What are the responsibilities and job description for the Office Specialist 2, Security Support (Ontario) position at Department of Corrections?
Initial Posting Date:
08/27/2025
Application Deadline:
09/07/2025
Agency:
Department of Corrections
Salary Range:
$4,067 - $5,349
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Office Specialist 2, Security Support (Ontario)
Job Description:
Office Specialist 2, Security Support (Ontario)
Snake River Correctional Institution –
Ontario, Oregon
Oregon Department of Corrections
Are you a detail-oriented, highly organized, and skilled at handling confidential information? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where accuracy, professionalism, and teamwork matter? If so, we invite you to join our team at the Snake River Correctional Institution as an Office Specialist 2 supporting the Security Section. This recruitment will be used to fill Office Specialist position(s).
About the Job – Your Role
As an Office Specialist 2, you will provide confidential clerical and administrative support to Institution Security Management as well as the Institution Staff Deployment System (ISDS) Security Services, Special Housing Section, and the Assistant Superintendent of Security. You’ll play a key role in ensuring smooth operations, compliance with policies, and timely processing of critical reports and documentation.
This position requires flexibility – while you will primarily support Security Management, you may also take on shared or rotating duties with other OS2s in the division. Your ability to adapt, prioritize tasks, and handle confidential information will be essential to your success in this role.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide confidential administrative support to Security Management and related sections.
- Track and process reports, evaluations, grievances, and official communications.
- Maintain records, rosters, timesheets, and correspondence in compliance with standards.
- Manage purchase orders, supplies, and equipment maintenance.
- Support staff with payroll, leave, travel, and scheduling.
- Assist with meetings, minutes, and general administrative tasks, including back-up coverage and special events.
This position is represented by American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). This position may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute.
Minimum Qualifications
Two 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
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with strong competency in Excel (data tracking, reporting) and PowerPoint (presentations, formatting).
- Strong data and document management skills, including accurate tracking, processing, and filing of reports and records.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet multiple deadlines.
- High level of discretion and professionalism in handling confidential staff and AIC information.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft reports, prepare correspondence, and take detailed meeting minutes.
- Flexibility and dependability, including the ability to occasionally adjust schedules (afterhours/weekends) to support special events.
- Teamwork and adaptability, with experience providing back-up support to coworkers and adjusting responsibilities to meet operational needs.
Application Information
- In the Work Experience section of your application make sure to include the dates and duties of 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. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the job posting close date.
- The job posting closes at 11:59 PM (PDT/PST) on the close date. After you submit your application, be sure to respond to the two questionnaires relating to public records requests and veterans’ preference immediately following your submittal. These questions are necessary to complete the application process.
- Please monitor both your email and Workday account for updates regarding this recruitment.
- As part of our selection process, we may require additional assessment stages, such as written exercises, to further evaluate candidates’ qualifications. Meaningful participation in these exercises is required for all applicants moving forward in the process. Failure to complete the required exercise(s) within the specified timeframe will result in disqualification from consideration. All candidates who successfully complete these screening stages and meet the necessary requirements will advance to the next stage in the selection process.
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Working Conditions
The institution is located in Eastern Oregon and is exposed to temperature extremes and inclement weather. SRCI is climate controlled. This institution has over 1 million square feet of building space and is spread out over a 103-acre perimeter, in addition to a minimum facility outside the perimeter. Waiting long distances to get to the workstation or perform work will be required. Most AIC housing units are on two levels requiring the use of stairs to reach the second level.
All employees are required to use a computer for E-Mail and related AIC work systems in the regular performance of their duties.
Must be able to work in a production environment which requires doing many repetitive projects.
The incumbent is responsible for proper tool and key control of their immediate work area and to maintain awareness and bring issues identified elsewhere in the institution to the attention of others. Periodic supervision of AIC workers, e.g., AIC orderlies, may be required.
Performance of the position involves sitting for long periods of time and may at times involve standing for long periods of time, such as, in the delivery of training or in community contract situations. Also necessary is the operation of computer video equipment for word processing, electronic mail and other specialized program access/usage, potentially for long periods of time.
Office Specialist 2s are hired to the classification and are subject to being moved to other Office Specialist 2 work assignments within the institution to meet the operational needs of the agency.
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 protect communities, promote accountability, and transform lives.
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:
- Family health, vision, and dental insurance
- 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
- Fully paid retirement program
- Oregon Saving Growth Plan
- Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare
- And more
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.
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Final candidates will have a background check, PREA check, and reference checks.
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A Classification and Compensation analyst will review the Workday Application of the successful candidate to determine starting wages. Learn more about Equal Pay.
- 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.
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDI&B) is embedded in the Department of Corrections core values. The department strives to be a model employer committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Ensuring legal compliance, efficiency, and exceeding expectations to deliver the best public services.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran or protected veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. Additional information can be found from
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Know Your Rights
.
The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for complying with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA 42 U.S.C. 1997). PREA prohibits the Oregon Department of Corrections from hiring, promoting, or contracting with anyone, (that will have direct contact with residents), who has engaged in, been convicted of, or been civilly or administratively adjudicated for engaging in sexual abuse in confinement settings.
Learn more about PREA.
Under Oregon Law, qualifying veterans may apply for veterans’ preference. Review our
veterans’ preference page
for details about eligibility. Please note – if you are a veteran, you will receive a task in Workday to upload your documents immediately after you submit your initial application. You will have up until 24 hours after the posted application deadline to submit the appropriate documentation.
The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an educational institution during the application process.
Questions
If you have questions about the position, selection process, or need accommodations to participate in the recruitment process please contact the recruiter and reference the requisition number.
Recruiter: Cynthia Rodriguez, Cynthia.Rodriguez@doc.oregon.gov
Reference Number: Req-186267
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- ODOC does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, applicants will be required to complete an I-9 and confirm authorization to work in the United States.
- This applicant list may be used to fill future vacancies. Application information may be used throughout the entire selection process. This process is subject to change without notice.
- This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract. The pay and benefits on all announcements may change without notice.
