State of Illinois

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I

State of Illinois$70K — $99K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in public or business administration preferred.
  • One year of professional experience in a public or private organization or completion of an approved management training program.
  • Two years of experience in procurement processes and knowledge of the Illinois Procurement Code preferred.
  • Two years of experience in project management, including documentation compliance preferred.
  • Two years of experience in business communications and database systems preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Perform agency-level procurement and project management duties for the MOIS unit.
  • Collaborate with peers to monitor and resolve support requests.
  • Coordinate site-specific support requests for office and supply management.
  • Support the Director of Operations in key Department initiatives and project management tasks.
  • Perform various other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Union position with protections of a collective bargaining agreement.
  • Stable Monday-to-Friday work schedule with standard hours.
  • Opportunity for occasional travel, enhancing professional development.
  • Exposure to agency-level responsibilities in a government setting.
Full Job Description
Job Requisition ID: 57341 Opening Date: 08/05/2026Closing Date: 08/19/2026Agency: Department of Human RightsClass Title: ADMIN ASSISTANT I - 00501 Skill Option: None Bilingual Option: NoneSalary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $5,834 a month: Full Range: $5,834-$8,307 a monthJob Type: SalariedCategory: Full Time County: SangamonNumber of Vacancies: 1Bargaining Unit Code: RC028 Paraprofessional Human Services Employees, AFSCMEMerit Comp Code:

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.

Position Overview

Under general direction of the Director of Operations, performs agency-level procurement and project management duties in support of the Management Operations and Information Systems (MOIS) unit and coordinates property and supply management for the Department's Springfield office.

Essential Functions

  • Under general direction of the Director of Operations, performs agency-level procurement and project management duties in support of the Management Operations and Information Systems (MOIS) unit and coordinates property and supply management for the Department's Springfield office.
  • Collaborates with peers in the MOIS unit to monitor support requests and ensure their assignment and advancement to resolution.
  • Coordinates with MOIS team on the assignment of site-specific support requests to help ensure office and supply needs are assigned and monitored and performs on-site office management duties for the Department's Springfield office.
  • Supports and coordinates with the Director of Operations and MOIS team on key Department initiatives to provide project management support and calendaring or completion of tasks related to other business units in the Department.
  • Performs other duties as assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.


Minimum Qualifications

  • Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably with courses in public or business administration.
  • Requires one year of professional experience in a public or private organization, or completion of an agency approved professional management training program.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Prefers at least two (2) years of professional experience in procurement processes, including working knowledge of the Illinois Procurement Code and related administrative regulations, solicitation development, vendor and contract evaluation, notices and award management and compliance with public procurement regulations.
  • Prefers at least two (2) years of professional experience in detailed project management, including documentation of compliance, processing phased development and stakeholder guidance and communications.
  • Prefers at least two (2) years of professional experience composing business communications, working in database systems, supporting data entry, or similar business activities, and the ability to manage complex tasks in systems, such as dashboards, detailed records, or approval cycles.
  • Prefers at least one (1) year of professional experience performing office management tasks, such as arranging site access and managing office space, furniture, telephones, and supplies.


Conditions of Employment

  • Requires the ability to pass a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
  • Requires the ability to travel occasionally with the possibility of overnight stays.
  • The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job
    duties as listed in the job description.

Work Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Headquarter Location: 524 S 2nd St, Springfield, Illinois, 62701
Work County: Sangamon
Agency Contact: Shawna Lamsargis
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: 217-785-5114
Posting Group: Legal, Audit & Compliance

This position DOES NOT contain "Specialized Skills" (as that term is used in CBAs).

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

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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.

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The name "Illinois" comes from a Native American word meaning "tribe of superior men." Louis Joliet and Father Marquette were the first Europeans to arrive in Illinois in 1673. Illinois became a state on December 3, 1818 and was the 21st state to enter the Union. The state motto is "State Sovereignty, National Union." Illinois is the fifth most populous state in the country with almost 12.9 million people. Abraham Lincoln and three other U.S. Presidents have called Illinois home, including Ulysses S. Grant, Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. The General Assembly adopted the state slogan, "Land of Lincoln" in 1955. Springfield is the state capital and home to more Abraham Lincoln sites than any other place in the United States, including the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Old State Capitol, Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site, and Lincoln-Herndon Law Office.

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