Behavioral Health Investments Project Support Specialist; Administrative Specialist Limited or Rotation

Initial Posting Date: 09/18/2026

Final date to receive applications: 09/27/2026

Agency: Oregon Health Authority

Salary Range: $4,312 - $5,988

Position Type: Employee

Position Title: Behavioral Health Investments Project Support Specialist (Administrative Specialist
2) Limited Duration or Job Rotation through June 30, 2027

If this opportunity aligns with your strengths, background, and commitment to fostering inclusivity, we encourage you to apply! At the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), we value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to help us build a stronger, more equitable future for all.

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Behavioral Health Investments Project Support Specialist (Administrative Specialist
2) Limited Duration or Job Rotation through June 30, 2027

Join a team that is helping communities build stronger, more supportive residential and housing services for all Oregonians and providing access to people experiencing serious mental illness and substance use challenges. As part of the Behavioral Health Investments Team, this role supports projects that expand local capacity, strengthen stability, and improve access to care. You will help move forward legislatively and community driven ideas and ensure investments make a meaningful difference for the people they are intending to serve.

In this position, you will coordinate key business and administrative functions that keep major initiatives running smoothly. You’ll help prepare and manage grant agreements, track progress toward goals, organize schedules and meetings, and make sure information workflows clearly across partners. You will support planning, problem-solving, and quality improvement efforts by gathering information, organizing data, and preparing reports that help guide decisions.

You will also assist with building tools, tracking systems, and documentation that help projects stay aligned with their goals. This role brings you into close collaboration with teams across OHA, other agencies, community organizations, and federal partners. Together, you’ll help identify challenges, support solutions, and strengthen connections across programs working toward better health and stability for Oregonians.

Minimum Qualifications: These qualifications must be reflected in your application for consideration.

Three years of secretarial or administrative support experience that includes coordinating office procedures, preparing narrative and statistical reports, and administrative data collection and analysis;

OR

An associate degree in general office occupations and two years of secretarial or administrative support experience that includes coordinating office procedures, preparing narrative and statistical reports, and administrative data collection and analysis;

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Attributes: The following are desired attributes that we have identified as key to success for this role se are the attributes we are looking for in our top candidate. If you have any of these, please let us know in your application.

• Demonstrated administrative skills including advanced utilization of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Sharepoint, Smartsheets and Outlook, including setting up functions, compiling and processing data, and creating functional tools and resources.
• Strong organizational and time‑management abilities that support detailed, complex, and multi‑step development processes.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writingto meet the needs of diverse audiences, including providing guidance, technical assistance, training, and clear interpretation of rules, policies, and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to…