Office Specialist

Office Specialist 2

The Oregon Military Department is a state agency that supports the Oregon National Guard. You are NOT required to be a member of the Oregon National Guard to apply for this position.

The Oregon Military Department is recruiting for a Office Specialist
2. This is a permanent full-time state position located at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

This position is represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees' (AFSCME) union.

NOTE:

This recruitment announcement will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.

OMD is dedicated to diversity efforts that reinforce respectful treatment of others in the workplace. These efforts focus on identifying ways to work better together, reducing conflict by increasing understanding, improving collaboration, fostering teamwork, and increasing productivity and quality of services delivered by OMD.

What You Will be Doing The primary purpose of this position is to assist and facilitate administrative support for the STARBASE Academy, including complex clerical work, coordination of in‐processing/out‐processing of employees, processing of travel documents, office management, classroom preparation and reception of visitors. This position helps the classroom instructor in preparing, organizing, and managing the classroom before and following daily lessons, and assists classroom instructors by helping to engage students using various strategies that build on students' natural curiosity to explore, experiment, and discover to the varied needs and abilities of the learners.

Working Conditions The general work environment is an office and classroom situation. During base tours and outside activities, there may be exposure to high noise, hot or cold weather and/or rain. Extended hours standing during classroom instruction is routine. Must be able to lift/carry a minimum of 40 pounds. Must be able to climb stairs.

Who We're Looking For Organized, adaptable, high energy Instructor Assistant/Office Specialist to keep our STARBASE Kingsley site running smoothly—someone who thrives on variety, from managing student records to jumping into a classroom or camp activity as needed.

Communication: clear, professional writing and speaking, with correct spelling/grammar and an appropriate tone for parents, school staff, and military personnel. Position is consistently forward-facing with local youth, school district personnel, and military members. The STARBASE Kingsley Team is small, so ability to collaborate, pivot plans at a moments notice, and willingness to support teammates is essential.

Willing to learn. STARBASE is a Civil-Military Youth Program serving the local youth. Each STARBASE Team Member plays a vital role in student and program success, so prioritization of task completion and sound decision making with minimal supervision is expected.

What You Need to Qualify Two (2) years of general clerical experience that includes keyboarding, word processing, or other experience generating documents.

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An associate degree in any field.

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An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Please Note:

Please be sure that the work experience section of your application clearly describes your experience, skills and or education that are relevant to the above listed "What You Need to Qualify" section of the announcement.

Additional Requirements This position requires a favorable fingerprint based background and abuse check.

Desired Special Qualifications

This position requires computer competency including Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.

Experience working with children.

Experience working with…