Boating Safety Advocate; Public Service Representative

Initial Posting Date: 12/19/2025

Final date to receive applications: 12/31/2025

Agency: Oregon State Marine Board

Salary Range: $3,427 - $4,619

Position Type: Employee

Position Title: Boating Safety Advocate (Public Service Representative
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Job Description:

The Mission of the agency is to serve “Oregon's recreational boating public through education, enforcement, access and environmental stewardship for a safe and enjoyable experience.” The Boating Safety Advocate positions are part of the Boating Safety Program team, whose general purpose is to provide education and outreach to reduce recreational boating incidents and fatalities statewide.

The primary purpose of this position is to interact with boaters on the water, shore, and in the community to enhance boating safety.

Duties include:

• Engage with boaters to enhance boating safety messaging by integrating new creative approaches with our existing education and outreach programs.

• Works to create partnerships by engagement and outreach with local schools, organizations, nonprofits, and other community groups to promote boating and water safety education.

• The individual will work within their region of operation to engage the public at schools, safety fairs and other community gatherings, teach boating safety, and coordinate with area marine law enforcement when appropriate.

• Collect informal field data related to the waterbody, type of boater, type of education and interaction details as needed by the Marine Board and monitor local boating activities for safety and compliance.

• Work as a team with the Boating Safety Staff in developing and delivering focused, relevant, and effective messaging to recreational boaters of all types.

• Work with agency staff to create outreach and education engagement activities aimed at users who are new to boating. Will work to deliver water safety education such as use of life jackets, pertinent safety equipment, risks associated with cold water, boating rules and regulations, and environmental stewardship principles. Education and materials may be distributed at launch ramps, marinas, events, and on-the-water by the individual.

• The individual may operate boats when participating in education and outreach events.

For a full review of the position duties, details, and working conditions, please .

Minimum Qualifications:

Two years of experience in customer service that included:

• One year of which must have included explanation of rules, regulations, and policies.

• One year of which must have included responsibility for dealing with unique or unusual situations.

Desired Attributes:

• Passionate about boating and water safety.

• Experience in community engagement, education, and outreach.

• A broad-based knowledge of boating safety and knowledge of the geography of Oregon.

• Proficiency in Word, Outlook, Adobe, and PowerPoint.

• Visit the State of Oregon job opportunities webpage to submit your application. Please ensure the work history in your applicant profile is up to date and attach a current copy of your cover letter and resume
  .If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday account.

• This announcement is for one, full-time, permanent, unrepresented, Boating Safety Advocate (Public Service Representative
  3) position and may be used to fill future vacancies.

• Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details on the classification, or you may visit our website for information on the job offer process following pay equity.

• The salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying salary range. If the successful candidate is PERS qualifying, the salary range will reflect the additional 6.95%

• Please save a copy of this job announcement for reference, as it is not available for you to view after the announcement deadline. If you have questions about the announcement, or need an alternate format to apply, please contact the Recruiter, Nancy Karnas at: nancy.karnasgon.gov | .

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