Key Projects & Innovative Program Manager

State of Illinois•Springfield, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Family and Community Services is seeking to hire a manager to join the Office of Housing Stability to oversee the Bureau of Crisis Response, Key Projects, and Innovative Program Unit. This position serves as a full line supervisor, with duties and responsibilities as follow: Manages and implements existing and/or new program policies, procedures, and program objectives/goals to promote compliance with state and federal mandates as delineated in the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)/Division of Family and Community Services (DFCS) Grantmaking Manual, Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA), and Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act; reviews, analyzes, and generates written reports regarding proposed and/or existing legislation, statutes, best practices, and/or administrative rules as it relates to the unit; facilitates routine onsite and/or virtual meetings (WebEx) and /or training sessions with grantees and other pertinent internal and external entities to discuss and share information about effective program design and deliverables, (policies & procedures, schedules, service delivery etc.; in the absence of the Bureau Chief, oversees other Bureau programs and staff; and creates, monitors, maintains, implements and/or resolves issues associated with required data systems to access, generate, and disseminate data and documentation for internal and external entities regarding the unit programs; Represents IDHS/DFCS at internal and external stakeholder meetings, and performs other duties as assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the duties of the unit.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years college with course work in a social or human services field.
Require three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience managing homeless/housing key projects and innovative programs for a health or human services organization.

Nice To Haves

Four (4) years of administrative experience managing homeless/housing programs while applying state and federal housing policies and compliance requirements.
Four (4) years of administrative experience working with program budgeting and funding/grantmaking processes such as GATA and GATA and 2 CFR 200.
Four (4) years of administrative experience managing, analyzing, and reporting complex, permanent and supportive housing data that supports equitable, person-centered program design aligned with national best practices.
Three (3) years administrative experience in strategic project management, using problem solving skills, and data tools, such as Power BI, Business Objects, Microsoft Office, charts, and maps, to produce reports for diverse stakeholders.
Three (3) years of administrative experience collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, providing technical assistance, resolving fiscal, contractual and programmatic issues, and developing Corrective Action Plans as needed, in alignment with state and federal housing policies and compliance requirements for a public or private organization.
Two (2) years of supervisory experience, including assigning and reviewing work, monitoring attendance, providing training and guidance, managing performance, addressing grievances, imposing discipline and fostering continuous learning and development.
Two (2) years professional experience coordinating and facilitating meetings, workgroups, and trainings with grantees and stakeholders on topics as such as communicating strategic priorities, compliance expectations, and programmatic/fiscal policies.

Responsibilities

Manages the Bureau of Crisis Response, Key Project & Innovative Program Unit.
Manages and implements existing and/or new program policies, procedures, and program objectives/goals, to promote compliance with state and federal mandates as delineated in the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)/Division of Family and Community Services (DFCS) Grantmaking Manual, including the development and implementation of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (2 CFR 200/GATA), and Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act.
Serves as full line supervisor.
Reviews, analyzes, and generates written reports regarding proposed and/or existing legislation, statutes, best practices, and/or administrative rules as it relates to Programmatic Services.
Facilitates routine onsite and/or virtual meetings and/or training sessions with grantees and other pertinent internal and external stakeholders to discuss and share information about effective contract compliance, program design, delivery (e.g., monitoring, programmatic, and fiscal policies, procedures, schedules).
Creates, monitors, maintains, implements, and/or resolves issues associated with required data systems to access, generate, and disseminate data and documentation for internal and external entities regarding Contract Monitoring Unit programs.
Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

A Pension Program
Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)