Executive Staff Advisor (FFTL)

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Education & Labor Cabinet, Dept for Disability Determination Services, seeks an executive-branch, full-time role in Frankfort to oversee complex personnel processes and ensure compliance with state statutes. The FFTL appointment emphasizes federal grant-backed, non-merit status with benefits parity to permanent staff.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and four years of admin or management experience; qualifying substitutions include a master’s degree or

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Four years of administrative or management experience.
• A master's degree substitutes for one year of experience.
• Additional administrative or management experience can substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical guidance on state personnel statutes and regulations related to personnel.
• Assists with disciplinary and corrective actions by gathering information and ensuring compliance.
• Monitors reports to resolve errors and ensure compliance with guidelines.
• Oversees background check process and collects fingerprints for HSPD-12 credentialing.
• Issues badges and PIV cards granting access to the Social Security database.
• Serves on the Commissioner’s management team and prepares personnel-related correspondence.

Skills

Administrative experience

Management experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Pay Grade: 16

Salary: $4,647.42 - $6,971.12 Monthly

Employment Type: EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency: Education & Labor Cabinet | Dept for Disability Determination Srvs

Location: 102 Athletic Dr
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA

The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet advances education, workforce development, and economic opportunityacross the Commonwealth. The Cabinet provides education and training programs, employment and reemploymentservices, unemployment insurance, and disability determination services to help Kentuckians gain skills, findwork, and maintain economic stability. It partners with education providers, workforce boards, and employersto align training with labor market needs and oversees labor programs that promote fair and safe workplaces.

The Department of Disability Determination Services Programs (DDDSP) assists and determines eligibility forSocial Security Administration Disability benefits for the citizens in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

This position is a federally funded time limited (FFTL) position. This means it is a position that is paidentirely as the result of a federal grant. The duration of employment shall not exceed the life of thefederal grant that funds the position. An employee appointed to an FFTL position is required to meet the minimum requirements for the classification. Further, an employee appointed to an FFTL position is designatedas an unclassified (non-merit) employee. An FFTL employee is eligible to receive benefits at the same levelas a classified (merit) employee in a permanent position.

Responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides technical guidance on state personnel statutes and regulations related to personnel.
• Assists with disciplinary and corrective actions by gathering information ensuring compliance.
• Monitors reports to resolve errors and ensure compliance with applicable guidelines.
• Oversees background check process and collects fingerprints of staff in accordance with the HomelandSecurity Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) Federal credentialing process.
• Issues badges and Personnel Identification Verification (PIV) cards granting access to the SocialSecurity database.
• Serves as liaison regarding SSA investigation and suitability reviews.
• Serves on the Commissioner’s management team.
• Prepares personnel related correspondence for the Commissioner’s signature.
• Services as liaison between the department and the Division of Human Resources Management working withthe Cabinet regarding any action that the department recommends to the Cabinet.
• Monitors employee and management relations to ensure efficiency of workforce as it is related to performancegoals and works with staff and supervisors to resolve issues.

This position will have access to confidential and sensitive information. The successful candidate will be required to ensure the safeguarding and security of all confidential and sensitive information and will be required to complete trainings, sign acknowledgements, follow all policies and adhere to all statutes and requirements pertaining to the safeguarding and security of confidential and sensitive information while employed and after employment ends.

The Education and Labor Cabinet (ELC) 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 the United States. ELC will only useE-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 ELC has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 999-897-7781 or https://dhs.gov/e-verify

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Four years of administrative or management experience.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional administrative, management, or research 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.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Staci Cain at [e-mail]

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D