Human Resource Specialist Senior

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Kentucky; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of Kentucky seeks a Senior Human Resource Specialist to act as a liaison between institutional management and the agency personnel office for the Department of Juvenile Justice.

The role includes supervising Administrative Liaison staff, overseeing payroll processes, tracking reports, and guiding personnel policies in accordance with applicable regulations. A bachelor’s degree and 2 years HR experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a college or university.
• Two years of professional experience in human resource administration.
• Administrative, business, research, or clerical experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Provides liaison services between management and agency personnel offices for DJJ programs and facilities.
• Plans, supervises and reviews work of Administrative Liaison staff in submitting personnel actions.
• Provides guidance on employee discipline, leave, workers' comp, and grievance procedures per policy.
• Oversees payroll timesheet entry and audits timesheets for accuracy across programs and facilities.
• Coordinates and tracks annual, monthly and weekly reports including OSHA, MPL, and other audits.
• Interprets and implements personnel policies to supervisors and directors; maintains personnel files.

Skills

HR experience

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Advertisement Closes 11/20/2026 (11:59 PM ET)

2605972

Human Resource Specialist Senior

Pay Grade 13

Salary $40,070.64 - $60,106.80 Annually

Employment Type EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Location Varies

Hiring Agency Justice & Public Safety Cabinet | Department of Juvenile Justice

Description

The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice is a multi-faceted agency that serves juveniles of the Commonwealth. While striving to hold youth accountable for their actions, the Department creates opportunities for sentenced, committed, probated, or detained youth to develop social and career skills that will equip them for re-entry into their communities as productive and responsible citizens. The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice seeks to serve youth in the least restrictive, appropriate placement possible. We aspire to be a premier team of professionals committed to providing life-changing services resulting in the positive transformation of children, families, and communities. For more information about the Department of Juvenile Justice please visit: https://djj.ky.gov/ This is a highly responsible position in the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. The employee is expected to perform all duties to the best of their ability, act in a responsible manner at all times, demonstrate leadership qualities, and treat all staff, youth, and persons with respect. This is a demanding position that requires maturity, reliability, and self-discipline. Career growth and advancement are encouraged through training and mentoring opportunities. Please be advised that although medical cannabis has been legalized in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, due to other applicable state or federal laws, employees in this position are prohibited from using medical cannabis. If you need additional information about this prohibition, you may contact the agency point of contact for additional information.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To, The Following

• Provides liaison services between institutional management and the agency personnel office for the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Office of Program Operations programs and facilities.
• Plans, supervises and reviews the work of each of the Administrative Liaison's in the preparation and submission of personnel and position actions requests for all assigned programs and facilities within the Division Regions to the Division Director (DD), Facilities Regional Administrators (FRA) and Central Office (CO). Consults with CO to obtain and relay information on all personnel matters.
• Provides technical assistance to all management concerning: employee discipline, Internal Investigative Branch (IIB) documents evaluations, Workers Comp, Family Medical Leave, Sick Leave Sharing, Light Duty, Medical, EEO/ADA and grievance procedures in accordance with policies, statutes and regulations. Tracks all Personnel Action Notifications (PANs) for area.
• Oversees payroll timesheet entry by setting deadlines for Juvenile Facility Superintendents (JFS), audits timesheets for accuracy and enters payroll data into KHRIS. Monitors and tracks all travel vouchers, pro-card purchases, vehicle mileage logs and purchase approval requests for assigned programs and facilities.
• Coordinates, generates and tracks all annual, monthly and weekly reports for assigned programs and facilities including Strategic Planning, OSHA, American Correctional Association (ACA), Master Position Listings (MPL), camera reports, isolation or restraints, and superintendent itineraries.
• Interprets and implements personnel policies, procedures and regulations; to supervisors, managers, superintendents and director. Maintains personnel files for the DD, FRA's, and JFS's.
• Required to successfully complete the Department of Juvenile Justice Training Academy; which entails two weeks on the job training, four weeks (Monday – Friday) at the academy training location (Louisville, Kentucky). Overnight lodging and travel is required for the ACT and provided by the department
• Required to successfully complete required Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray exposure training. As a condition of employment, employees will be subject to either direct or indirect exposure to OC spray, based on position and job responsibilities.
• Required to complete a required physical examination and receive medical clearance prior to participating in Handle with Care Self-Protection training and certification, which provides self-protection intervention strategies for safely working within a Group Home setting. The cost of the physical examination will be billed through the employee’s health insurance; however, any applicable co-pays will be reimbursed by the department. For additional information, please contact the program’s administrative staff.

Minimum Requirements

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

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years of professional experience in human resource administration.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Administrative, business, research, and/or clerical experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis. Current or prior military experience will substitute for the required college on a year-for-year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Incumbents working in this job title perform duties in an office setting. Occasional travel may be required.

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 John Gillum at [e-mail] or 606-207-4764.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D