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6/28/2026 (8:00 PM EDT)

2603048

Administrative Specialist Senior (FFTL)

Pay Grade
13

Salary

$3,333.38 Monthly

Employment Type

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

 

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Hiring Agency

Education & Labor Cabinet | Office of Unemployment Insurance

Location

500 Mero St 4th Fl
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA

Description

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.



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.



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 acknowledgments,
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.



Job Duties:

• 
  Provides overall administrative support to OUI.
• Drafts and prepares various reports, memos and letters for
  requests from claimants, employers and attorneys made of the Executive Director's Office.
• Creates complex
  reports on UI data.
• Assists in compiling info for state and federal audits.
• Provides assistance and guidance to
  temporary employees on questions for incoming correspondence, claimants, info requests.
  
• Processes complex open records requests and maintains a tracking system.
• Reviews, coordinates and gathers
  info for open records request in accordance with KRS 341.190.
• Ensures requests are completed by required
  timelines.
• Issues response of approval or denial of request.
  
• Sends subpoenas to Legal Services in a timely manner for their review.
• Stays abreast of agency memorandum
  of understandings with outside organizations for releasing info.
  
• Assists claimants and or employers regarding issues with their unemployment claim.
• Accesses KEWES and KyNet
  for claimant and or employer information and enters information into database.
• Determines and resolves issues
  for ID verification issues.
  
• Reviews employer returned correspondence and creates issues as necessary. If issue is determined to be
  system related, escalates to the helpdesk.
• Examines claimant and employer base period wages for accuracy.
  
• Provides information to the claimant, the employer and the public pertaining to UI and other workforce
  programs.
  
• Answers phones and emails, sorts and distributes correspondence throughout the Office of Unemployment
  Insurance and maintains filing system.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

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

If you are interested in a challenging yet rewarding career with the Office of Unemployment Insurance, where
you can make a positive difference in the Commonwealth, we would love to review your application.



The Education and Labor Cabinet (ELC) participates in E-Verify. It will provide the federal government with
your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. The Cabinet will only use E-
Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you
believe that ELC has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) at 999-897-7781 or https://dhs.gov/e-verify

Minimum Requirements

Working Conditions

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