Administrative Specialist 2 - Visitors Services Administrative Coordinator

Initial Posting Date:

01/14/2026

Application Deadline:

01/28/2026

Agency:

Forestry Department

Salary Range:

$4,207 - $5,842

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Administrative Specialist 2 - Visitors Services Administrative Coordinator

Job Description:

Welcome to the Oregon Department of Forestry

Our Mission – To protect and promote resilient forests that benefit all Oregonians.

The Benefits of Joining Our Team

Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, competitive benefits packages and so much more. Great Benefits Package - watch this video here

You’ll be part of the ODF team that serves our fellow Oregonians relying on regulation and protection of both public and private forest land in our great state of Oregon!​ Click here.

What we are looking for:

As the AS2 you will assist the Tillamook Forest Center (TFC) Director in the on-going daily operations and strategic direction of the Visitors Services area, the Center Gift Shop, and provide recommendations on the overall operations using data and analysis regarding trends and knowledge of laws, rules, policies and procedures as they pertain to mission critical work of the Agency. This position requires working at the Tillamook Forest Center with a Wednesday – Sunday schedule from March – November from 8 am – 4:30 pm and 9 am – 5:30 pm during the summer. An alternate schedule is available December – February.

Duties Include:

• Provide frontline information and assistance to visitors to the Tillamook Forest Center including the broader Agency’s mission and goals.
• Interpret complex regulatory guidelines around active forest management, recreation management, fire prevention and resource protection.
• Fee collection, cash handling and credit card sales, and state purchasing and procurement processes.
• Verify time code entries in Workday, processing limited personnel actions related to new hire paperwork and onboarding tasks, vendor service contracting, and purchasing.
• Assist TFC Director with budget tracking and planning.
• Provide functional administrative support to the State Forests Trust of Oregon (SFTO).
• Use MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and payroll software.
• Works in a team environment requiring cooperative interactions among employees.
• Responsible for serving as a lead for volunteers and working closely with the Visitor Services Specialist

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Minimum Qualifications:

Three years of secretarial or administrative support experience that includes coordinating office