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| Announcement Number: LEEM0851 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification Number: C0104 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Open: 11/13/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Close: 11/30/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location: Portland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: Full Time | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Oregon Employment Department is currently recruiting for a limited duration full-time Office Specialist 2 position, located in Portland. This position is expected to end on or before June 30, 2011 and is represented by the Service Employee International Union (SEIU). This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies. The Oregon Employment Department is at the very heartbeat of Oregon. We monitor the pulse of the economy; bring workers and employers together; stabilize communities during periods of economic downturns; and ensure that child care is safe, high quality, and affordable. Join our professional team and help businesses succeed, workers find quality careers, and bring individuals economic stability during times of unemployment. Our values include: service, collaboration, diversity, honesty & openness, accountability and trust, and growth. Our mission is to Support Business and Promote Employment. The Department administers complex programs governed by both state and federal laws encompassing more than 400,000 unemployment claims; 107,000 employers; over 400,000 employment service applicants; as well as clients of partner agencies. The Department has a biennial budget of $1.8 billion and is staffed by approximately 1,200 employees in field offices located throughout the State and the Central Office in Salem. TO QUALIFY: Your PD 100 application form will be reviewed to verify that you meet the minimum qualification as stated in this section. To receive credit your application must clearly show that you have:
College courses in Office Occupations or Office Technology will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. This position requires successfully passing a criminal record(s) check. The circumstances of any criminal activity will be reviewed to determine whether an applicant is accepted for employment. During the current biennium ending June 30, 2011, Employment Department employees are required to take mandatory unpaid time off (furlough days). A furlough is a temporary excused unpaid absence from work. Upon your arrival, your manager will be meeting with you to determine the number of hours or days required to be furloughed. POSITION PURPOSE: Provide support to the Employment Service units, maintaining and updating records and files of work performed, creating lists to monitor other activities. Keying Employment Services related data, answering phones as needed and routing calls to staff. Provide front desk reception; directing customers, responding to customer inquiries and other duties as assigned. MAJOR DUTIES:
WORKING CONDITIONS: Busy office environment. Position requires initiative, independence and organizational skills. Must have a thorough knowledge of computer equipment and word processing software. Must be able to work on many tasks and able to cope with constant interruptions. TO APPLY SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING: STATE OF OREGON APPLICATION FORM PD100 OR (obtained at your local Oregon Employment Department Office OR from most state agency personnel offices). If you have a disability and need assistance completing the PD 100, you may call the Exam Unit at (503) 378-2130 or TTY (503) 378-4672 for the hearing impaired to leave a message about the alternative format needed from most state agency personnel offices. Your PD 100 application form will be reviewed to verify that you clearly meet the qualifications as listed above. IN ADDITION TO THE PD100, please submit the following: A SKILL CODE SHEET (located at the end of this announcement); AND COVER LETTER, not more than two (2) pages in length that addresses the following desired attributes: DESIRED ATTRIBUTES:
If you are an eligible veteran and you meet the minimum qualifications, veterans’ preference points will be added to your score. To receive veterans’ preference points you MUST submit the following required documentation:
For more information on veterans’ preference points click here, or visit www.oregonjobs.org, and select veterans’ preference. SEND completed application to:
Oregon Employment Department
Office of Human Resources
875 Union Street NE, Room 102
Salem, OR 97311
ALL applications and supporting materials MUST be received by 5:00pm of the close date listed on the announcement. **DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS WE ARE UNABLE TO VERIFY THE RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS. NOTICE of results will be sent by mail. Although agencies are not required to delay their selection process, you may request a review of the results. Your request must be received within 10 days from the date of the notice. Additional information cannot be accepted, however, if the recruitment is still open, you may submit a new application, which must be received in our office by the close date. SUBMIT only the required materials. Reference letters or work samples should be kept for interviews. THE PAY ON ALL ANNOUNCEMENTS MAY CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
The Oregon Employment Department is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity
SUPPORT SERVICES SKILL CODE SHEET
The Support Services Skill Code Sheet lists a range of office support skills. Read the description of each skill to determine those in which you have experience and/or training. Circle those skills in which you have experience and/or training. The skills you mark will provide additional assistance to state agencies in determining whether you meet specific position requirements. SUBMIT THE SKILL CODE SHEET with your PD100 application form TYPING/KEYBOARDING Net typing/keyboarding speed:
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