SENIOR REIMBURSEMENT OFFICER

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Senior Reimbursement Officer. Under direction, this position will manage and direct the activities of professional Reimbursement Officer staff who perform a variety of technical functions in order to obtain reimbursement from the federal government for child care/administrative costs on all youth statewide. The position serves as working supervisor of professional staff and analyzes quality and production to ensure that eligibility determination work meets the unit’s quality standards. This position provides a great opportunity for a motivated individual who is interested in playing a role in the reimbursement process for the Department of Children and Family Services. DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program. The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills and leadership skills. 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.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college with courses in accounting, economics, or business administration
Requires two years of professional work experience in the reimbursement field
Requires the ability to pass a background check
Requires the possession of a valid driver's license and ability to travel
The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description

Nice To Haves

Excellent organizational skills
Leadership skills

Responsibilities

Serves as Senior Reimbursement Officer, manages and directs the activities of professional Reimbursement Officer staff who perform a variety of technical functions in order to obtain reimbursement from the federal government for child care/administrative costs on all youth in care statewide, including the COBRA/LTC (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act/Long Term Care) processes
Serves as working supervisor
Analyzes quality and production to ensure that eligibility determination work meets the unit's quality standards
Plans and implements work requirements, including LTC and COBRA
Revises EDU forms
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)