JOB
Do you want your professional, administrative work to support programs that ensure all children and students have access to healthy meals? Join the Department of Education’s Division of Food and Nutrition as an Administrative Officer 1. You and your team will keep our programs in compliance with federally mandated Child Nutrition Program requirements, and help our children have the fuel they need to learn and grow!
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
In this position, you will oversee a close-knit clerical staff and provide administrative support for the division and our eight Child Nutrition Programs. This includes enrolling new program sponsors as well as collaborating with existing sponsors and other agencies to process changes and prevent interruptions with reimbursements. You will train administrative staff and ensure they are providing timely and positive customer service, responding to inquiries appropriately, and triaging and directing inquiries to program areas as appropriate. This position serves as back up to the division Chief for a variety of human resource functions, arranging out-of-state travel, coordinating office space, onboarding of new hires, and other administrative functions. You will also serve as back up to the Civil Rights Compliance Officer, researching complaints by communicating with parents and families to collect the necessary information to assist program supervisors with achieving appropriate resolutions. Take the next step in your administrative career with our team and help support children and students in Pennsylvania! Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description. Work Schedule and Additional Information: Full-time employmentWork 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. Staff is required to report to the worksite every Thursday but is subject to change depending on work requirements. 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.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.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
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.