Job Requisition ID: 58887 Opening Date: 09/25/2026Closing Date: 10/09/2026Agency: Department of Children and Family ServicesClass Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN (40070) Skill Option: Health and Human Services Bilingual Option: NoneSalary: Anticipated Starting Salary $11,000 to $13,000 MonthlyJob Type: SalariedCategory: Full TimeNumber of Vacancies: 1Bargaining Unit Code: NoneMerit Comp Code: Term Appointment/ Agency
Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: 1 to 5 Days per week in office, depending on operational needsHeadquarter Location: 115 S Lasalle St, Chicago, Illinois, 60603Work County: CookAgency Contact:

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 Overview:

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Statewide Coaching Analyst & Coordinator. 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 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:

• Serves as Statewide GROWTH (Guiding Relationships, Opportunities, Well-Being, Transformation, and Hope) Consultation Program Manager
• Serves as full line supervisor
• Provides oversight, education, and expert consultation to child welfare leaders and teams regarding effective partnering with individuals with lived experience
• Monitors fidelity to program frameworks (Implementation Science, Continuous Quality Improvement, and lived experience engagement)
• Develops, composes, and prepares summaries and briefings regarding the GROWTH Program for senior leadership
• Represents the Deputy Director and the Department in meetings, on task forces, and in other outward-facing representation activities regarding the GROWTH Program
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires a master's degree in social work, psychology, public administration, or a related human services field
• Requires four years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a human services field

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years of supervisory or management experience in child welfare, mental health, or similar human services programs
• 3 years of experience working with birth parents, youth, and/or foster caregivers with lived experience within the child welfare system
• 3 years of professional experience in a public or private organization exercising knowledge of child welfare related federal and state laws, rules, and regulations

Conditions of Employment:

• Requires the ability to pass a background check
• Requires ability to travel on a frequent basis 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
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description

About the Agency:

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. The Office of Legal Services works in a supportive capacity to ensure Departmental adherence to all applicable laws, statutes, regulations, and court orders.

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

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 Service's discretion.

The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your "junk mail", "spam", or "other" folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:

• [email protected]
• [email protected]