Licensing and Outreach Specialist (Bilingual Spanish Required)

About the role

Licensing and Outreach Specialist (Bilingual Spanish Required)

Agency State: Landscape Contractors Board

Position Type: Employee

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Board's licensing program
• Serve as a primary resource for the public, current and potential licensees, and industry partners
• Navigate Oregon’s licensing requirements
• Strengthen community understanding through outreach
• Support agency programs through clear communication and exceptional customer service
• Lead bilingual (English/Spanish) engagement efforts
• Build partnerships with schools and trade groups
• Develop outreach materials
• Help shape strategies that increase compliance and awareness statewide

Requirements

• Three years of secretarial or administrative support experience that includes coordinating office procedures, preparing narrative and statistical reports, and administrative data collection and analysis
• An 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
• An equivalent combination of education and experience
• Spanish bilingual skills are required for this position

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: See above
• Special Qualifications: Spanish bilingual skills are required

Skills

• Communicating clearly with individuals and groups
• Developing and executing community outreach and education programs
• Using Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and databases
• Organizing and prioritizing multiple tasks
• Drafting, reviewing, and proofreading written materials
• Providing professional, courteous customer service
• Applying laws, rules, policies, or procedures

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Deferred Compensation Savings Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Childcare
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Retirement Benefits
• Wellness Resources
• Career Development
• FREE Parking
• Commuting: Access to Get There - Oregon’s carpool matching tool and trip planner
• Student Loan Forgiveness: Potential eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
• Live, work, and play in Salem, Oregon

Pay

The salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying salary range. If the successful candidate is PERS qualifying, the salary range will reflect the additional 6.95%.

Schedule

Not specified