Reference #: 4584989 THE POSITION Do you have a positive outlook with great teaming and organizational skills? This job may be for you! Blair County Children, Youth, and Families (CYF) is seeing a Fiscal Aid to join our team and assist the fiscal unit by performing varied clerical and support functions to ensure efficiency in daily operations. Take the next step in your career with us!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This is a Clerk Typist 2 position focused on fiscal information that maintains files and databases, generates correspondence, and communicates effectively with others. In this position, you will document, generate, update, and file all necessary information pertaining to foster care and related services funding for children in placement. This includes creating and maintaining folders regarding a variety of placement, legal, and financial data related to the children and families we serve. You will also enter relevant data into computer systems and maintain accurate, up to date certificates of compliance for agency and other providers, as well as prepare receipts for cash or checks CYF receives and make bank deposits.

Attention to detail is key for preparing correspondence to communicate with the Domestic Relations Office (DRO), the Blair County Assistance Office (BCAO), and the parents or guardians of children in or out of placement. Your proofreading skills will ensure correspondence accurately provides vital information about ways to offset costs, obtain medical assistance, and complete yearly eligibility determinations. This position also acts as a liaison between CYF and BCAO for medical coverage for children in placement and participates via phone in DRO conferences to gather support orders information from parents of children in placement. Share your skills and make a difference wit us!

Work Schedule and Additional Information: Full-time employment Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 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.   REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Experience and Training Requirements: Six months as a Clerk Typist 1 and educational development to the level of eighth grade; or Completion of a high school business curriculum which included at least one typing course; or Any combination of equivalent 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 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 th 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.