Clean Industry Coordinator (Coordinator III CPPW) Limited Duration

Job Appointment: Full-time Limited Duration. Persons appointed to limited term positions will be designated as limited duration employees whose appointment shall not exceed two (2) years except for the extension of grants or funding from outside sources.
Work Schedule:Monday Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. An alternate schedule may be available.
Work Location:Hybrid. This position reports to The Vanport Building 1810 SW 5th Ave. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. For more informationclick here. Occasional travel to locations around the City may be required to support events or meetings.
Benefits:Please check our benefits tab for an overview of benefits for this position.
Language Pay Premium Eligible: This position may be eligible forLanguage Pay Differential for qualifying employees.
Union Representation: City of Portland Professional Workers Union (CPPW). To view this labor agreement please clickhere.

Application Material:Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portlands online portal. You will need respond to the supplemental questions and attach arésumé.

Position Summary:
The City of Portlands Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) is seeking to fill a limited-term Clean Industry Coordinator position (Coordinator III) within the Climate Policy program area. The Clean Industry Coordinator is responsible for supporting the implementation of the Clean Industry Community Program. This new $20 million initiative within BPS is funded by the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF). The Clean Industry Community Program will award grants to projects that reduce industrial emissions air pollution and waste while delivering meaningful benefits to communities adjacent to industrial districts and creating pathways for workforce and contractor development. The Clean Industry Coordinator will work with closely with partners from business government community-based organizations higher education and workforce development to implement the program.

What youll do:

• Provide day-to-day project management of $20 million clean industry grant program in collaboration with six core partners. Monitor ongoing activities and progress toward key milestones.
• Coordinate program partner activities including facilitating recurring meetings regular check-ins with partner organizations and working on shared deliverables or milestones.
• Support all program partners in meeting key deliverables including but not limited to business engagement community benefits program development communications workforce development and implementation of decarbonization projects.
• Support industrial business grantees in project development implementation and data collection to ensure progress towards decarbonization and community benefits milestones.
• Work closely with Sustainable Economy and Just Transition Analyst to support overall clean industry strategy.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with local clean industry stakeholders such as business groups government agencies and community-based organizations.
• Manage invoicing payments and contracts between BPS and partner organizations.
• This position will report to the Climate Policy manager in BPS.

The work of the Climate Policy team builds on Portlands path-breaking history as a leader among the global community fighting climate change. Portland has been working to address climate change for nearly 30 years and was the first city in the United States to draft a carbon reduction strategy.

Today BPSs Climate Policy team develops policies runs programs and conducts research and analysis that aim to rapidly decarbonize Portland while ensuring that our community members most impacted by the climate crisis have power in the policy process. The Citys priorities for achieving decarbonization and resilience are outlined in Portlands 2022-2025 Climate Emergency Workplan which guides the work of the Climate Policy and Program team.

The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability develops creative and practical solutions that enhance Portlands livability preserve distinctive places and plan for a resilient future. We are committed to advancing equity to achieve prosperous healthy resilient collaboration with community partners we provide; comprehensive land use neighborhood economic historic and environmental planning and urban design; policy and technical services to advance green building and a just transition to clean energy waste prevention composting and recycling and a sustainable food system; administration of the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund; policy to address climate change; regulation of private franchise utilities; administration of the Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission; and digital equity and inclusion policy projects and outreach.( For more information about Portlands recycling composting and garbage programs visit: ( values a diverse workforce and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization. We encourage candidates with knowledge ability and experience working with abroad range of individuals and diverse communities to apply. Although not required BPS encourages candidates that can fluently speak more than one language to include that information in your resume. BPS offers an excellent benefits package flexible work schedules and support for training and skills development in a positive engaging and creative work environment.

Studies have shown that women non-binary people and Black Indigenous and other people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet all of the qualifications listed. BPS considers lived experience and transferrable skills as qualifying unless an item is labeled as required. We are most interested in finding the best candidates for the job and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply.

The following minimum qualifications are required:

1. Experience managing large projects timelines contracts and budgets.
2. Experience understanding and solving complex problems comparing different options and recommending the best plan or policy.
3. Experience using independent judgment taking initiative and solving problems while following set rules and procedures.
4. Experience communicating clearly and persuasively and preparing clear and complete reports letters and other documents.
5. Experience building and maintaining effective working relationships with coworkers managers other government agencies and the public.

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of industrial decarbonization and/or familiarity with the industrial sector.
• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in business administration public administration or field related to organizational unit or Bureau/Office; OR
• Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience involving analysis planning organizing and/or evaluating programs in a public agency or customer service related field.

STEP 1: Apply online betweenNovember 17 2025 December 1 2025

Required Application Materials:

• Résumé

• Answer to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)

Optional Application Materials:

• Veterans Preference documents (e.g. DD214-Member 4 VA Benefit Letter) must be submitted by the closing date.
• Update: As of March 3 2025 if you have already submitted veteran documents and qualified for preference you do not need to resubmit them for future recruitments.
• To update or remove veteran preference for this recruitment or from your profile contact the recruiter listed in the job announcement.

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.

• How We DeterminePay: The City of Portland is covered by the Oregon EqualPayAct. Your salary is determined based on the experience listed in your resume that is directly related and equivalent to the position for which you are applying. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all your relevant experience.

• Do not attach any additional documents.Do not attach a cover letter it will not be reviewed.
• All applications must be submitted via the Citys online application process by the closing date and time.
• E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.
• You can use AI tools to assist with your job application but please make sure to personalize your responses to supplemental questions. Avoid copying and pasting. We encourage using AI to generate ideas and then tailor them to reflect your own experiences and skills.

Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation:Week of December 1st 2025

• An evaluation of each applicants training and paid and unpaid experience as demonstrated in their résumé 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 December 8th 2025

• Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.

Step 4: Selection (Interview):Early January 2026

• Hiring bureau will review and select candidates for an interview

Step 5: Offer of Employment:Late January 2026

• Some positions will require those offered employment to complete and sign a criminal background statement before being considered for employment.

Step 6: Start Date:February 2026

• A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.

*Timeline is approximate and subject to change.

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• City of Portland Core Values
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