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7/4/2026 (8:00 PM EDT)

2603142

Workforce Development Specialist II (FFTL)

Pay Grade
12

Salary

$3,087.50 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 | Department of Workforce Development

Location

600 W Cedar Street
Louisville, KY 40202 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.

The Career Development Office provides workforce services to Kentuckians who are unemployed, under-employed,
or searching for a new career path. We also provide a variety of services, such as assistance with
unemployment insurance, business downsizing, labor market information, job postings, and recruiting and
training.

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assists job seekers in need of services, makes referrals, monitors their progress, and performs case management and follow-up services.
• Develops employability plans based on vocational aptitudes, interests, and work experience.
• Works with employers to promote the benefits of employment services and to solicit potential job opportunities for employment service participants.
• Provides assistance to employers with developing job orders and making job referrals. Keeps a daily log of services.
• Promotes employment services through interactions with other public, private, and state agencies through job fairs and special ads.
• Works in resource room assisting customers with unemployment insurance claims; addresses questions and concerns via in-person and phone.
• Conducts workshops for job seekers to help develop job search techniques, resume writing, and interview skills.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

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

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 training, sign acknowledgements, 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.

The Education and Labor Cabinet (ELC) also 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. ELC 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 ELC 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

Working Conditions

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