Workforce Development Specialist I (FFTL)

Socket.dev; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Education & Labor Cabinet in Kentucky seeks a Workforce Development Specialist I (FFTL) in Paducah to assist individuals with employability plans, run job-search workshops, and refer clients to partner agencies.

This federally funded FFTL role is paid monthly, classified as unclassified (non-merit), and will involve coordinating with employers to create opportunities while safeguarding confidential information.

Qualifications

• Education: two years (54 semester hours) from a college or university required.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills essential.
• Ability to manage time effectively and handle multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assists individuals with employability plans and intensive services.
• Leads workshops for job seekers on search skills, resume writing, and interview assistance.
• Refers customers to partnering agencies and recommends further education or training.
• Works with employers to promote services and solicit job opportunities.
• Assists customers with completing applications and schedules interviews.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Multitasking

Education

Two years of college

Job description

Advertisement Closes 9/28/2026 (11:59 PM ET) 2604927 Workforce Development Specialist I (FFTL) Pay Grade 11 Salary $2,843.76 Monthly Employment Type EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency Education & Labor Cabinet | Department of Workforce Development

Location 416 S 6th St Paducah, KY 42003 USA

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

The Career Development Office provides workforce services to Kentuckians who are unemployed, under-employed, or searching for a new career path. We also provide a variety of services, such as assistance with unemployment insurance, business downsizing, labor market information, job postings, and recruiting and training.

This is a federally funded time-limited (FFTL) position. This means it is a position that is paid entirely as the result of a federal grant. The duration of employment shall not exceed the life of the federal 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 designated as an unclassified (non-merit) employee. An FFTL employee is eligible to receive benefits at the same level as a classified (merit) employee in a permanent position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assists individuals with employability plans and identifies intensive services.
• Assists with workshops for job seekers to assist with job search skills, resume writing, and interview assistance.
• Refers customers to appropriate partnering agencies and recommends additional education and, or, trainings to assist in achieving career goals.
• Works with employers to promote the benefits of employment services and to solicit potential job opportunities for employment service participants.
• Assists customers with completing applications and schedules interviews with employers.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure

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) also 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 U.S. ELC 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 ELC has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://dhs.gov/e-verify

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: Must complete two years (54 semester hours) from a college or university.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Work experience in workforce programs such as WIOA, employment services, and/or unemployment insurance programs, or experience in education, public administration, business, human services, military, human resources or a related field 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 Andrea Bean at [e-mail]

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D