N ovem ber IO, 2010 $3ortlanh (Observer Page 19 C lassifieds / B ids w o rk s y s t e m s w o rk ^k© ■ y > t e m * Mk© Worksystems, Inc. is a nonprofit organization se rvin g M ultnom ah and W ash ington C o u n tie s and the City o f Portland w hose purpose is to build and invest in a com preh ensive w orkforce de ve lo p m e n t syste m tha t sup po rts individual p rosp erity and business com petitiveness. Worksystems, Inc is a nonprofit organization se rvin g M ultnom ah and W ash ington C ounties and the City o f Portland w h ose p urpose is to build and invest in a co m p reh e n sive w orkforce d e ve lop m e n t system th a t su p p o rts individual p rosp erity and business com petitiveness. W orksystem s is cu rrently se e k in g a d ynam ic, high e n e rg y ca n d id a te w ith broad e xp e rie n c e in th e m an agem ent o f education, tra in in g and w orkforce d e ve lo p m e n t p rogra m s fo r u n e m p lo ye d , u n d e r­ e m p lo y e d a d u lts w ith b a rr ie rs to s u c c e s s fu l em ploym e nt an d /or e xperien ce in p rogram s fo r at risk older youth. W orksystem s is cu rren tly se e k in g a dynam ic, high energy candidate with broad industry experience as a recruiter, exce llen t m arketing, co m m unica tion, fa c ilita tio n a n d p re s e n ta tio n s k ills to jo in o u r Business Services team as a Business Engagem ent Specialist. Education, Training & Workforce Development Specialist As a S e n io r Project M anager fo r W orksystem s, Inc the Education, Training & W orkforce D evelop m en t S p ecia list w orks on a cross-fun ctional tea m and is responsible for: • C oordin atin g and ove rse e in g se rvice s offered t h r o u g h th e r e g io n a l p u b lic w o r k f o r c e d e v e lo p m e n t s y s te m , k n o w n lo c a lly a s “W orkSource Portland M e tro ” • C o n v e n in g an d c o o rd in a tin g p a rtn e rs and contracted service providers around the de live ry of W orkS ou rce services • Representing W orksystem s in W orkSource and com m unity leadership foru m s • M a n a g in g c o n t r a c t s f o r th e d e liv e r y o f education and tra in in g services • Program reporting and evaluation • Providing tra in in g and techn ical assistan ce to partners and contractors • M anaging com plex projects and leading project team s • D eveloping policies, p rocedures and curricula • W riting grant ap plications and reports • M a k in g p re s e n ta tio n s to a w id e ra n g e o f audiences T h e id ea l c a n d id a te w ill h a v e k n o w le d g e an d expertise in W orkforce Investm ent A ct a d u lt and/ or youth services, adult basic education, career and te c h n ic a l e d u c a tio n , a n d / o r p o s t -s e c o n d a r y education, transition and retention se rvice s and posses: strong written and oral com m unication and p u b lic p re se n ta tio n skills; p rogram d e sign and evaluation experience; knowledge and relationships in lo c a l h u m a n s e r v ic e s s y s t e m s ; p r o je c t m an agem ent and tim e m an agem ent skills and a detail orientation; know ledge o f best p ractice s in education and training; a keen a b ility to m ulti-task and w ork with a se nse o f urgency; poise und er pressure in a fast-paced e nvironm ent; e xceptional cu sto m er service skills; the a b ility to co n siste n tly m e e t w e e k ly d e a d lin e s ; a n d e x p e rie n c e g ra n t w riting. B achelors D egree preferred. C a n d id a te should be proficient in Power Point, M icrosoft Excel, O utlook and other office products. W orksystem s, Inc. is an Equal O pportunity Em ployer an d o ffe rs a c o m p e titiv e s a la ry a n d b e n e fits package. To apply, subm it a cover letter, resum e w/ s a la ry h is to ry an d th re e re fe re n c e s to H u m a n Resources, W orksystem s, Inc. I l l S W 5th Ave, S u ite 1150 P o rtla n d , O R 9 7 2 0 4 o r e -m a il to h r@ w o rksvste m s.org. For full jo b d escription and m o re in fo on W o r k s y s t e m s , In c . g o to w w w .w o rksyste m s.o rg. Position will be open until filled. First round interview s are expected to be co nducted the w eek o f N ovem ber 29th, 2010. City of Portland SW Moody Avenue Roadway and Track Relocation Package #1 Bids Due: Novemeber 30,2010 @ 2:00 PM Pre-Bid Meeting: November 9,2010 @2:00 PM S ub m it to: Stacy and UJitbcck. Inc. 4 03 SE C a ru th ers Street, P ortland OR 97214 (503) 2 3 1 -5 3 0 0 FAX (5 0 3 ) 231 -6 6 9 2 CC B # 97061 S cop e of W ork Includes: D em o, earthw ork, erosion control, drainage, asp h alt paving, concrete barrier, fencing, trucking, landscaping, street sw eeping, tem p orary signage, saw -cutting, tra ffic control, striping, hazardous soil and w ater rem oval, pole rem oval, tra ffic signals. Business Engagement Specialist As a S e n io r P roject M a nager fo r W orksystem s, Inc the B usiness E n gage m en t S p ecia list w orks on a cross-fu n ctio n al team and is responsible for: • attra ctin g and e n ga gin g b usiness custom ers • p en e tra tin g high grow th/h igh dem and target m arkets We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub-bids from ail interested firms including disadvantaged, minority, women, and emerging small business enterprises. • m a rke tin g e m p lo ym e n t and tra in in g vehicles to business • g a th e rin g and co m m u n ica tin g intelligence on business cu stom ers • p rofiling in-dem and occup ations • d e v e lo p in g ta rge te d recrui tm e n t and sa le s ca m p a ign s and stra te gie s and ge n era tin g leads to connect jo b seekers to regional em ployers with w orkforce needs • a d v is in g o n , d r a f t in g a n d e n f o r c in g jo b p la c e m e n t a n d r e c r u it m e n t p o lic ie s a n d processes • w ritin g form al p roposals • m a k in g p re s e n ta tio n s to a w id e ra n g e o f audiences PORT OF PORTLAND Possibility. In every direction.™ CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Th e Port of Portland is a regional go ve rn m e n t o p e ra tin g airports, m a rin e te rm in a ls and in d u stria l p a rk s in th e g re a te r P o rtla n d m etropolitan area, to fulfill its m ission o f providing com petitive cargo and passenger access to world m arkets while enhancing the region’s q u a lity o f life. To view cu rren t jo b op en in gs and to acce ss th e application form , visit th e P ort's w ebsite at w w w .p o rto fp o rtla n d .co m o r call the jo b hotline at (5 0 3 ) 415-6002. • account plan nin g and perform ance m onitoring • sta ffin g skill panels in targeted high grow th/ high dem and industries T h e id e a l c a n d id a te w ill h a v e p riv a te s e c to r experience as a recruiter with a staffin g agency and p o sse s p ro je ct m a n a g e m e n t sk ills and a detail o r ie n t a t io n ; s t r o n g w r it in g , p r e s e n t in g a n d organizational skills; a keen ability to m ulti-task and w ork with a sense of urgency; poise under pressure in a fast-p aced e nvironm ent; exceptional cu stom er service, com m unication & tim e m anagem ent skills; a n d th e a b ilit y to c o n s is t e n t ly m e e t w e e k ly deadlines. E xperience w o rkin g with public se ctor o r g a n iz a t io n s a n d p o lic ie s a n d e c o n o m ic d e ve lo p m e n t e xp e rie n ce are a plus. B ach elors D egree preferred. C andidate sh ould be proficient in P ow er Point, M icrosoft Excel, O utloo k and other office products. W orksystem s, Inc. is an Equal O pportunity Em ployer a n d o ffe rs a c o m p e titiv e s a la ry a n d b e n e fits package. To apply, subm it a cover letter, resum e w/ s a la ry h is to ry an d th re e re fe re n c e s to H u m a n R esources, W orksystem s, Inc. I l l S W 5th Ave, S u ite 1 1 5 0 P o rtla n d , O R 9 7 2 0 4 o r e -m a il to h r@ w o rksvste m s.org. For full jo b description and m o re in fo on W o r k s y s t e m s , In c . g o to w w w .w o rksyste m s.o rg. Position will be open until filled. First round in terview s are expected to be co n d u cted the w eek o f N ovem ber 29th, 2010. The Port o f Portland is an A A /E E O e m ployer com m itted to w orkforce d ive rsity and affirm ative action. | SUB BIDS REQUESTED Oregon State Hospital - Salem Bid Package # 1 6 - Fencing Pre-Bid Meeting: November 10 at 11:00 AM Bids Due: November 19 at 2:00 PM Bid Documents - Ford Graphics (503/227-3424) or w w w .fo rd grap h ics.co m /ore gon - PlanW ell - Public Planroom Hoffman Construction Company of Oregon Phone: (503) 221-8811 - Bid Fax: (503) 221-8888 805 SW Broadway, Suite 2100 - Portland, OR 97205 - CCB LIC# 28417 We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub bids from all interested firms Including disadvantaged, minority, women, disabled veterans and emerging small business enterprises. Other Subcontracting Opportunities - Internet http://www.hoffmancorp.com SUB BIDS REQUESTED Cushman Dam No. 2 Fish Collection/Sorting Facility & North Fork Skokomish Powerhouse C ushm an Dam , M ason Co., W A. Bids Due: N ovem ber 23, 2 0 1 0 prior to 11:00 AM Estim ate: $ 1 0 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 - $ 1 5 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 LYDIG CONSTRUCTION, INC. To Place Your Classified Advertisement Contact: Phone: 503-288-0033 Fax: 503-288-0015 e-mail: classifieds@portlandobserver.com bi SUBBIDS REQUESTED 11001 E. M ontgom ery, S p oka n e Valley, W A 9 9 2 0 6 Phone: (5 0 9 ) 5 3 4 -0 4 5 1 - Fax: (5 0 9 ) 535-6 6 2 2 W A LIC # LYD IG C * 2 6 4 JC We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub/supplier bids and pre-bid contact from all interested firms, including HUB Zone, disadvantaged, minority, women, disabled veterans, and small business enterprises.