Administrative Specialist

Pay Grade: 12
Salary: $3,035.50 - $4,553.26 Monthly

Employment Type:

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

General Government Cabinet | Human Rights Commission

312 Whittington Parkway Suite 020
Louisville, KY 40222 USA

Do you have a passion for civil rights and the preservation of those rights for others?

The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights (KCHR) is the premier civil and human rights agency in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The mission of the Commission is to eradicate discrimination in the Commonwealth through enforcement of the Kentucky Civil Rights Act. To do this, the agency receives, investigates, and litigates complaints of discrimination.

KCHR looks for individuals who have a demonstrated passion for civil rights and years of experience working incivil rights and justice-oriented positions, on behalf of Kentucky’s protected classes.

We seek persons who understand and are driven by the belief that all Kentuckians deserve to be treated equally, in relation to housing, employment, and public accommodations, no matter who they are.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Receiving, processing, and tracking inquires alleging discrimination from the public.
• Conducting interviews by phone, email, and in person to gather information for complaints of discrimination.
• Providing administrative support for education and outreach efforts of the Commission.
• Representing the agency at the front desk on a part time basis.
• Agency prefers candidate fluent in Spanish.

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

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

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 Juan Pena a or .

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D