Job Requisition ID: 56979
Opening Date: 07/29/2026
Closing Date: 08/12/2026
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN (40070)
Skill Option: Health and Human Services
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $11,000 to $13,000 Monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Term Appointment/ Agency
A resume is highly encouraged to evaluate your qualifications and skills as part of your application. Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application if you decide to provide one.
Position OverviewThe Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized professional, and results oriented individual to serve as a Senior Public Service Administrator (Monitoring Administrator). DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a generous pension program. The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills and strong leadership and communication capabilities. 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- As Monitoring Administrator, formulates, designs, and directs the implementation of policies and procedures regarding monitoring services related to guardianship and adoption action planning and licensing action planning.
- Directs, plans, and manages Tragedy Reviews and action plan execution.
- Serves as full line supervisor.
- Represents the Deputy Director and the Department before other state and federal agencies, private organizations, elected officials, courts, and lay groups with regard to permanency-related issues.
- Serves as Master Trainer in designated areas.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications- Requires an MSW or master's degree in a related human services field.
- Requires four years of progressively responsible administrative child welfare experience with an MSW OR five years of progressively responsible administrative child welfare experience with a master's degree in a related human services field.
Preferred Qualifications- 5 years of professional experience managing or conducting child welfare casework or performance monitoring services.
- 3 years of professional experience in the oversight of a large program for a public or private organization.
- 3 years of professional project management experience.
- 3 years of professional experience in the development and implementation of policies and procedures.
- 3 years of professional experience conducting planning activities on a statewide basis.
- 3 years of professional experience in the development of strategies for the improvement of program services.
- 3 years of professional experience conducting community outreach as a representative of a public or business organization.
- 2 years of professional experience serving as a trainer of professional staff in a social work area.
Conditions of Employment- Requires ability to pass a background check.
- Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties. Requires appropriate, valid driver's license.
- 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.
- 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 8:30AM - 5:00PM
Headquarter Location: 4500 S 6th St Rd, Springfield, Illinois, 62703
Work County: Sangamon
Supervisor: Dawn Bachtold
Agency Contact: Anna DiPiazza
Email:Phone #: 312-814-1222
Posting Group: Leadership & Management; Social Services
Term Appointment:
Candidates hired into a term position shall be appointed for a term of 4 years and are subject to a probationary period. The term may be renewed for successive four-year terms at the Director of the Department of Children and Family Services's discretion.
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