Public Involvement Program Coordinator

Job Type: Location Type: Not Specified

 

Salary: $32.79 – $43.95 Hourly
Location : City Hall – The Beaverton Building, OR
Job Type: Full time
Job Number: FY24/25-01081
Department: Community Engagement and Communications
Division: CEC Neighborhood Public Inv
Opening Date: 05/07/2025
Closing Date: 5/26/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

The Position
The City of Beaverton has an exciting opportunity for a versatile, energetic, and organized person to join our Neighborhood and Public Involvement team. The NPI team connects Beaverton residents with one another and with their city government through innovative community engagement strategies and outreach. If you’re energized by working with a diverse community and enjoy a job where no two weeks are the same, please apply!
As the Public Involvement Program Coordinator, you’ll engage community volunteers and help them turn their ideas into action, through administering the City’s Neighborhood Matching Grant program (think park concerts, tree planting, or other neighborhood engagement activities). You’ll support and attend neighborhood events and provide leadership training. You’ll also coordinate with colleagues in other departments across the city to help them effectively engage residents and promote inclusive and accessible public participation and input on topics from recycling to the city budget.
Our ideal candidate is:

• Eager to engage community volunteers: you’ve recruited, screened, trained and coordinated volunteers and involved volunteers in a wide variety of activities and projects.
• An excellent communicator who can turn out a newsletter article or social media post on topics from emergency preparedness to land use. Public speaking doesn’t faze you.
• Highly collaborative: you take pleasure in working with colleagues around the city-from the Library to the Police Department-to develop ways to engage and educate community members.
• A technology jack-of-all-trades: you’ll identify the right tech tools for the job and make them work for you, whether that’s tracking volunteer hours in a database, pulling a report in Excel, setting up and hosting a Zoom meeting, or creating a PowerPoint to explain a complex idea visually.
• A connector who can identify community resources and bring them together, from individual community members to businesses and nonprofits.
• Well organized and able to manage a variety of projects and events, while responding to inquiries and requests from coworkers and the public.

Candidates who are bilingual in one or more of Beaverton’s priority languages (Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese) are strongly encouraged to apply!
This is a full-time, non exempt, SEIU-classified position. Evening and weekend work will be required. The classification is There is one vacancy.
Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Beaverton’s online portal. You will need to fill out your work history and respond to several supplemental questions. Your education, skills, and experience will be evaluated using the main application form and supplemental questions; a resume and cover letter are not required and do not substitute for a complete application and work history.

Responsibilities

• Work with city departments to plan and implement public involvement strategies in their work. Collaboratively assess project needs and develop scopes and strategies for a wide variety of projects.
• Create tools and resources to support other city employees and volunteers who are doing public involvement work.
• Coordinate program activities, including promotion, training, outreach, and communication. Identify and suggest ways to reach more people.
• Develop and produce educational materials for trainings, events, and activities for neighborhood board members and the community.
• Coordinate and support the city’s Neighborhood Associate Committees (NACs).
• Oversee and engage volunteers, including recruitment, hiring, training, and coaching.
• Coordinate and promote projects and events sponsored by the city and NACs to encourage public participation and build strong partnerships throughout the city.
• Make work plans, schedules, and timelines. Keep track of progress to make sure goals are met and write reports and recommendations.
• Support and/or teach workshops and trainings for residents, city staff and volunteers.
• Manage the Neighborhood Matching Grant Program.
• Implement marketing strategy and write, proofread, and edit materials including websites, direct mail, and social media.
• Help develop and monitor the program budget.
• Additional duties are outlined in the class specification.

Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, political science, public relations, marketing, or a related field; and
• Two years of experience in local government, nonprofit, or another community-focused field, including
  • One year of program coordination experience that includes community outreach with community groups and volunteers, and
  • One year of experience coordinating public involvement strategies; or
• An equivalent combination of education and experience enabling the incumbent to perform the essential functions of the position.

Licensing and special requirements

• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet the city’s driving standards.
• Ability to work evenings and/or weekends.
• Ability to pass reference checks and education verification, and satisfy the requirements of a background check.

The City of Beaverton is committed to supporting a culture of accountability, equity and inclusion for all, especially marginalized groups. We pledge to continue the ongoing, difficult and essential work needed to address institutional racism and historical inequities in all forms.
Beaverton is a diverse city, boasting a large population of qualified persons, including women, veterans, Black, Indigenous and people of color, persons with disabilities, generational groups, persons who speak many languages and are of diverse national origins.
Studies have shown that many candidates, especially women, are less likely to apply for a job if they do not believe they meet 100% of the hiring criteria. The city’s talent acquisition goals include hiring the candidate who is best able to meet the performance objectives of the role. We therefore encourage persons with non-traditional skill sets and experiences to apply, even if you believe you do not meet 100% of the qualifications and hiring criteria described.

Compensation
Wage range: $32.79 – $43.95 hourly

Starting rate will be determined depending on relevant work experience as outlined in the Equal Pay Act. New hires who meet minimum requirements will start at step one. Higher steps may be offered to those who have additional years of directly related experience to the position within the posted wage range.
Total compensation package and benefits

In addition to competitive pay, the city offers a wide variety of benefits to regular employees which make up an exceptional total compensation package.
The city pays the full retirement contribution to PERS including the employee portion; provides employees with an opportunity to participate in a deferred compensation retirement plan; makes available a public service loan forgiveness program and tuition reimbursement program; and offers excellent health, dental, vision and life .
Additional benefits include excellent , PTO cash out options, wellness programs and incentives, a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) VEBA with 3% employer contributions, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and bilingual pay premiums.
City of Beaverton Compensation Break DownGross cash compensationStarting stepStep 1Step 4Step 7Yearly salary$68,199.72$78,957.24$91,406.88
Estimated benefits paid by the city – non-cash compensationPublic Employees Retirement System fully paid contributions for employee $3,580.49$4,145.26$4,798.86Medical & Dental – Max city contributions for employee +1 (dollar value)$29,819.04$29,819.04$29,819.04Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) VEBA; 3% contribution$2,045.99$2,368.72$2,742.21No-cost Tri-Met public transportation pass (dollar value)$1,200.00$1,200.00$1,200.00Total estimated non-cash compensation/benefits$36,645.52$37,533.01$38,560.11
Total salary and estimated non-cash compensation value$104,845.24$116,490.25$129,966.99
Annual amounts in the table are shown for comparison purposes only and may vary slightly from actual salaries due to rounding calculations in the payroll system.
The City of Beaverton provides a generous benefit package, including excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage; and employer-paid PERS retirement. Learn more about your options and employee-based benefits by clicking the link below.
01

Do you have a valid driver’s license and ability to meet city driving standards?

• Yes
• No

02

What is your highest level of education?

• High School Diploma or GED
• Some College
• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree or higher
• None of the above

03

If you answered yes to the question about languages, which of the City of Beaverton’s priority languages do you speak, read, and write fluently?

• Spanish
• Arabic
• Korean
• Vietnamese
• Chinese
• Russian
• Japanese
• None of these

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Do you possess full professional proficiency to read, write and speak one or more of the city’s priority languages (Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, Japanese, Russian)?

• Yes
• No

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How many years of experience do you have working in program coordination that involves community outreach and/or engagment?

• Less than 2 years
• 2-4 years
• 4-8 years
• More than 8 years
• None of the above

06

How many years of experience do you have engaging or overseeing community volunteers?

• 0-2 years
• 2-5 years
• 5 years or more
• None of the above

07

Please write a specific and unique response to each of the following questions. Do not state “see resume” or “see cover letter” in lieu of responding to these questions.

• I understand this requirement.

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Describe your experience with community outreach and/or public involvement
09

Describe your experience recruiting, selecting, training, and coaching community volunteers.
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What about this position appeals to you at this point in your career?
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The wage range for this position is $32.79 – $43.95 monthly. What wage would be willing to accept? This information will not be used for application screening.
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