Initial Posting Date:

08/30/2025

Application Deadline:

09/09/2025

Agency:

Department of Corrections

Salary Range:

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Human Resource Assistant, Recruitment HR Assistant (Madras) Job Rotation or Limited Duration opportunity!

Job Description:

Human Resource Assistant, Recruitment HR Assistant – Job Rotation or Limited Duration opportunity!

Deer Ridge Correctional Institution (Madras)

Oregon Department of Corrections

Join The Employee Services Division as a Recruitment HR Assistant!

Are you passionate about supporting others and looking to grow your career in human resources? The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Recruitment HR Assistant to join our dynamic Recruitment and Background Investigations Unit.

This is a job rotation or limited duration opportunity anticipated to last 12 months, though the duration may be extended or shortened based on business needs. To be eligible for the job rotation, applicants must be current State of Oregon employees with regular status. All other candidates will be considered for the limited duration appointment. The position is primarily located in Madras, Oregon, at Deer Ridge Correctional Facility, with the potential for a hybrid work option in the future. This is a Management Service, non-supervisory position and may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute.

About the Job – Your Role

As a Recruitment HR Assistant, you will provide essential technical and administrative support to ensure a smooth and efficient hiring process for Correctional Officer (CO) candidates. Your work will directly impact the success of our recruitment efforts by assisting with the CO background check process, ensuring documentation accuracy, scheduling, coordinating NTN test and Psychological Evaluation interviews, and tracking CO candidates through every stage of the recruitment pipeline. This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with a team that drives positive change and supports Oregon’s mission to create safer communities.

The Employee Services Division serves DOC by focusing our efforts on our most valuable asset: our employees. We do this through recruitment, hiring, and retention of a diverse and talented workforce. The Employee Services Division provides guidance, technical assistance, training, and labor relations support – while continually working to deliver the best-in-class customer services.

Minimum Qualifications

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

• Two (2) years of human resources clerical-support experience directly assisting human resources professionals in the administrative functions of a human resources program; OR
• Three (3) years progressively responsible administrative, clerical or record-keeping support experience.

College-level course work may substitute for the general experience requirement based on 45-quarter units per year.

The State Certified Human Resources Professional (SCHRP) certification, awarded by the Oregon Chief Human Resources Office, substitutes for six (6) months of human resource professional-level experience.

Requested Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with candidates, hiring managers, and stakeholders
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