Aging Services Specialist

Are you interested in a rewarding career opportunity where you will be an advocate for older Pennsylvanians? The Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA), Bureau of Protective Services is eager to welcome an Aging Services Specialist as a vital member to our dedicated staff of professionals. Your diligence in this role will ensure that quality protective services are consistently available to older adults across the commonwealth. Join us in our mission to promote independence, purpose, and well-being in the lives of older adults and apply today!

An Aging Services Specialist is a principal liaison between the Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) and the Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) regarding the administration and implementation of Pennsylvania's Older Adults Protective Services Act (OAPSA). This professional provides technical assistance and guidance to Area Agency on Aging (AAA) policies and procedures and resolves non-compliance issues identified during monitoring reviews. Collaboration with PDA's Bureau of Quality Assurance to deliver technical assistance and training ensures compliance and accurate data collection in PDA's protective services electronic database system.

Additional duties to include but not limited to:

• Review and respond to protective services inquiries and complaints from a variety of sources
• Develop, implement and review policy, procedure and/or regulations regarding protective services and/or guardianship program areas
• Manage the training contract to ensure all deliverables are timely and effectively met
• Search and apply for grants and other funding opportunities that involve protective services and associated grants and projects
• Assist with grant and contract planning, oversight and management including preparing, submitting, managing deliverables to ensure all steps are completed timely and in accordance with budget and submission of required reports and deadlines

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. You will be required to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg when needed. 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. 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:

• Two years of professional experience in a human services program conducting human services related research or providing social services to clients, and a bachelor's degree; 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.
• 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.

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.

• 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.