OFFICE CLERICAL SUPPORT

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

2d•$4,144 - $5,429•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Office Clerical Support. DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a generous pension program. The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills and strong leadership and communication capabilities. We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school.
Requires 2 years of office experience.
Requires ability to keyboard accurately at 45 wpm.
Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties.
Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Skill Option: Keyboarding
Bilingual Positions (5% Salary Differential)

Responsibilities

Serves as Office Clerical Support.
Processes requests for training registrations, including, but not limited to communication with other member agencies, community-based service providers, and professional staff.
Provides clerical support to the Child Welfare Employee Licensure (CWEL) Office.
Make travel and meeting arrangements for staff.
Establishes, organizes, and maintains files.
Serves as timekeeper for assigned areas.
Maintains the Staff Development Grant program by recording pertinent information on all grant requests on an Excel spreadsheet.
Orients professional and other clerical staff regarding Departmental and OLPD rules and office procedures.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated.

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)