Office Specialist 2, Correctional Rehabilitation (Salem)

Job Description :

Office Specialist 2, Correctional Rehabilitation

Oregon State Penitentiary (Salem)

Are you looking to join a team of passionate professionals? Apply today and begin your career as an Office Specialist. This exciting employment opportunity is with the Oregon Department of Corrections at Oregon State Penitentiary (OSP) in Salem, Oregon.

All interested parties are encouraged to apply. This recruitment maybe used to fill future vacancies.

The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) seeks to employ career-oriented candidates and offers employment opportunities in a wide variety of challenging occupations.

ODOC’s mission is to promote public safety by holding offenders accountable for their actions and reducing the risk of future criminal behavior.

These positions are represented by Association of Oregon Corrections Employees (AOCE). These positions may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute

About the Job Your Role

The primary function of this position is to provide essential support services to the Correctional Rehabilitation section of the Oregon State Penitentiary, specifically the Correctional Counselors and Correctional Rehabilitation Manager.

This position is responsible for general office support functions including word processing, scheduling meetings, managing calendars, data entry of confidential information, extensive filing of documents, creating documents, and special projects as needed.

This position coordinates with county courts, Department of Justice, Department of Human Services, Child Welfare, special housing units, and other community stakeholders to interpret court documents and schedule telephonic appointments.

Minimum Qualifications

Your application materials will be reviewed to verify that you have :

• Two (2) years of general clerical experience that includes keyboarding, word processing, or other experience generating documents; OR
• An associate degree in any field; OR
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Requested Skills

• Customer Service for a variety of stakeholders
• Managing calendars for scheduled calls and conference room
• Tracking delivery notifications
• Distributing documents
• Filing and tracking information for monthly data collection
• Obtaining required signature approvals
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Scheduling professional legal calls, court hearings and psychiatric evaluations
• Receiving, evaluating documentation, and scheduling or denying calls
• Managing and working with confidential information
• Preparing a variety of reports, memos, different types of correspondence (proofreads documents for general clarity, punctuation, grammar, spelling, capitalization and typographical errors)
• Updating and maintaining office manuals
• Ability to work with adults in custody
• Interpret and apply statutes, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines

Preferred Skills :

• Experience working in a law enforcement or correctional environment
• Certified in CJIS / LEDS (Criminal Justice Information System / Law Enforcement Data System)

In the Work Experience section of your application make sure to include the dates and duties off all relevant positions and details to support how you meet these attributes.

If you do not include education or work experience meeting the minimum qualifications, you will not be considered for the position.

Only the candidates whose experience most closely matches the qualifications and requested skills of this position will be invited to interview.

Working Conditions

This position is located inside the Oregon State Penitentiary and works in close contact with adults in custody in the institution setting and may be exposed to hostile situations or incidents.

You will be working with computers for an extended period. You will work as a member of an office team where conversations and paperwork of a sensitive nature are generated and will be required to keep this information confidential.

About the Department

The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for over 12,000 adults in custody in 12 state prisons throughout Oregon.

It advises and evaluates counties regarding administration of probation and parole programs supervising more than 24,000 offenders in Oregon communities.

The mission is to promote public safety by holding offenders accountable for their actions and reducing the risk of future criminal behavior.

The Oregon Department of Corrections serves a diverse and changing population of people who are incarcerated and on supervision.

We commit to creating an organization both reflecting the diversity of the population we serve and ensuring all employees thrive in a culture of safety, trust, and belonging.

We strive to be an anti-racist corrections system. Welcoming, inclusive, and respectful of all people. Free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

The Department offers a variety of programs and opportunity to create a safe and healthy environment to for our staff, volunteers, and adults in custody.

Joining the Oregon Department of Corrections is joining a team working for the benefit of our communities through innovative and proven correctional practices.

Benefits

The salary range listed above is for non-PERS qualifying applicants. PERS qualifying applicants may be eligible for an adjusted range to reflect an additional 6.95%.

The State of Oregon provides a generous benefit package, which includes :

• Vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays
• 21 days paid military leave for national guard and reserve components
• Optional short and long-term disability
• Term life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare

About the Process What to Expect

• After the application deadline, a recruiter will review submissions for education and experience to identify candidates who best fit the minimum qualifications and requested skills.
• Top candidates will be referred to the hiring manager.
• The hiring manager will review your application and schedule interviews.
• Interview will be held with a panel of stakeholders who have completed panel assessment training. Scores will be determined based on predetermined questions and scoring guides.

Preferences points will be applied in compliance with relevant laws and bargaining agreements. There may be multiple rounds of interviews.

• Final candidates will have a background check, , and reference checks.
• A Classification and Compensation analyst will review the Workday Application of the successful candidate to determine starting wages.
• A job offer will be extended through Workday to the successful candidate. Congratulations, and welcome to the team!

Requirements for Employment

The successful candidate for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility.

Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, there may be some felony convictions that could disqualify you for this position.

However, having a felony record does not exclusively restrict you from being considered as an applicant. CJIS clearance is done at the conditional job offer.

If you have questions about whether or not your criminal record could disqualify for you, please contact the recruiter for more information.