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Federal Program Specialist
Commonwealth of KentuckyUnited StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Jul 2026
💰 $68,234/yr($52,284/yr – $68,234/yr)
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2603616
Federal Program Specialist
Pay Grade
16
Salary
$4,356.96 - $5,686.20 Monthly
Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK
Hiring Agency
Education & Labor Cabinet | Department of Education
Location
300 Sower Boulevard
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA
Description
The agency may authorize the selected applicant to telecommute on a hybrid schedule. The agency may terminate
or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time. Telework will not be permitted outside the state of
Kentucky.
The Kentucky Department of Education is a service agency of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and part of the Education and Labor Cabinet. The department provides resources and guidance to Kentucky’s public schools and districts as they implement the state’s P-12 education requirements. The department also serves as the state liaison for federal education requirements and funding opportunities.
The department is led by an appointed commissioner of education, who is hired by and answers to the 11-member Kentucky Board of Education. Offices are administered by associate commissioners, and divisions within those offices are administered by division directors.
The department employs approximately 425 Frankfort-based workers; 175 employees in support of the Kentucky School for the Blind (Jefferson County) and Kentucky School for the Deaf (Boyle County); and about 518 employees at the 50 Area Technology Centers across the state.
OUR MISSION:
To partner with districts, schools, families, students, business, industry, and communities to provide leadership and support to ensure success for each and every student.
OUR CORE VALUES:
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
The Kentucky Department of Education is a service agency of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and part of the Education and Labor Cabinet. The department provides resources and guidance to Kentucky’s public schools and districts as they implement the state’s P-12 education requirements. The department also serves as the state liaison for federal education requirements and funding opportunities.
The department is led by an appointed commissioner of education, who is hired by and answers to the 11-member Kentucky Board of Education. Offices are administered by associate commissioners, and divisions within those offices are administered by division directors.
The department employs approximately 425 Frankfort-based workers; 175 employees in support of the Kentucky School for the Blind (Jefferson County) and Kentucky School for the Deaf (Boyle County); and about 518 employees at the 50 Area Technology Centers across the state.
OUR MISSION:
To partner with districts, schools, families, students, business, industry, and communities to provide leadership and support to ensure success for each and every student.
OUR CORE VALUES:
- Equity
- Achievement
- Collaboration
- Integrity
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Provides direction in the administration of federal grants. Develops the financial plan and submits the grant budget request to federal agency for approval during the federal award process or in subsequent amendments to the federal award agency. Performs in-depth reviews of federal and state legislation in order to determine financial outcomes and determine budgets.
- Provides fiscal and policy oversight of the Medicaid School-Based Health Services Program. Coordinates with agency leadership, the Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services, and the federal Center for Medicaid Services on budget preparation to forecast quarterly Medicaid claim reimbursements.
- Interpret and monitor state and federal laws, regulations and policies related to the Medicaid School- Based Health Services Program and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for State Agency and School District Personnel to ensure proper implementation and application of laws/regulations.
- Reviews and approves applications and amendments for participation in the Medicaid School-Based Health Services Program and grants approval of school districts as School Based Health Service providers in the Medicaid School Based Health Services Program for the Dept. For Medicaid services.
- Reviews legal opinions, regulations, and statutes of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to identify the impact to the Medicaid School-Based Health Services Program and make recommendations regarding policy and budget issues. Formulate and develop agency policies related to Medicaid School-Based Health Services Program.
- Develop and disseminate training and technical assistance documents to school district personnel and other educational entities for the Medicaid School-Based Health Service Program.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Paid time off (sick and vacation) plus paid holidays
- Overtime and compensatory time
- Affordable health insu
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