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TEST ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 2012-134 ISSUED JANUARY 9, 2013 |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
State Civil Service Commission
Examinations
for
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
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Exam No. |
Job Titles |
Job Codes |
Pay Schedule and Range |
Starting Salary |
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State Government |
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Administrative Officer 1 |
08630 |
MA06 |
$37,457 |
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Administrative Officer 2 |
08640 |
MA07 |
$42,778 |
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Administrative Officer 3 |
08650 |
MA08 |
$48,822 |
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Administrative Officer 4 |
08660 |
MA09 |
$55,746 |
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Local Government |
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Administrative Officer 1 |
L0121 |
* |
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6. |
Administrative Officer 2 |
L0122 |
* |
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7. |
Administrative Officer 3 |
L0123 |
* |
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When completing your application, please make sure you apply for all job titles for which you want to be tested. You will NOT be permitted to add job titles after you test. |
*Local government salaries vary. Contact the Human Resources Office of the local government agency where you are interested in working for specific information.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED OR POSTMARKED BY JUNE 26, 2013, AFTER WHICH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE SUSPENDED.
NATURE OF WORK
You will organize and direct support services in departments, agencies boards and commissions. You may be responsible for human relations and office management, budget analysis and preparation, procurement, policy and program development and evaluation, public relations and preparation of reports. Administrative Officers 1 and 2 perform a wide range of management functions for an organizational unit or direct program operations requiring the integration of several complex processing operations. Administrative Officers 3 and 4 are responsible for administering and directing moderate to large scale departmental programs or performing management functions of comparable responsibility.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
You will be tested before your qualifications are reviewed. Your test results will count only if you meet all job requirements.
You must be a Pennsylvania resident, of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job.
Minimum Requirements
Administrative Officer 1 – Two years of experience in varied office management or staff work; and bachelor’s degree; OR any equivalent combination of experience and training.
Administrative Officer 2 – One year as an Administrative Officer 1; OR three years of experience in progressively responsible and varied office management or staff work, including experience in personnel management, budgeting, or procurement; and a bachelor’s degree; OR any equivalent combination of experience and training.
Administrative Officer 3 – One year as an Administrative Officer 2; OR four years of experience in progressively responsible and varied office management of staff work in a 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.
Administrative Officer 4 – One year as an Administrative Officer 3; OR six years of experience in progressively responsible and varied office management of staff work in a public or private organization including experience in personnel management, budgeting, and 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.
Clarification of Requirements
Please make sure you meet all requirements. You may substitute related education for the required experience or appropriate experience for the required education. Unrelated experience or education will not be accepted. If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement for guidance.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Administrative Officers are employed in most Commonwealth agencies. There are vacancies in the following Pennsylvania State agencies: Department of Labor and Industry, Department of Education, Department of Public Welfare, Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, and Department of Environmental Protection. The majority of State positions are in Dauphin County, Philadelphia County and Allegheny County.
Local government jobs are located throughout the State with the largest percentage in Allegheny County. Local government agencies covered by this announcement include: Area Agencies on Aging, County Children and Youth Offices, County Drug and Alcohol Abuse Offices, County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Programs, and Housing Authorities.
There are no local government or Housing Authority positions in Philadelphia, and there are no Housing Authority positions in Pittsburgh.
Lists created by these tests will be used to fill future vacancies as they occur due to retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.
Employment preference for local government or Housing Authority positions may be given to residents of the city or county in which the jobs are located.
Promotion preference for local government or Housing Authority positions may be given to employees who work in the city or county where job openings occur.
Employment preference will be granted to individuals aged 60 and over for jobs with the Department of Aging and Area Agency on Aging Offices.
For the most recent information on state job opportunities contact the Human Resource Office of the agency where you are willing to work. Telephone numbers can be found in local telephone directories under “Government Offices - State.”
For the most recent information on local government job opportunities contact the Human Resource Office of the local government agency where you are willing to work. Telephone numbers can be found in local telephone directories under “Government Offices - County.”
TESTING
The test will be administered on a computer. Information about computerized testing is available online at www.scsc.state.pa.us OR in paper form at any State Civil Service Commission office.
You will have a maximum of 2 hours to complete the test which will cover the following subject areas:
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Subject Area |
Number of Questions By Job Title |
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Admin. Ofr. 1 |
Admin. Ofr. 2,3,4 |
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General Administration and Management Methods |
20 |
20 |
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Fiscal Management |
20 |
20 |
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Reading Comprehension |
20 |
20 |
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Human Resource Management |
20 |
20 |
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Purchasing |
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10 |
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TOTAL |
80 |
90 |
The test will be administered in the Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh State Civil Service Commission offices, Monday through Friday.
The test also will be held approximately 10 days a month at additional test centers located in Allentown, Erie, Johnstown, Lock Haven, and Scranton. For further details on test dates, contact the Commission’s Information Services; Telephone (Voice) (717) 787-7811, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 783-8896.
You may take the test once under this announcement. You may not reapply until another examination is announced.
If your name is on an eligible list for these job titles and you take this test, your most recent examination result will be the only one counted.
If this announcement does not produce enough names for a specific area, another test may be announced for that area only.
TEST RESULTS
Employment and promotion lists will be established. You will be notified in writing of your test results.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online at www.scsc.state.pa.us or submit your completed paper application to:
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State Civil Service Commission ATTN: Applications P.O. Box 569 Harrisburg, PA 17108-0569 |
Applications and further information can be obtained from:
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State Civil Service Commission: |
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Harrisburg: 2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O. |
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Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text |
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Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685 |
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Philadelphia: 110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone |
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(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing |
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callers only) (215) 560-4367 |
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Pittsburgh: 411 Seventh Ave., Room 410, Pgh., 15219; Telephone |
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(Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing |
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callers only) (412) 565-2484 |
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Internet: www.scsc.state.pa.us |
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PA CareerLink offices |
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The Human Resources offices listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section of this announcement |
For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion."