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Classification Specification

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City of Portland job classifications

CLASSIFICATION INFORMATION

Effective December 13, 2018, the City implemented a new non-represented classification structure. For previous classifications please email the Classification and Compensation Inbox, classcomp@portlandoregon.gov.

During the COVID-19 outbreak the City is prioritizing essential services and shifting support and personnel to support those services as needed. Employees may be assigned duties not specifically listed in their classification specification. Managers and supervisors will assign work that is no higher than the level of work described in the classification. This work is covered under other duties as assigned in the classification specification: "Depending on the assignment, the incumbent may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties, and perform related duties as assigned." 

A

311 Customer Service Representative 95.39 KB
Accountant I - IV 155.16 KB
Accounting Supervisor 96.19 KB
Accounting Technician 220.94 KB
Administrative Specialist I 144.56 KB
Administrative Specialist II 133.39 KB
Administrative Specialist III 134.1 KB
Analyst I 144.69 KB
Analyst II 155.76 KB
Analyst III 176.31 KB
Analyst IV 154.91 KB
Applications Analyst I-IV 300.56 KB
Aquatics Coordinator 106.19 KB
Aquatics Leader 115.48 KB
Arborist Series 261.35 KB
Architect 138.66 KB
Asphalt Raker 132.46 KB
Auto Body Restorer 130.1 KB
Auto Servicer 125.76 KB
Automotive Equipment Operator - CL series 170.56 KB
Automotive Equipment Operator series 241.36 KB

B

Botanic Specialist I 171.05 KB
Botanic Specialist II 149 KB
Botanic Specialist III 122.53 KB
Botanic Technician I 140.21 KB
Botanic Technician II 111.47 KB
Botanic Technician Trainee 145.55 KB
Building Inspector 161.92 KB
Building Inspector-Plans Examiner Trainee 124.5 KB
Building/Landscape Designer I 139.39 KB
Building/Landscape Designer II 142.48 KB
Business Systems Analyst I 121.69 KB
Business Systems Analyst II 124.29 KB
Business Systems Analyst III 160.77 KB

C

CAD Analyst 136.98 KB
CAD  Technician I 139.19 KB
CAD  Technician II 146.14 KB
CAD  Technician III 141.67 KB
Capital Project Manager I 128.93 KB
Capital Project Manager II 99.62 KB
Capital Project Manager III 108.44 KB
Capital Project Manager IV 112.1 KB
Carpenter Series - CL 231.68 KB
Carpenter Series 137.34 KB
Central Public Information Officer 98.84 KB
Chief of Police 130.69 KB
Chief of Police, Deputy 102.74 KB
City Administrator 129.74 KB
City Administrator, Assistant126.82 KB
City Administrator, Deputy123.86 KB
City Attorney 146.19 KB
City Attorney, Assistant Deputy 149.37 KB
City Attorney, Chief Deputy 122.38 KB
City Attorney, Deputy 148.69 KB
City Attorney, Senior Deputy 129.73 KB
City Forester 100.63 KB
City Treasurer 94.38 KB
Claims Technician Series 135.97 KB
Clerical Trainee 114.72 KB
Code Specialist Series 157.28 KB
Combination Inspector 130.14 KB
Commissioner's Administrative Support Specialist 151.61 KB
Commissioner's Chief of Staff 300.27 KB
Commissioner's Staff Representative, Senior 306.05 KB
Commissioner's Staff Representative 312.89 KB
Communications Engineer I 132.8 KB
Communications Engineer II 142.7 KB
Communications Switch Technician 130.09 KB
Communications Systems Administrator 124.54 KB
Community Garden Technician 114.06 KB
Community Health Medical Responder 100.08 KB
Community Health Nurse Manager 80.43 KB
Community Health Registered Nurse 79.48 KB
Community Health Supervisor 111.37 KB
Community Health Worker 117.57 KB
Community Service Aide I 70.8 KB
Community Service Aide II 71.82 KB
Community Service Aide III 16.71 KB
Community Service Aide IV 69.15 KB
Concrete Finisher Series - CL 228 KB
Concrete Finisher Series - DCTU 141.13 KB
Construction Equipment Operator - CL 130.01 KB
Construction Equipment Operator - DCTU 130.44 KB
Controller 116.22 KB
Coordinator I 127.39 KB
Coordinator II 145.47 KB
Coordinator III 166.23 KB
Coordinator IV 120.05 KB
Council Aide 131.94 KB
Council Aide, Senior 145.76 KB
Council Coordinator 142.42 KB
Council District Administrative Specialist 125.1 KB
Council Operations Administrative Specialist 101.01 KB
Council Operations Manager 100.78 KB
Council Policy Analyst 106.35 KB
Crime Data Analyst 114.73 KB
Crime Prevention Series -DCTU 135.33 KB
Criminalist 72.31 KB
Customer Accounts Specialist 29.66 KB

D

Debt Manager 99 KB
Development Services Project Coordinator 138.86 KB
Development Services Technician I 138.18 KB
Development Services Technician II 139.55 KB
Development Services Technician III 140.69 KB
Development Services Technician Trainee 138.78 KB
Digital Forensics Examiner 113.78 KB
Director I 124.78 KB
Director I, Deputy 96.1 KB
Director II 124.98 KB
Director II, Deputy 143.75 KB
Director III 125.29 KB
Director III, Deputy 96 KB

E

ECC Communications Chief 93.13 KB
ECC Coordination Chief 97 KB
ECC Logistics Chief 95.87 KB
ECC Manager 97.4 KB
ECC Planning Chief 95.23 KB
Economist 119.62 KB
Electrical Inspector 121.38 KB
Electrician - Instrument Technician Series 230.55 KB
Electrician Series 143.61 KB
Electronic Systems Technician 139.24 KB
Electronics Technician, Assistant 111.11 KB
Electronics Technician I-II Traffic Signal 99.65 KB
Electronics Technician I-II-III Communications 104.66 KB
Emergency Communications Call Taker 64.29 KB
Emergency Communications Lateral Police Dispatcher Trainee 171.65 KB
Emergency Communications Police Dispatcher 165.86 KB
Emergency Communications Dispatcher, Senior 104.53 KB
Emergency Communications Dispatcher Trainee 171.44 KB
Emergency Communications Operations Manager 100.92 KB
Emergency Communications Operations Supervisor I 122.67 KB
Emergency Communications Operations Supervisor II 81.03 KB
Emergency Communications Support Specialist 124.52 KB
Emergency Communications Systems Administrator 122.54 KB
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Coordinator 22.87 KB
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Specialist 21.43 KB
Emergency Medical Services Administrator 123.88 KB
Engineer I 327.01 KB
Engineer II 98.93 KB
Engineer III 113.3 KB
Engineer, Chief 125.3 KB
Engineer, City Traffic 112.95 KB
Engineering Associate 154.99 KB
Engineering Associate, Senior 306.76 KB
Engineering Manager 145.57 KB
Engineering Supervisor 146.37 KB
Engineering Technician I 137.66 KB
Engineering Technician II 146.61 KB
Engineering Technician III 88.73 KB
Engineering Trainee 126.39 KB
Environmental Manager 121.5 KB
Environmental Policy Analyst 130.37 KB
Environmental Policy and Hazardous Materials Coordinator 140.62 KB
Environmental Program Coordinator 130.17 KB
Environmental Regulatory Coordinator 117.58 KB
Environmental Regulatory Manager 129.37 KB
Environmental Specialist 155.73 KB
Environmental Supervisor 129.16 KB
Environmental Systems Maintenance Technician 130.04 KB
Environmental Technician I 143.35 KB
Environmental Technician II 159.99 KB
Evidence Control Specialist Series 132.66 KB

F

Facilities Maintenance Dispatch-Scheduler 134.46 KB
Facilities Maintenance Series 94.96 KB
Facilities Maintenance Specialist 101.57 KB
Facilities Maintenance Technician - CL 139.84 KB
Facilities Project Specialist 106.24 KB
Field Science Specialist 147.47 KB
Field Science Technician Trainee 103.91 KB
Field Science Technician 107.11 KB
Financial Analyst I 119.54 KB
Financial Analyst II 107.08 KB
Financial Analyst III 107.05 KB
Fire Battalion Chief 124.03 KB
Fire Captain 18.99 KB
Fire Chief, Deputy 127.54 KB
Fire Chief 130.81 KB
Fire Division Chief 132.6 KB
Fire Fighter Trainee 130.97 KB
Fire Fighter 130.17 KB
Fire Inspector 133.32 KB
Fire Inspector, Senior 133.32 KB
Fire Lieutenant 23.82 KB
Fire Land Use Review Technician 144.57 KB
Fire Marshal 131.79 KB

G

General Mechanic Series 135.95 KB
GIS Technician I 140.38 KB
GIS Technician II 142.64 KB
GIS Technician III 141.29 KB
Government Relations Specialist I 78.1 KB
Government Relations Specialist II 82.54 KB
Government Relations Specialist III 84.37 KB
Graphic Designer I 140.53 KB
Graphic Designer II 138.57 KB
Graphic Designer III 139.29 KB
Greenskeeper I - III 142.57 KB

H

Harbor Pilot 128.2 KB
Hazardous Materials Coordinator 139.09 KB
Hearings Clerk 172.75 KB
Hearings Officer 94.1 KB
Hearings Officer, Chief 123.8 KB
Horticulturist Series 141.7 KB
Horticulturist Series - CL 139.69 KB
Housing Administrative Specialist, Senior 150.06 KB
Housing Business System Analyst 140.5 KB
Housing Business System Analyst, Assistant 138.4 KB
Housing Community Outreach & Information Representative, Senior 153.52 KB
Housing Construction Coordinator 146.1 KB
Housing Construction Coordinator Senior 145.71 KB
Housing Financial Analyst 140.45 KB
Housing Financial Analyst, Assistant 135.98 KB
Housing Inspector Series 138.93 KB
Housing Lead Grant Program Coordinator 152.2 KB
Housing Loan Compliance Analyst 143.75 KB
Housing Loan Coordinator 142.24 KB
Housing Loan Coordinator, Senior 143.61 KB
Housing Management Assistant 137.1 KB
Housing Portfolio Finance Coordinator 148.78 KB
Housing Program Coordinator 139.99 KB
Housing Program Specialist 139.79 KB
Housing Program Specialist, Assistant 136.8 KB
Human Resources Analyst I 129.44 KB
Human Resources Analyst II 128.71 KB
Human Resources Analyst III 128.95 KB
Human Resources Generalist 128.82 KB
Human Resources Systems Analyst 70.11 KB
Hydrogeologist 140.1 KB

I

Incident Command Manager 73.33 KB
Independent Police Review Director 113.28 KB
Industrial Machinist 118.38 KB
Industrial Maintenance Millwright Series 319.53 KB
Information Systems Analyst Principal 283.38 KB
Information Systems Technical Analyst (ISTA) I-VI 614.21 KB
Information and Referral Specialist 133.86 KB
Information Security Architect 140.51 KB
Information Security Manager 480.86 KB
Information Systems Manager I 136.39 KB
Information Systems Manager II 484.33 KB
Information Systems Manager III 384.68 KB
Information Systems Supervisor 129.6 KB
Instrument Technician Series 150.94 KB
Investigative Crime Analyst 113.85 KB
Investigator I 136.62 KB
Investigator II 142.26 KB
Investment Officer 126.56 KB
IPR Administrative Specialist 103.39 KB
IPR Coordinator 117.55 KB
IPR Data Analyst 131.1 KB

J

  • No Classification 

K

  • No Classification 

L

Lab Analyst Series - CL 182.79 KB
Lab Analyst Series 182.07 KB
Laboratory Manager 133.18 KB
Landscape Architect 149.65 KB
Legal Assistant Supervisor 128.74 KB
Legal Assistant 128.13 KB

M

Maintenance Crew Leader 215.29 KB
Maintenance Worker 145.11 KB
Maintenance Worker - CL 148.96 KB
Maintenance Mechanic 137.29 KB
Maintenance Supervisor I 99.19 KB
Maintenance Supervisor II 97.69 KB
Maintenance Worker Assistant - CL 121.12 KB
Maintenance Worker Assistant 87.49 KB
Manager I 132.37 KB
Manager II 103.99 KB
Manager III 133.44 KB
Mapping and GIS Supervisor 129.61 KB
Mapping Data Technician I 139.55 KB
Mapping Data Technician II 141.12 KB
Materials Quality Compliance Specialist 139.66 KB
Materials Testing Technician I 135.22 KB
Materials Testing Technician II 135.24 KB
Materials Testing Technician III 142.19 KB
Mayor's Administrative Support Specialist 176.71 KB
Mayor's Aide 165.31 KB
Mayor's Senior Aide 160.79 KB
Mayor Chief of Staff 302.39 KB
Mayor Chief of Staff, Deputy 303.88 KB
Medical Assistant 75.08 KB
Mental Health Crisis Responder I 93.51 KB
Mental Health Crisis Responder II 116.34 KB
Multimedia Specialist 149.37 KB

N

Noise Control Officer 89.76 KB

O

Occupational Health Specialist 120.46 KB
Office Support Series 157.41 KB
Office Support Specialist, Assistant 100.44 KB
Operations Director 96.09 KB

P

Painter Series 147.64 KB
Paralegal Supervisor 124.18 KB
Paralegal 149.9 KB
Park Ranger 172.81 KB
Parking Code Enforcement Officer - Abandoned Auto 221.8 KB
Parking Code Enforcement Officer Series 511.4 KB
Parking Collection Technician 140.79 KB
Parking Pay Station Technician Series 145.9 KB
Parks Activities Specialist 125 KB
Parks Maintenance Crew Leader 132.74 KB
Parks Technician Series - CL 225.71 KB
Parks Technician Series 140.26 KB
Peer Support Specialist 130.59 KB
Planner Associate 142.21 KB
Planner I 215.56 KB
Planner II 236.2 KB
Planner, Senior 242.82 KB
Planner, Principal 144.74 KB
Planner, Supervising 129.92 KB
Planning Assistant 136.98 KB
Plans Examiner Series 190.74 KB
Plumber 114.91 KB
Plumbing Inspector 110.64 KB
Police Administrative Support Series 199.45 KB
Police Captain 129.6 KB
Police Chief, Assistant 131.89 KB
Police Commander 131.72 KB
Police Detective 23.26 KB
Police Education Director 97.53 KB
Police ID Technician Series 143.66 KB
Police Impound Technician 125.58 KB
Police Internal Affairs Investigator 123.66 KB
Police Investigative Accountant 125.75 KB
Police Lieutenant 60.51 KB
Police Officer 65.22 KB
Police Photographic Reproduction Specialist 20.97 KB
Police Sergeant 33.28 KB
Printing and Distribution Technician Series 186.13 KB
Procurement Specialist Series 141.54 KB
Public Information Manager 124.4 KB
Public Information Officer 132.72 KB
Public Safety Aide 117.49 KB
Public Safety Support Specialist 139.21 KB
Public Works Crew Leader 134.72 KB
Public Works Inspector Series 149.94 KB

Q

  • No Classification 

R

Real Estate Portfolio Manager 94.17 KB
Records Specialist 25.47 KB
Recreation Assistant 117.36 KB
Recreation Associate 287.33 KB
Recreation Coordinator I 391.71 KB
Recreation Coordinator II 377.44 KB
Recreation Facility Technician 130.75 KB
Recreation Leader – Part Time/Seasonal 198.14 KB
Recreation Leader 370.86 KB
Regulatory Program Administrator 315.98 KB
Regulatory Program Specialist 83.34 KB
Remittance Technician 134.18 KB
Revenue and Taxation Specialist Series 283.92 KB
Revenue Auditor, Senior 142.6 KB
Revenue Auditor 139.08 KB
Right of Way Agent I 136.87 KB
Right of Way Agent II 145.06 KB
Right of Way Agent III 144.51 KB
Risk Manager 130.63 KB
Risk Specialist I 128.97 KB
Risk Specialist II 129.2 KB
Risk Specialist III 130.38 KB

S

Seasonal Maintenance Worker 152.57 KB
Seasonal Park Ranger 177.75 KB
Service Dispatcher Series 55.41 KB
Sign Inspector 96.18 KB
Sign Maker Series 102.63 KB
Signals and Street Lighting Inspector 134.72 KB
Signals and Street Lighting Technician 131.72 KB
Site Development Inspector 183.61 KB
Sports Official 117.51 KB
Staff Assistant 117.27 KB
Statistician 127.21 KB
Storekeeper and Acquisitions Specialist Series - CL 160.36 KB
Storekeeper and Acquisitions Specialist Series 153.85 KB
Streetcar Maintenance Supervisor 116.53 KB
Structural Inspector 161.27 KB
Supervisor I 118.02 KB
Supervisor II 132.66 KB
Surveying Aide Trainee 114.01 KB
Surveying Manager 119.3 KB
Surveying Supervisor 98.38 KB
Surveyor Series 110.58 KB
Systems Analyst 122.23 KB
Systems Analyst, Senior 144.92 KB

T

Technology Business Representative 127.3 KB
Technology Capital Project Manager 103.46 KB
Timekeeping Specialist 134.37 KB
Transporation Demand Management Assistant 185.06 KB
Transportation Demand Management Specialist I 143.21 KB
Transporation Demand Management Specialist II 147.22 KB
Tree Inspector Series 104.53 KB
Turf Maintenance Technician 123.2 KB

U

Utility Locator 135.41 KB
Utility Worker Series - CL 111.64 KB
Utility Worker Series 172.34 KB

V

Vehicle and Equipment Mechanic Series 135.82 KB

W

Wastewater Operations Specialist 132.31 KB
Wastewater Operator Series 131.36 KB
Water Distribution Series 153.21 KB
Water Meter Reader I-II 134.62 KB
Water Meter Technician I-IV 143.12 KB
Water Operations Mechanic Series 95.91 KB
Water Quality Inspector I-III 145.28 KB
Water Security Specialist 140.72 KB
Water Service Inspector 137.65 KB
Water Systems Operator I-III 103.99 KB
Water Treatment Operator Series 113.64 KB
Water Utility Worker Senior 130.64 KB
Watershed Specialist Series 147.38 KB
Welder Series 102.32 KB

X

  • No Classification 

Y

  • No Classification 

Z

  • No Classification 

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Related

Compensation Plans
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Classifications Exempt from the Classified Service
HRAR-8.04 - Compensation
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