Initial Posting Date:
10/31/2025Application Deadline:
11/09/2025Agency:
Oregon Health AuthoritySalary Range:
$4,207 - $5,842Position Type:
EmployeePosition Title:
Director's Office Support Specialist (Admin Specialist 2) - HYBRID (4 Positions)Job Description:
INTRODUCTION
In this position you will provide administrative, operations, and program support to the Behavioral Health Director’s Office – primarily the Chief of Staff, Legislative and Budget coordination team, and the Office of Strategic Operations in service to the mission, vision and values of the Behavioral Health Division. You will be responsible for planning and coordinating meetings, workgroups, and project schedules in support of the BHD Director’s Office. You will focus is on facilitating cohesive communication, collaboration, issue resolution, and coordination.
This includes participating in team meetings and assuming responsibility for the completion of follow up, which involves researching, analyzing, evaluating, collecting, organizing, assembling, preparing reports, incorporating information for special projects, making recommendations for action, and implementing recommendations approved by leadership, such as administrative support, monitoring and coordination of legislative session and bill implementation activities.
You will also assist in the design, implementation, and sustainability of key initiatives and projects by developing and updating spreadsheets and tracking tools through research and data synthesis, assessment, and comprehensive documentation with a focus on interpreting and evaluating laws, rules, policies, procedures to assure operational alignment and compliance.
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If this opportunity aligns with your strengths, background, and commitment to fostering inclusivity, we encourage you to apply! At the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), we value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to help us build a stronger, more equitable future for all.
What We Are Looking For
Minimum Qualifications:
These qualifications must be visible in your application for consideration.
Three years of secretarial or administrative support experience that includes coordinating office procedures, preparing narrative and statistical reports, and administrative data collection and analysis.
OR
An associate degree in general office occupations and two years of secretarial or administrative support experience that includes coordinating office procedures, preparing narrative and statistical reports, and administrative data collection and analysis.
OR
An equivalent combination of education and experience.
Desired Attributes:
The following are skills and lived experiences that we have identified as key to success in this role at OHA. These are the attributes we are looking for in our top candidate. If you possess any of these, please let us know in your application.
Special Requirements: To be hired, you must have a criminal record and driving record check that meets OHA criteria at the time of hire, and throughout employment.
We are seeking someone who shares Oregon Health Authority’s mission and values. OHA values health equity, service excellence, integrity, leadership, partnership, innovation and transparency. OHA’s health equity definition is “Oregon will have established a health system that creates health equity when all people can reach their full potential and well-being and are not disadvantaged by their race, ethnicity, language, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social class, intersections among these communities or identities, or other socially determined circumstances.
Achieving health equity requires the ongoing collaboration of all regions and sectors of the state, including tribal governments to address: the equitable distribution or redistributing of resources and power; and recognizing, reconciling, and rectifying historical and contemporary injustices.” OHA’s 10-year goal is to eliminate health inequities. Click here, to learn more about OHA’s mission, vision and core values.
Application Guidance
How to Apply: Submission Requirements - At the time of application, ensure the work history in your applicant profile is up to date and attach a current copy of your resume and answer all supplemental questions.
After You Apply:
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Benefits of Joining Our Team
We offer a workplace that balances productivity with enjoyment; promote an atmosphere of mutual respect, dedication, and enthusiasm. You will collaborate with a team of bright individuals to work with and learn from. If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, the Oregon Health Authority is the place for you. We also offer a competitive benefits package including:
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The Oregon Health Authority is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer, committed to fair employment practices and pay equity for all employees. We do not discriminate based on any protected class—including race, sex, veteran status, disability, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, or sexual orientation—and we do not screen applicants based on current or past compensation. Salary is determined through a fair review of your education, experience, and training as it relates to the position.
OHA is an anti-racist organization working to eliminate health inequities and dismantle structural barriers that impact underserved communities. Join us in advancing our Strategic Plan and building a more equitable Oregon.