Office of Equity & Community Engagement - Temporary Pool

Position: Office of Equity & Community Engagement - Temporary Applicant Pool
The City of Eugene's Office of Equity & Community Engagement is recruiting for a pool of interested candidates to support a variety of upcoming projects in a temporary capacity

In these temporary roles, you will support the OECE staff on equity and community engagement projects affecting our community. You will collaborate with OECE staff, and sometimes other City staff, to achieve equity and community engagement project goals. This often includes the engagement of underrepresented communities such as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, and religious minorities, but can also include the general population.

Projects you may work on can come from any City department or division and can range in topic, and all focus on infusing equity and community engagement within allotted budgets. Some past and current projects include Parks & Recreation 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 will include aspects of community engagement where your skills can be complemented by your lived experience, community connections, and languages spoken.

You can learn more about the Office of Equity & Community Engagement at this link.

Revision to location - 4/4/2025

This is a continuous posting

When you apply, your application will go into a pool where you can then be called upon to interview for various projects based on your experience and the needs of the Office of Equity & Community Engagement.

Candidates will be hired into one of two classifications, with the associated 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 dependent on role

The following temporary classifications may be filled from this job posting. The minimum qualifications and general job duties for each classification/level are outlined below. Specific job duties will vary depending on project. The classification level hired at is dependent on the needs & duties of the project and the applicant's experience, education, and skills.

Temporary Program Assistant

SAMPLE DUTIES:
Provides paraprofessional assistance to a program area which may involve specialized research, writing, or administrative tasks.

Supervision:
Work is usually performed under general supervision and requires some independent judgement or interpretation of policies and procedures.  

QUALIFICATIONS/

EXPERIENCE:

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

Hourly Pay Range: $15.38 - $27.69

Temporary Professional 1

SAMPLE DUTIES:
Provides professional duties in a professional field such as planning, management, policy analysis, equity, communications, and/or community organizing.

Supervision:
Work is performed independently and requires professional judgement and discretion.

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

QUALIFICATIONS/

EXPERIENCE:

* Requires at least six months recent professional related experience, or one year related responsible paraprofessional experience.

* Requires equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in areas such as public administration, equity application, planning, law, social work, psychology, education, conflict resolution, or in a related field.

Hourly Pay Range: $24.50 - $44.10

Temporary Professional 2

SAMPLE DUTIES:
Provides advanced professional duties and a high level of specialization in a professional field such as planning, management, policy analysis, equity, communications, and/or community organizing.

Supervision:
Work is performed independently and requires significant independent judgement 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 the equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in areas such as public administration, equity application, planning, law, social work, psychology, education, conflict resolution, or in a related field.

Hourly Pay Range: $34.50 - $62.10

Temporary Professional 3

SAMPLE DUTIES:
Provides advanced professional duties and an expert level of specialization in a professional field such as planning, management,…