NOTE: THIS IS A REPOSTING OF (CS-2022-36670-L0360). IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM NOVEMBER 7, 2022 TO NOVEMBER 20, 2022, YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.

Come work as a Fiscal Assistant at Huntingdon County Children's Services! Are you detail-oriented? Do you enjoy working with numbers and keeping records in order and up-to-date? If so, consider working at Children's Services. You will be a part of a team striving together to see positive change in the lives of those we serve.

Working as a fiscal assistant will provide you the opportunity to work for the county and make a difference in the lives of children and the families in our community. As a fiscal assistant, you will be responsible for coding and entering invoices and receipts into QuickBooks and CAPS. You will be working with Adoption Assistance/SPLC Board Bill, wages and benefits, staff expenses, placement provider invoices, in-home service provider invoices, and petty cash. You will be coding manual and direct deposits. Invoices and receipts will be copied, logged, and filed. TANF application forms and RANF monies will be tracked and monitored, and the county payment report of QuickBooks and CAPS will be reconciled. This position will coordinate monthly statistics for adoption, SPLC, Housing Grants, and SSI/SS. Refund letters and journal entries for SS/SSI will be completed. In addition, you will be doing annual time studies and other fiscal duties as assigned by the Fiscal Officer I.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

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  Full-time employment.
• 35 hours per week.
• Work hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday, with 60-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.

There is no quarantine requirement for employees who have an exposure to COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status. Employees who have been exposed will be required to wear a mask at all times while in county buildings for 10 days following their exposure. Employees who test positive for COVID-19 must isolate for 5 full days from the onset of their symptoms. If the employee has been fever-free for 24 hours and has a clearance from their physician, they may return on the 6th day from symptom onset. These employees must wear a mask at all times while in county buildings until 10 full days have passed since the onset of their symptoms. Testing is available through the county. Exposures and positive test results are required to be reported to your supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience performing bookkeeping or clerical accounting work; or
• An associate degree in accounting or business administration including or supplemented by six credits in accounting; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

• 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 will be given to candidates who live within Huntingdon County. If no eligible candidates who live within Huntingdon County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation.
• A conditional offer of employment will require 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

• 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.

Benefit packages are determined by the county and may vary. Please contact the applicable county human resource office directly to inquire about a specific benefit package.