Administrative Specialist

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Louisville (TN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Kentucky Commission on Human Rights (KCHR) seeks a qualified professional for a full-time position in Louisville. Responsibilities include handling discrimination inquiries, conducting interviews, and supporting education and outreach efforts for civil rights enforcement.

Bilingual Spanish skills are preferred, with opportunities to contribute to statewide civil rights initiatives.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Receiving, processing, and tracking inquiries alleging discrimination from the public.
• Conducting interviews by phone, email, and in person to gather information for complaints of discrimination.
• Providing administrative support for education and outreach efforts of the Commission.
• Representing the agency at the front desk on a part-time basis.
• Agency prefers candidate fluent in Spanish.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Pay Grade: 12
Salary: $3,035.50 - $4,553.26 Monthly
Employment Type: EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency

General Government Cabinet | Human Rights Commission

Location

312 Whittington Parkway Suite 020
Louisville, KY 40222 USA

Description

Do you have a passion for civil rights and the preservation of those rights for others?

The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights (KCHR) is the premier civil and human rights agency in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The mission of the Commission is to eradicate discrimination in the Commonwealth through enforcementof the Kentucky Civil Rights Act. To do this, the agency receives, investigates, and litigates complaints of discrimination.

KCHR looks for individuals who have a demonstrated passion for civil rights and years of experience working incivil rights and justice-oriented positions, on behalf of Kentucky’s protected classes.

We seek persons who understand and are driven by the belief that all Kentuckians deserve to be treated equally, in relation to housing, employment, and public accommodations, no matter who they are.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Receiving, processing, and tracking inquires alleging discrimination from the public.
• Conducting interviews by phone, email, and in person to gather information for complaints of discrimination.
• Providing administrative support for education and outreach efforts of the Commission.
• Representing the agency at the front desk on a part time basis.
• Agency prefers candidate fluent in Spanish.

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.

Contact

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Juan Pena at [e-mail] or 502 764 2749.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D