Job Requisition ID: 57246
Agency: Department of Public Health
Office: Health Statistics
Division: Health Registries
Posting ID: 22-26-0229/ 57246
Posted: 07/15/2026 - 07/29/2026
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option: Health and Human Services
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $8,571/month; Full Range $8,571-$12,651 /month
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC063 Professional Employees, Educators,Juvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinators,and Physicians AFSCME
Merit 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 OverviewUnder general direction, develops, designs, and conducts technical planning and analytical studies of agency wide scientific research projects in the field of perinatal health concerning birth defects and other adverse pregnancy outcomes. Using scientific approaches, performs and coordinates investigations and specialized surveillance activities statewide using data from the Illinois Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Reporting System (APORS) and other available databases from other institutions or agencies. Designs management systems and organizational structures; implements new systems and structures; develops and implements public policy and linkages of department programs; evaluates operations of the program. Formulates and guides the technical aspects of perinatal program studies of major importance to agency programs and operations. Must exercise considerable originality to adapt and expand existing techniques to develop solutions to important questions. Maintains extensive personal contacts both within and outside the agency. Assists Department Staff in the use of APORS data and research findings in planning and program development. Serves as Perinatal Data Manager.
Benefits StatementAs a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:
- Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas (when available and dependent upon position)
- Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
- Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
- Deferred Compensation Program - voluntary supplemental retirement plan
- Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
- 10-25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
- 12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year
- 3 paid personal business days per calendar year (pro-rated dependent on start date)
- 13-14 paid holidays per year
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
These are just a few of the many perks available to all State employees. For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx
Essential Functions- Develops, designs, implements, and independently conducts analytical studies of agency-wide scientific research projects using the Illinois Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Reporting System database.
- Serves as the perinatal data manager preparing reports, studies, and scientific publications.
- Responsible for project reports being presented in a comprehensive, professional, scientific form that can be understood by agency management.
- Determines priorities and completion dates for perinatal health projects.
- Represents the agency at executive meetings to report on the status and development of specific perinatal projects or to provide advice on any developmental problems that may require executive action.
- Monitors study project development phases and researches policy questions that may arise during a project's development.
- Evaluates findings and recommends revisions to improve existing operations or administrative procedures and agency programs.
- Performs other duties as required or 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 (4) years of college.
- Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in the fields of health or human services.
Preferred Qualifications- Bachelor's degree with courses in public health, epidemiology, health information management, nursing, or medical science.
- Three (3) years of administrative experience in a health outcomes registry.
- One (1) year experience in the use of the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM coding system.
- Three (3) years of experience exercising initiative and resourcefulness in the development and completion of complex work projects.
- One (1) year working experience in Microsoft Software products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
Headquarter Location: 535 W Jefferson St, Springfield, Illinois, 62702
Work County: Sangamon
Agency Contact: [email protected]Posting Group: Leadership & Management
This position DOES NOT contain "Specialized Skills" (as that term is used in CBAs).
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