Job Appointment: Full time, Regular
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm. Work hours will vary to meet business needs.
Work Location: In person at The Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97204.
Benefits: Please check our benefit tab for an overview of benefit for this position
Union Representation: This position is not represented.
Language Pay Premium Eligible: This position is or may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees.
Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need to attach a cover letter and resume.
Position Summary:
The Workforce Recruitment & Training Manager plays a key role in building a diverse, skilled, and engaged workforce. This position oversees all aspects of recruitment, selection, onboarding, and training, ensuring alignment with city values, legal obligations, and best practices in public-sector human resources. This role delivers strategic, consultative support to the city, grounded in data-informed insights, centered on people, and focused on measurable results.
As an ideal candidate, you are:
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HR Professional: You bring expertise in workforce planning, innovative recruitment strategies, and the design and delivery of effective training programs.
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Team Leader: You advocate for your team and empower staff to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
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People Focused: You create a culture of respect, inclusion, collaboration, and accountability.
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Excellent Communicator: You are an active listener and strong communicator to both technical and non-technical individuals at all levels.
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Collaborative: You are customer service oriented by cultivating effective work relationships with many parties of interest to resolve issues and meet business needs.
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Proactive: You seek out innovative solutions, drive continuous improvements, and excel in change management.
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Flexible: You remain agile and calm in a continually evolving environment, constantly learning, and keeping pace with changes.
In this role, you will:
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Regularly partner with city leadership to advance high-priority workforce and organizational initiatives using focused recruitment and training strategies.
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Develop and implement comprehensive recruitment strategies to attract high-quality candidates across all departments.
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Oversee all stages of the hiring process, including job postings, screening, interviews, selection, and onboarding.
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Lead workforce planning initiatives to anticipate staffing needs and support organizational hiring and training goals.
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Design, deliver, and evaluate training programs focused on employee professional development, performance enhancement, compliance, and workplace safety.
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Collaborate with managers and supervisors to assess training needs and identify opportunities for skill development and succession planning.
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Ensure all recruitment and training practices comply with federal, state, and local employment laws and policies, including developing policies and procedures.
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Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion opportunities for everyone throughout recruitment and training processes.
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Manage recruitment and training analytics to track outcomes, identify trends, and recommend improvements.
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Supervise and mentor HR team members supporting recruitment and training functions.
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Represent the city at community events and professional forums.
Why Work at the City of Portland?
Portland is Oregon’s largest city, home to more than 630,000 residents and serving a active metro region of over 2 million people. Renowned for its progressive values, environmental stewardship, and vibrant neighborhoods, Portland consistently ranks among the most livable and sustainable cities in the world. With a strong foundation in urban planning, multimodal transportation, and access to natural beauty, the city offers an exceptional quality of life for leaders who are passionate about public service and community-centered governance.
Questions?
Jaclyn Snyder, Senior Recruiter
Bureau of Human Resources
[email protected]
Any combination of education and experience that is equivalent to the following minimum qualifications is acceptable:
Education/Training: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in business administration, public administration, or field related to human resources management.-
Experience: Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience developing, implementing, and managing recruitment and training programs, projects and/or personnel functions related to human resources management, including a minimum of three (3) years in a supervisory role.
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience working in a public-sector or unionized environment.
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Experience with modern applicant tracking systems and learning management systems.
A successful candidate may possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
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Ability to develop and execute strategic recruitment plans and talent acquisition models; align training programs with organizational goals and workforce priorities
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Experience effectively applying and integrating federal, state, and local laws, human resources rules, and labor contract provisions into business processes and technical design of recruitment and training programs to ensure legal compliance.
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Experience managing projects, including developing work plans, setting priorities, managing resources, and delivering and measuring results within specific time constraints.
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Ability to analyze and evaluate business needs, exercise independent judgement within policies and guidelines, and recommend and implement appropriate solutions.
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Experience developing and implementing performance metrics and indicators for assigned program areas, with a focus on customer service, quality assurance, and continuous process improvement.
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Experience effectively managing assigned program areas, including organizing, directing, motivating, engaging, and evaluating employees; monitoring and controlling budget and financial resources.
STEP 1: Apply online between Monday, July 21, 2026 – Monday, August 3, 2026
Required Application Materials:
Optional Application Materials:
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If you wish to request Veteran's Preference, please submit your veteran documents (e.g., DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter) by the recruitment's closing date.
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Effective January 1, 2026, the State of Oregon law ORS 408.225 - 408.238 is amended to expand eligibility for Veterans’ Preference to current and former Oregon National Guard service members. If applicants are existing state or former Oregon National Guard servicemembers, they are encouraged to attach appropriate documentation to their future recruitment applications.
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Update: As of March 3rd, 2025, if you made the eligible list and met the eligibility to receive veteran preference, you will no longer need to submit veteran documents for future recruitments.
If you need to update or remove your veteran preference for a specific recruitment or from your master profile, please contact the recruiter listed in the job announcement.
Application Tips:-
Your cover letter can exceed one page, to ensure you are able to provide the detailed information for every qualification. A subject matter expert will be evaluating your details to confirm that you meet the minimum requirements.
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Your resume should support the details described in your cover letter.
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How We Determine Pay: The City of Portland is covered by 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. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all your relevant experience.
Do not attach materials not requested.
All completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment.
All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process. E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.
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You can use AI tools to assist with your job application, but please make sure to personalize your responses to supplemental questions. Avoid copying and pasting; instead, use AI to generate ideas and then tailor them to reflect your own experiences and skills.
Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of August 3, 2026.
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An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and cover letter, weighted 100%.
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Your resume and cover letter will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
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You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
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Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.
Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of August 10, 2026
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Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.
Step 4: Selection (Interview): August/September
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Hiring bureau will review and select candidates to interview.
Step 5: Conditional Offer of Employment: September
Step 6: Start Date: September
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A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.
*Timeline is approximate and subject to change*
