Job Description

This is beginning level professional work of a training nature. Work entails extensive client contact to obtain information and financial data to establish paternity, child support, modification of support orders and enforcement of support obligations. Close supervision is received during the training period to ensure that decisions and work activities are in conformance with established policies and appropriate statutes.

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Essential Functions

** The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and/or assigned.**

• The Conference Officer Trainee will hold conferences in an effort to establish paternity, support obligations, modifications of support orders, and enforcement of orders where defendants are delinquent or not in compliance with their support orders.
• Cases assigned to conference officer trainees may be local or interstate/intrastate.
• The conference interviews include processing paternity establishment or denials, gathering of financial data, utilizing enforcement remedies, and applying the appropriate case processing procedures and policies.
• Additional duties may include the referral of cases to a Support Hearing Officer and/or court listing.
• Preparing contempt petitions.
• Using computer interfaces for location of absent parents, and monitoring cases for data reliability and case closure.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS

Performs related work as required.

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Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Some experience in Domestic Relations functions preferred.
• Some knowledge of the techniques of interviewing involving resolutions of paternity situations and/or required case processing with emphasis on behavioral aspects of affected parties in accordance with work assignment.
• Skill in basic arithmetic calculations with emphasis on converting fractions and decimals.
• Ability to review pay records, tax returns, and various expense statements and to translate weekly and monthly income and expenses into workable schedules.
• Ability to readily learn and effectively apply pertinent federal, state, and local rules, regulations, statutes, policies, and objectives pertaining to support cases.
• Ability to effectively communicate the English language, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, public agencies, fellow workers, and the general public.

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Work-Life

Working hours are 40 hours per week. This is a full-time, in person position with the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania.

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Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
2. Ability to perform the essential functions of a position in this class.
3. Covid-19 vaccination is recommended.

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Additional Information

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Salary Range: $54,187 - $59,613

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• We offer Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
• Our wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan
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• Generous retirement savings options are available
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_ *The successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire_

Effective May 22, 2023, vaccinations are no longer required for new employees that work in non-medical, non-emergency or patient facing positions with the City of Philadelphia. As a result, only employees in positions providing services that are patient-facing medical care (ex: Nurses, doctors, emergency medical personnel), must be fully vaccinated.

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