Auditors Office - Hotline Community Engagement Internship
Auditors Office - Hotline Community Engagement Internship
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Job Description
Current employees: Please apply through the employee portal to be considered for this opportunity.
Pay Range:
$15.95 $30.00 HourlyDepartment:
County AuditorJob Type:
InternExemption Status:
United States of America (NonExempt)Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):
April 15 2025
The Opportunity:
Hotline Community Engagement Internship
College to County Intern 2025 Multnomah County Auditors Office
Pay Rate: $24 per hour
Job Type: Temporary College Intern
Duration: Summer 2025 12 weeks Starting in June
Hours: 20 40 hours a week including some occasional evening and weekend hours staffing events 360 hours total)
Telework: Eligible for a hybrid work schedule; a mix of office and telework
Physical Location: 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Suite 601 Portland OR 97214
Does This Position Require Driving a County Vehicle If so please explain why and frequency: No
TriMet Passes are available if transportation to County facilities is required.
Eligibility requirements and more details found on our College to County website.
What Does the County Auditor Do
The Auditors responsibilities include:
Conducting performance audits
Conducting special studies to improve government
Operating the Good Government Hotline to help catch and prevent fraud waste and abuse of position in county government
Responding to community member complaints about specific county government actions through our ombudsperson role
The Good Government Hotline provides a way for county employees and community members to report concerns of fraud waste inefficiency and abuse of position. The hotline is a critical function for ensuring that county government resources are used efficiently and ethically. The Hotline Community Engagement Intern will work under the guidance of our Hotline Director and engage with the entire Auditors Office team.
The Hotline Community Engagement Intern will join a team that applies an equity lens in their work. The team recognizes community engagement efforts as critical to ensuring that communities affected by county programs and initiatives have meaningful opportunities to participate in the Auditors Offices work.
Internship Description:
The Auditors Offices Hotline Intern will work under the direction of the Hotline Director throughout the duration of their internship. The intern will develop research community engagement and communications skills while working closely with the Auditor and her staff. In addition to learning about the Hotlines role the intern will have the opportunity to learn about government program evaluation and other government career paths as they form contacts with staff across the county.
Responsibilities include:
Researching best practices for conducting intake with community members including
Questions to ask and when/how to collect data.
Identifying gaps in current communications/outreach to community members and local organizations and businesses.
Designing and conducting research projects related to the Hotlines work and professionally communicating the results of that project to the Hotline Director and other Auditors Office staff such as through a presentation and/or report.
Projects may include developing communication materials and/or developing processes such as
The pilot of staffing a phone line to augment the current reporting system.
The use of an equity lens during report intake; and/or
Identifying opportunities for the Hotline to engage with community groups and participating in staffing Hotline events.
Promoting a culture of respect inclusiveness and appreciation of diverse perspectives backgrounds and values Link to Equity and Empowerment Lens.
Education and Experience Qualifications:
Required:
Candidates should have completed or enrolled in a college/university academic institution.
Ability to act with integrity and adhere to high ethical standards.
Strong research writing organization and written and verbal communication skills.
Strong data analysis skills.
Ability to confidently comfortably and respectfully talk with diverse audiences representing the county in public.
Demonstrated ability or a strong desire to learn to apply an equity or racial justice lens to your work to help foster a culture of respect inclusiveness and appreciation of diverse perspectives backgrounds and values.
Familiarity with MS Windows PC environment MS Word Excel and Google products.
Ability to selfmanage and perform directed tasks with independence.
Preferred
Experience with outreach to culturally specific populations is desired but not required
Proficiency in a second language is desired but not required
Diversity and Inclusion: At Multnomah County we dont just accept difference; we value it and support it to create a culture of dignity and respect for our employees.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran or protected veteran status genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The EEO Know Your Rights poster is available for your reference. Multnomah County is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We request priority protected veteran referrals.
Veterans Preference: Under Oregon Law qualifying veterans may apply for veterans preference. Review our veterans preference page for details about eligibility and how to apply.
Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act: We gladly provide reasonable accommodation to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing an application or participating in this recruitment process. Please contact the recruiter below in advance to request assistance. Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may contact the recruiter through the Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing 711.
Questions
Recruiter:
Cole WhitehurstEmail:
Phone:
Application information may be used throughout the entire selection process. This process is subject to change without notice.
Disclaimer: This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.
Job Profile:
8007 College InternRequired Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Full-Time
