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Job description
The PositionThe Office of Community Police Accountability (OCPA) is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and community-focused individual to serve as the Community Board for Police Accountability (CBPA) Clerk. This new position plays a critical role in supporting the operationalization of the City's police accountability oversight system and ensuring the integrity, transparency, and accessibility of CBPA public meetings and official actions.The CBPA Clerk is responsible for administering all aspects of CBPA meetings, managing official records, ensuring compliance with City Charter and Code requirements, and serving as a subject matter expert on CBPA procedures for board members, staff, and the public. This position is public-facing and regularly interacts with board members, City staff, media representatives, and community members. Accurate execution of this work is essential to preserving public trust, supporting the Board's governing authority, and maintaining the legality and legitimacy of CBPA decisions.What You'll Do:Manage CBPA meetings, work sessions, and subcommittee meetings, ensuring all procedures are executed accurately and in compliance with applicable laws, policies, and bylaws.Serve as a subject matter expert on CBPA meeting operations, procedures, and legal requirements for public officials, staff, media, and community members.Establish and maintain productive working relationships with public officials, City staff, media representatives, and community members.Research, analyze, interpret, and apply relevant state laws, City Charter and Code provisions, administrative rules, and CBPA policies.Prepare and disseminate public notices, meeting agendas, media advisories, and communications to Board members, staff, and the community.Ensure full execution of CBPA agendas, including roll calls, documentation of Board actions, management of virtual and in-person testimony, speaker timing, and the operation of public meeting technology and displays.Coordinate with technology teams, meeting broadcasters, facilities staff, and security personnel to identify and resolve technical and logistical issues.Utilize agenda management system software to produce agendas and ensure all documents are accurate, complete, and compliant with all applicable legal and administrative standards.Maintain official records of CBPA actions and decisions; prepare "as amended" documents, disposition agendas, and final document files for archival processing.Apply appropriate records retention requirements to all CBPA documents and clerk-related records.Develop and lead trainings for new CBPA members and OCPA staff on CBPA processes, procedures, and legal requirements.Prepare training materials, update guides and forms, and maintain the CBPA Clerk Manual to reflect new or updated processes.Attend staff meetings and collaborate with other City employees to support continuity and improvement in CBPA operations.Ideal Candidate Profile: The ideal candidate for the Community Board for Police Accountability (CBPA) Clerk role is an exceptional process-minded professional who excels at customer service, clear communication, and maintaining calm, authoritative presence in dynamic public meeting environments. This person understands that the Clerk role is a critical supporting position —one that safeguards legal compliance, ensures procedural accuracy, and helps keep CBPA members, staff, and the public aligned and informed.Virtual Meet & Greet OpportunityMeet the hiring manager and the senior recruiter to learn more about this position, how to apply, and what it's like to work with the City of Portland.Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026Time: 12:00 PMZoom Meeting Registration: Al Notetaking apps are not permitted. If you need ADA accommodations, please contact the recruiter below.)
Worksite address
portland, OR, 97201, US
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