Position Summary:

The Regional Director position will develop and implement programs to support community and local development efforts focused on business retention, market growth, and community revitalization across Kansas. Represents the agency at various economic development meetings and events. 

This position serves the following counties in Kansas: Clay, Cloud, Dickinson, Ellsworth, Geary, Jewell, Lincoln, Marshall, Mitchell, Morris, Osborne, Ottawa, Pottawatomie, Republic, Riley, Russell, Saline, Smith, Wabaunsee, and Washington.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of the state’s diverse and often complex business and community development programs, including state and federal financing options.
• Explains program benefits and application processes to clients in a clear and effective manner.
• Assists clients in identifying and utilizing local, state, federal, private, or public resources to advance their projects.
• Advocates for stakeholders and promotes collaboration to support community and business development initiatives.
• Communicates with entrepreneurs, company executives, and community leaders to support business retention and expansion efforts in Kansas.
• Provides technical expertise and strategic guidance to in-state business prospects.

Pay Range: $58,240.00 to $62,400.00 annually

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Benefit Eligible

Position Summary:

This position audits and approves daily financial transactions, ensures compliance with state and federal regulations, and supports budget, procurement, and grant activities. Responsibilities include preparing financial reports, managing year-end obligations in SMART, and assisting with audits and special fiscal projects. The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, takes initiative, communicates effectively, and is proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities:

• Audits and approves all agency receivables and payables on a daily basis. 
• Ensures compliance to state regulations, contracts and payment terms. 
• Prepares weekly agency pending inter-fund and P-card transaction report for Fiscal unit review.
• Assists the Procurement Officer with entering required requisitions and purchase orders for contract, lease, and grant encumbrances. 
• Works with other fiscal and agency staff to determine fiscal year end obligations and enters necessary encumbrance documents in SMART to ensure fiscal obligations are covered.
• Compiles and prepares monthly and quarterly state and federal financial reports. Reviews with financial officer. 
• Prepares financial and budget information for grant awards. 
• Coordinates the gathering of data for the preparation of special reports or activities, such as fiscal year end closing, annual encumbrance review, indirect cost rate proposal and federal and state audits 
• Primarily through reading and self-study, develops and maintains knowledge of federal and state fiscal policies and procedures to provide interpretation and monitors compliance of agency financial transactions. 

Pay Range: $28.00 to $30.00 hourly

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Benefit Eligible

Position Summary:

Seeking a detail-oriented Fiscal Analyst to perform financial analysis, reporting, and budgeting. Responsibilities include preparing inter-fund and P-card reports, developing the agency’s annual budget, compiling state and federal financial reports, and ensuring grant compliance. Strong analytical skills, initiative, communication abilities, and Microsoft Office proficiency are essential.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares weekly agency pending inter-fund and P-card transaction report for Fiscal unit review.
• Plans, organizes, and oversees the compilation and development of the agency’s annual budget request. 
• Collaborates with agency staff from various divisions to identify and verify revenue estimates for special revenue funds. Assembles, verifies and submits all budget details into the state’s budget system, IBARS.
• Compiles and prepares monthly and quarterly state and federal financial reports.
• Analyzes and interprets federal grant agreements and award documents for financial limitations and provides supporting documentation on an ongoing basis for meeting those federal requirements.
• Prepares financial and budget information for grant awards
• Coordinates the gathering of data for the preparation of special reports or activities

Pay Range: $29.00 to $31.00 hourly

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Benefit Eligible

Position Summary:

Seeking a Procurement Officer to oversee purchasing activities, contract management, and vendor negotiations. This role involves managing requisitions, purchase orders, and encumbrances in SMART, ensuring compliance with state regulations and procurement policies. The Procurement Officer will provide guidance to staff, maintain inventory records, and ensure accurate asset tracking. Attention to detail, initiative, strong analytical skills, and effective communication are key to success in this position.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as Procurement Officer for the agency, which includes field office locations.
• Serves as primary contact for procurement issues and serves as the head of any procurement negotiation committee within the agency.
• Obtaining bids, assisting in the bid process and evaluation of bids for good and services received.
• Reviews requests for purchases to determine whether to approve for submission to the Office of Contracts and Purchases for competitive bids, takes competitive bids for an agency authorized purchase, to purchase from a state contract or to purchase under the agency’s delegated authority.
• Assists agency divisions with answering questions concerning contracts, leases, and assists in the preparation of encumbrance documents.
• Enters necessary contracts and leases into SMART.
• Serves as the main contact between Commerce Fiscal and Office of Contracts and Purchases on all contract agreements.
• Handles purchases made on issued BPC with respect to appropriate purchases, pre-auditing, coding, and reconciling in SMART.
• Works with Building Services and IT staff to ensure proper coding on purchases; assists in recording and tracking of agency inventory. 
• Enters appropriate assets in the Asset Management module in SMART and periodically reviews assets listed.

Pay Range: $32.00 to $34.00 hourly

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Benefit Eligible

Position Summary:

The Senior International Business Representative is responsible for developing, organizing, and executing marketing strategies to attract international investment, with a primary focus on regions such as Western Europe, Asia, and Canada, and a secondary emphasis on markets like Australia and South America. This position is responsible for overseas contract staff working on international investment recruitment projects and plays a direct role in investment missions, engaging with potential investors. The Senior International Business Representative also manages a portfolio of prospective clients and ensures the prospect-tracking database is maintained and up to date.

Additionally, the role involves managing high-level trade and investment missions, including Governor-led, Secretary of Commerce, and Team Kansas missions, as well as staff-only missions. A key aspect of the position is fostering strong relationships with community groups to effectively communicate the agency’s mission and objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Works to develop, organize and implement marketing policies and strategies designed to attract new international investment from the primary market areas of Western Europe, Asia, and Canada and second regions such as Australia and South America.
• Supervises overseas contract staff working on international investment recruitment projects and participates in investment missions where direct contact is made with prospective investors
• Leads investment recruitment by servicing a portfolio of potential investment clients and managing a prospect-tracking database.
• Evaluates investment recruitment programs and performance in relation to the goals and objectives of the division and the agency.
• Manage trade and investment missions (including Governor-led, Secretary of Commerce, and Team Kansas missions, as well as staff-only missions)
• Directs and coordinates all aspects of mission activity including identification of corporate contacts, solicitation of mission participants, definition of scope and scale of mission itinerary, coordination with contract vendors, and coordination with agency marketing staff on public relations issues and development of foreign language-based promotional materials. 
• Develops and identifies opportunities to maintain frequent contact with community groups to communicate the agency’s mission to interested parties. 

Pay Range: $94,000.00 annually

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Benefit Eligible

Position Summary:

Calling all students!

Ready to step into the heart of state government and make things happen?
The Office of the Secretary is looking for a motivated and detail-savvy intern to join our team! You’ll work closely with the Executive Assistant to help keep the Secretary, Chief of Staff, and Deputy Chief of Staff on schedule and prepped with everything they need—from trip memos to briefing materials.

Love event planning? You’ll also team up with our Director of Events to scout out venues, compare pricing, brainstorm giveaway ideas, and help coordinate RSVPs for events throughout the year. Plus, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how contracts and grants come together by working with our fiscal and legal teams.

If you’re currently enrolled in college, eager to learn, and ready to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, professional environment—we’d love to have you on board!

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Executive Assistant in scheduling and coordinating meetings and travel for the Secretary, Chief of Staff, and Deputy Chief of Staff.
• This includes communicating with external stakeholders, state agencies, and Commerce staff to coordinate logistics.
• Assist the Director of Events with research on event location, pricing, date options, and giveaway items for various events throughout the year.
• Create invitations, agendas, and attendee biography collateral for event preparation. Track RSVPs to various events throughout the year.
• Attend meetings and support the Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff. Take notes, prepare materials, and assist in tracking key deadlines and deliverables.
• Assist with fiscal processes within the Office of the Secretary. This includes travel reimbursements, payment vouchers, encumbrances, interfund, etc.

Pay Range: $15.03 hourly

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (hours vary)

Non-Benefit Eligible

Position Summary:

Calling all students!

This intern will support efforts to strengthen the local entrepreneurial ecosystem by assisting with research, event coordination, program evaluation, and content development. Key responsibilities include conducting ecosystem analysis to identify resource gaps, coordinating logistics for events and workshops, and collaborating with internal teams to monitor and evaluate business support programs. The intern will also assist in creating outreach materials, resource guides, and surveys to assess entrepreneurial needs, as well as contribute to newsletters and reports focused on ecosystem development.

Responsibilities:

Ecosystem Research & Resource Mapping

Assist in conducting ecosystem analysis to identify gaps in small business resources and areas where additional support is needed.

Compile reports and presentations that provide insights into business growth trends, access-to-capital challenges, and policy recommendations.

Event Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement

Coordinate event logistics, including scheduling, venue setup, speaker coordination and participant engagement.

Help track event participation and develop follow-up engagement strategies to ensure long-term connections with entrepreneurs and business support organizations.

Data Tracking & Impact Analysis

Work with internal teams to ensure business support programs are effectively monitored and evaluated.

Support the creation of impact reports and data visualizations that highlight Kansas’s entrepreneurial ecosystem trends.

Entrepreneurial Community Outreach & Resource Development

Assist in creating outreach materials, resource guides and business development toolkits for entrepreneurs and ESOs.

Develop surveys and feedback forms to measure entrepreneurial needs and program effectiveness.

Support content development for ecosystem-focused newsletters, reports and informational materials.

Pay Range: $15.03 hourly

Work Schedule: Mon. – Fri. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (hours vary)

Non-Benefit Eligible

Position Summary:

The Workforce Services Specialist provides early intervention Reemployment Services to individuals identified by the Kansas Department of Labor Worker Profiling and Reemployment Services system. The Workforce Services Specialist will assist these beneficiaries by offering targeted support and resources aimed at helping them secure employment before their benefits are depleted. This includes assessing participants’ transferable skills, education, and work experiences to develop tailored goals and objectives, and identifying relevant employment opportunities. Additionally, they administer online tests, such as Microsoft, bilingual, and office skills assessments, to evaluate job qualifications. The specialist also creates and facilitates presentations to enhance customers’ job skills, job readiness, and ability to secure employment. Moreover, the Workforce Services Specialist maintains a presence at local job or resource fairs, representing Workforce Services and connecting with the community.

Responsibilities:

• Provides case management services for Unemployment Insurance claimants identified as likely to exhaust benefits.
• Screens customers to gather information then makes referrals to appropriate partner services
• Enters data from multiple sources into the statewide automated data system in accordance with standard procedures, rules and regulations
• Provides overview of Workforce services to customers and ensures that the customer has completed the online registration
• Creates and facilities presentations (usually in PowerPoint) to communicate and improve customers job skills, job readiness and the customers’ ability to find work.
• Maintains a presence at the Workforce services booth at a local job or resource fair.  

Pay Range: $17.39 hourly

Pay starts at $17.39/hr., then staff enter the Kansas Registered Apprentice Program the beginning of the year after hire where pay increases at the end of the first year, and again at the end of the second year.

The Kansas Registered Apprentice Program is a structured training program where staff gain specific skills and competencies enabling them to fill multiple roles within the workforce system.

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Benefit Eligible

Applicants that have physical, cognitive and/or mental disabilities may claim an employment preference when applying for positions. If they are qualified to meet the performance standards of the position, with or without a reasonable accommodation, they will receive an interview for the position. The preference does not guarantee an applicant the job, as positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by the hiring manager. You MUST apply at https://jobs.sok.ks.gov and submit the required documentation.

Learn more about claiming Disability Hiring Preference

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 [email protected], 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

If you are claiming Veterans’ Preference for the first time please mail a copy of your DD214 – copy of discharge or documentation in form of a letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to verify service-connected disability, copy of a marriage license to verify relationship as a spouse to a service member, a letter or notice from the Federal Government showing that their spouse died while serving in the armed forces, or other relevant documentation that would help qualify an individual for Veterans’ Preference in accordance with the eligibility criteria set forth in K.S.A. 73-201. Please mail discharge or documentation to the Kansas Department of Administration, Office of Personnel Services, 900 S.W. Jackson, Rm 401-N, Topeka, Kansas 66612 or Fax to (785) 296-2598. You MUST apply at https://jobs.sok.ks.gov and submit the required documentation.