Fiscal Management Specialist

THE POSITION

Step into the role of Fiscal Management Specialist 2 with the Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Budget and Contracts and help guide the financial operations that support vital programs across the Commonwealth. This position gives you the chance to work with contracts, budgets, and analytical tools that strengthen decision making. You will work closely with leadership and program partners to ensure accurate financial information is available when needed.

This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys solving problems and improving financial processes.

This position supports the financial operations of the Office of Medical Assistance Programs (OMAP) by assisting with budgeting, contract appropriations, and fiscal analysis throughout the year. It plays a key role in ensuring that expenditures, contracts, and financial reports are accurate and aligned with program needs. As a Fiscal Management Specialist 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Budget Monitoring:
  Prepare tracking tools, review financial reports, and identify potential issues.
• Contract Support:
  Update spreadsheets, coordinate funding information, and guide staff on budget availability.
• Financial Review:
  Approve commitments, work with partner offices, and verify account code structures.
• Data Analysis:
  Gather information, review data to determine budget impact, develop recommendations, and present results.
• Report Preparation:
  Create financial summaries, updates, and documents for leadership.
• Technical Assistance:
  Provide guidance to program and contract staff on fiscal procedures and tools.

• Full‑time employment, 37.5 hours per week.
• Work hours:
  
  7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 60‑minute lunch.
• Telework:
  Opportunities to work from home part‑time, up to three days per week. Telework requires a securely configured high‑speed internet connection and an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If telework is not possible, you may report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg, PA. Telework availability may change.
• Salary:
  Starting salary may be non‑negotiable.

• One year as a Fiscal Management Specialist 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• One year of experience in professional fiscal administration, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance, economics, or a related field; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet the PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

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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.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.