TEST ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER 2013-011

ISSUED  MARCH 6, 2013

 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

 

Examinations

 

for

 

VOLUNTEER RESOURCES COORDINATORS

 

Exam

No.

 

Job Titles

Job

Codes

Pay Schedule

and Range

Starting

Salary

 

1.

Volunteer Resources Coordinator 1

48920

ST06

$38,866

2.

Volunteer Resources Coordinator 2

48930

ST07

$44,362

 

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.

 

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED OR POSTMARKED BY NOVEMBER 16, 2013, AFTER WHICH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE SUSPENDED.

 

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 and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website www.scsc.state.pa.us; visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717) 787-6039.

 

NATURE OF WORK

 

You will work in a veterans home operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, or a State center or mental health hospital operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare.  You will recruit, interview, and assign volunteers based on their interests, abilities, and related program requirements.  You will develop and maintain contacts with community organizations, such as high schools, colleges, civic clubs, veterans’ organizations, and social, charitable, and religious groups.  You will communicate with volunteers and the community through speeches, news releases, e-mail and print newsletters, and other media.

 

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.

 

If you are a final candidate for a position covered by the Older Adults Protective Services Act, you will have to obtain a report of criminal record information, at your own expense, from the Pennsylvania State Police, or a statement that the State Police Central Repository contains no information relating to you.  If you have not been a resident of Pennsylvania for two years prior to the date that you received notification that you are a final candidate, you are also required to furnish a report of Federal Criminal History Record Information, at your own expense, from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

 

After you receive a conditional offer of employment, you must undergo a medical examination.

 

Minimum Requirements

 

Volunteer Resources Coordinator 1 – A bachelor’s degree; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.

 

Volunteer Resources Coordinator 2 – One year of experience as a Volunteer Resources Coordinator 1; OR 1 year of professional experience in a human services program or in volunteer resources administration, which included 6 months program planning and evaluation; public relations; recruitment, selection and placement of volunteers; or the coordination of the training and staff development programs; and a bachelor’s degree; OR an equivalent combination of professional experience and training in a human services program or in volunteer resources administration, which included 6 months in program planning and evaluation; public relations; recruitment, selection and placement of volunteers; or the coordination of training and staff development programs.

 

Clarification of Requirements

Please make sure you meet all requirements.  You may substitute related experience for the required education for both job titles.  You may substitute related graduate coursework for up to 1 year of required professional experience.  Unrelated experience or education will not be accepted.  If 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

 

Currently, there are 12 filled Volunteer Resources Coordinator 2 positions and 1 filled Volunteer Resources Coordinator 1 position.  The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare plans to hire 2 Volunteer Resources Coordinators 2 in the next 12 months.  The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs plans to hire 1 Volunteer Resources Coordinator 2 in the next 12 months.

 

Additional opportunities may occur due to normal turnover from retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.

 

For the most recent information on job opportunities contact the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Bureau of Human Resources, Health and Welfare Building – Room 106, P.O. Box 2675, Harrisburg, PA  17105-2675; Telephone:  (717) 787-5068, Internet:  www.dpw.state.pa.us; Email:  ra-pwhdqpostings@pa.gov OR The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Bureau of Administrative Services, Bldg. S-O-47, Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA  17003-5002; Telephone:  (717) 861-6993, Internet:  www.dmva.state.pa.us

 

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 1/2 hours to complete the test which will cover the following subject areas:

 

 

Subject Area

Number of Questions

 

 

 

Personal Computer Usage

30

 

 

Individual and Group Behavior

15

 

 

Reading Comprehension

25

 

 

Effective Expression

30

 

 

Total

100

 

 

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:

 

 

State Civil Service Commission

ATTN:  Applications

P.O. Box 569

Harrisburg, PA  17108-0569

 

Applications and further information can be obtained from:

 

1.

State Civil Service Commission:

 

 

 

Harrisburg:  2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O.

 

Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text

 

Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685

 

 

 

Philadelphia:  110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone

 

(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing

 

callers only) (215) 560-4367

 

 

 

Pittsburgh:  411 Seventh Ave., Room 410, Pgh., 15219; Telephone

 

(Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing

 

callers only) (412) 565-2484

 

 

 

Internet:  www.scsc.state.pa.us

 

 

2.

PA CareerLink offices

 

 

3.

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."