Job Description

Posting number: CS-2026-62460-L0317

Department: Local Government

Division: HS Washington Co Mh/Id Unit

Job classification: County Fiscal Officer 3 (Local Government)

Posting type: SCSC E&T Vacancy

Categories: Accounting and Finance

Summary

Take the lead in public service as a County Fiscal Officer 3 (Local Government) with Washington County Behavioral Health & Developmental Services. In this key leadership role, you will guide major financial operations that support important programs for county residents. Your work will help ensure funds are managed responsibly and in line with government requirements. Join a team where your financial expertise can make a lasting impact.

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Examples of duties

As the County Fiscal Officer 3 (Local Government), this position oversees financial operations, budgeting, accounting activities, and fiscal compliance. The role works closely with agency leadership, staff, service providers, and government partners to support responsible management of public funds. As a County Fiscal Officer 3 (Local Government), you will perform the following duties:

• Financial Leadership: Direct overall financial operations for Behavioral Health & Developmental Services and provide guidance to fiscal staff
• Budget Management: Develop and maintain complex budgets while monitoring financial resources and expenditures
• Fiscal Oversight: Review accounting activities for the administrative office and contracted service providers
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to federal, state, and county fiscal regulations, requirements, and guidelines
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with program directors, administrators, service providers, and government entities on financial matters
• Strategic Support: Advise agency management on fiscal responsibilities and important financial decisions

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• 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

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a County Fiscal Officer 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Three years of accounting and/or budgetary experience and a business-related bachelor’s degree that includes six college credits in accounting; or
• Five years of accounting and/or budgetary experience and a business-related associate’s degree that includes six college credits in accounting; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes or is supplemented by six college credits in accounting.

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 Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and drug screening.
• You must pass a background investigation.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
• Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

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.
• 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.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

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.

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.