Administrative Assistant 2 (Local Government) - Carbon County C&Y

Are you looking for a rewarding administrative role where you can make a positive difference in the lives of others while performing varied assignments? Find fulfillment in your work by joining Carbon County Children & Youth as an Administrative Assistant 2. Help protect, promote, and provide for the wellbeing of children, birth through age eighteen, in your community with our team!

In this role, you will work closely with agency management to analyze programming, policies, and data, as well as monitor and coordinate county children, youth, and family programs. Responsibilities include assessing and analyzing agency needs, acting as liaison between the agency and providers, and conducting on-site visits with contract providers to provide training and technical assistance. You will also be expected to construct, negotiate, and monitor the purchase of services agreements in addition to assisting with the preparation of the annual plan, budget, studies, and correspondence.

You will have the opportunity to grow with our team as you develop program objectives and establish the agency's staff development programs for specialized areas such as child placement, family reunification, aftercare services, and all related policies and procedures. Work includes establishing and maintaining written criteria for case review, processing and evaluating services provided by the agency to families with children in custody, as well as attend staffing, training, court, and other meetings as required. Our team will also rely on your skills to conduct internal agency audits, interpret agency policies and procedures, and help ensure our team adheres to all federal, state, and county rules and regulations. Be a part of something special. Join us now!

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience as a staff assistant to an administrative officer or as a technician in a staff service of a large organization; and such training as may have been gained through graduation from a four year college or university; 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.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
  • Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

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.

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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.

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.

• 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.