Fiscal Management Specialist 2
Job details
- Location
- Harrisburg or Dauphin County
- Work type
- Hybrid
- Compensation
- $59,345 - $90,211/yr
- Posted
- 1 week ago
- Apply on
- governmentjobs.com
About this role
About the Department
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.
Position Duties
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
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
- Work hours are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
- Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to three days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg, PA. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
- 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.
Minimum Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- 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.
Other Requirements:
- 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.
How to Apply:
- 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.
- All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
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.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
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.
Other Qualifications
- 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.
Benefits
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Health & Wellness
We offer multiple health plans so our employees can choose what works best for themselves and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.*
Compensation & Financial Planning
We invest in our employees by providing competitive wages and encouraging financial wellness by offering multiple ways to save money and ensure peace of mind including multiple retirement and investment plan options.
Work/Life Balance
We know there’s more to life than just work! Our generous paid leave benefits include paid vacation, paid sick leave, eight weeks of paid parental leave, military leave, and paid time off for most major U.S. holidays, as well as flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities.*
Values and Culture
We believe in the work we do and provide continual opportunities for our employees to grow and contribute to the greater good. As one of the largest employers in the state, we provide opportunities for internal mobility, professional development, and the opportunity to give back by participating in workplace charitable giving.
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Supplemental Questions
- Yes
- No
- 1 year or more
- 6 months but less than 1 year
- Less than 6 months
- None
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 visiting www.naces.org and clicking the Evaluation Services Link.
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 credits or more
- Less than 30 credits
- None
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 question 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 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 our FAQ page.
- Yes
Ensures compliance with fiscal policies and controls related to the financial management of funds, grants, entitlements, contracts, or other fiscal-related agreements. Develops and monitors spending plans and other projections for the use and availability of funds in compliance with statutes, policies, or other fiscal controls.
Levels of Performance
Select the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.
- A. I was responsible for developing spending plans and funding projections. I monitored the plans and projections for compliance with statutes, policies, or other fiscal controls.
- B. I monitored spending plans and funding projections for compliance with statutes, policies, or other fiscal controls; however, someone else was responsible for developing the initial spending plans and funding projections.
- C. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to auditing, program auditing, financial auditing, public administration, or data analysis.
- D. I have NO experience or coursework related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- The actual duties you performed related to ensuring compliance.
- Your level of responsibility.
- College/University
- Course Title
- Credits/Clock Hours
Monitors, analyzes, and controls revenue, financial commitments, and expenditures against budgets, grants, contracts, or other financial data to determine appropriate usage and ensure availability of agency funds. Reviews and evaluates increases and decreases in available funding and makes recommendations regarding spending adjustments. Analyzes monthly fiscal projections to determine expenditure levels and availability of funds to the end of the fiscal year.
Levels of Performance
Select the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience analyzing revenue, financial commitments, or expenditures against budgets, grants, or contracts to determine appropriate usage. I was responsible for using my analysis to implement spending adjustments and ensure availability of funds.
- B. I have experience analyzing revenue, financial commitments, or expenditures against budgets, grants, or contracts to determine appropriate usage. Someone else used my analysis to implement spending adjustments and ensure availability of funds.
- C. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to statistics, finance, management information systems, or qualitative business analysis.
- D. I have NO experience or coursework related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- The actual duties you performed related to performing financial analysis.
- Your level of responsibility.
- College/University
- Course Title
- Credits/Clock Hours
Maintains adequate internal controls to ensure accurate records exist to support revenue and expenditures. Maintains and analyzes expenditures, or other financial obligations for the purpose of providing recommendations on the use of funds and maintaining budgetary controls. Reviews and approves, disapproves, or recommends adjustments to requests for financial commitments and expenditures.
Levels of Performance
Select the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience maintaining internal controls to ensure accurate records exist to support revenue and expenditures. I was responsible for recommending and approving adjustments for financial commitments and expenditures.
- B. I have experience maintaining internal controls to ensure accurate records exist to support revenue and expenditures. I recommended adjustments for financial commitments and expenditures, but someone else was responsible for approving my recommendations.
- C. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to accounting.
- D. I have NO experience or coursework related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- The actual duties you performed related to allocating funds.
- Your level of responsibility.
- College/University
- Course Title
- Credits/Clock Hours
Provides technical assistance to staff and management in order to prepare and review budgetary requests, fiscal documents, and transactions. Communicates verbally and in writing to explain auditing, accounting, and/or budgeting guidelines and procedures.
Levels of Performance
Select the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience interacting with staff and management to understand concerns and explain auditing, accounting, and/or budgeting guidelines and procedures. I was responsible for answering general questions and providing technical advice as necessary.
- B. I have experience interacting with staff and management to understand concerns and explain auditing, accounting, and/or budgeting guidelines and procedures. I was responsible for answering general questions, but I referred technical questions to someone else to provide information.
- C. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to communications, public speaking, psychology, or public relations.
- D. I have NO experience or coursework related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- The actual duties you performed related to providing technical assistance.
- Your level of responsibility.
- College/University
- Course Title
- Credits/Clock Hours
Required Question
Agency Information
EmployerCommonwealth of PennsylvaniaAddress 613 North StreetHarrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120 Website http://www.employment.pa.gov