Vocational Rehabilitation Manager 1

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; Hybride; USD 71 000 - 87 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Harrisburg District Office, is seeking a Vocational Rehabilitation Manager 1 to lead staff and strengthen employment opportunities for people with disabilities. You will guide operations and promote positive outcomes in the community.

This role offers leadership responsibilities and the chance to improve systems, collaborate with partners, and effect lasting change through strategic planning and program evaluation.

Qualifications

• Four years of professional social or human services experience that includes two years of professional experience working in programs that serve persons with disabilities and that includes or is supplemented by one year of professional supervisory or consultative social or human services experience, and a bachelor’s degree.
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes two years of professional experience working in programs that serve persons with disabilities and that includes or is supplemented by one year of professional supervisory or consultative social or human services experience.

Responsabilités

• Strategic Planning: Develop plans that guide service delivery, resource use, and long term goals
• Staff Leadership: Provide direction and expectations to staff while promoting professionalism
• Operational Oversight: Monitor service quality, compliance, and office performance to support positive outcomes
• Fiscal Management: Manage customer service funds and adjust spending to meet changing needs
• Community Collaboration: Coordinate with partner organizations to expand opportunities for individuals with disabilities
• Program Evaluation: Review service effectiveness, identify needs, and support continuous improvement efforts

Connaissances

Strategic Planning

Staff Leadership

Operations Oversight

Fiscal Management

Community Collaboration

Program Evaluation

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Description du poste

THE POSITION

As a Vocational Rehabilitation Manager 1 with the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (BVRS), Harrisburg District Office, you will help lead important work that strengthens employment opportunities for people with disabilities. This role gives you the opportunity to support staff, improve systems, and promote positive outcomes in your community. Step into a position where your leadership creates real change.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This position guides the operations and leadership of the Harrisburg District Office to ensure effective delivery of vocational rehabilitation services. As a Vocational Rehabilitation Manager 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Strategic Planning: Develop plans that guide service delivery, resource use, and long term goals
• Staff Leadership: Provide direction and expectations to staff while promoting professionalism
• Operational Oversight: Monitor service quality, compliance, and office performance to support positive outcomes
• Fiscal Management: Manage customer service funds and adjust spending to meet changing needs
• Community Collaboration: Coordinate with partner organizations to expand opportunities for individuals with disabilities
• Program Evaluation: Review service effectiveness, identify needs, and support continuous improvement efforts

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information

• Full-time employment, 7.5-hour workday
• Work hours are negotiable, Monday - Friday, with a 30 or 60-minute lunch depending on work hours. AWS (alternate work schedule) may be available.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, upon successful completion of the training period. 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: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $78,925.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Required Experience, Training & Eligibility

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements

• Four years of professional social or human services experience that includes two years of professional experience working in programs that serve persons with disabilities and that includes or is supplemented by one year of professional supervisory or consultative social or human services experience, and a bachelor’s degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes two years of professional experience working in programs that serve persons with disabilities and that includes or is supplemented by one year of professional supervisory or consultative social or human services experience.

Other Requirements

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

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.

EXAMINATION 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.