Human Resource Assistant 1 - Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services, Loysville Yout
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, Loysville, PA, United States
Salary: $40,685.00 - $60,714.00 Annually
Location: Perry County, PA
Job Type: Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: CS-2026-48035-05620
Department: Executive Offices
Division: EX OA HROO HS Fl Op Juv Jus Sv
Opening Date: 04/22/2026
Closing Date: 5/5/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code: 05620
Position Number: 00092300
Union: Non Union
Bargaining Unit: A3
Pay Group: ST04
Bureau / Division Code: 00813584
Bureau / Division: Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services, Loysville Youth Development Center
Worksite Address: 8 Opportunity Drive, Loysville, Pennsylvania 17047
Contact: Joseph Bell, josbell@pa.gov
Position Overview
Are you organized, diligent with details, and interested in beginning an impactful human resource (HR) career? Apply for this HR Assistant 1 position! In this role with the Department of Human Services HR Office, Field Operations Division, you will help complete essential HR procedures and processes to support employees of the Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services, Loysville Youth Development Center. If you are interested in working with our dedicated HR team, you are encouraged to apply!
Description of Work
As a Human Resource Assistant 1, you will be responsible for routine HR work that is critical for maintaining employee requirements and keeping personnel records up to date. This includes coordinating employee performance management by monitoring reports to ensure that employee performance reviews are completed on time, and all documentation for this and other processes is uploaded to the correct Electronic Official Personnel File. You will also monitor an email resource account to help ensure that HR transactions, such as hiring new employees or extending probationary periods, are entered timely and accurately, as well as communicate with employees to help them get their clearances renewed on time.
Our team will rely on your attention to detail to help ensure all documentation from position descriptions to background checks for all current employees are up to date, recorded correctly, and available when needed. Your responsibilities will also involve tracking and verifying quality assurance and nurse certification payments, medical malpractice liability coverage, and other miscellaneous responsibilities. Learning and maintaining current knowledge of DHS policies and procedures, Administrative and Personnel Bulletins, and Management Directives is key for success in this role.
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 a 30-minute lunch.
Telework:
You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to three days per week, after successful completion of a 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 Loysville. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
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.
Required Experience, Training & Eligibility
Qualifications
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
One year of clerical or other comparable experience which involved obtaining, providing, and evaluating information in accordance with established standards; or
An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Other Requirements:
You must meet the PA residency requirement.
You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements:
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.
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).
EEO Statement
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.
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Location: Perry County, PA
Job Type: Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: CS-2026-48035-05620
Department: Executive Offices
Division: EX OA HROO HS Fl Op Juv Jus Sv
Opening Date: 04/22/2026
Closing Date: 5/5/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code: 05620
Position Number: 00092300
Union: Non Union
Bargaining Unit: A3
Pay Group: ST04
Bureau / Division Code: 00813584
Bureau / Division: Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services, Loysville Youth Development Center
Worksite Address: 8 Opportunity Drive, Loysville, Pennsylvania 17047
Contact: Joseph Bell, josbell@pa.gov
Position Overview
Are you organized, diligent with details, and interested in beginning an impactful human resource (HR) career? Apply for this HR Assistant 1 position! In this role with the Department of Human Services HR Office, Field Operations Division, you will help complete essential HR procedures and processes to support employees of the Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services, Loysville Youth Development Center. If you are interested in working with our dedicated HR team, you are encouraged to apply!
Description of Work
As a Human Resource Assistant 1, you will be responsible for routine HR work that is critical for maintaining employee requirements and keeping personnel records up to date. This includes coordinating employee performance management by monitoring reports to ensure that employee performance reviews are completed on time, and all documentation for this and other processes is uploaded to the correct Electronic Official Personnel File. You will also monitor an email resource account to help ensure that HR transactions, such as hiring new employees or extending probationary periods, are entered timely and accurately, as well as communicate with employees to help them get their clearances renewed on time.
Our team will rely on your attention to detail to help ensure all documentation from position descriptions to background checks for all current employees are up to date, recorded correctly, and available when needed. Your responsibilities will also involve tracking and verifying quality assurance and nurse certification payments, medical malpractice liability coverage, and other miscellaneous responsibilities. Learning and maintaining current knowledge of DHS policies and procedures, Administrative and Personnel Bulletins, and Management Directives is key for success in this role.
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 a 30-minute lunch.
Telework:
You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to three days per week, after successful completion of a 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 Loysville. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
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.
Required Experience, Training & Eligibility
Qualifications
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
One year of clerical or other comparable experience which involved obtaining, providing, and evaluating information in accordance with established standards; or
An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Other Requirements:
You must meet the PA residency requirement.
You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements:
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.
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).
EEO Statement
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.
#J-18808-Ljbffr