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10/25/2025 (8:00 PM EDT)

25-06243

Administrative Specialist Senior

Pay Grade13

Salary

$3,273.74 Monthly

Employment Type

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

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Hiring Agency

Justice & Public Safety Cabinet | Kentucky State Police

Location

5975 State Route 60
Ashland, KY 41102 USA

Description

Kentucky State Police is the premier, full service law enforcement agency in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.With the highest level of professionalism and integrity, the Kentucky State Police (KSP) works to prevent, reduce, anddeter crime and the fear of crime. The KSP also enhances highway safety through education and enforcement, as well as safeguardsproperty and protects individual rights.

Primary Role:

Kentucky State Police posts are the nerve center of the agency's operations. It is here that our swornofficers work on the front lines protecting the citizens of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. However, the road units alone do notfully encompass the network of personnel ensuring that KSP meets the mission we have been given. It takes supportpersonnel both at post and across the state. The Administrative Specialist Senior at post has the responsibilityto create a work environment where troopers, detectives, and dispatchers can thrive. The perfect candidate willuse their skills to ensure the administrative functions supporting the post operations are accomplished daily.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide professional and technical support to the commander and staff in performing administrativefunctions, such as completing travel vouchers, entering all employees time in the KHRIS System, and maintainingtraining records for employees.
• Supervise and train other post administrative personnel.
• Serve as the confidential clerk to the commander of the post.
• Organize, prepare, and ensure technical accuracy of criminal cases for investigating officers,defense attorneys, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
• Maintain files in accordance with KSP general order AM-C-6.
• Prepare and ensure accuracy of correspondence for post personnel.
• Answer telephone and written inquiries from other agencies and public.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Customer service
• Computer literacy
• Attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Experience handling confidential information

If you are interested in a rewarding career as an Administrative Specialist Senior with the Kentucky State Police,we would love to review your application.

Minimum Requirements

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

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS:Three years 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 Lieutenant Eric Gibson at ...@ky.gov.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D