CLERICAL TRAINEE - DISABLED WORKERS TRAINEE PROGRAM (DWTP) Job at State of Illinois

State of Illinois Springfield, IL 62701

Agency : Department of Healthcare and Family Services

Job Posting ID: CS18857

Start Date 11/14/20222
Closing Date: 11/30/2022
Salary: $2,788.00 - $3,606.00 (Anticipated starting salary $2788.00)
Job Type: Salaried Part Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC014

Job Posting Details:

The Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Division of Child Support Services is seeking a hire an energetic individual for a Clerical Trainee position. This position will receive on-the job-training to gain experience in performing a variety of clerical duties as a participant in the Disabled Worker Trainee Program in the Central Records’ Imaging and Administrative Files unit. The candidate will learn the process of receiving requests from adjustors and data gathering staff for imaging and jacket information. Additionally, the position will answer phone calls, data enter and mail information to the Chicago office. The ideal candidate will be trainable, motivated and possess a positive work ethic.

HFS values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents.


Employees receive a robust benefit package including:

  • Monday-Friday work schedule
  • Flexible work schedules are available in many program areas. (Remote work may be an option for certain positions.)
  • Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
  • Pension Plan
  • (10) Weeks paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
  • Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
  • Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually.
  • New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually.
  • Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually.
  • (13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)


If you are seeking a new opportunity, and this position appeals to you, please apply today!


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. If you are seeking a transfer please remember to upload a State of Illinois Department of Central Management Services Illinois Federation of Public Employees (IFPE) Employee Transfer Request.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Posting Identification Number CS18857

Job Responsibilities

  • Under immediate supervision, for a period of not less than six months with trainee participation from at least 20 hours per week up to a full-time equivalency work schedule during the training period, receives on-the job-training as a participant in the Disabled Workers Trainee Program to gain experience performing a variety of clerical duties
  • Receives direction in learning the process of producing copies of records from microfiche or CD ROMS utilizing a reader/printer or computer
  • Faxes and/or mails recipient ledgers, accounts receivable, and Cook County court orders to adjustors in the Chicago office, regional offices, or within the unit
  • Receives guidance in manner of answering phones and receiving callers
  • Receives on-the-job training to learn the process of conducting quality control of work completed within the microfilm area
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Minimum Qualifications

  • Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of high school
  • Requires no previous experience
  • DISABLED WORKERS TRAINING PROGRAM OPTION:
Some positions allocated to this class are designated as part of the Disabled Workers Training Program (DWTP). The Clerical Trainee class has been identified as subject to provisions of the Personnel Code 20 ILCS 415/17b, according to which suitable positions at state agencies may be identified and included in the DWTP and are thereby reserved for the employment and training of individuals with disabilities. Qualified participants in the program are authorized to work at least 20 hours per week, and the training program duration may be extended up to a maximum of 72 months to allow for the program goals to be achieved and the incumbent to become eligible for promotion to an appropriate full-time position.
The actual duration of the DWTP training period is dependent upon the desirable requirements of the target title and the percentage of a full-time equivalent work schedule that the incumbent works as a trainee. Individuals who successfully complete a trainee appointment are eligible for promotion to the target title without further examination.

Conditions of Employment

  • Requires the ability to pass a national background check prior to employment due to accessing confidential federal tax information
  • Requires the ability to lift and carry boxes of files weighing less than 50 pounds

Work Hours: 8:30 AM - 5 PM MON-FRI
Work Location: 509 S 6th St Springfield, IL 62701-1809
Agency Contact: HFS.DCSSApps@illinois.gov

JJob Family: Clerical and Administrative Support


This position [DOES NOT] 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.

If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.

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.

Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.

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.


The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:

  • donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
  • systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com




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