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You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) at the time of application. (See "How to Apply.") |
TEST ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 2009-149 ISSUED NOVEMBER 18, 2009 |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
State Civil Service Commission
Examination
for
FIXED UTILITY FINANCIAL ANALYST TRAINEE
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Fixed Utility Financial Analyst Trainee |
G1000 |
ST06 |
If you successfully complete the one year training period, you will be promoted to Fixed Utility Financial Analyst 1 with an increase in salary.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED OR POSTMARKED BY APRIL 7, 2012, 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
This is beginning-level professional work in the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission classifying and analyzing financial data submitted by fixed utilities, e.g. electricity, gas and water distribution companies. You will read and learn public utility laws, rules, regulations and operational procedures. You will review and learn a utility's systems of accounts, and the issues involved in a rate case determination. You will also compile, under supervision, annual reports, prior case filings and affiliated company files, and prepare initial summary sheets, exhibits and reports that summarize specific segments of a rate case.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
You will be tested before your qualifications are reviewed. Your test results will count only if you meet all job requirements. 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.
You must be willing to travel. Travel expenses will be paid.
You must be a Pennsylvania resident, of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job.
Minimum Requirements
A bachelor's degree with major coursework in accounting, economics, finance or business administration which included or is supplemented by 15 credit hours in finance-related coursework.
Clarification of Requirements
"Finance-related coursework" includes economics, finance, accounting, auditing, and taxes.
You may take the test if you have completed 90 or more credit hours and expect to receive a bachelor's degree in accounting, economics, finance or business administration that includes 15 credits in finance-related coursework within the next 7 months. You must provide proof of your degree and the required credits before you start work.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
All positions are in the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) in Harrisburg (Dauphin County). The Public Utility Commission anticipates making approximately 3 appointments and promotions from lists over the next 12 months.
Lists created by this test will be used to fill future vacancies as they occur due to retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.
For the most recent information on job opportunities contact: The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Human Resources Office, Room N 301, Keystone Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-3265, Telephone: (717) 787-8714, Internet: www.puc.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 3 hours to complete the test.
The test will cover the following subject areas:
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Effective Expression |
25 |
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Finance |
25 |
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Economics |
20 |
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Analyzing Written Material |
25 |
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Accounting |
25 |
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Total |
120 |
The test will be administered in the Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh State Civil Service Commission offices, Monday through Friday.
The test will also 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 Unit; Telephone (Voice) (717) 787-7811, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 783-8896.
If you take the test and want to take it again, you may be retested after 6 months from the date of your test. You must submit a new application to be retested.
If your name is on an eligible list for this job title and you take this test, your most recent examination result will be the only one counted.
This test is different from previous tests for this job title. If you have taken the test before, you may get a different score on this test.
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
Online and paper applications both require submission of a copy of your transcript at the time of application. An unofficial transcript is acceptable. Enter your name and Social Security Number at the top of the transcript. Send by e-mail to RA-cs-transcripts@state.pa.us or fax to (717) 787-8650 or mail to the above address.
If you are in your senior/final year of study, you also should submit a listing of the courses/credits in finance-related coursework that you expect to take and complete prior to graduation.
Applications and further information can be obtained from:
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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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Hearing 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 Office listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section |
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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."