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C lassifieds /B ids
Portland Public Schools-
Open until filled.
FAM - Director of Project Man-
agement, Planning & Design.
Reporting to the Senior Director
of Facilities & Asset Manage-
ment is responsible for direct
comprehensive management of
the project management team,
deferred maintenance and con-
tracted management programs
including maintaining process
and fiscal control of projects. The
position is responsible for ap-
proximately 13 technical and ad-
ministrative staff and an annual
operating budget of $2.5M to
$3 M. The Project Management,
Planning and Design team pro-
vides planning, design and con-
struction services to all Portland
Public School (PPS) facilities.
Compensation:
$81,366.00 to 98,047.
To apply, visit http://jobs.pps.net
Job Number #2100011941
Program Specialist Senior ,
Older Adult Behavioral Health
Regional Coordinator
This position will lead a regional
initiative
in
Multnomah,
Clackamas and Washington
County with multi-disciplinary
teams that operate across Aging,
Disability, and Veterans Services,
Developmental
Disabilities,
coordinated care organizations
and health systems, and Mental
Health and Addiction Services.
This is a high-profile position,
providing regional leadership and
project management to enhance
coordination,
communication
and collaboration. To Apply and
learn more visit www.multco.us/
jobs Job # 6088-103.
We are proud to be an Equal Op-
portunity Employer
Metro operates the Oregon
Convention Center, Oregon Zoo,
Portland’5 Centers for the Arts
and Expo Center and provides
transportation planning, recy-
cling, natural area and other ser-
vices to the region.
Visit www.oregonmetro.gov/jobs
for current openings and a link
to our online hiring center.
Metro is an Affirmative Action /
Equal Opportunity Employer
Crown Castle is proposing
to add antennas and increase
the height of the tower at the
following site: #839584 Bybee
located at 7035 SE 82nd Ave in
Portland, Multnomah Co. - lat:
45-28-18 long: 122-34-46.9.
Crown Castle invites comments
from any interested party that
believes the proposed action
may have a significant impact on
the environment or on any dis-
tricts, sites, buildings, structures
or objects significant in Amer-
ican history, archaeology, engi-
neering or culture that are listed
or determined eligible for listing
in the National Register of Histor-
ic Places and/or specific reason
the proposed action may have a
significant impact on the quality
of the human environment.
Specific information regarding
the project is available by calling
Monica Gambino at 724-416-
2516, during normal business
hours. Comments must be re-
ceived at Crown Castle USA -
2000 Corporate Drive, Canons-
burg, PA 15317 attn Legal Dept.
by May 5, 2015.
Spanish Teacher at De La
Salle North Catholic HS for
15-16 school year.
Data Analyst Senior - Aging, Email lmurray@dlsnc.org for full
Disability & Veterans Services description and requirements.
$64,164.24 - $78,884.64
Annually
As the Data Analyst Senior you
will develop performance mea-
sures for ADVSD programs and
provide guidance, direction, and
hands on support that promotes
data quality and data-based de-
cision making. Your creativity
will be welcome as you develop
documents, processes and oth-
er tools that guide accurate data
collection and entry. You will also
provide technical assistance to
internal staff. To Apply and learn
more visit www.multco.us/jobs
Job # 6456-15. We are proud
to be an Equal Opportunity Em-
ployer
Apps due 5/1/15.
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The Portland Observer
Obituary
In Loving Memory
James E. Gray
who was often very generous. One
of his neighbors said, “Everyone
James E. Gray was born on loved Jim.”
July 12,1938 to Lilly Jones and
He studied and practiced Bud-
Herman Gray in Hinds County, dhism for many years before he
Mississippi. He passed away on turned his attention to studying
April 1.
the works of Joel Goldsmith. In
At the age of 19 his childhood the last eight years of his life he
friend Obrey convinced him that turned his attention to meditation
Oregon was the place to go for and spiritual healing. His years
jobs. James joined his friend in got increasingly quiet and focused
starting a new life in the West. as his commitment deepened to
James completed an AA in Civil the Practice of the Presence.
Engineering and an AA in Crim-
James Gray was a warm, pri-
inal Justice at PCC. Obrey and vate man with a rich laugh and
James stayed close friends across many friends and family mem-
the years holding
bers.
“office hours” at the
He was one of
Starbucks on Fre-
eight siblings with
mont.
only his sister Jo
When James first
Anne Travis sur-
applied for a job
viving him in West
as an Oregon State
Palm Beach, Flori-
Trooper, the supervi-
da.
sor took his applica-
James
leaves
tion, crumpled it and
behind a wife, Ma-
tossed it in the trash
ribel Gray; three
can while saying, James E. Gray
daughters: Deidre
“This isn’t going to
Gray, Tonya Gray
happen.” James muttered, “We’ll and Karin Wiliams; a son, Lance
see.” James Gray became one of Warren; his adopted daughter
the first African American State Dinah Warren; twelve grandchil-
Troopers in Oregon.
dren: Ariannia; Labrye; DeAn-
Later in his career, he worked at dre; Dashante; Aaliyah; Shatoya;
Tri-Met, the Coliseum, and Mount Tyree; Shae’Lynn; Cedric; Arthur;
Hood Community College as a DeAnjernell (DJ); Mercedes; ad-
police officer in security. Jim re- opted granddaughter, Victoria.
tired in 2002 after finishing his ca- three great grandchildren: God-
reer as a federal officer providing yss, Vaylen, and Onaya; and many
court security.
nieces, nephews, great nieces,
Housing Construction
James
loved
to
raise,
train,
and
nephews, as well as many close
Coordinator
ride horses. He was a good cook friends and neighbors.
Salary: $28.57 - $37.87 Hourly
and could make a good sweet po-
He will be greatly missed but
This Housing Construction Coor- tato pie. He was a sweet, kind man will always be with us.
dinator in the Portland Housing
Bureau (PHB) is responsible for
inspecting and evaluating sin-
gle family, residential properties
to determine construction and
C ontinued from P age 3 China and meet with some of the
rehabilitation needs, including
country’s business and political
health, hazard, safety, habitabil-
leadership.
gram
called
EB-5.
ity or code issues.
“The Chinese are looking to
Jay’s company, Metropolitan
For more details or to apply, Holdings, is working in tandem establish serious working rela-
please go to www.portlandore- with a new African American tionships and we know that one
gon.gov/jobs.
Chamber group to open an office of the avenues is to economic de-
in Shanghai in 2016, which will velopment. Their investment and
Position: City of Portland
be headed by chamber president co-ownership in various projects
Housing Bureau Director
O. Matthew Thomas of San Fran- and construction will result in jobs
within Oregon and other West
cisco, Jay said.
Salary: $109,889-157,310
Coast locations,” Jay said.
Zha
was
recently
re-assigned
per year
Zha also laid out a road map for
from the Washington, D.C. area,
Closes: 5/11/15
and Portland was his first offi- how to attract thousands of Chi-
The City of Portland is recruit- cial visit outside his office since nese tourists to Oregon.
ing applicants for the Housing arriving on the West Coast. The
In 2012, Jay was instrumental
Bureau Director. The Housing diplomat also attended the fifth in helping to attract the Lee Annu-
Bureau Director is responsible Oregon-China Economic Forum al Convention to Portland which
for directing and managing the in Portland on April 2.
brought in delegates from across
overall operations of the City’s
“I had a list of various individ- the country was well as from Chi-
Housing Bureau including afford- uals and agencies that I needed na, Taiwan and other countries.
able housing, homelessness, to connect with and the very first
Jay is reaching out to other po-
and homeownership programs. one on my list, when I knew I was tential business partners. Contact
To learn more about the posi- coming to Oregon, was the meet him for more information, and to
tion and to apply, please visit our with Roy Jay,” Zha was quoted as be included in future events or op-
website at www.portlandoregon. saying.
portunities, by calling his office at
gov/jobs. EEO/Affirmative Action
Jay said Zha has extended invi- 503-786-3996 and asking for the
Employer.
tations for him and others to visit government relations officer.
Trade with China