Job title: HAPO Administrative Specialist
Company: State of Oregon
Job description: Initial Posting Date: 01/03/2025Application Deadline: 01/17/2025Agency: Land Conservation and Development DepartmentSalary Range: $4,203 – $5,838Position Type: EmployeePosition Title: HAPO Administrative SpecialistJob Description:Join the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) as an Administrative Specialist (AS 2) in the Housing Accountability and Production Office (HAPO). The responsibilities of this first-of-its-kind office are related to accountability and coordination in addressing regulatory and policy barriers as well as financial resources to advance housing production, affordability and choice. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the HAPO’s administrative and operational support. This position will have a pivotal role in supporting, establishing and maintaining procedures and controls for HAPO’s initiatives that advance housing production in partnership with developers, the State, and local governments. The person in this position will advance the department’s commitment to facilitating increased housing production, affordability, and choice as well as Governor Kotek’s housing initiatives to produce 36,000 units of housing per year for the next ten years. If you have experience in administrative and operational support with complex and high-profile projects, please express your interest and apply today!As part of DLCD’s mission, in partnership with community members and local governments, we foster equitable, inclusive, sustainable, and vibrant communities, while protecting our natural resources legacy for current and future generations.A day in the life. As the new HAPO Administrative Specialist (AS 2) you will:
- Participate and engage in efforts to further agency wide efforts to develop and implement equity.
- Provide administrative and logistical staff support for the HAPO.
- Draft routine letters and contracts, maintain files and databases ensuring they are uniform, comprehensive, and recorded/archived in accordance with program protocol.
- Act as liaison between agency and other State agencies or the public in communicating program goals and objectives.
- Establish and maintain procedures and controls for HAPO’s requests for technical assistance to local governments, and developers who are experiencing permitting and land use barriers related to housing production.
- Coordinates projects or other activities with developers, local governments and State agencies to accomplish identified goals and objectives.
- Monitor program activities for compliance with State laws, provider eligibility, client needs, subcontractor, vendor, or client abuse or fraud
- Ensure equitable delivery of services to staff and community partners including but not limited to Tribes, state agency partners, local government elected and appointed officials, staff, service providers and other community members.
If you are interested in seeing the full position description, please email .At DLCD, all employees are expected to recognize value in individual and cultural differences; lead activities in their division to promote and foster a diverse workforce; actively engage in implementing the DEI Work Plan and associated activities including achieving the agency’s affirmative action objectives and goals.Diversity, Equity, and InclusionOne of DLCD’s foundational goals is to become a diverse, equitable, and inclusive agency that implements an equitable and inclusive planning program for Oregon. Efforts are supported by the and an agency Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee and .We recognize that to successfully meet our mission and agency values, our commitment to racial equity, diversity, equity, and inclusion must be at the center of our work. DLCD values the lived and professional experiences of individuals from historically and currently underserved and under-resourced communities and honor our Government-to-Government relations responsibilities with Oregon’s federally recognized Native American Tribes. We are committed to building and sustaining an inclusive, belonging, and equitable working environment for all employees. Candidates with diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, language fluencies, lived experiences, and skillsets are encouraged to apply.Minimum QualificationsThree years of secretarial or administrative support experience that includes coordinating office procedures, preparing narrative and statistical reports, and administrative data collection and analysis;ORAn 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;ORAn equivalent combination of education and experience.We’re Also Looking for:
- Ability to learn and work within specific agency programs or operations, policies and procedures affecting assigned work.
- The ability to establish and maintain cooperative and harmonious working relationships with others.
- Ability to analyze, evaluate and solve procedural problems.
- Ability to collect, analyze, interpret, and report data in both a narrative and statistical format.
- Ability to assist management in the development of short and long range goals and objectives.
- Lived or professional experience serving individuals from historically and currently underserved and under-resourced communities.
- Individuals with fluency in languages in addition to English are encouraged to apply.
If you have these qualities, let us know! It’s how we will choose whom to move forward!Note: You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position.Tips for Interested CandidatesA cover letter and resume are required. Your candidate profile, cover letter, and resume are the perfect place to display your interest in the position and highlight the skills and experience you will bring, making you the best candidate for the position. Failure to attach a cover letter and resume may result in a candidate’s disqualification. Submissions are screened for consistency of information and communication skills at the professional level (attention to detail, spelling, grammar, etc.).Want to Know More? Let Me Help!
- The salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying salary range. If the successful candidate is a PERS participating member, they will have the base salary increased by 6.95% and pay the 6% employee contribution to PERS. Successful candidates who are not yet a PERS participating member, will receive the 6.95% pay increase and begin the 6% employee contribution upon participating in PERS. DLCD employees are eligible for step increases on an annual basis, up to the top of the classification salary range.
- This announcement is for one, full-time, position. Please review the
page for more details on the classification, or you may visit our website for information on the job offer process following . Prior to making a job offer, an internal pay equity assessment will be completed. The successful candidate’s professional experience and education will be compared to the state employee workforce performing work of a comparable character to determine appropriate placement in the salary range. * If you have questions about the job announcement, or need an alternate format to apply, please contact Human Resource Analyst, Jan Guerrero, at
. * Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Applicants who require visa sponsorship will not be considered at this time.
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This recruitment may be used to fill other positions within the same classification.
Expected salary: $4203 – 5838 per month
Location: Salem, OR
Job date: Sun, 05 Jan 2025 05:15:02 GMT
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