SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR

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

Job Description

Position Overview:

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Senior Human Resources Coordinator.  Under general direction, this position will serve as a team leader on special projects and in day to day functioning of the Transactions Unit.  The position will review personnel transactions completed by Human Resources Representatives and provide leadership and guidance on difficult assignments, while serving as liaison with the CMS Transactions Unit, CMS Examining, and the DCFS Payroll Unit.  This position provides a great opportunity for an organized, detail-oriented person who is interested in ensuring that personnel activities are performed in an efficient manner to effectively support the Department’s operations.  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.

• Serves as Senior Human Resources Coordinator in the Springfield Office of Employee Services


• Informs agency staff of promotional policies


• Serves as liaison with the CMS Transactions Unit, CMS Examining, and the DCFS Payroll Unit regarding transactions in assigned area


• Answers technical and general inquiries from agency staff and employees regarding CMS Rules, Pay Plan, collective bargaining contracts, payroll discrepancies, etc., in coordination with collective bargaining agreements and the Payroll Unit


• In response to grievances, arbitrations, EEO/DHR complaints, etc., researches information from a variety of sources to prepare written responses


• Serves as a designated trainer of new staff within the Transactions Unit and personnel liaisons assigned to specific divisions or regions


• Monitors to ensure that posting notices for vacant positions are posted in accordance with collective bargaining agreements and that all subsequent selections are properly made and appropriate paperwork completed.


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

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college.


• Requires two years of professional human resources experience.

 

Specialized Skills: Of the noted years of experience, requires that the experience include the processing of salary increase/decrease actions, promotions, transfers, demotions, and disciplinary actions, to ensure the ability to provide guidance and leadership to lower level staff; requires previous training experience.

• Of the noted years of experience, requires that the experience include the processing of salary increase/decrease actions, promotions, transfers, demotions, and disciplinary actions, to ensure the ability to provide guidance and leadership to lower level staff; requires previous training experience.

• Requires ability to pass a background check.


• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties. Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.


• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

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.

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)


• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually – (10 days in year one of employment)
  • Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
• 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
• Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program – A supplemental retirement plan
• Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
• GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
• 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