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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
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Position Number: 50278703 |
Description Activated On: 5/5/2025 10:53:19 AM |
Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. Performs technical work associated with the analysis and evaluation of the Department's Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) and with the monitoring and analysis of programmatic budgetary data. |
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Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor. 25% - Develops a draft of the Commonwealth's annual Commercial Vehicle Safety Plan (CVSP) to be submitted and approved by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration along with preparation of Department's annual federal grant application for the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP). Assists in the drafting of other grant applications or memorandums of understanding as may be required from time to time. 20% - Coordinates, calculates, and updates the performance measures of the Department's MCSAP and develops internal and external gathering methods by which data is captured and used to determine programmatic effectiveness. 20% - Meets with the Program Analyst 3 and other office personnel to report on the success/failure of actual project performance against established performance measures. Prepares tables/graphs and utilizes statistical methods in order to submit the results of analysis in both verbal and written reports. Recommends changes to established performance measures in the face of unanticipated results. 20% - Tracks the receipt, disbursement, and availability of federal and state grant funds. Monitors agency MCSAP expenditures, compiles supporting documentation and data, and prepares/submits accounting vouchers and quarterly update reports to the FMCSA and/or other state agencies providing funding through grants or memorandums of understanding. 10% - Serves as the CVSD liaison with the Department's Bureau of Staff Services, Fiscal Division regarding the MCSAP budget to ensure expenditures are properly posted and prepares expense adjustments as needed. 5% - Performs other related work as required. |
Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature. Prepares the CVSP. Recommends the allocation of available state and federal grant funds to the Director, Commercial Vehicle Safety Division. |
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Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License Experience: Licenses, registrations, or certifications: 1. N/A 2. N/A 3. N/A 4. N/A 5. N/A 6. N/A |
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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
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