Regional Administrator
Location:
Rockford, IL, US, 61107
Job Requisition ID: 37139
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.
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Title/Working Title: Senior Public Service Administrator (Option-6) -Regional Administrator-Permanency
Closing Date/Time: 04/26/2024
Salary: $8,486.00-$14,668/Month
Job Type: Salaried
County: Winnebago; Adams; Alexander; Bond; Boone; Brown; Bureau; Calhoun; Carroll; Cass; Champaign; Christian; Clark; Clay; Clinton; Coles; Cook; Crawford; Cumberland; DeKalb; DeWitt; Douglas; DuPage; Edgar; Edwards; Effingham; Fayette; Ford; Franklin; Fulton; Gallatin; Greene; Grundy; Hamilton; Hancock; Hardin; Henderson; Henry; Iroquois; Jackson; Jasper; Jefferson; Jersey; Jo Daviess; Johnson ; Kane; Kankakee; Kendall; Knox; LaSalle; Lake; Lawrence; Lee; Livingston; Logan; Macon; Macoupin; Madison; Marion; Marshall; Mason; Massac; McDonough; McHenry; McLean; Menard; Mercer; Monroe; Montgomery; Morgan; Moultrie; Ogle; Peoria; Perry; Piatt; Pike; Pope; Pulaski; Putnam; Randolph; Richland; Rock Island; Saline; Sangamon; Schuyler; Scott; Shelby; St. Clair; Stark; Stephenson; Tazewell; Union; Vermilion; Wabash; Warren; Washington; Wayne; White; Whiteside; Will; Williamson; Woodford
Number of Vacancies: 1
Term Code: XG000
****A RESUME IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING****
Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV), a copy of your transcripts or diploma for all degrees
earned, and a copy of any applicable professional licensures to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your
application. Please note that the Department of Children and Family Services must verify proof of higher education for
any degree earned (if applicable) before any offer can be extended. You WILL NOT be considered for the
position if you attach a CMS100, CMS100b or any other document in lieu of a Resume or CV.
Position Overview
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Regional Administrator for Central Region Permanency. This position will plan and coordinate service delivery with the Deputy Director and other Executive offices of the Department and will serve as principal policy formulating administrator for the region. The position also plans, develops, and manages regional child welfare services and reviews and monitors program activities. This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about children and interested in being a leader in the administration of child welfare 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 strong leadership skills. We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.
Essential Functions
- Serves as Regional Administrator.
- Serves as full line supervisor of subordinate supervisory staff.
- Manages and controls permanency and comprehensive service delivery programs within the region.
- Establishes and maintains professional working relationships with social services, health care, law enforcement, private agencies, and other human service organizations in the region.
- Represents the Director and the Department to the community and press, public officials, governmental and private agencies, welfare councils, and civic organizations.
- Serves as a member of the Director’s expanded Executive Council for recommending changes in legislation, policies, and procedures to improve statewide administration as required by the Director, Deputy Director, or Chief Deputy Director.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above
Minimum Qualifications
1. Requires an MSW or master’s degree in a related human services field, in business administration, or a juris doctorate.
2. Requires four years of supervisory and management experience in human services with an MSW or five years of supervisory and management experience in human services with a master’s degree in a related human services field, in business administration, or a juris doctorate.
Preferred Qualifications (In Order of Significance)
1. Six years of experience supervising professional staff.
2. Four years of professional experience in the oversight of a large program with multiple sites or multiple teams of subordinate professional staff
3. Six years of experience managing or conducting child welfare services.
4. Professional experience in the development and implementation of policies and procedures.
5. Professional experience conducting planning activities for a social work program on a regional or statewide basis in a management capacity.
6. Professional experience conducting community outreach as a representative of a public or business organization.
Conditions of Employment
1. Requires the ability to pass a background check
2. Requires possession of a valid driver’s license and ability to travel
Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30AM- 5:00PM
Work Location: 175 Executive Pkwy, Rockford, Illinois, 61107 (Office location flexible)
Supervisor: Suzanne Isenberg-Chhabra
Agency Contact:
Charmin Jones
Email:Charmin.Jones2@illinois.gov (Questions Only)
Posting Group: Leadership & Management
Revolving Door:
Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this
position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during
State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall,
prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive
Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (“OEIG”) or may be subject to a fine.