The Position
Job Appointment: Full-Time
Typical Schedule: Hybrid Monday - Friday 7 am - 3:30 pm, alternate schedule may be available after probation.
Work Location: Hybrid - The current schedule for this position is hybrid. Employees are expected to work on-site 50% of the time. The City is reevaluating a return-to-office (RTO) policy which could change in-person requirements with notice. The hiring manager for this position will have more up-to-date information at the time of all verbal/contingent offers. In-person work will be conducted at Urban Forestry, 10910 N Denver Ave, Portland, OR 97217. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. For more information, click here.
Benefit: 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 Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees (Include this for classifications identified as eligible or if bureau requests languages)
Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need to respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume.
Position Summary:
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) Urban Forestry (UF) is looking for a Contracting Analyst II to oversee the contracts and procurement efforts essential for the care of over 333,000 City-owned street trees.
In this role, you will be responsible for leading solicitation processes, updating agreements and contracts, processing purchase orders, and managing contract amendments and task orders. Collaboration with Urban Forestry program managers and procurement professionals will be key to ensuring alignment with our processes and equity goals. Additionally, you will serve as a liaison among internal stakeholders, City offices, and vendors to streamline the contracts and procurement process.
This position is funded by the Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF), reflecting a significant investment in street tree care in Portland. The program, established under PCEF, aims to foster healthy, resilient communities through green infrastructure initiatives.
What you'll get to do:
- Utilize expertise in the areas of public administration, procurement, and financial management to analyze, support, and develop solutions that address the contracting needs of our UF programs.
- Research ways to build out scopes of work and contractor requirements for tree care and maintenance.
- Partner with Urban Forestry Leadership to ensure that realistic and attainable procurement timelines, resources, and workplans are created, communicated, and managed.
- Coordinate procurement and contract management processes between City Resources including Urban Forestry managers and staff, procurement, or legal representatives, as well as be a liaison to contractors, consultants, and community partners.
- Develop and manage all contract-related items including task orders, invoice processing, and amendments.
Who you are:
- Reflective and Adaptable: You actively seek feedback and take time to evaluate your efforts, always striving to refine and improve programs for greater impact.
- Detail-oriented: You are an organizer and planner who understands the importance of maintaining clear, accurate, and accessible financial records.
- Project Manager: You can keep timelines and push projects forward while utilizing strong communication to collaborate with all parties.
- Equity Focused: You use an equity lens to ensure that projects deliver equitable outcomes.
- Collaborative Team Member: You help to foster an inclusive, respectful, and culturally responsive workplace.
About Urban Forestry and Portland’s Forest:
Urban Forestry's mission is to manage and ensure Portland’s urban forest infrastructure for current and future generations. Portland’s urban forest is valued at over $9.2 billion and comprised of over 1.2 million park trees, 333,000 street trees and 2.9 million private property trees. The Urban Forestry team is responsible for the overall management, stewardship, and improvement of this essential infrastructure system. Urban Forestry’s work includes delivery of sustainable and equitable forest services to all Portlanders; establishing and enacting best management practices, plans, policies, and technical standards for tree care and protection and urban forest expansion; implementing, enforcing, and proposing improvements to the City’s tree regulations; providing tree maintenance services including 24/7 response to tree emergencies on City properties and public streets; tree planting and expansion of urban forest services; measurement and assessment of urban forest coverage, health, and services; offering community education and stewardship programs; and oversight and support of the City’s volunteer advisory tree board. Portland is a Tree City USA for 48 years; a Tree City of the World and the Urban Forestry program is accredited by the Urban and Community Forestry Society (formerly the Society of Municipal Arborists).
About the Bureau:
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 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, abilities, 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.
Virtual Zoom Meet & Greet Opportunity
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.
May 6, 2025
12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83357327206
Meeting ID: 833 5732 7206
*Please note: AI Notetaking apps will not be allowed into virtual sessions hosted by the Bureau of Human Resources Recruitment Team. If you need accommodations as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, then please contact the Recruiter or Program Lead for assistance.
Have a question?
Contact Information:
TroyLynn Craft
Senior Recruiter
troylynn.craft@portlandoregon.gov
