Audit Specialist 2

Are you a motivated and detail-oriented professional who enjoys the auditing aspect of accounting? As an Audit Specialist 2 with the Department of Human Services, you will help ensure that public programs operate effectively, efficiently, and with integrity. Your work will support informed decision making and contribute to the responsible use of resources. This role offers steady learning opportunities through diverse audit and review assignments. It is a great match for someone who values accuracy, teamwork, and positive change.

This position supports performance audits and technical assistance efforts that help improve program operations within the Department of Human Services. As an Audit Specialist 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Audit Work: Conduct audits, reviews, and technical assistance activities for programs and funded organizations
• Information Research: Gather laws, regulations, policies, and data needed to support audit planning and fieldwork
• Field Activities: Carry out audit surveys, assess internal controls, and complete detailed examination steps
• Team Leadership: Guide and review the work of assistants when serving as Auditor-In-Charge
• Report Preparation: Develop audit objectives, draft reports, and present findings to management
• Collaboration Support: Participate in meetings, conferences, and statewide audit initiatives

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours: You will have the option of working a shift between 7:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday.
• Travel is required.
• You will be required to report to the Dauphin County office in person for training at least one time per calendar year.
• This position is home headquartered. In order to be home headquartered, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.
• 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:

• One year as an Audit Specialist 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Two 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:

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must reside in or be willing to relocate to one of the following counties by the time of hire: Bradford, Clinton, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Lycoming, Monroe, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Pike, Potter, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wayne, or Wyoming.
• 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.
• 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.

• 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.