Risk and Internal Controls Officer (Administrative Officer 4)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania • Dauphin County, PA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Risk and Internal Controls Officer. Although this position is housed within the Bureau of PRISM (Process Reinvention Innovation and Strategic Management), your work directly strengthens the Department of Revenue’s overall mission and operations. You will lead critical risk and internal control efforts that improve processes, safeguard resources, and elevate statewide performance. This role offers the opportunity to drive meaningful, forward-looking change. This position supports the department by guiding risk management, internal control assessments, and vendor oversight to strengthen operations and accountability.

Requirements

• One year as an Administrative Officer 3 (Commonwealth title); or Six years of experience in progressively responsible and varied office management or staff work, including experience in personnel management, budgeting, or procurement; and such training as may have been gained through graduation from a four-year college or university; or Any equivalent combination of experience and training.
• At least five years of progressive work experience in enterprise risk management (ERM), operational risk, internal controls, or internal audit.
• Must be able to perform essential job functions.
• Must pass an enhanced background check prior to beginning employment due to access to Federal Tax Information (FTI) and compliance with IRS Publication 1075 (Pub 1075). This includes criminal history reports, fingerprint-based federal records check, PA State Police clearance, local law enforcement checks, and citizenship/residency verification.

Responsibilities

• Assess risks within new and ongoing departmental initiatives and provide guidance based on established tolerances
• Establish and oversee testing procedures for key internal controls and evaluate potential gaps
• Support bureaus in developing, monitoring, and reporting progress on corrective action plans
• Review Service Organization Control reports and coordinate responses with internal partners
• Collaborate with the Audit Liaison to manage departmental responses to Auditor General performance audits
• Prepare annual risk registers and communicate status updates to leadership and the Office of the Budget

Benefits

• Choice of 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (60-minute lunch) or 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (30-minute lunch), Monday - Friday.
• Opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, two days per week in office.
• Option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg if unable to telework.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level