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Tourism Program Assistant
2026-03-30 Clackamas County Oregon City,OR
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JOB DETAILS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Do you love bringing people, places, and stories together? Are you someone who uses creativity, organization, and teamwork to help communities and destinations thrive?
The Clackamas County Office of Tourism, branded as Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory, is seeking a Tourism Program Assistant to support programs, partnerships, and promotional activities that enhance tourism across the county. In this role, you will be supporting initiatives that showcase the region's natural beauty, local businesses, and cultural experiences.
About the Role
This position supports the coordination and delivery of the Office of Tourism's destination development, partner engagement, and marketing programs. Working across the team, the Tourism Program Assistant helps ensure initiatives are well-organized, data-informed, and effectively communicated to tourism partners.
In this role, the Tourism Program Assistant will contribute to a wide range of efforts-from supporting tourism investment programs and coordinating Tourism Development Council activities to assisting with partner communications, industry outreach, and marketing initiatives. This person will play a key role in gathering and synthesizing data, preparing reports and materials, and helping maintain programs that highlight the region's assets and strengthen connections with local partners.
The Tourism Program Assistant also helps keep the department running smoothly by coordinating program logistics for the Destination Development and Community Relations team, managing communications such as the industry newsletter, and supporting event sponsorships, and marketing programs. This position works closely with multiple team members and offers the opportunity to contribute to meaningful, community-focused work that supports a thriving tourism economy in Clackamas County. This position will report directly to the Tourism Manager and work closely with tourism staff to ensure programs, communications, and outreach initiatives are coordinated effectively.
What You Bring
The ideal candidate has strong organizational and communication skills, pays attention to detail, and has a passion for tourism, community relations and/or marketing. The candidate should possess strong writing and proofreading skills, be able to handle several tasks at once, and build good working relationships with partners and colleagues.
The ideal candidate should feel comfortable using standard office software, communication platforms, and databases. This person will also help with board meeting logistics, research, and basic data reporting.
Required Minimum Qualifications/ Transferrable Skills:*
TYPICAL TASKS
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
This position is included in the county's alternate workweek program, working 40 hours during a standard workweek of Monday through Thursday (Fridays off). Specific hours of work will be discussed with the candidate selected for this position when an offer of employment is extended. This position is eligible for hybrid on-site/telework, subject to the Clackamas County Teleworking Policy and based on the Department's business needs. The exact amount of on-site/telework and schedule will be discussed with the hiring manager at the time of offer. Telework locations cannot be located outside of Oregon or Washington. Washington residents must perform 50% of their time on-site at Clackamas County.
EXPLORE CLACKAMAS COUNTY
Clackamas County is in a prime location in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area and is recognized nationally as one of the most livable areas in the United States. Located on the southern edge of the City of Portland and extending to the top of Mt. Hood, Clackamas County is part of a thriving region in the Northwest. It has a population of about 420,000 residents.
The Clackamas County Office of Tourism, representing Clackamas County as the tourism destination Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory, is dedicated to developing and promoting tourism opportunities in Clackamas County. A nine-member industry-represented Tourism Development Council, appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, guides the work. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for residents by optimizing the economic impacts of the tourism industry. The Clackamas County Office of Tourism focuses on enhancing visitor experiences, supporting local economies and protecting the region's natural beauty and cultural heritage. Funding for the Clackamas County Office of Tourism initiatives comes from the County's transient lodging tax, remitted by lodging operators.
Learn more about Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory
APPLICATION PROCESS
Clackamas County only accepts online applications.
Help With Your Application:
HOW TO CLAIM VETERAN'S PREFERENCE
Clackamas County does not offer visa sponsorships. Once a job applicant has accepted a position, they will be required to complete an I-9 and confirm authorization to work in the United States prior to their first day .
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNIT Y
Clackamas County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability, or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.
If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the Department of Human Resources prior to the recruitment close date. You may request an accommodation during the online application process.
RECRUITING QUESTIONS?
James Callahan, Recruiter
...@clackamas.us
Clackamas County employees work to serve the public and enrich our community. In that spirit, we pledge to hold ourselves to these standards at all times in our interactions with customers and one another:
• Service • Professionalism • Integrity • Respect • Individual accountability • Trust
By incorporating these values into our daily routines, we can better serve our customers, ourselves, and our projects. We're always looking to improve. That's the ClackamasCounty SPIRIT .
Clackamas County Core Values
Clackamas County is committed to building a community where people thrive and feel a sense of safety, connection, and belonging, so that everyone is honored and celebrated for the richness of diversity they bring. We encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.
CLOSE DATE
This Job Posting closes at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) on Monday, April 6, 2026.
PAY AND BENEFITS
Annual Pay Range: $64,128.88 - $81,115.31
Hourly Pay Range: $30.831194 - $38.997744
Salary offers will be made within the posted pay range and based on a candidate's experience (paid or unpaid) directly relevant to the position.
Clackamas County proudly offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including competitive wages, cost-of-living adjustments, merit increases (for eligible employees), and a robust sick and vacation plan for regular status employees.
We encourage and support employee health and wellness by offering, health and wellness classes and events, and alternative care benefits, so you can customize your wellness needs to fit your lifestyle. Employee benefits become effective on the first of the month following an employee's date of hire.
Attractive benefits package and incentives for employees in regular-status positions are detailed below.
Generous paid time off package, including:
- 12 hours of vacation leave accrued per month
- Eligible newly hired employees will have the one-time option to frontload their first year of vacation accruals! This means you have access to vacation leave at the time of hire.
- 8 hours of sick leave accrued per month
- 10 paid holidays and 1 personal day per year
- Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP):
- Employer paid 6% PERS retirement contribution (The county currently pays the employee's share of the retirement contribution.)
- A Choice of Medical Plans that include chiropractic coverage, alternative care, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- A Choice of Dental Plans
- Longevity pay
- Other retirement Savings Options that allow for additional retirement fund savings, including an option to contribute a portion of employee earnings on a pre or post-tax basis to a 457b Deferred Compensation Plan
- A variety of additional optional benefits (see links below for additional information)
Employees' Association (EA) Full-Time Benefits
Learn More About Benefits
JOB DETAILS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Do you love bringing people, places, and stories together? Are you someone who uses creativity, organization, and teamwork to help communities and destinations thrive?
The Clackamas County Office of Tourism, branded as Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory, is seeking a Tourism Program Assistant to support programs, partnerships, and promotional activities that enhance tourism across the county. In this role, you will be supporting initiatives that showcase the region's natural beauty, local businesses, and cultural experiences.
About the Role
This position supports the coordination and delivery of the Office of Tourism's destination development, partner engagement, and marketing programs. Working across the team, the Tourism Program Assistant helps ensure initiatives are well-organized, data-informed, and effectively communicated to tourism partners.
In this role, the Tourism Program Assistant will contribute to a wide range of efforts-from supporting tourism investment programs and coordinating Tourism Development Council activities to assisting with partner communications, industry outreach, and marketing initiatives. This person will play a key role in gathering and synthesizing data, preparing reports and materials, and helping maintain programs that highlight the region's assets and strengthen connections with local partners.
The Tourism Program Assistant also helps keep the department running smoothly by coordinating program logistics for the Destination Development and Community Relations team, managing communications such as the industry newsletter, and supporting event sponsorships, and marketing programs. This position works closely with multiple team members and offers the opportunity to contribute to meaningful, community-focused work that supports a thriving tourism economy in Clackamas County. This position will report directly to the Tourism Manager and work closely with tourism staff to ensure programs, communications, and outreach initiatives are coordinated effectively.
What You Bring
The ideal candidate has strong organizational and communication skills, pays attention to detail, and has a passion for tourism, community relations and/or marketing. The candidate should possess strong writing and proofreading skills, be able to handle several tasks at once, and build good working relationships with partners and colleagues.
The ideal candidate should feel comfortable using standard office software, communication platforms, and databases. This person will also help with board meeting logistics, research, and basic data reporting.
Required Minimum Qualifications/ Transferrable Skills:*
- At least one (1) year of experience providing programmatic, marketing, destination development, communications, or tourism-related administrative support
- Working experience exercising independent judgment
- Knowledge of partner engagement, research, and destination management
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing, including conveying technical and procedural information, to a variety of audiences
- Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations
- Ability to work with the public, contractors, vendors, and other personnel in a courteous, professional manner
- Associate's degree or higher in tourism, sociology, communications or related field
- Experience working in tourism, destination marketing, hospitality, or economic development
- Experience supporting destination development or community engagement programs
- Experience with project coordination and has strong organizational skills
- Experience with research and reporting
- Experience coordinating events, trainings, promotions, or tourism-related programs
- Familiarity with Clackamas County tourism destinations and attractions
- Experience working with community partners, businesses, or public sector organizations
- Driving is required for County business on a regular basis or to accomplish work. Incumbents must possess a valid driver's license, and possess and maintain an acceptable driving record throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the county's driving policy
TYPICAL TASKS
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- The Tourism Program Assistant supports the Director and Tourism Manager by assisting with the compilation, interpretation, and synthesis of tourism data and research materials. This includes conducting assigned research, preparing reports, and supporting materials for the Tourism Commission and partner organizations.
The role provides program support to the Destination Development Coordinator in administering tourism investment programs. This includes responding to applicant questions, assisting with follow-up communication, and helping collect and organize reporting materials. - This position also contributes to the department's industry engagement efforts by supporting outreach activities and helping cultivate productive working relationships with tourism partners. The Tourism Program Assistant maintains communication with partners and provides updates to the tourism team on partner engagement and collaboration opportunities.
- A key responsibility of the role is developing and publishing the industry newsletter for tourism partners on a regular schedule. This work includes sourcing and compiling relevant information, writing and editing content, managing the newsletter mailing list, and sharing performance insights and reporting with the Tourism Manager.
- Under the guidance of the Destination Development Coordinator, the Tourism Program Assistant maintains and updates information for the Heritage Trail program. This includes identifying and implementing necessary updates, maintaining consumer-facing program assets, such as the website, and providing program reporting and insights.
The position also assists the Destination Development Coordinator with the execution of sponsorships and events by supporting partner communications, tracking commitments, and ensuring appropriate follow-up with participating organizations. - The Tourism Program Assistant monitors incoming departmental emails, responds to inquiries when appropriate, and routes messages to other team members as needed to ensure timely responses.
- In collaboration with the Tourism Marketing Coordinator, the position supports the implementation of the tourism marketing cooperative advertising program. Responsibilities include assisting with maintaining the program web page, coordinating partner sign-ups, collecting marketing materials and payments, and supporting program fulfillment.
- The role also assists the Tourism Marketing Coordinator with the fulfillment of tourism marketing collateral. Duties include managing inventory, coordinating printing, preparing vendor supply lists, and supporting reporting on collateral distribution.
The position works closely with the Tourism Management Analyst to provide staff support to the Tourism Development Council. Responsibilities include attending meetings, reviewing minutes for accuracy, and assisting with coordinating meeting logistics, including schedules, technology setup, agendas, and materials. The Tourism Program Assistant also records meeting minutes, posts materials and minutes, and assists with preparing presentations.
This position is included in the county's alternate workweek program, working 40 hours during a standard workweek of Monday through Thursday (Fridays off). Specific hours of work will be discussed with the candidate selected for this position when an offer of employment is extended. This position is eligible for hybrid on-site/telework, subject to the Clackamas County Teleworking Policy and based on the Department's business needs. The exact amount of on-site/telework and schedule will be discussed with the hiring manager at the time of offer. Telework locations cannot be located outside of Oregon or Washington. Washington residents must perform 50% of their time on-site at Clackamas County.
EXPLORE CLACKAMAS COUNTY
Clackamas County is in a prime location in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area and is recognized nationally as one of the most livable areas in the United States. Located on the southern edge of the City of Portland and extending to the top of Mt. Hood, Clackamas County is part of a thriving region in the Northwest. It has a population of about 420,000 residents.
- Explore Clackamas County
- Working for Clackamas County
- Recreation, Arts & Heritage
The Clackamas County Office of Tourism, representing Clackamas County as the tourism destination Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory, is dedicated to developing and promoting tourism opportunities in Clackamas County. A nine-member industry-represented Tourism Development Council, appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, guides the work. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for residents by optimizing the economic impacts of the tourism industry. The Clackamas County Office of Tourism focuses on enhancing visitor experiences, supporting local economies and protecting the region's natural beauty and cultural heritage. Funding for the Clackamas County Office of Tourism initiatives comes from the County's transient lodging tax, remitted by lodging operators.
Learn more about Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory
APPLICATION PROCESS
Clackamas County only accepts online applications.
Help With Your Application:
- Application Process
- Help with the Application
HOW TO CLAIM VETERAN'S PREFERENCE
- Request Veterans' Preference
- Learn more about the County's Veterans' Preference
Clackamas County does not offer visa sponsorships. Once a job applicant has accepted a position, they will be required to complete an I-9 and confirm authorization to work in the United States prior to their first day .
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNIT Y
Clackamas County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability, or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.
If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the Department of Human Resources prior to the recruitment close date. You may request an accommodation during the online application process.
RECRUITING QUESTIONS?
James Callahan, Recruiter
...@clackamas.us