Administrative Specialist II - Real Estate & Planning Team

Current Washington County Employees: Please apply through the employee portal to be considered for this opportunity.

Job Type: Regular

Pay Range: $25.02 - $30.42 Hourly

Department: Facilities, Fleet & Park Services

FLSA Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

The Department of Facilities, Fleet, and Parks is recruiting for a full-time Administrative Specialist II in the Facilities Division to support the Real Estate and Planning Team. We are seeking an engaged and reliable administrative professional to join an experienced team providing innovative and collaborative services to meet the County's real estate and space planning needs. Our focus is on exceptional customer service and efficient support for the County's owned and leased portfolio of properties, real property disposition and public auctions, long‑range facility needs assessments, space planning, and partnerships with the community and other governmental agencies.

This position is in person only at 169 N First Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124.

This position offers a variety of tasks and encourages collaboration with internal staff members, as well as external clients. Main duties of this position include:

• Maintain property site files & software database
• Assist with policy and procedural documents and workflows
• Assist with contracts for leases
• Help compile materials for the Real Estate and Planning staff presentations to Executive Leadership and the Board of County Commissioners
• May be assigned independent projects.

To learn more about the Real Estate and Planning Administrative Specialist II role, essential duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities, :
Administrative Specialist II.

The Real Estate and Planning team is looking for an energetic team player with a passion for public service, an eye for detail, and a strong work ethic with consistent attendance. The ideal candidate also has:

• Knowledge or prior experience in property management or real estate matters
• Experience researching, preparing and compiling meeting materials for Executive and Board level presentations
• Ability to work independently in a fast‑paced environment with rapidly pivoting tasks
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Experience reading and interpreting statute and code; especially Oregon Revised Statute and local codes

• A high school diploma or equivalent; and
• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience providing administrative or clerical support.
• Possession of Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) or other applicable certifications may substitute for up to one (1) year of the experience requirement.

• Some positions may require oral and written fluency in another language.
• Some positions may be required to possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record per Washington County policy.
• Some positions may be required to pass a criminal background check.

We ask that you complete and submit an online application, which will be used to screen for minimum qualifications (MQs) and to determine starting pay in accordance with the provision of the Oregon Equal Pay Law.

HR will screen applications for minimum qualifications after the posting closes.

Applications for candidates that meet minimum qualifications will be forwarded to a panel of subject‑matter experts (SME) who will review and score the responses to your supplemental questions and other application materials. This process may take up to 2 weeks.

Our goal is to schedule panel interviews with candidates that meet the minimum qualifications and pass the SME review as soon as possible.

Please note:

candidates that are successful in the evaluation process may have their applications referred for additional vacancies in the same classification.

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