Administrative Specialist

Kentucky Transportation; La Grange (KY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kentucky Department of Corrections, Roederer Correctional Complex, is seeking an Administrative Specialist to provide professional support within Programs and Security. You will draft, format, proofread, and manage confidential data to meet deadlines.

The role involves mail review, report preparation, KOMS data entry, scheduling, records maintenance, and keeping policy manuals up to date. Office-based; probation period of 6 months; equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• One year of professional, administrative, or business experience.
• Education can substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Experience can substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional support to various supervisors such as drafting, formatting, proof reading, and data tracking with confidentiality and timely completion of deadlines.
• Reviews incoming mail, sort, organize and distribute.
• Complies various reports and reviews.
• Maintains and scans documents in the Kentucky Offender Management System (KOMS).
• Schedules appointments, hearings and meetings.
• Maintains log and records and track office supplies.
• Ensures policy and procedure manuals are updated appropriately.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Professional experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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2604553

Administrative Specialist

Pay Grade 12

Salary

$38,093.28 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

PO Box 69

Lagrange, KY 40031 USA

Description

The Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC), Division of Adult Institutions operates 14 correctional facilities that house Kentucky's adult inmate population. The mission of DOC is to protect the citizens of the Commonwealth and to provide a safe, secure and humane environment for staff and offenders in carrying out the mandates of the legislative and judicial processes; and, to provide opportunities for offenders to acquire skills which facilitate non-criminal behavior.

The Administrative Specialist at Roederer Correctional Complex provides beginning professional level support within the Programs and Security area of the institution.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To The Following

• Provides professional support to various supervisors such as drafting, formatting, proof reading, and data tracking with confidentiality and timely completion of deadlines.
• Reviews incoming mail, sort, organize and distribute.
• Complies various reports and reviews.
• Maintains and scan documents in the Kentucky Offender Management System (KOMS).
• Schedules appointments, hearings and meetings.
• Maintains log and records and track office supplies.
• Ensures policy and procedure manuals are updated appropriately.
• Other duties as assigned.

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 Sasmita Nanda at [e-mail]

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D