Office Manager – Community and Economic Development

Oregon Counties; Oregon; On-site; USD 45,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Marion County is seeking an Office Manager Information to supervise administrative and operational work across the county’s departments, ensuring smooth daily workflows. The role leads HR, payroll, budgeting assistance, purchasing, and records coordination while guiding staff through coaching, training, scheduling, and performance reviews in a collaborative environment.

Minimum requirements include a high school diploma and five years of progressively responsible office experience, including at

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Five years of progressively responsible office experience.
• At least one year of supervisory/leadership experience.
• Any satisfactory equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience relevant to the position.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and performs administrative and operational work; provides direct supervision, coaching, training, evaluation, and workload prioritization for office staff.
• Serves as liaison for HR and payroll and supervises related administrative tasks.
• Provides budgeting support, accounts payable/receivable, purchasing and other financial activities as needed.
• Coordinates Board, communications, public information and records work and ensures continuity of service.

Skills

Supervision

Coaching

Training

Scheduling

Performance reviews

Budgeting support

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Hourly salary range: $33.04-$44.30

Why Community & Economic Development?

Community and economic development work builds healthy, resilient communities. Marion County brings together public and private resources to support local economies, housing, infrastructure, workforce, and community development. Through economic development projects and federal CDBG / HOME investments, our team helps communities address local needs and expand opportunities for residents, businesses, and families. Our work also includes caring for dogs and connecting them with families through Dog Services and the shelter, bringing people together at the County Fair, and partnering with Marion County Extension and 4-H Service District. If you have diverse interests and want to contribute to lasting community impact, this work offers a rewarding career with room to grow.

Why Marion County?

Guided by the Marion County Board of Commissioners, our team supports rural and urban communities through projects, grants, contracts, and services that create lasting benefits for residents, businesses, and families. In your role, you will support Economic Development, CDBG / HOME, Dog Services and the Shelter, the County Fair, and the Marion County 4H Service District, helping turn public investments into meaningful results while gaining opportunities to contribute, learn, and make a positive impact throughout Marion County.

Office Manager Information(please see announcement link for specific duties and requirements)

Office Operations, Supervision & Customer Service

Supervises and performs administrative and operational work. Provides direct supervision, coaching, training, evaluation, workload prioritization, cross-training, and performance management for office support staff; develops and monitors procedures and workflows and ensures continuity of service.

Human Resources, Payroll & Employee Engagement

Serves as the department’s lead administrative liaison for human resources and payroll and supervises or performs related administrative work.

Financial, Purchasing & Contract Administration Support

Provides oversight, direct support, and coverage for departmental financial functions. Assists with budget development and monitoring, accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, and other financial activities when needed.

Board, Communications, Public Information & Records

Coordinates county communications and approval processes and supervises or performs Board, public-information, and records work

Facilities, Technology, Safety & Asset Coordination

Serves as the department’s primary coordinator for facilities, information technology, safety, building access, and administrative assets.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

1. Graduation from high school; AND
2. Five years of progressively responsible experience in an office or similar work environment related to the position, including oneyear experience in a supervisory or leadership capacity, which includes knowledge in the areas of training, scheduling, reviewing work, providing guidance and technical expertise to others, providing input on performance evaluations and, or making recommendations in the hiring process; OR
3. Any satisfactory equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience relevant to the position.