Administrative Specialist

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet • Frankfort, KY

7d • $3,036 - $4,464 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Office of Claims and Appeals decides crime victims’ compensation claims, hears and decides appeals on tax assessments, and hears and decides negligence claims filed against any Commonwealth of Kentucky state government agency. We are looking for an Administrative Specialist to join our team of highly skilled professionals. As an Administrative Specialist you will provide professional support to the Office of Claims. Performs duties involving the Crime Victims, Compensation Board collections program; an performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.
• One year of professional, administrative, or business experience.
• Additional education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Additional administrative, business, research, and/or clerical experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Nice To Haves

• Attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Time management
• Teamwork
• Organization skills

Responsibilities

• Assist restitution and collections program coordinator with administration of complex Crime Victims Compensation Board collections program, including notifying offenders of debt owed to the agency, pursuing collection of such debts, and handling program correspondence.
• In coordination with the Board of Claims clerk, review and process all complex Board of Claims cases, including claim entry and handling of all documents and correspondence.
• Identify and notify claimants of claim deficiencies, prepare various orders, and communicate with parties regarding claim updates and needed information.
• Deposit and process payments received from offenders, including ensuring proper entry into database.
• Assist Board of Claims clerk with tracking statistics and preparation of data reports.
• Coordinate with Department of Revenue and state correctional institutions to collect funds from offenders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid leave (sick, annual, etc.) and paid holidays
• Training and career development opportunities
• Educational and tuition assistance
• A variety of affordable health, dental and vision insurance options, flexible spending accounts, and first day health insurance coverage
• Life insurance
• Retirement
• Deferred compensation
• Wellness incentive programs
• Employee discounts on electronics, health and wellness, retail, travel, events, entertainment, services and education

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level