What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Specialist 2 position at Oregon Youth Authority?
Initial Posting Date:
04/15/2025
Application Deadline:
04/29/2025
Agency:
Oregon Youth Authority
Salary Range:
$4,207 - $5,842
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Supply Specialist 2
Job Description:
OREGON YOUTH AUTHORITY
SUPPLY SPECIALIST 2
Woodburn, Oregon - Central Warehouse - MACLAREN YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
OYA Welcomes You To Join MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility as the Supply Specialist 2!
If you're hands-on, detail-oriented, and have experience working with inventory systems or supply chain software – OYA wants to hear from you! We're looking for team players who can follow procedures, adapt quickly, and help keep operations running smoothly.
Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) is seeking a full-time, permanent Supply Specialist to purchase, disposition, and deliver goods and supplies to all OYA facilities while keeping accurate records of all transactions. One of the most rewarding piece to this position is to help OYA accomplish our mission by providing training and supervision of youth workers in a warehouse environment. As the supply specialist, the duties and responsibilities includes:
- Follow the Department of Administrative Services Purchasing Guidelines for procurement of goods.
- Use of electric and manual pallet jacks and forklifts
- Assist staff w/purchases and product information via phone, electronic or personal communication.
- Supervise, role model, and train youth to perform warehouse duties which include: fill orders, stock incoming supplies, load trucks, check inventory levels to assure supplies are adequate, receive incoming deliveries, assist with preparing surplus for property disposition and maintain the cleanliness of the warehouse.
- Purchase supplies using a variety of methods which include the use of the Oregon Procurement Information Network (ORPIN), Oregon’s Advanced Purchasing and Inventory Control System (ADPICS) and the use of the Small Purchase Order Transaction System (SPOTS).
- Transport and pick up supplies to facilities throughout the state.
- Transport and prepare property to be re-sed, recycled or discarded via agency and/or state surplus.
For a complete list of duties and responsibilities, please
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Additional Information:
- This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill multiple, current, and future vacancies.
- Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range based on your experience, skills and education. For more information on pay equity,click here.
- The salary range listed is the non-PERSparticipating rate. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6%. Please review theClassification and Compensationpage for more details.
- This position receives annual increases on anniversary date until the maximum of the salary range is reached.
- Please save a copy of this job announcement for your reference, as it may not be available for you to view after the job closes.
Tentative IN-PERSON interviews:
- First Round Interviews: May 8, 2025
- Second Round Interviews: May 15, 2025
This position is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU/OPEU). By joining and maintaining your membership with SEIU Local 503, the following benefits are available to you such as:
- $2,500 life insurance policy paid for by your union, SEIU Local 503. This policy is in effect if you are an active member.
- Up to $200,000 of additional life insurance can be purchased. Up to $100,000 member life, $40,000 spouse and $10,000 child is guaranteed within the first 90 days of new union membership.
- Short Term Disability insurance is guaranteed if purchased within the first 90 days of new union membership.
- Legal insurance enrollment is available to purchase within the first 90 days of new union membership.
- Tuition reimbursement.
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Working Environment:
- Work requires lifting up to 50 pounds and maneuvering up to 2000 pounds with a hand pallet jack.
- At times, duties must be performed in inclement weather.
- Occasional overnight travel maybe required.
- Ability to operate a forklift, a powered hand jack and a truck with a left gate are required.
- This position is located in a close custody facility which requires, as a primary responsibility, strict adherence by each employee to security measures at all times to assure custody, control and supervision of youth. Security and control take priority over all responsibilities. The employee in this position must be constantly vigilant and aware of potential breaches to safety or security and is required to initiate immediate and appropriate response to such breaches.
- OYA is tobacco free environment.
- Staff will have daily contact with youth and others who exhibit hostile, argumentative, and assaultive behavior. This position is expected to enforce rules and may need to physically restrain youth.
ABOUT OYA
At OYA, diversity, equity, and inclusion are more than just words on a page. To meet our mission and live our values as an agency, DEI must be at the heart of all we do. We support cultural competence, develop teams and cultivate leaders in ways that are equitable to everyone, especially people of color, those who identify as LGBTQ , or those from other marginalized communities. We are explicit and intentional as we identify resources that all our youth and staff need to grow and prosper. Our DEI work connects closely with our culture of positive human development, with safe and supportive environments where everyone is held accountable and connected to their community. The end goal is to protect the public and reduce crime by holding youth accountable and providing opportunities for reformation in safe environments.
If you are looking to join a team that values individual and cultural differences, with the opportunity to contribute to youth reformation by enriching our workforce with diversity, OYA wants to hear from you! People of color, women, and other members of historically marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply!
Please take a moment to watch this quick video about Oregon Youth Authority, our team and our culture
bit.ly/work4OYA
. For more information please visit www.oregon.gov/oya
.
What's in it for You?
OYA values our employees. We believe that your time outside of the workplace is as valuable as it is inside the workplace. We offer a competitive benefits package, including low-cost, high-coverage
OYA values our employees. We believe that your time outside of the workplace is as valuable as it is inside the workplace. We offer a competitive benefits package, including low-cost, high-coverage
health insurance
, generous time-off, and a competitive retirement plan
.
Discover more about working in Oregon state government by
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.
What We Are Looking For:
- Three (3) years of stocking, storeroom or warehouse experience which included purchasing a variety of supplies, equipment or materials, maintaining inventory records, and shipping and receiving materials and equipment.
Special Qualifications:
- Driving is an essential function of this position. A valid driver license and an acceptable driving record are required for this position.
DESIRED ATTRIBUTES/APPLICATION SCORING CRITERIA: If you have these qualities, let us know! It’s how we will choose whom to move forward!
Note: You do not need to have all of these qualities to be eligible for this position.
- Skills navigating technology
- Customer Service
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to manage purchasing/organizing expenditures
How to apply:
- Ensure your application and/or resume thoroughly reflect your skills, experience (both lived, volunteer, and professional), knowledge, and/or education pertinent to this position, including how you meet the minimum qualifications and any/all desired attributes. Please ensure your resume shows month/year and description of job duties on each history.
- COVER LETTER REQUIRED: In your cover letter, please describe your experiences, skills, and knowledge as they relate to the desired attributes of the position and explain why you are the best fit for this role. Limit your cover letter to no more than 2 pages and ensure it is in PDF format for accessibility.
- Complete the questionnaire.
- Following the submission of your application, promptly respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. If you're an employee, these tasks will be in your Workday inbox.
- Veterans may receive preference; indicate your veteran status if applicable.Click here for more information about veterans’ preference.
Additional Information
Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we are here to serve. OYA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be individualized based on merit, competence, performance, and business need.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.” The more diverse we are, the better our work will be.
Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process. For assistance regarding reasonable accommodation or for alternative format please contact OYA Recruitment at 971-345-1236. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.
Pre-employment Checks:
In keeping with our mission, OYA will conduct a criminal record check, per
OAR 416 Division 800
, a driving record background check and a vulnerable population abuse and neglect check. Information obtained about an individual is confidential. An individual who refuses to consent to a criminal records/background check shall be disqualified from consideration in the position for which you applied. All applicants are subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as fingerprint based on criminal records check, pre-employment drug screening and/or education verification as required for the position.
In 2003 Congress passed the
Prison Rape Elimination Act
(PREA), the first federal civil statue focused specifically on addressing sexual violence in juvenile facilities, jails, prisons, and other facilities. In recognition of the rights, safety, and well-being of the youth we serve you will be asked specific questions about your background to ensure our hiring and promotion practices comply with the National PREA standards.
All positions in OYA will require the incumbent to serve as a "mandatory reporter" of child abuse.
Visa Sponsorship:
We do not offer Visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. OYA uses E-Verify to confirm that applicants are authorized to work in the United States.
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