Human Services Program Representative 1

As a Human Services Program Representative 1 with the Department of Human Services, you will help guide key programs that support early learning and child care. This position gives you the chance to work closely with grantees and teams to improve outcomes for children and families. You will contribute to problem solving, oversight, and policy development. Your efforts will help maintain strong program standards. Take the next step and apply today!

The Human Services Program Representative 1 plays an essential role in monitoring grantees, supporting compliance, and guiding program operations within Early Learning Resource Centers. The position requires strong analytical skills, clear communication, and the ability to interpret regulations and maintain program quality. In this position, travel can include, but is not limited to, the following counties based upon operational need: Adams, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Perry, Schuylkill, and York. As a Human Services Program Representative 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Compliance Monitoring: Review grantee activities, records, and reports to ensure adherence to state and federal requirements
• Policy Interpretation: Analyze legislation, participate in policy development, and advise on impacts to child care services
• Technical Support: Provide guidance to grantees on regulations, procedures, data systems, and operational standards
• Stakeholder Coordination: Meet with agencies, partners, and program staff to support implementation of policies and systems
• Program Evaluation: Assess performance measures, create written findings, and track corrective action plans
• Reporting Activities: Compile reports, prepare presentations, and maintain status updates for programs and regional operations

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Frequent travel will be required. Travel expenses will be paid.
• Home Headquartered: 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:

• Three years of professional experience developing, implementing, or evaluating a human service program, and a bachelor's degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• You must reside in or be willing to relocate to Adams, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Perry, Schuylkill, or York County within the first 6 months of employment.
• 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.

• 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.