Administrative Specialist Senior

Socket.dev; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 37,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings

Professional development

Collaborative work environment

Employee wellness programs

Job summary

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is seeking an Administrative Specialist Senior to provide high-level administrative support, manage complex processes, and assist leadership with agency operations in Breathitt County. You will work with KHRIS to enter time, prepare reports, and maintain essential records and databases.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and three years of relevant experience, with potential substitutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and three years of professional administrative experience.
• Substitution rules apply for education/experience.
• Strong data handling, research, and clerical skills.

Responsibilities

• Enter time in KHRIS and assist with reports.
• Provide administrative support to the Branch Manager.
• Maintain records and databases and analyze data for reports.

Skills

Computer skills

Data organization

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Administrative Specialist Senior – Pay Grade 13

Advertisement Closes 8/27/2026 (11:59 PM ET) 2604402

Salary $3,273.74 - $4,910.60 Monthly Employment Type EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency Transportation Cabinet | Department of Highways

Location 473 Hwy 15 S Jackson, KY 41339 USA

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is committed to meeting or exceeding the needs and expectations of our customers. Our focus is on people: our customers, our employees and our partners. We will continually improve both the delivery of our products and services and the processes which support that delivery to provide a safe, efficient, environmentally sound and fiscally responsible transportation system that delivers economic opportunity and enhances the quality of life in Kentucky.

By joining our Department of Highways, District 10, Project Delivery and Preservation II Branch as an Administrative Specialist Senior in Breathitt County; you’ll have the opportunity to provide high level professional administrative support to internal staff and leadership related to the agency’s business operations and perform duties in the oversight of intricate processes such as activities involving mandated regulations or procedures.

• Work in Kentucky Human Resource Information System (KHRIS) to enter time.
• Assist with reports.
• Provide administrative support to the Branch Manager.
• Maintain records and databases.
• Analyze data and develop reports.

• Computer skills.
• Research and organizing data.
• Communication skills.
• Flexible due to the possible change in work shifts or hours.

• Comprehensive health with optional dental and vision insurance.
• Retirement savings.
• Professional development opportunities and ongoing training.
• A collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Employee wellness programs.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) 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. KYTC 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 KYTC has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Crystal Mapel at [e-mail] or 502-764-0037.

Minimum Requirements

• EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a Bachelor's degree.
• EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Three years 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

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D