Assistant Director II
Frankfort, KYFull-time$76K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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The Assistant Director II of Public Affairs leads public affairs matters for the Kentucky Department of Corrections, serving as its primary spokesperson. The role develops and oversees communications materials, including news releases, media content, open records responses, legislative impact statements, and public information. It also manages media inquiries and public affairs staff, and tracks legislation affecting the Department.
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11/1/2026 (11:59 PM ET)
2605687
Assistant Director II
Pay Grade19
Salary
$75,705.84 Annually
Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK
Click here for more details on state employment. (https://personnel.ky.gov/Pages/Careers.aspx)
Hiring Agency
Justice & Public Safety Cabinet | Department of Corrections
Location
275 East Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA
Description
The Department of Corrections mission is to protect the citizens of the Commonwealth and to provide a safe, secure, and humane environment for staff and offenders in carrying out the mandates of the legislative and judicial processes; and, to provide opportunities for offenders to acquire skills which facilitate non- criminal behavior.
The Assistant Director II of Public Affairs is responsible for development of news releases, media content, open records requests, legislative impact statements and public information on behalf of the Department. This position will plan, develop and oversee varied and comprehensive communications materials for the mission of the agency.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
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Serves in a key executive leadership role for all public affairs matters for the Department as the primary spokesperson.
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Manages media inquiries and draft press releases.
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Tracks, analyzes and advises on pending legislation affecting the Department and complete Corrections Impact Statements.
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Manages the public affairs staff responsible for open records, social media and VINE.
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Organizes and maintains file and historical photos of agency personnel and operations.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
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Proficient verbal and written communication skills
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Experience writing Corrections Impact statements
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Interpreting and communicating proposed legislation to executive staff
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Strong supervisory skills
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Digital, web-based and social media skills
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Advanced communication skills.
If you are interested in rewarding and fast paced career with the Kentucky Department of Corrections with the ability to make positive and essential contributions in the justice system, please apply.
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 Hilarye Dailey [email protected] ([email protected] ?Subject=2605687 - Assistant Director II) .
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
How this job compares
Set against the 524 open Public Affairs jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$76K/yr
- US median$160–232K/yr397 salary ranges
This rate, $76K, is 61% below the US median midpoint ($196K) — in the lowest quarter of Public Affairs salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 524 open Public Affairs jobs across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience — less than three in four Public Affairs postings that state a minimum ask for (median 8 years, across 478 postings).
- Education
- 117 of the 524 open Public Affairs jobs (22%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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