Hello, we’re Metro! Metro is?dedicated to shaping a better future for the greater Portland region. The work the people of Metro do every day benefits the lives of the people who live here, today, and tomorrow.
The Campus Planning and Development Team at the Oregon Zoo is seeking a Senior Management Analyst who is able to perform a range of complex technical and administrative duties including research, analysis, evaluation, report writing, meeting facilitation, presentations, financial and contract management compliance, financial analysis and reporting, accounts payable compliance and invoice payments, program records management, construction project assistance, and office administration. This position with capital projects funded by the 2024 general obligation bond which span across public spaces, live animal habitats, and interpretive exhibits. The role demands strong project management skills, effective community engagement, and the ability to collaborate with various stakeholders, including zoo staff, external contractors, local government, and community members.
In this role you will coordinate the Oregon Zoo Bond Citizens’ Oversight Committee and Oregon Zoo Public Art Advisory Committee to maintain inclusive and community-centered participation. Contribute to the successful implementation of the zoo’s capital projects funded by the 2024 general obligation bond, ensuring transparency for all stakeholders and will report to the Director of Campus Planning & Design.
The Oregon Zoo inspires visitors to learn about protecting endangered species and restoring native habitats and is the state's most popular paid attraction. The zoo’s roughly 320 employees welcome almost 1.4 million visitors each year. Our zoo is home to more than 200 different animal species. Our mission is to create a better future for wildlife, with a focus on fighting extinction locally in the Pacific Northwest. The zoo is widely recognized for its commitment to animal welfare, conservation, and research.
As the Senior Management Analyst you will
- Provide comprehensive organizational support, research, materials, agendas, and meeting coordination for the Oregon Zoo Bond Citizens Oversight committee.
- Develop reports and coordinate writing, editing, and formatting of the Oversight Committee annual report and submittal to the Metro Council.
- Coordinate the committee recruitment and appointment process in partnership with the Metro Council office.
- Provide organizational support, research, materials, agendas, and meeting coordination for Oregon Zoo Bond Public Art Advisory Committee.
- Manage RFP process ensuring equitable access to opportunities for underrepresented communities; Oversee the review process and monitor awarded contracts and related documents to ensure alignment with outlined goals.
- Work closely with the Racial Equity and Engagement and Tribal Affairs Programs.
- Analyze information using logic and empathy to resolve issues and problems calmly.
- Prioritize and multi-task; be organized and flexible to change course of work/projects circumstances dictate.
- Organize and conduct research, projects, and business activities.
- Planning, leadership, and technical oversight in developing goals and objectives for assigned area.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
At Metro, we strive to cultivate diversity, advance equity, and practice inclusion in all of its work. This means attracting and empowering a workforce that is inclusive of a broad range of human qualities. Workplace diversity is both a moral imperative and a business strength, essential to providing quality support and services to our region. Metro’s goal is to hire, develop and retain highly skilled and talented individuals across all departments and programs who best reflect the diversity of our community.
Learn more about Metro’s Diversity Action Plan
TO QUALIFY
We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific in your application materials on how your background is relevant.
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in project management, organizational management, or applicable field; AND
- Three years of general administrative, governmental or contract administration experience; OR
- Any combination of education, professional, volunteer and lived experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the classification duties and responsibilities.
Working Conditions
This position will require you to work primarily on site at the Oregon Zoo in an office environment.
If this statement is true for you, then you may be ineligible to apply
If you were terminated for cause during any employment with Metro, or resigned in lieu of termination, you may be ineligible for rehire for a minimum of 3 years.
Like to have qualifications
You do not need to have the following preferred qualifications/transferable skills to qualify. However, keep in mind we may consider them when identifying the most qualified candidates. Your transferable skills are any skills you have gained through education, work experience, including the military, or life experience that are relevant for this position.
- Previous experience working in Zoo, Museum, Aquarium
- Previous experience working with live animal exhibits
- Previous experience working in a Union environment
- Previous experience working in a Government Organization
SCREENING AND EVALUATION
The application packet: The application packet consists of the following required documents. Please ensure that you upload these documents in your online application. Make sure your application is complete, missing any part of these items could result in an?incomplete application and will not be moved forward in the recruitment.
- A completed online application
- A cover letter addressing why you are interested in this position and how your experience aligns with the qualifications
- Four (4) current references with one of them being your current or most recent supervisor/manager