Community Development Strategist (Program Technician 2) at Portland, OR (Downtown) – Portland, Oregon

Program Monitoring & Evaluation

• Researches and evaluates program regulations, data sources, and operational outcomes related to the Oregon Donor Registry and CLA’s outreach initiatives.
• Analyzes data from DMV, high schools, and outreach activities to identify trends, compliance issues, and opportunities.
• Prepares comprehensive reports and recommendations for executive staff and leadership to inform decision-making.
• Drafts or revises policies and procedures to ensure alignment with regulations, statutes, and strategic goals.

Program Coordination & Development

• Provides functional program direction and coordination for Community Relations initiatives.
• Assists in establishing long-range objectives, operational goals, and operating plans for donor registry and outreach programs.
• Develops internal workflows, procedures, and communication tools (e.g., newsletters, webpages, presentations, training guides) to ensure consistency and efficiency.
• Supports expansion of outreach programs with a focus on underrepresented communities.

Partner & Agency Representation

• Serves as the primary liaison with key donation partners (DMV, BOE, VisionGift, Solvita, LifeLogics, and others).
• Represents CLA in partner meetings, educational presentations, taskforces, and community events.
• Designs, develops, and delivers public education and training sessions to diverse audiences, including schools, legislative groups, and faith-based organizations.
• Provides interpretation of program rules and policies to external stakeholders

Policy, Compliance & Process Oversight

• Collaborates with CLA’s regulatory and compliance teams to ensure adherence to laws, policies, and data privacy requirements.
• Supports external partners in meeting program and regulatory standards, especially regarding donor registry data and high school education initiatives.
• Reviews program operations for compliance and recommends corrective action as needed

Other Duties as Needed

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

• A compassionate, conscientious, self-starter, who must possess strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with the public, state agencies, and education and medical professionals.
• Driven, analytical, and solution-oriented with a strong sense of perseverance.
• Excellent writing, editing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to create and present targeted media to both small and large groups in various settings including social media, high school classes, and multicultural community events.
• Proficiency in social media tools, database software, Microsoft Office Suite, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite
• An ability to work productively both independently and as a team participant with accountability to all other team members.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation
  

• Experience in gathering, analyzing, and goal setting based on relevant data in an organ procurement organization setting.
• Background in developing policies, procedures, and training for compliance-driven programs.