County Fiscal Officer 1 (Local Government) Housing

THE POSITION

Are you looking to elevate your career in finance? The Wayne County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is thrilled to invite a meticulous, reliable, and driven Fiscal Officer I to join our mission. This role offers a vibrant opportunity within county government, allowing you to demonstrate your expertise across various fiscal areas. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative team environment and providing an attractive benefits package. If you thrive in a dynamic setting and want to make a meaningful difference in your community, we would love to connect with you.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

In this vital position, you will play a key role in helping consumers secure emergency housing and support, ultimately guiding them towards self-sufficiency. You will work both independently and collaboratively within a team, requiring strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Your responsibilities will include the fiscal management and reconciliation of housing-related grants, such as the Emergency Solutions Grant, Continuum of Care, Home4Good, Homeless Assistance Program, Phare, and SOR. This entails preparing and submitting invoices, fiscal status reports, and other necessary documentation, as well as calculating match requirements for each grant. Accurate entries must be made in agency ledgers to reflect administration and care management time billed to the various grants, ensuring that all work is organized to meet reporting deadlines.

Additionally, you will manage the fiscal maintenance and reconciliation of the System of Care Grant, which includes preparing monthly and annual reports and making appropriate entries in the general ledger to record revenue from both the grant and local funds. Collaboration on program implementation and budgeting will also be a key aspect of your role.

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• May have irregular hours, including evenings, weekends or holidays.
• Employee may have overnight travel or out of county travel for meetings or training.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• 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

• Two years as a Fiscal Technician and six college credits in accounting; or
• Five years of bookkeeping experience and six college credits in accounting; or
• Three years of accounting and/or budgetary experience and a business related associate's degree that includes six college credits in accounting; or
• One year of accounting and/or budgetary experience and a business-related bachelor's degree that includes six college credits in accounting; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes or is supplemented by six college credits in accounting.

• 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.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• 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.

• 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).
• This posting requires submission of a copy of your college transcript(s). Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You may upload your document as an attachment during the application process. You must still complete the application and answer the supplemental questions. All documents MUST be uploaded prior to the submission of your application.
• 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.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

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.

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.