Audit Specialist 3

THE POSITION

Are you looking for a career that allows you to shine by putting your analytical and auditing skills to great use?  

The Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking a motivated detail-oriented individual to serve as an Audit Specialist 3 (Auditor-In-Charge) in providing audit, review, and technical assistance support to the various program offices within the DHS.  By doing so, you will assist DHS management in administering human service programs of the highest quality, at the lowest cost, with integrity. 

If this sounds like an opportunity that interests you, and if you meet the minimum requirements, the DHS wants you to apply today!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As an Audit Specialist 3, you will perform and/or supervise audits, reviews, or technical assistance work involving: (1) performance audits/of government operated or funded organizations, programs, activities, or functions; (2) program audits directed to government operated or funded organizations, programs, activity or function; (3) and special reviews for suspected areas of fraud and abuse in the Department of Human Services.

Additional details regarding the duties of this position may be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5-hour work week.
• Work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
  • May change based on operational needs.
• Travel: As needed/Required. 
• Overtime: As needed.
• Shift work: No.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this posting.
• WORK CONDITIONS: Assigned duties are performed in a controlled office environment. In counties with District Offices, employees may be reassigned to different work sites due to operational needs. Reassignments will be made in compliance with contract language.
• Salary: The starting salary is not negotiable.
• As an employee of the Commonwealth of PA, you will earn excellent benefits, contractual pay increases, paid holidays and leave entitlements. 
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:   

• One year as an Audit Specialist 2; or
• Three years of professional auditing experience and a bachelor's degree including or supplemented by eighteen [18] credits in accounting and auditing; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which included the required eighteen [18] credits in accounting and auditing.

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.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy will be given to candidates who live within Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, Chester, and Bucks counties. If no eligible candidates who live within these counties apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered. 
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirement: 

• You must pass a background investigation.

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 will 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.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

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.

EXAMINATION 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.