Initial Posting Date:

02/12/2026

Application Deadline:

02/23/2026

Agency:

Public Utility Commission

Salary Range:

$4,308 - $5,983

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Administrative Specialist 2

Job Description:

Are you organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about supporting Oregonians? The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) is seeking an Administrative Specialist 2 (AS2) for our Administrative Support Unit. In this role, you will be a part of delivering critical administrative support and coordination to legal and regulatory specialists in the agency’s Administrative Hearings Division (AHD).

The PUC’s mission is to ensure Oregonians have access to safe, reliable and fairly priced utility services that advance state policy and promote the public interest. We use an inclusive process to evaluate differing viewpoints and visions of the public interest and arrive at balanced, well-reasoned, independent decisions supported by fact and law.

What will you do?

You will assist the Administrative Support Manager, Chief Administrative Law Judge (Chief ALJ), individual Administrative Law Judges (ALJs), and help coordinate with the regulatory programs in the ongoing direction and support of the Administrative Hearings Division (AHD). AHD is an independent division that supports the Commission’s decision-making activities, manages the Commission’s contested cases and rulemaking processes, and assists with the Commissioners’ executive actions. In this position you will:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for documents submitted to the Commission via the agency’s electronic filing center.

• Coordinate with external agency stakeholders and PUC staff, for the efficient flow of, and appropriate administrative action(s), for regulatory filings submitted to the Commission.

• Prepare official administrative and litigation files for agency contested case dockets, to ensure proper retention and appropriate identification, categorization, and designation of confidential/restricted status.

• Coordinate a variety of agency regulatory programs, as assigned in the ongoing direction and support of AHD.

• Identify and track deadlines and timeframes for the Commission and ALJs.

Working Conditions:

The person in this position must be available to work outside of regular business hours, as needed, generally from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., to support the agency’s public comment hearings. On occasion, work requires overnight travel within the state of Oregon.

Minimum Qualifications:

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.

Requested Skills:

The most competitive candidates will demonstrate the following requested skills:

• Work experience proofreading a variety of complex documents for spelling, punctuation, grammar, format, syntax, and presentation by utilizing an established standard or style guide such as APA, Chicago, or Oregon Appellate Court.

• Advanced proficiency using Microsoft Office Products (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and