apply, please visit https://apptrkr.com/5477255
