Statewide Substitute Care Cost Data Administrator

at Illinois Department of Children & Family Services in Springfield, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Springfield, IL, US, 62701

 Position Title: EXECUTIVE II - SPECIAL SKILLS - SPRINGFIELD

Agency :  Department of Children and Family Services 
Closing Date/Time: 08/02/2024 
Salary:   Anticipated Starting Salary Step 1B, $6339/month (Full Range $6339 - $9178/Month)  
County:   Sangamon  
Number of Vacancies:   1  
Plan/BU: RC062   

PUC: 90696153

DIVPIN: 206642

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

Posting Identification Number  39781 

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Statewide Substitute Care Cost Data Administrator.  Under general direction, this position will manage and coordinate the statewide collection and review of proposed budgets and cost reports for all provider agencies to ensure compliance.  The position will utilize trend analysis and the application of other analytical models to evaluate program progress in various grant areas for program and fiscal management purposes and will analyze results of studies to provide the basis for budget projections.  This position provides a great opportunity for a motivated individual who is interested in playing a role in ensuring that DCFS implements sound fiscal policies and procedures in the administration of the agency.  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.

1. Serves as Manager of Cost Review and Rates, manages and coordinates the statewide collection and review of proposed budgets and cost reports for all grants to ensure compliance, recommends corrections, provides input into the design and implementation of computerized collection of the costs, provides input into the design and implementation of cost and rate studies and of alternate rate systems

2. Utilizes trend analysis and the application of other analytical models to evaluate program progress in various grant areas for program and fiscal management purposes

3. Serves as statewide manager for the development and review of special duties regarding audits, cost reports and Statement of Functional Expenses

4. Assists in conducting training for all DCFS regional contract staff and provider agency staff throughout the state to address items identified through the quarterly and annual cost and rate studies, cost reporting requirements and rate setting guidelines

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