Administrative Specialist

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Eddyville (KY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kentucky Department of Corrections, Division of Adult Institutions, located in Eddyville, KY, is seeking an Administrative Specialist to perform essential office support for management. Responsibilities include drafting correspondence, filing, scheduling, information provision, and regulatory interpretation.

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree and at least one year of professional administrative experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• One year of professional, administrative, or business experience.
• Additional education substitutes for experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Additional administrative, business, research, and/or clerical experience substitutes for education on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and draft various correspondence including manuals, records, memos, and other records.
• Maintain filing system according to procedures.
• Schedule appointments.
• Provide general information to institutional staff.
• Interpret procedures and regulations for daily work.
• Review documents according to procedures.
• Order and track office supplies.
• Answer incoming phone calls.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Under pressure

Detail oriented

Communication

Telephone skills

Organized

Team-player

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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Administrative Specialist

Pay Grade

12

Salary

$38,854.56 Annually

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

Justice & Public Safety Cabinet | Department of Corrections

Location

266 Water Street
Eddyville, KY 42038 USA

Description

The Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC), Division of Adult Institutions operates 13 correctionalfacilities that house Kentucky's adult inmate population. The mission of DOC is to protect the citizens of theCommonwealth and to provide a safe, secure and humane environment for staff and offenders in carrying out themandates of the legislative and judicial processes; and, to provide opportunities for offenders to acquireskills which facilitate non-criminal behavior.

The Kentucky State Penitentiary is seeking candidates for an Administrative Specialist position. Thispositionwill perform administrative office support duties to facilitate details for management.

• Prepare and draft various correspondence to include manuals, records, memos, and other records.
• Maintain filing system according to set procedure.
• Schedule appointments.
• Provide general information to institutional staff.
• Interpret procedures and regulations for the completion of daily work.
• Review documents according to set procedure.
• Order and track office supplies.
• Answer incoming phone calls.

The ideal candidate for this position will have the ability to multi-task, ability to work under pressureconcerning deadlines, detail oriented, excellent communication and telephone skills, organized, and a team-player.

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 Candy Dickerson at [e-mail]

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D