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CAREERS Special Edition Page 14 C LASSIFIED /B IDS BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST AND PROJECT MANAGER The Oregon State Bar is Gate Attendant - Usher, part- looking for someone to provide time , Portland’5 Centers for the organization-wide analysis and Arts, $13.80 - $14.07 Hourly. support of business processes Deadline date: August 22, 2018 for departments, systems, and users and manage projects Relief Facility Security Agent - through successful completion. Metro runs the Oregon Zoo, On Call, part-time , Portland’5 Please visit http://www.osbar. Oregon Convention Center, Centers for the Arts, $18.48 - org/osbcenter/openings.html Portland Expo Center and $19.24 Hourly. Deadline date: Portland’5 Centers for the Arts for job details. August 22, 2018 and provides services that Equal Opportunity Employer cross city limits and county These opportunities are open lines including land use and to First Opportunity Target Wastewater Treatment transportation planning, parks Area (FOTA) residents: This and nature programs, and area includes the following O&M Supervisor garbage and recycling systems. zip codes located primarily in Salary N, NE and a small portion of $6,487.00 - $8,678.00 Monthly Visit oregonmetro.gov/jobs for SE Portland: 97024, 97030, current openings and a link to Closing 97203, 97211, 97212, 97213, our online hiring center. 8/27/2018 11:59 PM Pacific Time 97216, 97217, 97218, 97220, Metro is an Affirmative Action / 97227, 97230, 97233, 97236, The Wastewater Treatment Oper- Equal Opportunity Employer and 97266, whose total annual ations & Maintenance (O&M) Su- income was less than $47,000 pervisor is a highly skilled man- Senior Director of for a household of up to two agement position that performs The a variety of specialized technical Advancement is responsible for individuals or less than $65,000 and supervisory tasks in sup- the management of fundraising, for a household of three or more. working closely Visit oregonmetro.gov/FOTA for port of the Maintenance Division including with other members of the the complete job announcement in the Wastewater Group. The Advancement Team (fundraising position is assigned to super- and a link to our online hiring marketing) on all center or visit our lobby kiosk vise programs and personnel and in maintaining a large activated fundraising activities and related at Metro, 600 NE Grand Ave, messaging/ Portland. sludge wastewater treatment organizational positioning. The position will plant and/or 98 pump stations Metro is an Affirmative Action / also supervise staff/consultants located throughout the city. Equal Opportunity Employer Under general direction of the in donor prospecting and Division Manager, the Wastewa- database management. This Disability Rights Oregon is hiring ter Treatment O&M Supervisor position reports to the President for two positions, a Community plans, schedules, organizes, and & CEO and will also be a member Work Incentives Coordinator, and directs a work unit and program of the Management Team Intake Advocate. Interested appli- comprised of skilled personnel and contribute in the overall cants can visit https://droregon. org/who-we-are/employment/ engaged in the operation and leadership of the organization. to for details and to download maintenance of large waste- Job link: https://www. water collection, pumping and togethergreater.org/job-openings the application treatment facilities; plans, de- velops, and monitors the budget SUB BIDS REQUESTED for a work unit program; plans, Portland International Airport (PDX) Parking evaluates, and monitors the performance of assigned staff; Additions and Consolidated Rental Car Facility (PACR) provides for program support Exit Toll Plaza and P2 Mods (Bid Package 8 and 9 Rebid Scopes) and participation with internal and external stakeholders; and JE Dunn Construction invites written and sealed Bids from provides leadership to create an qualified Trade Partners to provide construction services for the inclusive, high-performing, ser- Exit Toll Plaza and P2 Mods (Bid Package 8 and 9 Rebid Scopes) vice-oriented and positive work on the PACR Project. environment. Bids due 2:00pm PST August 31, 2018 The Wastewater Treatment O&M Supervisor is responsible for for- mulating and developing work unit goals and objectives and directing day-to-day activities. Work and results are reviewed through regular individual and team meetings, direct obser- vation, inspection and analysis of records, reports and perfor- mance metrics. To view the full job announcement and apply, visit: https://www. governmentjobs.com/careers/ por tlandor/jobs/2159211/ wastewater-treatment-om-su- pervisor?keywords=wastewa- ter&pagetype=jobOpportunities- Jobs A Career Owning and Driving Trucks C ontinued from P age 4 number of Americans who cannot afford to attend college, but do have smarts, drive and ambition. He is playing his cards right, said Dr. Michael Walden, a professor of economics at North Carolina University. While many young people stress out about college debt and struggle to find jobs, many industries – like trucking – have good-paying jobs and are begging for workers. There are some 50,000 open positions for truck drivers, according to the American Trucking Association. It projects the driver shortage to grow to more than 174,000 unfilled jobs by 2026. Not every young person needs to go to college, Walden said. “Skilled craft jobs -- particu- larly in construction, as well as jobs in transportation – are ex- pected to increase by 600,000 Cadet Program Takes Applications Applications are open until the end of the month for a Portland Fire & Rescue Cadet Program providing the opportunity for Platinum Fade Salon A complete copy of the Bidding Documents can be obtained by emailing Stacey Flint at stacey.flint@jedunn.com. Proposals may also be delivered by email to Stacey Flint. Hair Stylist Wanted Any Bid received after the specified date and time will not be considered. Call Sherman Jackson 503 284-2989 JE Dunn Construction reserves the right to select the best value response, negotiate with multiple bidders, or reject all responses. This is an Equal Opportunity and encourages Minority, Woman, Veteran, and Emerging Small Business participation. to 700,000 positions in the next decade,” Walden said. “On top of that, many of the current [job] holders are older and will be re- tiring. Many of these jobs can pay a ‘middle class salary’ – $40,000 and over – and require two-year community college training or on- the-job training.” The average truck driver in the U.S. earns $79,565, according to Indeed.com. By contrast, recent college graduates who major in education earn $34,981 and those who studied communications earn $47,047, according to a recent study by National Association of Colleges and Employers. The most recent report of the American Trucking Associations concludes that the trucking indus- try has a shortage of about 51,000 qualified drivers – “the highest level ever recorded.” Dan Holly is a reporter for Ur- ban News Service. Young men and women, 16 to 20, become familiar with career opportunities available in the fire service as part of a cadet program offer by Portland Fire & Rescue. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be located at the Port of Portland HQ, 7000 NE Airport Way, St Helens Room B , on August 22, 2018 at 10AM for answering questions regarding the Scopes of Work on the Project. 424 NW 14th Ave, Portland, OR 97209 | (503) 978-0800 August 15, 2018 5050 NE 9th Unit A Portland, Or 97211 young men and women, ages 16 to 20, to become familiar with ca- reer opportunities available in the fire service. Through classroom instruction, hands-on training, and volunteer work, Cadets are provided a base of knowledge and experience that will benefit them not only in fire service careers, but also in all fu- ture endeavors. The program is designed to encourage and pro- mote accountability, being safe, communication, teamwork, fitness and develop leadership skills. The program is designed and functions similarly to a fire sci- ence/fire academy, preparing par- ticipants for future professional advancement opportunities such as resident/volunteer firefighting, college level fire science programs and EMT/paramedic programs. Applicants can apply by visit- ing portlandoregon.gov/fire/cadet.