What are the responsibilities and job description for the Park Specialist position at Parks and Recreation Department?
Initial Posting Date:
02/14/2025
Application Deadline:
02/27/2025
Agency:
Parks and Recreation Department
Salary Range:
$3,705 - $5,066
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Park Specialist
Job Description:
Lowell State Recreation Site
Near Eugene, Oregon, United States
Welcome Statement
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is proud to care for Oregon’s extraordinary landscapes and rich cultural history. The department serves its visitors and all Oregonians through its properties and programs, and recognizes that the state’s resilience and beauty are strengthened by its diverse population. Oregon State Parks are public spaces where all are welcome. We value and serve everyone, and we are committed to providing safe and equitable access to state parks and agency programs. The department will not tolerate racism, harassment, discrimination or intimidation in any form.
Your New Role – As a Park Specialist, you will provide administrative support to the crew of park rangers and the park manager overseeing a beautiful suite of parks along the Middle and Coast Fork of the Willamette River, Dexter and Fall Creek Reservoirs, and the McKenzie River. In this role, you will work independently, performing a wide range of tasks while meeting numerous deadlines in the park management unit office. You will support a variety of tasks related to accounts receivable, accounts payable, human resources, payroll, procurement, statistics, budget tracking, and other administrative functions. Additionally, you will work closely with park management and various departments at agency headquarters to serve as the liaison, ensuring compliance with agency goals, policies, and procedures.
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What's in it for you:
An exciting opportunity to help millions of visitors connect with the top state parks across America; working alongside a dedicated, skilled, and passionate team of professionals. Additional benefits include:
- Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, and acompetitive benefits package.
- Advancement and learning opportunities that will help grow your career with the State of Oregon.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Two (2) years of experience as an administrative or program support specialist. Administrative support entails those duties beyond clerical or secretarial such as: interpretation of laws, rules, and regulations; administrative data collection and analysis; evaluation and explanation of administrative processes, operations, or projects;
OR
- An equivalent combination of training and experience.
Note: One year of post-secondary education may be substituted for up to one year of the required experience.
Special Requirements:
- To be hired, a criminal record and driving record check must be completed that meets OPRD Criteria at the time of hire, and throughout employment while also maintaining a valid driver’s license.
Desired Attributes:
- Skill in performing technical or administrative program support functions requiring independent judgment and decisions under general guidance concerning a course of action to be taken.
- Skill in communicating orally and in writing with a variety of people of diverse backgrounds, answering questions, and explaining to the public laws, rules or policies relating to a particular program, operation, or service.
- Skill in using policy and procedure manuals, handbooks, or specialized reference materials to research information.
- Skill in interpreting, explaining and applying laws, rules, policies, and procedures to specific situations, some of which may be non-routine, to process information and data, answer questions and explain decisions.
- Skill in gathering and organizing data and preparing reports.
- Skill in composing written communications such as responses to inquiries, narrative reports, instruction or training materials, etc.
- Skill in operating a computer terminal or microcomputer to enter, update, correct and retrieve information, which includes updating computer skills and knowledge on an on-going basis to adapt to changes in technology.
How to Apply:
Applications will be reviewed for minimum qualifications and desired attributes listed above, consistency of information, and professional communication.
- Use the "My Experience" section in your Workday candidate profile to provide a detailed overview of your work history, experience, and skills, demonstrating how you meet the minimum qualifications and any of the desired attributes listed above.What You Need to Know to Get the Job
- The information in your application will be used to complete a pay equity assessment to determine salary placement upon hire. Please see the link here to ourPay Equity Project.
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- Veterans: We value the dedication of Veterans! Take advantage of Veterans’ Preference by submitting the required documentation at time of application. The requirements can be found on theVeterans' Resourcespage under “Qualifying for Veterans’ Preference”.
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Additional Information:
- This position is represented by Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
- This announcement may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.
- Oregon Parks & Recreation Department does not offer visa sponsorships. Within three days of hire, all applicants will be required to complete theUS Department of Justice Form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department uses E-Verify to confirm that applicants are authorized to work in the United States.
Contact Information:
- For questions about this position, contact hiring supervisor: John Mullen John.MULLEN@oprd.oregon.gov or 541-937-1173 x 2.
- For questions on application process, email:OPRD.Recruiting@oprd.oregon.gov.
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Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, committed to diversity.
