Administrative Assistant III - Communications and Partnerships (Temporary)

About the role

SOESD Southern Oregon ESD is located in the Rogue Valley, the cultural and economic heart of southern Oregon, home to legendary snow-skiing, white-water rafting, kayaking, hiking, fishing, as well as numerous cultural venues and events such as art galleries, the Britt Music Festivals, the Ashland Independent Film Festival, and the renowned Oregon Shakespeare Festival. The Administrative Assistant III - Communications and Partnerships (Temporary) position provides comprehensive administrative, secretarial, and specialized support to the Communications and Partnerships (CaP) Coordinator by leveraging deep knowledge of agency programs, policies, and procedures. The role performs a broad range of operational and technical duties—including document preparation, communication, and strategic thought partnership—to optimize agency systems, operations, and organizational culture at SOESD. This position directly supports key internal and external initiatives by assisting with social media and agency storytelling, processing operational forms, contributing to key documents, and advancing agency-wide culture work tied to strategic planning. Employees in this position are distinguished by the greater complexity of and breadth of office assignments requiring expertise in the full range of secretarial skills. Duties are performed independently and often involve the completion of varied and unrelated assignments or technical functions over which the employee has exclusive or near-exclusive control. Assignments require technical and detailed knowledge of program and agency functions and procedures. Location: In person at 5465 S. Pacific Hwy, Phoenix, Oregon 97535. Immediate