Administrative Specialist

Commonwealth of Kentucky; LaGrange (GA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kentucky Department of Corrections, Division of Adult Institutions, seeks an Administrative Specialist to provide professional support within the Programs and Security area at Roederer Correctional Complex. Responsibilities include drafting and proofreading, data tracking, mail processing, and records management, with emphasis on confidentiality and meeting deadlines.

Qualifications require a bachelor’s degree and at least one year of professional or administrative experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• One year of professional, administrative, or business experience.
• Education can substitute for experience and vice versa.

Responsibilities

• Drafts, formats, proofreads and tracks data with confidentiality and timely deadlines.
• Reviews incoming mail, sorts, organizes and distributes.
• Complies reports and reviews.
• Maintains and scans documents in KOMS.
• Schedules appointments, hearings and meetings.
• Maintains logs and records and tracks office supplies.
• Ensures policy manuals are updated.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Administrative support

Data tracking

Office communications

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

KOMS

Job description

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9/3/2026 (11:59 PM ET)

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 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 Administrative Specialist at Roederer Correctional Complex provides beginning professional level supportwithin 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, anddatatracking 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