Employment Specialist 2 (BES2) – Permanent Opportunity in Tigard – Spanish Bilingual Preferred

Initial Posting Date:

08/15/2025

Application Deadline:

08/24/2025

Agency:

Employment Department

Salary Range:

4409.00 - 6123.00

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Employment Specialist 2 (BES2) – Permanent Opportunity in Tigard – Spanish Bilingual Preferred

Job Description:

*Spanish bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply but Spanish bilingual skills are not a requirement for this position!

At the Oregon Employment Department, we actively support a workforce that is representative of the people we serve including people from various races, genders, abilities, cultures, language skills, geographic locations, and justice system involvement. We value your life experiences and encourage everyone to apply with your transferable skills and qualifications from your work, school, and volunteer experiences. Please let us know if you need a reasonable accommodation.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Join an amazing team that helps Oregon’s most under-served populations find the resources they need to take that next step! WorkSource Oregon (WSO) Employment Specialists with the Oregon Employment Department have the skills to help Oregonians get the jobs they want, provide career coaching, help employers, provide Veteran Services and much more. Partner and work closely with Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), our workforce board, other workforce programs and many other partners. In this role you will: 

• Meet with individual Oregonians to help and assess job seeker's transferable skills, interests and employment goals.

• Provide services and referrals which may include access to STEP support, work experience opportunities, High School/GED support and services, training, community resources, supportive service agencies and other programs.

• Identify barriers to successful job search and explore possible solutions to remove the barriers.

• Work with program data systems to track activities, attendance, and progress.

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WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Required Minimum Qualifications-

Two years providing customer service, which included requesting and reviewing information, documentation, and deciding an action based on the information.

Examples of qualifying experience are eligibility interviewer, application examiner, unemployment insurance, examination proctor, information clerk, insurance aide, public counter intake person, employment and claims aide, employment services, job placement, recruiter, vocational guidance, or retail industry if it involved the above stated experience.

Two years of education or experience. Listed above are examples of acceptable experience. 45-quarter (30-semester) college-level credits in Human Resources, Vocational or Career Counseling, Social Services, Psychology, Education, Business or Public Administration, Communication or related field substitute for one year of experience.

Desired Attributes-

• Commitment to valuing diversity and promoting inclusion.

• Customer Focus: Ability to professionally intera