Workforce Development Analyst 2

Do you want to have a direct impact on projects that enable Pennsylvania’s businesses and workers to compete effectively in the worldwide, knowledge-based economy? Become a Workforce Development Analyst 2 with the Bureau of Workforce Development Administration, Grants Fiscal Services Division. In this role, you will review, analyze, and manage federal, state, and discretionary grants and initiatives that fund workforce programs across the Commonwealth. Apply now to be part of a mission-driven team that supports lasting, positive outcomes!

This position focuses on managing grants that fund workforce programs supporting employment and training services. It involves preparing and processing complex documents, guiding grantees through key processes, and ensuring work complies with requirements at every stage of each project. As a Workforce Development Analyst 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Grant Document Creation: Prepare Grant Agreements, Notice of Obligations, Memorandums of Understanding, Statement of Work, and other key documents
• Agreement Review: Collect, review, and track all grant related documentation for accuracy and completion; review awarded projects for grant management
• Customer Support: Provide guidance to grantees and stakeholders through scheduled calls, emails, and regular communication to check progress and provide technical assistance
• Compliance Monitoring: Assess financial documents and reports, changes to scopes of work and budgets to ensure all costs are allowable and in alignment with the grantee budget
• Project Closeout: Review closeout packages, verify completion, and answer grantee follow up questions
• Team Collaboration: Participate in meetings, training sessions, conferences, and process improvement; prepare activity reports; and coordinate with community and agency partners

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 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. 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. 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Workforce Development Analyst 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Two years of experience in performing technical work in a workforce development program, and a bachelor’s degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• This position requires federally compliant identification such as a U.S. Passport, REAL ID, or Military ID at the time of conditional job offer.
• 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.

Commonwealth employees who wish to use their seniority rights must apply to the internal posting for their seniority rights to be considered.

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. 
• 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.