EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING COORDINATOR (EXECUTIVE I) Job at State of Illinois
Agency : Department of Human Services
Opening Date: 12/15/2022
Closing Date/Time: 12/29/2022
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $4,982 - $7,369 per month
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: St. Clair
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC062
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.
While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV), a copy of your transcripts or diploma for any degrees earned and a copy of any applicable professional licenses is recommended and should be uploaded to the Additional Documents section of your application. Please note that the Department of Human Services must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) before any offer can be extended.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Posting Identification Number 10-95-18607
Position Overview
The Division of Family and Community Services is seeking to hire a coordinator to oversee the Employment & Training Program for the East St Louis Office in St Clair County. This position organizes, plans, executes, controls, and evaluates local office activity in the making and tracking of client referrals to employment contractors utilizing current agency systems and software, including IES (Integrated Eligibility System); develops positive communication and relationships with local employers and training resources, both those with Department of Human Services (DHS) contracts and those outside the contractual relationships; directs, guides, and assists local FCRC staff on the completion of action(s) on returned referrals, progress reports, attendance sheets, and budgeting earned income received from contractors to ensure that action is taken with clients who do not participate in accordance with their responsibility or service plan/employability plan; organizes community-wide events allowing clients and employment and training resources to meet and identify opportunities for relations that enhance employment and training activity and monitors and assists staff in maintaining the mandated federal participation rate for core activities of the cash programs.
Job Responsibilities
- Organizes, plans, executes, controls, and evaluates local office activity in the making and tracking of client referrals to employment contractors utilizing current agency systems and software, including IES (Integrated Eligibility System).
- Develops positive communication and relationships with local employers and training resources, both those with Department of Human Services (DHS) contracts and those outside the contractual relationships.
- Directs, guides, and assists local FCRC staff on the completion of action(s) on returned referrals, progress reports, attendance sheets, and budgeting earned income received from contractors to ensure that action is taken with clients who do not participate in accordance with their responsibility or service plan/employability plan.
- Organizes community-wide events allowing clients and employment and training resources to meet and identify opportunities for relations that enhance employment and training activity.
- Monitors and assists staff in maintaining the mandated federal participation rate for core activities of the cash programs.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with coursework in business or public administration.
- Requires one (1) year of responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization,
OR
completion of an agency approved professional management training program.
Preferred Qualifications
- Three (3) years of professional experience working with federal cash programs
- Three (3) years of professional experience in a public assistance eligibility system such as Integrated Eligibility Systems (IES).
- Two (2) years of professional experience making and tracking client referrals to employment contractors for a public or private organization.
- Two (2) years of professional experience in effective, collaborative communication (orally and written) to internal and external entities.
- Two (2) years of professional experience working on the completion of action(s) taken with contractors who do not participate in accordance with their responsibility or service plan/employability plan.
- Two (2) years of professional experience planning, controlling, and implementing trainings, events, and retreats for a public or private organization.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires basic proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Excel.
- Requires the ability to travel.
Work Hours: 8:30AM - 5:00PM Monday - Friday
Work Location: 225 N 9th St East Saint Louis, IL 62201-1706
Family & Community Services
Region 5
Administration
East St Louis Office/St Clair County
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov
Job Family: Administration/Management; Social Services
About the Agency:
The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.
As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:
- 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)
- 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
- Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
- 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
- 10 Weeks Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
- Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
- Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx
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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