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Administrative Specialist Senior Jobs in Madisonville, KY at Commonwealth of Kentucky
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25-02678
Administrative Specialist
Pay Grade
12
Salary
$34,673.04 – $52,010.40 Annually
Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK
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Hiring Agency
Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Dept for Community Based Services
Location
277 Commerce St
Cadiz, KY 42211 USA
Description
The Kentucky Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) is a multi-faceted agency that provides services and programs to enhance the self-sufficiency of families; improve safety and permanency for children and vulnerable adults; and engage families and community partners in a collaborative decision-making process.
We are seeking an Administrative Specialist who is driven to succeed in helping people. This position provides administrative support to the office supervisor and workers and the ideal candidate for this position is self- motivated, organized, able to multi-task, and prioritize work assignments well. The employee is expected to perform at the highest quality to ensure quality services are provided. Come work in a rewarding, fast paced environment, where you assist with providing support to both citizens and office staff. You will play a vital role in the success of the office.
For more information on the Department for Community Based Services, please visit our website at: https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/pages/default.aspx
Career growth is encouraged through training and mentoring. Benefits include health and life insurance, paid sick and vacation leave, and retirement benefits.
The position you are applying for has access to or use of federal tax information (FTI) or meets the statutory definition of front-line staff. Therefore, pursuant to IRS Publication 1075 and 900 KAR 1:009 or KRS 194A.062 and 900 KAR 1:050, applicants for this position in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) shall submit to a fingerprint-based criminal background check by the Department of Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
CHFS also participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. CHFS will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E- Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://dhs.gov/e-verify
If you are interested in a challenging, yet rewarding opportunity, we would love to review your application for an Administrative Specialist position with DCBS.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Provides administrative support to supervisor and employees providing social work services.
Responds to inquiries by phone and in person.
Prepares and maintains files, logs, manuals and other agency-specific documents.
Drafts or prepares correspondence, detailed reports or other documents.
Receives, organizes and distributes mail and other materials.
The ideal candidate will have:
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Good customer service skills.
Good time management and organizational skills.
The ability to work well under pressure.
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor’s degree.
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: One year of professional, administrative, or business experience.
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional administrative, business, research, and/or clerical experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE
Working Conditions
Incumbents working in this job title primarily perform duties in an office setting.
Probationary Period
This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Carla Radford at [email protected] or 270-522-3451.
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
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Title: Administrative Specialist Senior
Company: Commonwealth of Kentucky
Location: Madisonville, KY
