Administrative Officer 1

Are you an innovative administrative professional with excellent critical thinking skills and proficiency in organizational management? If so, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is excited to welcome a diligent Administrative Officer 1 to serve as a high-level communicator and information specialist within the core systems of driver and vehicle services. Make a positive impact in the workforce while contributing to PennDOT's mission to enhance, connect, and add value to our communities by providing a sustainable, equitable transportation system and quality services for all!

As an Administrative Officer 1, you will function as the primary point of contact for vital driver and vehicle information, enhancing the customer and user experience and ensuring overall continuity of services. You will be instrumental in ensuring top level system communications are as efficient and effective as possible, while also meeting crucial deadlines that have repercussions on PennDOT's customer/user experience. You will be responsible for developing vital system communications and providing various vehicle information records and driver's license information records on system issues to departmental personnel, agencies, law enforcement agencies, legislators, and other state and federal agencies such as schools and various bureaus within the Commonwealth. You will also be responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and developing program policies and operating procedures while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, codes, regulations, management directives, internal policies, and generally accepted system principles.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. 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. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience in varied office management or staff work; and bachelor's degree; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

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 may 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.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

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.