City of Portland, OR - Public Safety Service Area Deputy City Administrator

SGR • Portland, OR

7d • $265,000 - $300,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Portland, Oregon is seeking an experienced executive to lead one of the City's most visible and complex service areas during a historic transformation of municipal government. Reporting directly to the City Administrator, the Deputy City Administrator for Public Safety will provide strategic oversight of an integrated public safety focus while helping implement Portland's new executive governance model. The portfolio includes the Portland Police Bureau, Portland Fire & Rescue, the Bureau of Emergency Communications, the Bureau of Emergency Management, and the Community Safety Division—including Portland Street Response, violence prevention, Ceasefire, and Safe Blocks—representing approximately 2,800 employees and a multi-hundred-million-dollar operating budget. The Deputy City Administrator – Public Safety will strengthen collaboration, accountability, and service delivery across the public safety system; advise the Mayor, City Council, and City Administrator; and build strong partnerships with labor organizations, community stakeholders, and regional agencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Emergency Management, or a related field
• Six (6) years of increasingly responsible experience in managing programs, activities, and personnel in management, finance, and/or administrative functions, including three (3) years of leadership experience in a complex and diverse organization
• Experience overseeing budgets, strategic planning, organizational development, and executive operations
• Demonstrated success building relationships with elected officials, labor organizations, community stakeholders, and regional partners
• Proven experience leading organizational change and improving operational performance

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Business Administration, Law, Criminal Justice, or related field
• Executive leadership experience overseeing integrated public safety organizations
• Experience implementing major organizational transformation initiatives
• Specialized expertise in labor relations, emergency management, or executive public sector leadership

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight of an integrated public safety focus.
• Help implement Portland's new executive governance model.
• Strengthen collaboration, accountability, and service delivery across the public safety system.
• Advise the Mayor, City Council, and City Administrator.
• Build strong partnerships with labor organizations, community stakeholders, and regional agencies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive