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April 15, 2025
Welcome to the weekly City Insider!
Every week we bring you the latest employee news, events and resources from around the City. From the transition to human resources, bureau happenings and leadership decisions, the Insider is every employee's best stop for keeping on top of what's going on.
In This Edition:
Leadership and Citywide Updates
Around the City - Service Area and Program Updates
Employee News and Resources
Community Volunteer Opportunities
Webinars and Events
Citywide Trainings
Employee Groups
Job Opportunities
Leadership and Citywide Updates
Portlanders highlight community priorities and challenges, giving high marks to the city’s parks, natural spaces and arts scene but remain concerned about homelessness, the cost of living and community safety, according to findings from the most recent Portland Insights Survey.
The 2024 Ombudsman Annual Report is out! Read about how we helped Portlanders achieve fair and equitable outcomes. The 2024 Annual Report highlights increased complaint numbers and financial savings for community members. The Ombudsman also announced the launch of a new public dashboard with complaint data.
City of Portland Veterans Empowerment Team, an employee resource group for veterans, service members and their family members, invites you to participate or donate to the Do Good Multnomah annual fundraising Ruck March. Do Good Multnomah is an organization dedicated to assisting houseless veterans and other vulnerable groups. We are requesting any donations you may wish to contribute. You can donate funds directly or provide travel-size hygiene products directly to our team members who will be participating in the ruck march.
Around the City:
Service Area and Program Updates
Last Thursday the city's Printing & Distribution shop (P&D) held its first open house in over a decade, attracting nearly 80 visitors from across the city's many offices and divisions. In addition to copious amounts of swag, visitors—mostly City employees—took home a general sense of amazement at how much this small, unassuming shop offers.
Urban Forestry’s Mari Aviles received a statewide Individual Award from Oregon Community Trees and the Oregon Department of Forestry for her leadership in urban forestry. Mari has expanded inclusive contracting, provided bilingual field training and grown the Free Street Tree program from a one-person project to a nine-person team. Her work supports Portland’s goal of planting 10,000 trees annually and reflects Portland Parks & Recreation’s commitment to equity, workforce development and sustainable urban tree care.
April 26 and 27, in celebration of Earth Day, Portlanders can pick up FREE compost at our Sunderland Maintenance Yard, 9325 NE Sunderland Road, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. This offer ends on April 27 or when we run out of compost. This year's event is only two days long, so we don't anticipate running out - be sure to get yours!
Employee News and Resources
Leading others starts with taking care of yourself. Join our upcoming webinars offered through ComPsych designed to support City managers and supervisors. Register to attend confidentially to gain support in navigating staff layoffs, understanding the psychological pressures of middle management and helping your team through stressful situations.
Get that thing you've always wanted! City Employees have one time access to the Nike Company Store from Saturday, April 19 through Sunday May 18. Please provide your City badge and government issued ID at check in.
Community Volunteer Opportunities
Safe Blocks and our community partners in the Jade District invite you to come help clean up our streets just in time for Earth Day and the 82nd Avenue Parade of Roses - we just need your support! Registered participants will receive a free lunch. Please join us on Saturday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to Noon.
Are you interested in volunteering in your community to help more people walk, roll, bike and take public transit? The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) invites you to join our Transportation Ambassadors team, a group of volunteers who support transportation fairs, bike rides, community outreach and more.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation is recruiting applications for up to 30 new Transportation System Plan Community Advisory Committee members. The Community Advisory Committee will advise the transportation director, support project team staff by advising on key tasks throughout each phase of the 2045 workplan and will focus on policies and outcomes of technical analyses while providing valuable insights into community values and investment priorities.
Webinars and Events
PDXCityParents and DEEP host Autism Society of Oregon presentation
April 17, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Tobi Rates, Executive Director of the Autism Society of Oregon, will present an overview of autism and talk about the different kinds of autism resources.
SAP Ariba supplier registration - drop-in Q+A session
April 17, 2 to 3 p.m.
Need some support with Ariba? The project team is here for you.
Staying Healthy as a Family - Free Webinar for all employees
April 21, 12 to 1 p.m.
Our health needs change as we progress through life. Register to join a free webinar on Monday, April 21 from 12 to 1 p.m. to explore common health issues, essential screenings and strategies for family well-being.
Save The Date: PDXCityParents Kid Gear and Clothing Swap
April 22, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
Do you, like us, have bags of outgrown kid stuff laying around? Join PDX City Parents for a free Earth Day children's clothing swap! The event, a pilot by staff volunteers, will be in The Portland Building Room 206. The first 50 attendees will receive a FREE PDX City Parents tote bag!
Building a Resilient Self - Free Webinar
April 29, 1 to 2 p.m.
Building self-trust takes courage and the determination to look within to find understanding and compassion. Not knowing where to start can feel scary. This webinar can help.
Citywide Trainings
The Bureau of Human Resources BHR develops citywide training programs to foster a knowledgeable and diverse workforce. Learn more about specialized trainings and stay up to date on your required trainings.
Employee Groups
Why go it alone when you can be a part of the many employee-driven groups the City has to offer? Employee groups are are organized around a particular shared interest or dimension. From fitness and parenting to multicultural groups, you can find colleagues with shared experience here.
Job Opportunities
Job openings include Business Solutions Manager, Chief Hearings Officer, Field Design Supervisor II and more:
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