Office Specialist – Front Desk Reception

Initial Posting Date: 06/17/2026. Final date to receive applications: 09/15/2026. Agency:
Oregon State Department of Police. Salary Range: $3,579 - $4,852. Position Type:
Employee Position.

Title:

Office Specialist 2 – Front Desk Reception.

In this position, you will support the department by providing centralized services to the public and department personnel stationed throughout the state, including General Headquarters (GHQ). You will be responsible for greeting visitors at the front reception, ensuring security protocols are met before granting access to the building, using a multi-line telephone system to field inquiries, and processing incoming mail and payments for services provided.

Additionally, you will be responsible for inventorying and stocking central supplies, distributing received shipments, and at times providing clerical support to other divisions of the department.

• Two years of general clerical experience that includes keyboarding, word processing, or other experience generating documents.
• An associate degree in any field.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience providing customer service to a variety of individuals in, at times, challenging circumstances.
• Experience receiving incoming mail and packages; determining appropriate distribution of received mail and packages.
• Ability to operate office equipment such as computer terminal or photocopier.
• Experience receiving, screening, and routing telephone calls on a multiline telephone system.
• Experience handling cash and other monetary transactions, ordering supplies, and monitoring inventory.

• Interview

Apply in Workday by the deadline listed above. Failure to submit your application by 11:59PM of the Final date to receive applications will result in automatic disqualification. You must submit a resume demonstrating your experience as it relates to the minimum qualifications for the position. In addition to a resume, you must submit a cover letter – no more than two pages in length – addressing how you meet the preferred skills for this position.

Failure to attach a resume addressing the minimum qualifications and a cover letter addressing the preferred skills will result in disqualification of your application. Please submit these documents in either MSWord or PDF format.

Contact: osp.recruitinggon.gov for alternate format requests or for a copy of the position description. Reference REQ‑201939.

Any candidate who is a qualified veteran or Oregon National Guard service member will be awarded candidate preference. Current OSP AFSCME Local 896 employees who meet the minimum qualifications will receive internal preference. The Oregon State Police does not offer visa sponsorship.

This position is covered by the AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement. Employee benefits are available to eligible employees.