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Position Title: EXECUTIVE II – SPECIAL SKILLS – SPRINGFIELD
Agency : Department of Children and Family Services
Closing Date/Time: 08/02/2024
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary Step 1B, $6339/month (Full Range $6339 – $9178/Month)
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC062
PUC: 90696153
DIVPIN: 206642
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position. All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal. Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Posting Identification Number 39781
Position Overview
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Statewide Substitute Care Cost Data Administrator. Under general direction, this position will manage and coordinate the statewide collection and review of proposed budgets and cost reports for all provider agencies to ensure compliance. The position will utilize trend analysis and the application of other analytical models to evaluate program progress in various grant areas for program and fiscal management purposes and will analyze results of studies to provide the basis for budget projections. This position provides a great opportunity for a motivated individual who is interested in playing a role in ensuring that DCFS implements sound fiscal policies and procedures in the administration of the agency. DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program. The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills and strong leadership skills. We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.
Job Responsibilities
1. Serves as Manager of Cost Review and Rates, manages and coordinates the statewide collection and review of proposed budgets and cost reports for all grants to ensure compliance, recommends corrections, provides input into the design and implementation of computerized collection of the costs, provides input into the design and implementation of cost and rate studies and of alternate rate systems
2. Utilizes trend analysis and the application of other analytical models to evaluate program progress in various grant areas for program and fiscal management purposes
3. Serves as statewide manager for the development and review of special duties regarding audits, cost reports and Statement of Functional Expenses
4. Assists in conducting training for all DCFS regional contract staff and provider agency staff throughout the state to address items identified through the quarterly and annual cost and rate studies, cost reporting requirements and rate setting guidelines
5. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above
Minimum Qualification
1. Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably with courses in business or public administration, economics, planning, accounting, or related subjects
2. Requires two years of responsible administrative experience in accounting or budget in a public or business organization
Specialized Skills
Of the Noted years of experience, requires that the experience include making determination regarding allowable cost, as well as budgeting, grant management and fiscal analysis in a public or business organization, with one year of experience using Microsoft Excel and designing Microsoft Access queries.
Preferred Qualifications
1. Prefers two years of experience making determinations regarding allowable cost, as well as budgeting grant management and fiscal analysis in a public or business organization
2. Prefers one year of experience using Microsoft Excel and designing Microsoft Access queries
3. Prefers two years of experience utilizing trend analysis and other analytical models in a public and business organization
4. Prefers two years of experience developing and conducting special studies regarding audits, cost reports, and/or other fiscal-related issues in a public or business organization
5. Prefers two years of experience representing a public or business organization in meetings, on task forces etc.
Conditions of Employment
1. Requires ability to pass a background check
2. Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties. Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license
3. The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description
About the Agency
DCFS is deeply committed to the welfare and protection of children. Our goal is to protect children by strengthening and supporting families. In every effort, from receiving hotline calls to reaching family reunification or foster care and adoption, children and families are our focus. The Division of Budget and Finance plays a supporting role in the Department’s operations by working to ensure the agency’s financial stability and implementation of sound budgetary practices.
Work Hours: M-F 08:30am to 5:00pm
Work Location: 406 E Monroe St, Springfield, Illinois, 62701
Supervisor: Justin Carlin
Agency Contact:
Fisayo Oyadeyi
Email: Fisayo.Oyadeyi@illinois.gov
Phone #:217-524-1423
Posting Group: Social Services
This position DOES contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.
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State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.
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If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid
Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.
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