Workforce Systems Coordinator

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Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy

Job Posting closes:February 24, 2025

Required documents uploaded by:February 24, 2025

Kansas Department of Health and Environment:

Our agency is led by Secretary Janet Stanek, who was appointed by Gov. Kelly in Dec 2021. KDHE is comprised of three divisions: Public Health, Environment, and Health Care Finance (which includes the State’s Medicaid program, KanCare). We are the only agency in the nation to have these three entities under one roof which allows us to take a holistic approach to improving and protecting the health and well-being of all Kansans.

About The Position

Who can apply: Anyone (External)

Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm (Flexible schedules available)

Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes

Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes

Compensation:

• Hourly Pay Range:$20.13 - $23.19
• Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.
  
  

Employment Benefits

Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage

Sick & Vacation leave

Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave

Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)

Fitness Centers in select locations

Employee discounts with the STAR Program

Retirement And Deferred Compensation Programs

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

Position Summary:

The position (K0227120)

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has a Workforce Systems Coordinator opening. This position is with the Bureau of Family Health and will be fully remote—the selected candidate will be required to live in the state of Kansas. The incumbent in this role will coordinate state support of the child care workforce.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

Coordinate and support the early childhood workforce statewide by working with state administrators, local communities and community partners, and others to assist in overseeing state and federal funds supporting the early childhood workforce. This may include funds and programs related to Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV), Title V Maternal Child Health, Preschool Development Grant, State General Funds and more. This position will oversee an annually developed and maintained fiscal map of federal and state funding efforts to the Kansas early childhood workforce.

Provide coordination for system-level workforce teams (i.e., Cape team, MIECHV workforce cohort, Workforce Development Advisory Group, etc.) and ensure accountability for system-wide workforce initiatives to meet quality benchmarks in the All-In for Kansas Kids Strategic Plan. This will include assisting and coordinating the identification of strategies in partnership with the Child Care Zones Coordinator for the agency's local child care and other early childhood grant efforts.

Qualifications

• Education:
• High School, GED
• Licensing & Certification:
• Valid Driver's License - Incumbent is required to have and maintain a valid driver's license when operating a state vehicle, a private vehicle, or a rental vehicle for the benefit of the State.
• Minimum Qualifications:
• Two years of experience in providing direction necessary to implement the objectives of an agency, program or organizational unit. Education in Child Development, Early Childhood, Elementary Education, Social Services, Business or a related field may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood, Education, Social Services, Business, or Accounting.
• Experience working in a high-volume telephone environment.
• Knowledge of computer database programs and experience in data entry.
• Internal and external communication skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge of good customer service with a diverse group of people.
• Organizational and time management skills with high volume workload.
• Fiscal/Grant management.
• Proofreading, editing, attention to detail.
• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access.
  

Recruiter Contact Information

Name: Ashley Webb

Email: Ashley.Webb@ks.gov

Mailing Address:1000 SW Jackson St. Suite 580 Topeka, KS 66612

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How To Claim Veterans Preference

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PLEASE NOTE: The documentation verifying a person's eligibility for use of this preference should not be sent along with other application materials to the hiring agency but should be sent directly to OPS. These documents should be sent either by fax to (785)296-7712, scanned and emailed to Gustavo.Victoriano@ks.gov, or can be mailed/delivered in person to:

ATTN: Disability Hiring Preference Coordinator

Office of Personnel Services

Landon State Office Building

900 SW Jackson, Rm 401

Topeka, KS 66612

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

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