Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program Associate

Are you interested in stepping into a professional opportunity where you can enhance your career? The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Office of the Budget is looking for a talented and driven professional to support the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) Division. In this role, you will have the opportunity to learn and understand the RACP program within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This position provides an enriching career path with the opportunity for advancement. Bring your ambition and talents to our team. Apply with us today!

This is your opportunity to make an impact on the commonwealth by providing professional and administrative work for the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) within the Office of the Budget. This office performs complex compliance, financial and performance reviews of grants, agreements, contracts, consultant activities, and payment requests for economic, cultural, civic, and historical improvement projects for the RACP in the Governor's Budget Office.

In this role, you will be responsible for learning and understanding how to draft the RACP Grant Agreement and approve project specific Special Conditions, which are incorporated into the RACP Grant Agreements. The incumbent reports directly to an RACP Administrator responsible for the Grant & Special Conditions Unit. You will have the opportunity to routinely interact with the program's Consultants, Grantee's/Sub-Grantee's Project Team, Application Assistance & Scope Development staff, Consultant Liaison staff, Payment Request Processing staff, and Risk & Compliance staff.

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 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time with
  occasional in-office days when work dictates such requirements. 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.
• 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 of professional experience in community or economic development, project management, urban planning, public finance or economics; and a bachelor's degree in community and economic development, public administration, business administration or related field; or
• An equivalent combination of training and experience that includes one year of professional experience in community or economic development, project management, urban planning, public finance or economics.

Additional Requirement:

• 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.