Administrative Officer 3

Join the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs as an Administrative Officer 3. This role allows you to champion important programs that support the economic wellness and employment needs of veterans across Pennsylvania. You will build partnerships, strengthen community connections, and help deliver meaningful resources to those who served. Step into a mission-driven role where your leadership truly matters.

This position focuses on raising awareness of veterans' economic wellness and employment needs while coordinating services, partnerships, and grant efforts that support these goals. You will lead outreach, build cooperative relationships, and guide program development that benefits veterans across the Commonwealth. As an Administrative Officer 3, you will perform the following duties:

• Outreach Campaigns: Plan and run large-scale outreach efforts to educate the public on veterans' economic wellness and employment challenges
• Partnership Development: Build working relationships with agencies, community providers, and organizations to support program goals and coordinate services
• Program Coordination: Identify needed services, develop best practices, and connect veterans with support through statewide and local partners
• Data and Evaluation: Develop methods to measure program outcomes and analyze the impact of economic wellness and employment initiatives
• Grant and Policy Work: Develop grant proposals, provide training on grant requirements, and help create or revise program policies and processes
• Stakeholder Guidance: Support commissions and councils with required reports, respond to federal inquiries, and prepare corrective action plans when needed

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 8:15 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 45-minute lunch.
• Your work location will be determined by the selected candidate. Available work locations include Erie, Hollidaysburg, Jonestown, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Scranton, and Spring City.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 5 days in a 10-day pay period. 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 a headquarters office. 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as an Administrative Officer 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Four years of experience in progressively responsible and varied office management of staff work in public or private organization, including experience in personnel management budgeting or procurement; and such training as may have been gained through graduation from a four-year college or university; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

• You must possess a valid federal or state-issued photo ID and pass a favorable NCIC screening for admittance to Fort Indiantown Gap.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualification (not required):

• Experience in veteran's economic wellness and employment focused role, including experience in outreach, grants, procurement, or community development

Legal Requirement:

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

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.