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Administrative Specialist Senior Jobs in Lexington, KY at Commonwealth of Kentucky
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3/29/2025 (8:00 PM EDT)
25-01678
Executive Administrative Secretary (Non-Merit)
Pay Grade
13
Salary
$3,178.34 – $4,290.76 Monthly
Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK
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Hiring Agency
Energy & Environment Cabinet | KY Public Service Commission
Location
211 Sower Blvd
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA
Description
The Kentucky Public Service Commission regulates the intrastate rates and services of more than 1,100 investor-owned electric, natural gas, telephone, water and sewage utilities, customer-owned electric and telephone cooperatives, water districts and associations, and certain aspects of gas pipelines. Our mission is to foster the provision of safe and reliable service at a reasonable price to the customers of jurisdictional utilities while providing for the financial stability of those utilities by setting fair and just rates.
The Executive Administrative Secretary position is responsible for providing professional assistance and support to the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director of the Public Service Commission (PSC), in developing, implementing, and maintaining various complex programs, projects and activities.
The chosen candidate must be reliable, detail-oriented team player with a pleasant and helpful attitude who has excellent communication and telephone skills with the knowledge, skills, and ability to schedule meetings both in-person and virtual, arranges schedules, multi-task, and work well under pressure. Candidate must have advance knowledge, skills and ability using Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint.
If you are interested in joining a professional work environment, helping further the agency’s mission to ensure the provision of safe and reliable services to the customers of jurisdictional utilities, along with having access to the benefits of being employed by the Public Service Commission, please apply for this position.
Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Serves as liaison for the Executive Director’s Office
Executive level administrative work and responsibilities
Formats, edits, and prepares legal Orders and documents created by the General Counsel, Office of General Counsel managers and staff attorneys.
Assists in the preparation and proofing of correspondences, memos, and reports
Serves as liaison for the Executive Director’s Office for completing travel and training request
Schedules hearings and meetings, coordinates meetings schedules with other administrative staff
Screens incoming calls to the Executive Director’s Office
Assists in the preparation of various tracking reports
Coordinates the collection and distribution of materials for meetings and hearings
Performs other duties as required
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Advance knowledge, skills and abilities using MS Office WORD, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint
Ability to work well under pressure
Attention to Detail
Excellent professional communication skills
Self-starter who takes initiative
Well Organized
Team player
Benefits of employment with the Public Service Commission
Health insurance coverage with several self/family coverage options
State paid life insurance with options for additional self/family coverage
KY Retirement plan
Paid holidays
Accrued vacation time
Accrued sick time
Own office with four walls and a door
PSC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. PSC will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that PSC has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://dhs.gov/e-verify
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION: Sufficient education which would assure knowledge, skills and abilities to accomplish position objectives.
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Sufficient experience which would assure knowledge, skills and abilities to accomplish position objectives.
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE
Working Conditions
Incumbents working in this job title primarily perform duties in an office setting.
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Stephanie Schweighardt at [email protected] or 502.782.2561.
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
Title: Administrative Specialist Senior
Company: Commonwealth of Kentucky
Location: Lexington, KY
