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Administrative Specialist

Eddyville, United States; Eddyville, KY, United States; 266 Water St Eddyville US KY 42038, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 1 Jun 2026

💰 $38,093/yr

About the role

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6/11/2026 (8:00 PM EDT)

26-02570

Administrative Specialist

Pay Grade 12

Salary

$38,093.28 Annually

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

Justice & Public Safety Cabinet | Department of Corrections

Location

266 Water Street
Eddyville, KY 42038 USA

Description

The Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC), Division of Adult Institutions operates 13 correctional facilities that house Kentucky's adult inmate population. The mission of the DOC is to protect the citizens of the commonwealth and to provide a safe, secure, and humane environment for staff and offenders in carrying out the mandates of the legislative and judicial processes; and, to provide opportunities for offenders to acquire skills which facilitate non-criminal behavior.

The Kentucky State Penitentiary is seeking candidates for an Administrative Specialist position. This position will perform administrative office support duties to facilitate details for the Programs Department of the institution.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Drafts correspondence for deputy of programs.
Maintains filing system according to set procedure.
Compiles data to include inmate tracking of inmate transfers and referrals to substance abuse program.
Maintains accurate logs.
Maintains time and attendance records for the programs department.
Answers incoming phone calls.
Provides general information to institutional staff.

The ideal candidate for this position would have the following abilities:

Multi-tasking
Working under pressure in regards to deadlines
Detail oriented
Excellent communication and telephone skills
Organization
Working in a team setting

Minimum Requirements

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

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: One year 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

Working Conditions

Incumbents working in this job title primarily perform duties in an office setting.

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 A'Neial Bell at A'Neial.Bell@ky.gov or 270-388-2211.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D