Administration and Management Trainee - SCI Dallas

THE POSITION

Start building a rewarding career with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as an Administration and Management Trainee. This position helps you gain hands-on experience with the tools needed for strong fiscal management. You will grow your knowledge of financial reporting and budget review while helping support important projects. Take the first step toward advancement and make a difference through careful and thoughtful fiscal work.

Start building a rewarding career with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as an Administration and Management Trainee. This position helps you gain hands-on experience with the tools needed for strong fiscal management. You will grow your knowledge of financial reporting and budget review while helping support important projects. Take the first step toward advancement and make a difference through careful and thoughtful fiscal work.

This position provides structured training in fiscal practices that support accounting, reporting, and budget monitoring. As an Administration and Management Trainee, you will undergo a 12-month probationary period to learn the responsibilities of the role. After successfully completing this period, you will advance to the position of Fiscal Management Specialist 1. You will learn how financial data is tracked and analyzed to support spending decisions.

• Fiscal Reporting:
  Prepare organized financial statements and fiscal reports for review
• Data Analysis:
  Analyze information from various funds to help monitor expenditures
• Budget Tracking:
  Maintain updated fiscal records to assist with projections and spending controls
• Account Management:
  Process invoices and investigate data issues to ensure compliance with guidelines
• Financial Projections:
  Develop monthly and annual outlooks that support budget planning

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding the duties of this position may be found in the position description.

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hour per week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework:
  You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:
  
  Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $46,827 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• A bachelor's degree, including 15 credits in public administration, business administration, or a closely related field; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes 15 credits in public administration, business administration, or a closely related field.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within three months of graduating with a qualifying degree/credits.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

• 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 (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

• 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.

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.
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