Reference #: 4485820 THE POSITION Do you enjoy a fast-paced work environment and possess strong organizational and critical thinking skills?  Westmoreland County Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (BHDS) is seeking a hard-working and ambitious Administrative Officer 2 to perform varied secretarial and administrative functions to ensure efficient operations throughout the department.  If this sounds like the position for you, we invite you to apply with us today and join our team!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As an Administrative Officer 2, you will function as the human resource liaison between the assigned departments, the county, the Department of Human Services (DHS), and the State Civil Service Commission.  You will be responsible for all personnel functions for the BHDS program as well as coordination of all civil service procedures and state reporting requirements.  Excellent organizational skills are utilized to maintain all personnel files, monitor leave and absentee records, and enter payroll data into the New World system. This professional also reviews assigned duties and responsibilities of all program funded agency positions in order to maintain job descriptions, organizational charts, and employee history data, as well as verify pay range, establish pay schedules, and review position creation/change requests submitted by program funded agencies.

Work Schedule and Additional Information: Full-time employment Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. Westmoreland County offers excellent benefits including health/vision insurance, 10 vacation days after 1 year of service, 2 personal days, 15 sick days, and 13 paid holidays. Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email.  Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.   REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Experience and Training Requirements: One year as an Administrative Officer 1; or Three years of experience in progressively responsible and varied office management or staff work, including experience in personnel management, budgeting or procurement; and a bachelor's degree; or Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements: You must meet the PA residency requirement.  For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency. Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Westmoreland County.  If no eligible candidates who live within Westmoreland  County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered. You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements: A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.

How to Apply: Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.  Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements.  Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date.  Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted. Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.  To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date. EXAMINATION INFORMATION

Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position.  No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam). Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions. Your score is valid for this specific posting only. You must provide complete and accurate information or: your score may be lower than deserved. you may be disqualified. You may only apply/test once for this posting. Your results will be provided via email.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.