Youth Transitions Administrative Specialist (Administrative Specialist 1)

Initial Posting Date:

01/28/2026

Application Deadline:

02/04/2026

Agency:

Department of Human Services

Salary Range:

$3,705 - $5,066

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Youth Transitions Administrative Specialist (Administrative Specialist 1)

Job Description:

The Oregon Department of Human Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are guided by our Equity North Star and our vision for a positive RiSE organizational culture that advances equity and diversity. We encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQIA2S+ community members, and others to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

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.

Opportunity awaits! The Youth Transitions Unit within the Office of Child Welfare Programs (OCWP) is seeking a highly motivated individual who has experience with invoice systems, payment processing, and Microsoft Excel. If you are seeking an administrative support role where your attention to detail is valued, this Administrative Specialist 1 position may be for you!

Summary of Duties

As an employee working within the Child Welfare Program, you will have an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of Oregon’s most vulnerable children and families. Your dedication will help us achieve the Child Welfare Vision for Transformation that will support children and young adults to be safer, healthier, experience less trauma and achieve a greater well-being.   

This position will provide daily administrative support to the Youth Transitions Program, and its Program Manager and Program Coordinators as needed. Assignments will include extensive data entry tasks and a variety of administrative duties. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide daily administrative support to the Youth Transitions Program.

• Verify youth eligibility for funding and services.

• Validate Independent Living Program (ILP) service documentation.

• Complete data entry for Independent Living Programs (ILP) and grantees.

• Complete invoice validation.

• Process payments.

• Track documents and funding.

• Communicate with ILP community contracted providers regarding billing and documentation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Two (2) 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 (1) year of experience with records processing, generating documents, and gathering and sorting data; OR

• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Essential Attributes

We are looking for