Program Specialist & Volunteer Coordinator; PSOlympic View Area

Job Title

Program Specialist 2

Port Townsend, WA

January 19th, 2026, at 11:55 p.m. PST

This is a permanent position.

Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is searching for an organized, energetic team player with strong administrative skills to fill our Program Specialist & Volunteer Coordinator position for our Olympic View Area.

The Olympic View Area consists of seven park properties, including Fort Flagler, Fort Worden, Anderson Lake and Fort Townsend. The position will have office space at Fort Worden and at Fort Flagler State Park. Work schedule is generally Monday-Friday 8am-5pm with periodic need to work outside of the scheduled hours; the incumbent will be expected to evaluate the need and adjust their schedule as needed to complete the duties of the job while keeping the supervisor informed in advance.

This position is not eligible to telework, as physical in‑office presence is required to perform essential functions.

In this role, you will work as a liaison with Fort Worden staff and tenants to coordinate events so that they don’t conflict with other activities. This position handles sensitive information and is key in assisting with the monitoring, oversight and coordination of program activities and communication of day‑to‑day Area operations. The Program Specialist 2 is the primary administrator of our volunteer program within the Olympic View Area and will coordinate all scheduling of volunteers, and will work closely with the Volunteer Program Office at Park's Headquarters to ensure all volunteers adhere to the application process and background requirements.

The ideal candidate will have strong organizational and communication skills and will be outstanding with customers. Any previous work with volunteers and handling funds will also be beneficial.

Interested in working in a beautiful Washington State Park setting with a team focused on creating memorable recreational experiences for our visitors? Do you have experience organizing and managing multiple administrative tasks, working with, and training Volunteers, facilitating team communication, and assisting customers? If so, we encourage you to apply for the Program Specialist & Volunteer Coordinator position.

Under the general supervision of the Olympic View Area Manager, this position works with the Southwest Region Operation Coordinator to manage the Area's Commercial Use permits, Film and Photography permits, Special Activity permits, Remote‑controlled Aircraft permits, and Geocaching permits. This position will also work in coordination with Olympic View Area Manager to update the Area's websites, post alerts, and update brochures.

• Manage and lead the area Volunteer Program:
  • Establishes procedures and interprets and applies volunteer policies to the work unit.
  • Coordinates, organizes and/or directs the operation of the volunteer program within the area including coordination, recruitment, selection, and appointment of volunteers.
  • Meets with multiple Friends groups, assist with annual plans, and Co‑operative agreements, attends board meeting when possible.
  • Develops and implements training and orientation programs for volunteer programs within the area.
• Manages special activity permits
  • Manages all the areas commercial use permits.
  • Answer questions and set up site visits with groups interested in commercial use permits and special activity permits. We average over 60 inquiries a year and execute 30+ permits.
• Manage and lead the administrative functions of the park area
  • Serves as the CAMIS Area Administrator and ensures systems are operable and seasonal employees are trained; adds and deletes users to the system; manages retail products and maintains inventory within the CAMIS system; acts as the liaison between the Olympic View area and the agency CAMIS coordinator at Headquarters.
  • Work with communication office to keep Olympic View area webpages updated.
• Assists with office coverage and retail sales
  • Answers phones, assists customers with questions, concerns, and sales.
  • Accounts for monies obtained and reconcile monies with receipts. Acts as lead for bank deposits.

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