Commonwealth of Kentucky

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6/13/2025 (8:00 PM EDT)

25-03403

Assistant Director II

Pay Grade 19

Salary

$67,555.92 - $101,333.76 Annually

Employment Type

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

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Hiring Agency

Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Dept for Aging and Independent Living

Location

275 East Main Street, 3E-E

Frankfort, KY 40621 USA

The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.

Description

The Department for Aging and Independent Living provides services for the aged and physically disabled populations across the state. The Department is charged with assisting individuals in obtaining needed home and community-based care and services to prevent premature admission into a long-term care facility. The goal of the departments programs is to assist individuals with remaining in their own home for as long as possible. The Department is currently seeking a high energy, self-motivated individual with the desire to assist the Division in supporting the departments goals.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Oversee programmatic operations of the home and community-based waiver.
• Certify providers to ensure services are delivered as required by program policy and regulation.
• Make recommendations for policy improvements.
• Facilitate web-based and in person trainings and meetings as related to the programmatic requirements.
• Provide coordination and professional support for the community-based programs administered by the Division of Quality Living.
• Collaborate with identified providers and community partners to promote the mission and vision of the Department.
• Review the implementation and effectiveness of programs administered by the Division.
• Provide technical assistance to providers and participants to ensure timely completion of program requirements; actively engages in collaborative meetings with state providers.
• Collect data and assist team in analyzing feedback and data from community partners and program participants to gauge satisfaction and success.
• Provide coordination of community education/trainings for Division efforts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Expectations include, but are not limited to:

• Experience working with home and community-based waivers.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting regulations and federal guidance.
• Experience with direct supervision and management of staff.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Ability to plan and establish priorities, differentiating between urgent, important, and unimportant tasks.
• Excellent organization skills including time management, scheduling, coordinating resources and meeting deadlines.
• Attention to detail being thorough and accurate in completing tasks.
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team.
• Ability to work under pressure, being able to cope with a high volume of work and meeting deadlines.
• Exceptional Customer Service.
• Effective Problem Solver.
• Works well in a fast-paced environment.
• Organization and time management skills.

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) 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 U.S. CHFS 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 CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Minimum Requirements

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

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Five years of administrative or management experience, two of which must include direct supervision of personnel.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional administrative, management, or research 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. Minimal travel may be required.

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 Marnie Mountjoy at marnie.mountjoy@ky.gov or 502-564-6930.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D