The Position

Job Appointment: Regular, Full time

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm. Alternate schedule may be available.

Work Location: In-person work to be conducted at The Vanport Building located at 1810 SW 5th Avenue. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. For more information, click here.

Union Representation: City of Portland Professional Workers Union (CPPW). To view current labor agreements, click here.

Starting Pay

The City of Portland follows the Oregon Equal Pay Act. 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.

Position Summary

Join the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) team at the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) as our Reporting Services Lead. This position will lead implementation of improved data standards, reporting processes, and reporting support. This is an exciting opportunity to help ensure data is relevant and meaningful to everyone served by PCEF and data is used to guide decisions and tell compelling stories. Improved data processes, training, tools, systems, and data products will provide staff and partners with clarity and understanding to meet reporting requirements for over $200 million annually in climate action and climate justice investments. This role helps improve effective and transparent reporting for all programs and projects in the Climate Investment Plan (CIP).

What you’ll get to do:

• Lead implementation of the PCEF Data Strategy across five focus areas: purposeful data collection, staff and partner experience, modernized data systems, data products, and data governance.
• Work with funding area teams, policy, and analysts to gather, refine, and maintain reporting requirements across PCEF programs and grants, ensuring each data ask is connected to a clear purpose.
• Design and deliver reporting training, resources, and support for staff, grantees, and contractors.
• Build the materials and workflows that help partners understand and meet PCEF reporting requirements.
• Provide training and access to Q&A support for quality-control data reporting.
• Direct and support high-level analysis, applied research, and internal program evaluations to inform Climate Investment Plan implementation and development.
• Help design analysis approaches and coordinate with analysts and content leads.
• Scope, procure, and manage external research and evaluation consultants and quality assurance providers when needed.
• Support the PCEF Data Governance Committee.
• Help mature the committee’s practices and connect governance decisions to day-to-day operational work.

Who you are:

• Pragmatic builder: You move comfortably between strategy and implementation.
• Grounded in quantitative and qualitative methods: You understand what makes a metric meaningful and what a defensible analysis looks like.
• Fluent across analytics roles without needing to fill them.
• Thoughtful communicator: You explain complex data concepts clearly to program staff.
• Collaborative and influential: You build credibility through expertise and partnership.
• Equity-driven: You are committed to advancing systemic changes that address historic and current discrimination.

About the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund

As a first-in-the-nation community-led climate fund, PCEF’s mission is to fulfill a vision that builds resilience and quality jobs with proactive steps to fight climate change while advancing social, economic, and environmental justice. For more information on this innovative program, please visit the PCEF website.

Background

The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) is a leader in land use planning, climate action, environmental stewardship, and urban design. BPS centers racial equity in its work and is dedicated to creating a Portland that is more equitable, healthy, prosperous, and resilient.

To Qualify

Applicants must demonstrate how their education, training, and experience meet each of the minimum qualifications listed below:

• Experience leading or performing data-focused projects including gathering reporting requirements, scoping work, and translating business needs into actionable plans for technical and program staff.
• Ability to design and oversee quantitative and qualitative analyses including defining meaningful metrics, choosing defensible methods, and interpreting results for decision-makers.
• Experience implementing data governance and data management practices in complex organizations.
• Ability to move work forward across teams through expertise and partnership.
• Experience developing clear, logical, and persuasive data training, documentation, and resources.
• Ability to collaborate with communities of color and people traditionally underrepresented in local decision-making.

Preferred Qualifications

At least 6 years of professional related experience in climate, sustainability, or public-sector program work.

How to Apply

Submit your resume and cover letter by the closing date.

Questions?

If you have questions about this recruitment or need assistance, contact: Tamela Ressler, Senior Recruiter Tamela.Ressler@portlandoregon.gov