Religious Services Assistant Administrator, Business Operations Manager 1 (Salem/Hybrid)
About The Position
The Religious Services Assistant Administrator provides leadership, management, and supervision to 22 Chaplains serving across Oregon’s 12 correctional institutions. The role helps ensure consistent, professional, and responsive religious services statewide while supporting the diverse religious and spiritual needs of adults in custody. As part of the Religious Services leadership team, the Assistant Administrator works closely with the Administrator of Religious Services to advance program goals and priorities. The position provides direct supervision, coaching, and support to Chaplains; promotes consistency, collaboration, and effective communication; coordinates with institutional leadership and other agency programs; assists with statewide initiatives and operational priorities; resolves issues affecting service delivery; and maintains relationships with community partners and representatives of varied faith traditions. This is a management-services position and may be eligible for Police & Fire benefits through PERS, as defined by statute.
Requirements
- Five years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience; or two years of related experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- Experience supervising employees, including providing direction, coaching, performance feedback, and addressing performance or workplace issues.
- Experience managing or coordinating programs, services, or operations across multiple locations, teams, or service areas.
- Experience developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with community organizations, external partners, stakeholders, or service providers.
- Experience working effectively with people representing diverse cultures, backgrounds, beliefs, perspectives, or religious traditions.
- Experience interpreting, implementing, or ensuring compliance with organizational policies, procedures, laws, rules, or regulatory requirements.
- Experience identifying and resolving complex or sensitive issues involving employees, stakeholders, customers, clients, or competing program needs.
- Experience coordinating multiple priorities and communicating complex information effectively to employees, leadership, stakeholders, or community partners.
- Must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility.
Responsibilities
- Lead, manage, and supervise a team of 22 Chaplains serving across Oregon’s 12 correctional institutions.
- Help ensure consistent, professional, and responsive religious services statewide.
- Support the diverse religious and spiritual needs of adults in custody.
- Work with the Administrator of Religious Services to advance the program’s mission, goals, and priorities.
- Provide direction, coaching, and support to Chaplains throughout the state.
- Promote consistency, collaboration, and effective communication across institutions.
- Coordinate with institutional leadership and other agency programs to address Religious Services needs.
- Assist with statewide initiatives and operational priorities, and help resolve issues affecting religious services.
- Build and maintain collaborative relationships with community partners and representatives of diverse faith traditions.
Benefits
- Family health, vision, and dental insurance
- Vacation and sick leave
- 11 paid holidays
- 21 days of paid military leave for National Guard and reserve components
- Optional short- and long-term disability
- Term life insurance
- Fully paid retirement program
- Oregon Savings Growth Plan
- Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
