Director (Senior Public Service Administrator)

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Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60607

Job Requisition ID:  45081

Opening Date:  03/21/2025

Closing Date/Time: 04/03/2025​

Agency: Department of Human Services

Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTR - 40070 

Skill Option: General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel 
Bilingual Option: None 
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $10,400 - $11,200 per month ($124,800 - $134,400 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: None

Position Overview

Subject to management approval, serves as Director of Security and Emergency Preparedness. Organizes, plans, executives, controls and evaluates Security and Emergency Preparedness and Response activities for the Department. Develops and implements policy and procedures. Ensures inter-divisional coordination of activities. Provides input on budget development and long and short-range departmental planning goals. Represents the Department with the public, other agencies and national organizations. Serves as first level responder to all emergency and disaster related incidents. Supervises staff responsible for Security and Emergency Preparedness activities. Travels in the performance of duties.

Essential Functions

Serves as Director of the Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness.

Serves as the Senior Advisor for Security and Emergency Preparedness for the Department.

Manages the department’s compliance and alignment with the National Incident Management System (NIMS), National Response Framework, Illinois Emergency Operations Plan (IEOP) and other state and federally mandated plans and programs related to emergency preparedness and response.

Serves as full-line supervisor. 

Manages the collaboration between DHS divisions and programs to ensure the integrity, privacy, and security of electronic and physical data.

Serves as primary liaison to the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC), the Illinois Emergency Operations Plan, Emergency Support Functions (ESF) Annex 8: Public Health and Medical Services, Annex 17: Long Term Community Recovery, Annex 33: Continuity of Government, Illinois Strategic National Stockpile Team (SNS), the Illinois Homeland Security Advisory Council the, Long Term Recovery Council (LTRC), and any other emergency committees or councils to ensure the Department’s emergency response professionals are prepared for a natural disaster, terrorist attack or other emergency.

Reviews agency policy and procedures.

Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with coursework in business or public administration. 

Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.

Preferred Qualifications

Five (5) years of professional experience in managing emergency response and planning for a public or private organization. 

One (1) year professional experience developing emergency preparedness and response documents for a public or private organization. 

One (1) year professional experience conducting emergency drills and exercises for a public or private organization. 

Three (3) years’ experience in the development and presentation of training material for a public or private organization. 

One (1) year of professional experience estimating and budgeting for future needs and cost of personnel, space, equipment, supplies, and services. 

One (1) year of professional experience exercising judgment and discretion in developing, implementing, and interpreting departmental policies and procedures. 

Three (3) years of professional experience developing and managing an agency wide program

Conditions of Employment

Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.

Requires the ability to complete the following National Incident Management System courses within the first year of hire, ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700 and 800. 

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.

This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.

*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Work Hours:  Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 5:00pm; 1-hour unpaid lunch
Work Location: 401 S Clinton St, Chicago, Illinois, 60607 

Office of the Assistant Secretary of Operations

Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness

Administration
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@illinois.gov
Posting Group: Leadership & Management; Social Services