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Commonwealth of Kentucky Government

Budget Support Specialist

Remote Full-time

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11/5/2026 (11:59 PM ET)

2605538

Pay Grade13

Salary

$53,034.72 - $60,106.80 Annually

Employment Type

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

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Hiring Agency

Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Dept for Community Based Services

Location

Location Varies

Description

  • The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the
  • telecommuting arrangement at any time.
  • The Kentucky Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) is a multi-faceted agency that provides services and
  • programs to enhance the self-sufficiency of families; improve safety and permanency for children and
  • vulnerable adults; and engage families and community partners in a collaborative decision-making process.
  • The Division of Administration and Financial Management with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services is
  • looking for a Budget Support Specialist who will assist the branch by working closely with the branch manager
  • and other staff.
  • For more information on the Department for Community Based Services, please visit our website at:
  • https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/pages/default.aspx

Responsibilities include but not limited to

  • Responsible for the revenue maximization for the Division.
  • Assists with oversight of TWIST payment functions: fiscal, programmatic, and technological.
  • Ensures appropriate payments are made to foster homes, Private Child Care (PCC), and placements.
  • Enters, authorizes, and monitors payments to foster and adoptive parents, private child care (PCC) and other vendors.
  • Provides functional supervision over entire out of home care system.
  • Completes enter and exit screens on out of home placements; answers questions from public and staff regarding foster care payments.
  • Requests, complies, and maintains required approval documents for payment authorization; interprets foster care policy and procedure to foster parents, staff, and vendors.
  • Researches, tracks, and resolves billing and payment inconsistencies; monitors and gathers appropriate data and documents for all billings.

The ideal candidate will have

Experience in accounting, auditing, or a related field

Productivity with accuracy and compliance

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work well under pressure

Willingness to work as part of a team

The position you are applying for has access to or use of federal tax information (FTI) or meets the statutory definition of front-line staff. Therefore, pursuant to IRS Publication 1075 and 900 KAR 1:009 or KRS 194A.062 and 900 KAR 1:050, applicants for this position in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) shall submit to a fingerprint-based criminal background check by the Department of Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

CHFS 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 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:One year of professional experience in statistical analysis, accounting, auditing, planning, or a related field.
  • Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE:NONE
  • Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION:Professional experience in statistical analysis, accounting, auditing, planning, or a related field 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 perform duties in an office setting.

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 Patty Kaminski at [email protected] or 270-231-1112.
  • An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D

Job description provided by Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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