Office of Equity & Community Engagement - Temporary Pool

Overview

The City of Eugene's Office of Equity & Community Engagement (OECE) is recruiting for a pool of interested candidates to support a variety of upcoming temporary projects. In these roles, you will support OECE staff on equity and community engagement projects affecting our community. You will collaborate with OECE staff and, at times, other City staff to achieve equity and community engagement project goals.

Projects may involve engaging underrepresented communities—such as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, and religious minorities—as well as the general population.

Projects come from any City department or division and focus on infusing equity and community engagement within allotted budgets. Past and current projects include Parks & Rec Systems Update, Community Safety Initiative, Digital Equity, Police Policy Reform, Sustainability Innovation, Intergovernmental Tribal Relations, Hazard Mitigation Plan Update, Climate Friendly & Equitable Communities, Neighborhood Planning, Hate & Bias Prevention and Response, and Parks & Recreation Health Equity Initiative.

Most projects include aspects of community engagement where your skills can be complemented by lived experience, community connections, and languages spoken.

Learn more about the Office of Equity & Community Engagement on the City website.

Revision to location – 4/4/2025

This is a continuous posting
— When you apply, your application will join a pool and you may be called to interview for various projects based on your experience and the Office’s needs.

Candidates will be hired into one of two classifications, with the salary range determined by experience:

• Temporary Program Assistant: $15.38 - $27.69 hourly
• Temporary Professional (Professional 1, 2, or
  3): $24.50 - $88.20 hourly

Position Info: Temporary positions; Department/Division: Central Services / Central Services Administration; Location: City Hall, 500

E. 4th Ave, Eugene; Hours: Will vary depending on role.

The following temporary classifications may be filled from this posting. Minimum qualifications and general duties are outlined below; specific duties vary by project. The classification level hired depends on project needs and applicant experience, education, and skills.

Sample Duties: Provides paraprofessional assistance to a program area, which may involve research, writing, or administrative tasks. Work is usually performed under general supervision and may require some independent judgment or interpretation of policies and procedures.

Qualifications/Experience: Requires specialized paraprofessional experience with some college coursework (or equivalent) in areas such as public administration, equity application, planning, law, social work, psychology, education, conflict resolution, or related field.

Hourly Pay Range: $15.38 - $27.69

Sample Duties: Provides professional duties in fields such as planning, management, policy analysis, equity, communications, and/or community organizing. Supervision:
Work is performed independently and requires professional judgment and discretion.

For a complete list of possible duties, see the Temp - Professional 1 job description.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Requires at least six months of recent professional experience in a related field or one year of paraprofessional experience.
• Requires bachelor’s degree or equivalent in fields such as public administration, equity application, planning, law, social work, psychology, education, conflict resolution, or related field.

Hourly Pay Range: $24.50 - $44.10

Sample Duties: Provides advanced professional duties with high specialization in fields such as planning, management, policy analysis, equity, communications, and/or community organizing. Supervision:
Works independently with significant judgment and discretion.

For a complete list of possible duties, see the Temp - Professional 2 job description.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Requires at least two years of professional experience in program administration, preferably in the public sector; some supervisory experience preferred.
• Requires bachelor’s…