Administrative Assistant

Initial Posting Date:

01/27/2026

Application Deadline:

02/03/2026

Agency:

Oregon State Marine Board

Salary Range:

$3,703 - $5,062

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Administrative Assistant

Job Description:

Now hiring, apply today! – Administrative Assistant

As an Administrative Assistant under the Boating Facilities Program, you will provide administrative support to the Boating Facilities Program Manager and Boating Facilities Program team which includes engineer, designers and environmental permitting specialist.

The Administrative Assistant assists the program in person, in the Salem office, Monday through Friday, with a flexible schedule to meet agency and department missions. For a full review of the position description, please click here.

What We Are Looking For

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Two years of secretarial or basic administrative support experience that includes records processing, generating documents, and gathering and sorting data; OR

• An associate degree in general office occupations and one year of experience with records processing, generating documents, and gathering and sorting data; OR

• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Requested Attributes: 

• Demonstrated customer service experience gained in a professional setting, including providing customer service to both internal and external customers.

• Experience producing written correspondence at the professional level on behalf of an organization, team, or member of leadership.  

• High Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and Access.

• Demonstrated skill and experience supporting a workplace organization.

• High attention to detail, including proofreading and data review.

• Maintain strong collaborative working relationships among cross functional teams within the agency.

Preference:

Preference may be given to those with a broad-based knowledge of recreational boating safety and geography of Oregon.

Application Details and Instructions 

• Please visit the State of Oregon job opportunities webpage to submit your application for the position. Please ensure the work history in your applicant profile is up to date and include a current copy of your resume and cover letter. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday account. 

• This announcement is for one, full time, permanent, Administrative Assistant (Classification: Administrative Specialist 1) position and may be used to fill future vacancies.

• If you have questions about the announcement, or need an alternate format to apply, contact the Recruiter, Nancy Karnas at: nancy.karnas@das.oregon.gov | 971-719-3083.

• Note: Effective Feb. 1, 2026, the compensation plan for this position will be increased to reflect a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) of 2.5%. The salary listed in this posting does not reflect the COLA. 

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