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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN CAMBRIA COUNTY

** Applications can be found at the bottom of this page under: Additional Resource Files – Employment Application **

The following Civil Service positions are now open:

Meal Transporter – Part Time (Local Government) – Opening in Area Agency on Aging

County Caseworker I (Local Government)– Openings in Children & Youth & BH/ID/EI

Fiscal Technician (Local Government) – Openings in BH/ID/EI, Children & Youth & Area Agency on Aging

Accountant I (Local Government) – Opening in Children & Youth

Please visit the following website for more information:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/pabureau?location[0]=cambria%20county&sort=PositionTitle%7CAscending 

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The following NON-Civil Service positions are now open:

Grant Facilitator

The Grant Facilitator is responsible for the day-to-day management of grant writing, grant applications, and reporting processes. Qualifications: Four (4) year undergraduate degree with at least 12 credits in Business Management, Business Administration, or related fields or at least two years of project management work/grant writing and funding acquisition experience preferably working with projects related to local government or any combination of these requirements. Benefits include Paid holidays, Paid time off, Retirement plan, and Medical/dental/vision coverage. Starting rate of pay: $48,000.00/year. Applications can be found at this website. Interested candidates, please submit your application to: County of Cambria, Human Resources, 401 Candlelight Drive, Suite 239, Ebensburg, PA 15931. Email: humanresources@co.cambria.pa.us or Fax: 814-472-1457

Magistrate Clerk – Judge Brian Subich’s Office – Johnstown

High School Diploma or equivalent and two (2) years of clerical experience, one year of which shall have been in a legal setting, OR an equivalent combination of acceptable training and experience. Employees must possess general computer skills and have knowledge of basic software programs. Duties include but are not limited to: writes, types or enters information into computer to prepare criminal, summary, civil and traffic complaints, summons, schedule hearings, subpoenas, arraignments, bond, releases, commitments, continuance notices, affidavits, court orders, fingerprint orders, license suspension, warrants, bills, statements, receipts, checks and related correspondence. Starting rate of pay: $12.82 per hour. Hours: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM – Monday to Friday. Benefits include Paid holidays, Paid time off, Retirement plan, and Medical/dental/vision coverage. Applications can be found at this website. Interested candidates, please submit your application to: County of Cambria, Human Resources, 401 Candlelight Drive, Suite 239, Ebensburg, PA 15931. Email: humanresources@co.cambria.pa.us or Fax: 814-472-1457

Special Assistant to District Attorney/Office Manager

High School Diploma or equivalent and five years of responsible legal office experience performing managerial duties or an equivalent combination of acceptable training and experience.  Employee must possess general computer skills and have knowledge of basic software programs. Starting rate of pay: $36,000/year. Applications can be found at this website. Interested candidates should submit a completed application in confidence to: County of Cambria, Human Resources, 401 Candlelight Drive, Suite 239, Ebensburg, PA 15931. Email: humanresources@co.cambria.pa.us or Fax: 814-472-1457

911 Telecommunicators – Department of Emergency Services

Cambria County is seeking applicants for the position of 9-1-1 Telecommunicator. The 9-1-1 Telecommunicator engages in receiving emergency and non-emergency calls, dispatching personnel and equipment, and providing pre arrival instructions to callers. Telecommunicators must have the ability to multitask, think and perform duties independently, comprehend, interpret, analyze and adjust to ever changing situations. The successful applicant must be able to work effectively and efficiently when receiving and answering emergency and non-emergency calls on both radio and telephone systems. Qualifications: High School diploma or equivalent, possess or within one (1) year of employment hold the following certifications: 1) APCO Basic Telecommunicator Certification, 2) EMD from Medical Priority, 3) PA State 9-1-1 Telecommunicator Certification, 4) Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistant Network (CLEAN) certification, and 5) CPR certification. Starting rate of pay: $17.78 per hour. Benefits include Paid holidays, Paid time off, Retirement plan, and Medical/dental/vision coverage.  Applications can be found at this website. Interested candidates should submit a completed application to: County of Cambria, Human Resources, 401 Candlelight Drive, Suite 239, Ebensburg, PA 15931. Email: humanresources@co.cambria.pa.us or Fax: 814-472-1457

Chief Investigator in Public Defender

The Chief Investigator in the Public Defenders is responsible for the activities necessary to organize and manage clients’ applications, magistrates’ schedules, and arraignment lists. Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalent.  In addition, to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. This position includes: Healthcare/Dental/Vision coverage and Retirement. Starting rate of pay: $14.58 per hour. Applications can be found at this website. Interest candidates should submit a completed application to: County of Cambria, Human Resources, 401 Candlelight Drive, Suite 239, Ebensburg, PA 15931. Email humanresources@co.cambria.pa.us or Fax: 814-472-1457  

Full-Time Assistant Public Defender

The Assistant Public Defender position in the Public Defender’s Office specializes in criminal law cases with offenses against society or state such as murder, burglary, rape, arson, theft, etc. Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited college, law school, and admission to the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Prior experience in criminal law would be helpful and is preferred. Starting rate of pay: $54,077.94/year. This position includes: Healthcare/Dental/Vision coverage and Retirement. Applications can be found at this website. Interest candidates should submit a completed application to: County of Cambria, Human Resources, 401 Candlelight Drive, Suite 239, Ebensburg, PA 15931. Email humanresources@co.cambria.pa.us or Fax: 814-472-1457 

Grant Administrator – District Attorney’s Office

The District Attorney’s Office seeks qualified candidates for a newly created Grant Administrator position to help establish a multi-county law enforcement DNA database based on a federal grant.  Duties to include creation of protocols, tracking of materials and DNA submissions, preparing reports as required under the grant, and other general duties related to the project.  Requires strong interpersonal skills, knowledge of the United States and Pennsylvania Constitutions and applicable laws.  Legal background strongly preferred.  The position is part time, with a maximum of 999 hours a year.  Pay rate of $15.00 per hour.  Applications can be found at this website. Interested candidates should submit a completed application in confidence to: County of Cambria, Human Resources, 401 Candlelight Drive, Suite 239, Ebensburg, PA 15931. Email: humanresources@co.cambria.pa.us or Fax: 814-472-1457

Court Reporter

This 35-hour-per-week position has a starting hourly pay rate of $30.52 with additional income earned by transcript/order production.  Duties require the use of a stenotype machine to accurately take down verbatim testimony in a variety of court proceedings.  Qualified applicants must have graduated from an accredited court reporting school.  Two years of stenographic experience is preferred, but not required.  Other duties include, but are not limited to, attending scheduled court proceedings; transcribing, proofreading, and producing transcripts and court orders in a timely manner; as well as handling exhibits and other official documents, and swearing in witnesses. Writer, software, software support, IT support, and all other equipment are provided.  Professional association fees and approved continuing education requirement costs are paid by the County.   Benefits include paid holidays, paid time off, retirement plan, and medical/dental/vision coverage.  The County offers a buyout if medical coverage is not needed. Applications can be found at this website. Interested candidates, please submit your application to: County of Cambria, Human Resources, 401 Candlelight Drive, Suite 239, Ebensburg, PA 15931. Email: humanresources@co.cambria.pa.us or Fax: 814-472-1457    

Tax Appraiser – Tax Assessment Office

This position is technical work involving the appraising and assessing of all residential, commercial, and industrial properties as the basis for establishing assessed value for real estate taxing purposes. Qualifications: High School Diploma with a good discipline in math. Knowledge of building construction and materials would be a plus, however, the candidate will be trained for this position. Traveling to various properties in the county is a requirement of the position. * Within three (3) years from the date an individual is hired as a Tax Appraiser, he/she must obtain a Pennsylvania Evaluator Certification (CPE), as required by the State of Pennsylvania. * The County will pay for the initial CPE testing process. If the employee fails to receive a passing score, the additional costs to re-test are the responsibility of the employee. The cost of State mandated continuing education shall be assumed by the County. Other duties include but are not limited to: Inspects, measures, and verifies all additions to commercial, industrial, and residential real property. Update property record cards as a result of change of ownership due to conveyances, improvements to property and new construction. Computes the value of real property by means of assessment formulas and determines depreciation schedules. Explains contested valuations and provides information to property owners. Assists public in locating property lines and tracing deeds as necessary using available Assessment Office data. Assists with all other office duties (i.e. counter work and answering of the phone, etc.) when scheduled to be in the office. Starting rate of pay: $13.89 per hour plus an addition $1.45 with an active CPE license. Benefits include Paid holidays, Paid time off, Retirement plan, and Medical/dental/vision coverage. Applications can be found at this website. Interested candidates, please submit your application to: County of Cambria, Human Resources, 401 Candlelight Drive, Suite 239, Ebensburg, PA 15931. Email: humanresources@co.cambria.pa.us or Fax: 814-472-1457

Part-Time Assistant District Attorney

The Assistant District Attorney position is professional legal work assisting and directly reporting to the District Attorney.  All tasks require independent judgment and actions based on County, State and Federal laws. This position deals with all aspects of criminal law, and the employee will attend and conduct preliminary hearings, handle all pre-trial matters (motions, discovery, approval of search warrants, etc.), and present cases in Court (pleas, non-jury and jury trials). Decisions that are made are limited by established policy and are subject to approval by the District Attorney. Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited college, law school, and admission to the Pennsylvania Bar Association and one year of experience in criminal law. Must maintain minimum continuing legal education requirements of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and remain a licensed attorney in good standing. This position includes Healthcare/Dental/Vision coverage and Retirement. Part-Time starting rate of pay is $28,195.06/year. Applications can be found at this website. Interested candidates should submit a completed application in confidence to: County of Cambria, Human Resources, 401 Candlelight Drive, Suite 239, Ebensburg, PA 15931. Email: humanresources@co.cambria.pa.us or Fax: 814-472-1457

Clerk Typist – Accepting Applications for all Clerical Positions

Candidates work independently performing a variety of advanced and general clerical tasks, which requires independent judgement and actions. Responsibility for the overall clerical functions of the office. High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Prior clerical experience is preferred.  Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to County of Cambria, Human Resources Department, 401 Candlelight Drive, Suite 239, Ebensburg, PA 15931, email: humanresources@co.cambria.pa.us or fax to 814-472-1457.

For employment applications, please click the applications folder under the heading related documents and download the PDF. PDF file can then be attached and sent to Humanresources@co.cambria.pa.us

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