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8/7/2023 (8:00 PM EDT)

23-06524

Administrative Specialist II

Employment Type

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

Hiring Agency

Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Dept for Community Based Services

Location

31 Mt Rushmore Ct
Shelbyville, KY 40065 USA

Description

The Kentucky Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) is a multi-faceted agency that provides services and programs to enhance the self-sufficiency of families; improve safety and permanency for children and vulnerable adults; and engage families and community partners in a collaborative decision-making process.
For more information on the Department for Community Based Services, please visit our website at:
https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/pages/default.aspx
We are seeking an Administrative Specialist II who is driven to succeed in helping people and the vulnerable population. This position will provide support to staff who determine eligibility in various public assistance programs. The employee is expected to perform at the highest quality to ensure services to the vulnerable citizens. Come work in a rewarding, past paced environment, where you assistant with providing support to both citizens and office staff. You will play a vital role in the success of the office.
Career growth is encouraged through training and mentoring. Benefits include health and life insurance, flexible work schedules, paid sick and vacation leave, and retirement benefits.
Job Duties:

• Prepare and maintain files, logs, manuals, correspondence, reports, time and attendance, financial statements or related documents
• Create and maintain client files as well as personnel files
• Conduct background checks and fingerprint scans to include submission of applications for foster parents and respite providers
• Interpret regulations, policies, procedures and/or rules
• Answer inquiries and provide information in person, by telephone or e-mail
• Proof and/or redact documents for accuracy and assure completion of review
• Distribute incoming mail and other materials as well as prepare outgoing mail or parcels
• Provide recommendations of office procedures, requisitioning equipment, supplies, and materials
• Other duties as assigned

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Good time management and organizational skills
• The ability to work well under pressure
• A willingness to work as part of a team

If you are interested in a challenging, yet rewarding opportunity, we would love to review your application for an Administrative Specialist II with DCBS.
The position you are applying has access to or use of federal tax information (FTI). Based on IRS Publication 1075 and 900 KAR 1:009, each prospective employee of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), including contract staff, with access to or use of federal tax information (FTI) shall submit to a criminal background investigation by means of a fingerprint check by the Department of Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) 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. CHFS 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 CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://dhs.gov/e-verify

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