Reference #: 5230374
THE POSITION
Do you value integrity, community, and collaboration for public good? Join Wayne County Children & Youth Services in this Administrative Officer 2 position and serve as a Quality Assurance Supervisor. This rewarding full-time position is excellent for a detail-oriented, organized professional with the skills and experience to oversee and manage administrative functions that support effectiveness, reliability, and consistency in our mission to provide services promoting safer children, successful adolescents, stronger parents, sound families, and supportive communities.
Wayne County provides a supportive team atmosphere and excellent benefit package. Apply today and take the next step in your administrative career by making a lasting, positive impact on the way our staff works with families and coordinates services with community resources to improve family conditions and provide child protective services!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
In this Administrative Officer 2 position, you will serve as a Quality Assurance Supervisor for our Children and Youth Services team. This involves performing advanced administrative and analytical work in support of our agency's accuracy, accountability, and compliance with applicable state and local regulations governing child welfare services. Work relies on the effective and compassionate application of established public administration principles, governmental accounting practices, and regulatory standards.
Your duties and responsibilities will include:
Assisting in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of administrative policies, procedures, internal controls, and operational systems related to child welfare programs.
Participating in budget and fiscal oversight including developing cost estimates, monitoring expenditures, processing invoices, and assisting with procurement activities.
Assisting in contract and grant administration by maintaining records, monitoring compliance, and supporting reporting requirements.
Supervising, assigning and reviewing work, and providing guidance to clerical and technical staff.
Collecting, compiling, and analyzing operational and programmatic data to prepare reports, summaries, and recommendations to inform management decision-making and policy development.
Communicating with public officials, service providers, and members of the public to provide information, respond to inquiries, and assist in resolving matters of a sensitive or confidential nature related to child welfare services.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
Full-time employment
Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch. Employee may have irregular hours, including evenings or weekends.
Employee may have overnight travel or out of County travel on a monthly basis.
Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
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.
You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements:
You must pass a background investigation.
A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and 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.
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.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
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.
