Administrative Specialist 2, ISDS Coordinator (Portland)

Initial Posting Date:

02/23/2026

Application Deadline:

03/05/2026

Agency:

Department of Corrections

Salary Range:

$4,867 - $6,418

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Administrative Specialist 2, ISDS Coordinator (Portland)

Job Description:

Administrative Specialist 2, ISDS Coordinator (Portland)

Columbia River Correctional Institution – Portland, Oregon

Oregon Department of Corrections

Are you highly organized, detail-oriented, and ready to make a meaningful impact? We are seeking an Administrative Specialist 2 to join our team at Columbia River Correctional Institution. This position plays a critical role in supporting facility operations, staff scheduling, and adult in custody activities. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy balancing complex administrative tasks with problem-solving, this is the opportunity for you!

About the Job – Your Role

As an Administrative Specialist 2, you will:

• Support Facility Management: Work closely with CRCI/SFFC leadership to provide confidential administrative assistance in a dynamic office environment.
• Manage Staff Deployment: Administer the Institution Staff Deployment System (ISDS) to create balanced security staff rosters, coordinate payroll, process leave requests, and oversee annual training schedules.
• Coordinate Adult in Custody Activities: Organize and maintain programs such as enhanced visits, tournaments, educational classes, and skill-building sessions. Serve as liaison for clubs and special interest groups, ensuring safe and compliant operations.
• Oversee Scheduling & Bidding: Implement union labor agreements for shift and vacation bidding, post notices, and guide staff through the process.
• Maintain Accurate Records: Prepare staffing reports, monitor time and attendance, reconcile payroll discrepancies, and provide data-driven insights to leadership.
• Ensure Compliance: Interpret laws, rules, policies, and labor agreements to maintain accuracy and fairness in scheduling and reporting.

This position is represented by American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). This position may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of secretarial or administrative support experience that includes coordinating office procedures, preparing narrative and statistical reports, and administrative data collection and analysis; 

OR

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;

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Requested Skills

• Proven ability to create and maintain balanced rosters using ISDS or similar systems while meeting deadlines and minimizing overtime.
• Skilled in managing timesheets, reconciling discrepancies, and preparing accurate overtime reports within payroll timelines.
• Understanding of union labor agreements and organizational policies to ensure compliance in scheduling, bidding, and leave processes.
• Ability to use Excel for complex data analysis, pivot tables, formulas, and reporting to support staffing forecasts and audits.
• Proven track record of handling sensitive information discreetly and maintaining compliance with privacy protocols in a correctional environment.
• Skilled in planning and executing adult in custody activities, ensuring safety, budget compliance, and alignment with DOC guidelines.
• Ability to clearly communicate with executive leadership, managers, and staff; provide guidance on ISDS and scheduling impacts.

Application Information

• In the Work Experience section of your application make sure to include the dates and duties of all relevant positions and details to support how you meet these attributes. If you do not include education or work experience meeting the minimum qualifications, you will not be considered for the position. Only the candidates whose experience most closely matches the qualifications and requested skills of this position will be invited to interview. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the job posting close date.
• The job posting closes at 11:59 PM (PDT/PST) on the close date. After you submit your application, be sure to respond to the two questionnaires relating to public records requests and veterans’ preference immediately following your submittal. These questions are necessary to complete the application process.
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Working Conditions

Work is within the secure area of an adult correctional facility. Position requires daily contact with AICs who have the potential for becoming angry, hostile, abusive, and aggressive. AIC behaviors such as this increase the risk of physical injury, death, and being taken as a hostage. There is an inherent responsibility to provide assistance through recall or reassignment during AIC unrest and during other emergency situations occurring at the facility and subject to assignment in any position. Position is on a 24-hour call in the event of emergency. This position requires the employee to assist in preventing escapes from confinement by proper control of keys, tools, equipment, and contraband and to document occurring unusual incidents. Occasional late night and weekend work. Work for extended periods of time at a computer keyboard entering data and printing reports. Some local and overnight long-distance travel required to attend meetings, seminars, and training sessions. Valid driver’s license or alternative means of travel required. This position is covered under police and fire.

About the Department

The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for over 12,000 adults in custody in 12 state prisons throughout Oregon. It advises and evaluates counties regarding administration of probation and parole programs supervising more than 24,000 offenders in Oregon communities. The mission is to protect communities, promote accountability, and transform lives.

The Oregon Department of Corrections serves a diverse and changing population of people who are incarcerated and on supervision. We commit to creating an organization both reflecting the diversity of the population we serve and ensuring all employees thrive in a culture of safety, trust, and belonging. We strive to be an anti-racist corrections system. Welcoming, inclusive, and respectful of all people. Free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

The Department offers a variety of programs and opportunity to create a safe and healthy environment to for our staff, volunteers, and adults in custody. Joining the Oregon Department of Corrections is joining a team working for the benefit of our communities through innovative and proven correctional practices.

Benefits

The salary range listed above is for non-PERS qualifying applicants. PERS qualifying applicants may be eligible for an adjusted range to reflect an additional 6.95%.

The State of Oregon provides a generous benefit package, which includes:

• Family health, vision, and dental insurance
• Vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays
• 21 days paid military leave for national guard and reserve components
• Optional short and long-term disability
• Term life insurance
• Fully paid retirement program
• Oregon Saving Growth Plan
• Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare
• And more

About the Process – What to Expect

• After the application deadline, a recruiter will review submissions for education and experience to identify candidates who best fit the minimum qualifications and requested skills.
• Top candidates will be referred to the hiring manager.
• The hiring manager will review your application and schedule interviews.
• Interview will be held with a panel of stakeholders who have completed panel assessment training. Scores will be determined based on predetermined questions and scoring guides. Preferences points will be applied in compliance with relevant laws and bargaining agreements. There may be multiple rounds of interviews.
• Final candidates will have a background check, PREA check, and reference checks.
• A Classification and Compensation analyst will review the Workday Application of the successful candidate to determine starting wages. Learn more about Equal Pay.
• A job offer will be extended through Workday to the successful candidate. Congratulations, and welcome to the team!

Requirements for Employment

The successful candidate for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, there may be some felony convictions that could disqualify you for this position. However, having a felony record does not exclusively restrict you from being considered as an applicant. CJIS clearance is done at the conditional job offer. If you have questions about whether or not your criminal record could disqualify for you, please contact the recruiter for more information.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDI&B) is embedded in the Department of Corrections core values. The department strives to be a model employer committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Ensuring legal compliance, efficiency, and exceeding expectations to deliver the best public services.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran or protected veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. Additional information can be found from The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Know Your Rights.

The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for complying with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA 42 U.S.C. 1997). PREA prohibits the Oregon Department of Corrections from hiring, promoting, or contracting with anyone, (that will have direct contact with residents), who has engaged in, been convicted of, or been civilly or administratively adjudicated for engaging in sexual abuse in confinement settings. Learn more about PREA.

Eligible Veterans and Oregon National Guard servicemembers (current and former) who meet the qualifications of the position will be awarded candidate preference. For more information, please visit Veterans Resources. Please note – if you are a veteran, you will receive a task in Workday to upload your documents immediately after you submit your initial application. You will have up until 24 hours after the posted application deadline to submit the appropriate documentation.

The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an educational institution during the application process.

Questions

If you have questions about the position, selection process, or need accommodations to participate in the recruitment process please contact the recruiter and reference the requisition number.

Recruiter: Cynthia Rodriguez, Cynthia.Rodriguez@doc.oregon.gov

Reference Number: Req-195665

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• ODOC does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, applicants will be required to complete an I-9 and confirm authorization to work in the United States.
• This applicant list may be used to fill future vacancies. Application information may be used throughout the entire selection process. This process is subject to change without notice.
• This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract. The pay and benefits on all announcements may change without notice.