County Children Youth Families Program Specialist 1 (Local Government) - Blair Co C&Y Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/pabureau/jobs/newprint/4795037) Apply  County Children Youth Families Program Specialist 1 (Local Government) - Blair Co C&Y Salary $45,004.87 - $48,605.26 Annually Location Blair County, PA Job Type Civil Service Permanent Full-Time Job Number CS-2025-16853-L0747 Department Local Government Division HS Blair Co Child Welfare Serv Opening Date 01/22/2025 Closing Date 2/4/2025 11:59 PM Eastern Job Code L0747 Position Number 80004295 Union Non Union Bargaining Unit LG Pay Group LG Bureau / Division Code 88212707 Bureau / Division Blair County Children, Youth & Families Worksite Address 423 Allegheny Street Worksite Address Suite 132 City Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania Zip Code 16648 Contact Name Sandra Wharton, Tiffany Treese Contact Phone 814.693.3130 Contact Email swharton@blairco.org; ttreese@blairco.org + Description + Benefits + Questions THE POSITION Are you a highly organized professional who fosters an enthusiasm for teamwork? Blair County Children, Youth, and Families is looking for a motivated Program Specialist 1 to share your insight and experience and join forces with our leadership team. This is an exciting opportunity to coach and guide professionals to be strength-based and engaging with those that they work and partner with. Take pride in knowing you are making a difference through onboarding new staff and helping to guide them to be their best self! We look forward to meeting you! DESCRIPTION OF WORK As a Program Specialist 1, you will function as the training liaison for the agency by mentoring, training, and shadowing staff via Charting the Course or Supervisory Training Series modules. You will participate in the interview process for caseworkers and casework supervisors, provide input for selection, and coordinate and establish schedules for newly hired staff to shadow and train beside seasoned casework staff in the field and office. This professional also provides valuable information to the community about the agency's mission, vision, and values through various events and trainings. You will have the opportunity to participate in pertinent committees, meetings, and trainings and relay vital information back to the agency. This position may be required to share responsibility of covering Supervisor Emergency Duty Coverage. Within this role, it is essential to maintain a strength-based and respectful attitude at all times. Work Schedule and Additional Information: + Full-time employment, 35 hour work week. + Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch. + Some travel may be required. + 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: + Two years of professional level experience in the field of children, youth and families; and a bachelor's degree; or + Any equivalent combination of experience and training. Other Requirements: + You must meet the PA residency requirement (https://www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx) . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link (https://www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx) 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 willnotbe 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.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov . 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. 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. 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/testoncefor 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. 01 How many years of full-time professional experience do you have in the field of children, youth, and families? + 2 or more years + 1 but less than 2 years + Less than 1 year + None 02 If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below. 03 How much graduate coursework in the behavioral, social or habilitative sciences, community planning, community organization or related field have you completed? If you are claiming credits/degree, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s) for this education to be considered in the eligibility decision. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted. If your education was acquired outside of the United States, you must upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation report. We can only accept foreign credential evaluations from organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Services (NACES). A list of current NACES members can be found by visitingwww.naces.organd clicking the Evaluation Services Link. For additional information on foreign education credentials, please visithttps://www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx#q3and click on Other Information. You must attach your documentation prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a document to the application after it has been submitted. + 30 or more credits + 15 but less than 30 credits + Less than 15 credits + None 04 You must complete the supplemental questions below. These supplemental questions are the exam and will be scored. They are designed to give you the opportunity to relate your experience and training background to the major activities (Work Behaviors) performed in this position. Failure to provide complete and accurate information may delay the processing of your application, or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification. Youmustcomplete the applicationandanswer the supplemental questions. Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position or to determine your score. All information you provide on your application and supplemental questions is subject to verification. Any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of material facts is subject to penalty. If requested, you must provide documentation, including names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals who can verify the validity of the information you provide in the application and supplemental questions. Read each work behavior carefully. Determine and select which "Level of Performance" most closely represents your highest level of experience/training. List the employer(s)/training source(s) from your Work or Education sections of the application where you gained this experience/training.The "Level of Performance" you choose for each work behavior must be clearly supported within the description of the experience and training information entered in your application or your score may be lowered.In order to receive credit for experience, you must have worked in a job for at least six months in which the experience claimed was a major function. If you have read and understand these instructions, please click on the "Yes" button and proceed to the exam questions. If you have general questions regarding the application and hiring process, please refer to ourFAQ page. (https://www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx#q3) + Yes 05 WORK BEHAVIOR 1 - PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Conducts needs assessments and develops program objectives, plans, policies, and procedures by conceptualizing service delivery methods, planning the timeline for program start-up, determining program organizational structures and ensuring overall program effectiveness and compliance with federal and state laws, state and county guidelines and regulations, and county contractual agreements. Levels of Performance Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim. + A. I have experience as a lead conducting needs assessments or developing program objectives, plans, and procedures by conceptualizing service delivery methods, planning the timeline for program start-up, determining program organizational structures and ensuring overall program effectiveness and compliance with federal and state laws, state and county guidelines and regulations, and county contractual agreements. + B. I have experience as a member of a team compiling and analyzing program data for needs assessments, reviewing existing or previous program data, interpreting regulations to ensure program compliance, analyzing the impact on business functions and program recipients. + C. I have experience providing data for program plans, developing data collection methods, and testing proposed ideas as a supporting member of a team working to develop new programs and initiatives. + D. I have NO experience related to this work behavior. 06 In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below. + The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience. + Details regarding your experience and duties related to program development (conducting needs assessments, developing program objectives, plans and procedures, and compiling and analyzing program data). + Your level of responsibility. 07 WORK BEHAVIOR 2 - PROGRAM EVALUATION Reviews, analyzes, and monitors the effectiveness of programs in meeting goals and objectives by reviewing documentation such as strategic plans, service utilization and development reports, and financial reports; compiling findings to assess whether programs operate cost effectively, explore programmatic or fiscal effects and implications of policy decision or proposed policy changes, and assure adherence to all applicable requirements and standards; recommending action necessary to resolve concerns; and responding to inquiries from staff regarding effectiveness of the program under review. Levels of Performance Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim. + A. I have experience reviewing, analyzing, and monitoring the effectiveness of programs in meeting goals and objectives by reviewing documentation such as strategic plans, service utilization and development reports, and financial reports; and compiling findings to assess whether programs operate cost effectively, exploring programmatic or fiscal effects and implications of policy decision or proposed policy changes, and assuring adherence to all applicable requirements and standards; and recommending action necessary to resolve concerns; and responding to inquiries from staff regarding effectiveness of the program under review. + B. I have experience reviewing, analyzing, or monitoring specific aspects of programs in meeting goals and objectives by reviewing documentation; and compiling findings to assess whether specific aspects of programs operate cost effectively, exploring programmatic or fiscal effects and implications of policy decision or proposed policy changes, and assuring adherence to all applicable requirements and standards; and responding to inquiries from staff regarding effectiveness of the program under review. + C. I have experience compiling documents and findings necessary to assess programs as a supporting member of a team and responding to inquiries from staff regarding effectiveness of programs. + D. have NO experience related to this work behavior. 08 In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below. + The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience. + Details regarding your experience related to program evaluation (reviewing, analyzing, and monitoring effectiveness). + Your level of responsibility. 09 WORK BEHAVIOR 3 - CONTRACTED SERVICE AGREEMENTS Monitors service agreement contracts to ensure county agency and third party service providers adhere to state and county regulations, policies, and procedures and contractual obligations; reviews pertinent documentation, evaluates data, compiles findings, and recommends actions for potential contracted service agreements; clarifies contract specifications; and resolves problems and inconsistencies with services provided within the service agreements. Levels of Performance Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim. + A. I have experience monitoring service agreement contracts to ensure county agency and third party service providers adhere to state and county regulations, policies, and procedures and contractual obligations; and reviewing pertinent documentation, evaluating data, compiling findings, and recommending actions for potential contracted service agreements; and clarifying contract specifications; and resolving problems and inconsistencies with services provided within the service agreements. + B. I have experience reviewing pertinent documentation, evaluating data, compiling findings, and recommending actions for potential contracted service agreements; and clarifying contract specifications; and resolving problems and inconsistencies with services provided within the service agreements. + C. I have experience gathering data on related service agreements, obtaining information from prospective service providers, and identifying potential problems and inconsistencies with services provided from a service provider. + D. I have NO experience related to this work behavior. 10 In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below. + The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience. + Details related to your experience related to service agreement contracts (monitoring, reviewing, gathering data). + Your level of responsibility. 11 WORK BEHAVIOR 4 - TRAINING/COMMUNITY EDUCATION Identifies areas for skill development needed by agency staff and contract service providers and provides training and technical assistance based on identified needs by developing and coordinating training classes and programs, providing classroom training, and conducting post-training assessments; meets with federal, state, and county agencies, community organizations, and contract service providers to explain county programs, objectives, and policies and to identify impact resulting from changes in laws and regulations; coordinates services utilized by multiple agencies; serves as a liaison to the public to build and maintain relationships and communicate changes by organizing and conducting meetings to promote program initiatives and preparing presentations on services and programs available in designated areas. Levels of Performance Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim. + A. I have experience developing and coordinating training classes and programs for agency staff and contract service providers by providing classroom training, and conducting post-training assessments; and meeting with federal, state, and county agencies, community organizations, and contract service providers to explain county programs, objectives, and policies and to identify impact resulting from changes in laws and regulations; and coordinating services utilized by multiple agencies; and serving as a liaison to the public to build and maintain relationships and communicate changes by organizing and conducting meetings to promote program initiatives and preparing presentations on services and programs available in designated areas. + B. I have experience as a trainer or professional providing training and technical assistance to agency staff based on identified needs by providing classroom training, and conducting post-training assessments; and meeting with federal, state, and county agencies, community organizations, and contract service providers to explain county programs, objectives, and policies; and serving as a liaison to the public to build and maintain relationships; and conducting meetings to promote program initiatives and preparing presentations on services and programs available in designated areas. + C. I have experience conducting post-training assessments by gathering data from post-training skill assessment surveys and assisting team members in conducting meetings to promote program initiatives and preparing presentations on services and programs available in designated areas. + D. I have NO experience related to this work behavior. 12 In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below. + The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience. + Details regarding your experience related to community education (developing, coordinating, providing training, assessment of training). + Your level of responsibility. Required Question Employer Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Address 613 North Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120 Website http://www.employment.pa.gov