Program Specialist
YAKIMA COUNTY
Program Specialist (WSU Extension)
Pay Range: $21.49 - $27.25 per hour (B22 Step 1-13)
Hiring Range: $21.49 - $22.81 per hour (B22 Step 1-4 DOQ)
There is one Program Specialist opening with Yakima County WSU Extension's office. This position is responsible for providing administrative and programmatic support for a variety of WSU Extension programs and the Yakima County Horticultural Pest & Disease Control Board. Main responsibilities include interacting with the public and program participants as the primary contact for several Extension programs, creating and sharing program communication and marketing materials (e.g., newsletters, emails, social media, website), managing 4-H program enrollment, maintaining the website, and managing event logistics. The successful applicant should be organized and efficient (not fazed by complex operations with interdependent parts, and able to prioritize appropriately), a dependable team player with excellent customer service and communication skills (written and oral), quick to adapt to new technologies, and a creative problem-solver.
Education and Experience: High School Diploma or (G.E.D.) AND four (4) years of administrative or clerical experience.
Benefits included in position: Health Care Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life and Basic LTD), Retirement Benefits, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Leave.
Position is open until March 31, 2023. Apply immediately! EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disability.