Job Title
Systems Admin/Tech Support

Company/Organization
Alta Planning + Design

Job Description
Alta Planning + Design a is consulting firm with a mission to provide green infrastructure and program solutions that help people have active daily lives. We specialize in bicycle, pedestrian, trail, park, open space and greenway planning, design, and implementation. For more information, see our website at www.altaplanning.com.

Alta seeks to add a Systems Administrator in our Portland office. The Systems Administrator will be responsible for providing support on all aspects of the IT infrastructure including servers, desktop/laptop pc’s, routers, printers, VOIP phone systems, networking and video conferencing equipment while at the same time having the customer service skills necessary to provide 1st class desktop support to the Alta staff both local and remotely. This position will also be responsible for assisting in the development of the IT Budget and managing all IT vendors.

Preferred Skills
• 3 years supporting Windows Servers (Server 2008 experience preferred) including management of AD, GP, and print/file sharing
• Experience with VMware vSphere
• Knowledge of VOIP phone systems (3com preferred)
• Experience with SonicWall Firewalls and/or managing multiple IPSec VPN connections
• Experience providing desktop support to remote users
• Experience using Google Apps for Business
• Knowledge of LiveSize Video Conferencing equipment
• Knowledge of shared licensing systems (specifically for ESRI and AutoDesk products)

Bonus Skills
• Experience developing an IT budget
• Experience supporting ERP systems
• Experience with Dell PowerVault NAS equipment
• Experience with Netgear NAS equipment

Other Important Information

We are a small company with a small IT staff, interpersonal skills are a must! You will be providing 1st, 2nd and 3rd level support. Interacting well with the staff is as important as interacting well with the servers. If you don’t like providing desktop support please don’t apply.

Some travel (2-3 short trips per year) is required.

We like bikes! Bike storage facilities and on site showers are provided, along with good benefits, flexible work schedules and fun collaborative workplace.

How to Apply
Please send resume AND cover letter to resumes+sa@altaplanning.com. Cover letters are required.

Salary range $45,000 to $50,000

Job Conditions
Job may require travel
Job may require hours that exceed 8 hours per day and/or 40 hours per week
May require bending, stooping, lifting up to 50 pounds

Job Title: Communications Manager – Transportation
Company/Organization: City of Portland

Job Description:
The Portland Office of Transportation is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Transportation Communications Manager. The Portland Bureau of Transportation is a community partner in shaping a livable city by planning, building, managing, and maintaining an effective and safe transportation system that provides people and businesses access and mobility

The Transportation Communications Manager is a direct report to the Transportation Director and acts as principal spokesperson for the bureau. This position is responsible for managing and integrating public information and public involvement and education programs and initiatives to inform and educate citizens on new or changing programs related to transportation. The Communications Manager manages two Public Information Officers and is expected to exercise discrection and awareness of intergovernmental and community issues and sensitivities when carrying out responsiblities. Work includes organizing media events; presenting information at public events and community meetings; developing bureau-wide media relations policies and practices; developing comprehensive communications strategies and programs and managing internal and external communications; responding to public information requests and developing partnerships with other public and private organizations to develop educational opportunities for diverse audiences, engaging them to be part of the decision-making processes.

SALARY: $5,819.00 – $7,819.00 Monthly

OPENING DATE: 07/25/11

CLOSING DATE: 08/12/11 04:30 PM

How to Apply:
Apply online at: www.portlandoregon.gov/jobs

TO QUALIFY:
Applicants must specifically address and demonstrate in their cover letter and resume how their education, training and/or experience, meets each of the following qualifications:

– Knowledge of industry trends and media practices as they apply to developing and carrying out public information, public relations and community outreach programs.
– Knowledge of methods and techniques for creating effective media and public relations materials.
– Ability and experience analyzing and making sound recommendations on complex community and intergovernmental relations, media relations, community outreach and public affairs issues and strategies.
– Ability and experience in developing concepts and designing specific methods and techniques to improve communications and the distribution of information of general interest to bureau stakeholders.
– Ability and experience representing an organization effectively in public settings and with media representatives on a variety of issues.
– Ability and experience exercising tact, diplomacy and discretion in dealing with highly sensitive, complex, confidential and sometimes controversial issues and situations.
– Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of City management, elected officials, representatives of other governmental agencies, business and communityleaders, employees, media representatives, the public and others encountered in the course of work.

THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS:

An evaluation of each applicant’s training and experience, as demonstrated in their resume and cover letter, weighted 100%. The most qualified candidates passing the resume and cover letter evaluation will be placed on an equally ranked eligible list. Candidates invited to participate in the hiring process should be prepared to submit writing samples of work that relate to a Communications Manager position. Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection. Some positions may require those placed on the eligible list to complete and sign a criminal conviction statement before being considered for employment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Applicants must submit a cover letter and professional resume, specifically focused on your qualifications for this position as identified in the “To Qualify” section of this announcement in accordance with the Resume and Cover Letter instructions.

All completed applications for this position must be in the possession of the Portland Bureau of Human Resources no later than 4:30 pm, on Friday, August 12, 2011. E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.

Note: If you are requesting Veteran’s Preference, submit a copy of your DD214 / DD215 and / or Veteran’s Administration Letter Stating your disability. If you are applying online, attach a copy of your DD214 / DD215 and / or Veteran’s Administration Letter Stating your disability to your profile. Veteran’s Preference documentation must be received by 4:30 PM of the closing date of this recruitment.