Senior Reimbursement Officer

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• Job Requisition ID:**55181**\
  
  

Opening Date:**04/23/2026**\

Closing Date:**05/07/2026**\

Agency:**Department of Children and Family Services**\

Class Title:**REIMBURSEMENT OFFICER II - 38200**\

Skill Option:**None**\

Bilingual Option:**None**\

Salary:**Anticipated Starting Salary Effective 7.1.26: \$5572/month;

Full Range \$5572 - \$7898/month**\

Job Type:**Salaried**\

Category:**Full Time**\

County:**Sangamon**\

Number of Vacancies:**1**\

Bargaining Unit Code:**RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCME**\

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## **Position Overview**

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an

organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as

Senior Reimbursement Officer. Under direction, this position will manage

and direct the activities of professional Reimbursement Officer staff

who perform a variety of technical functions in order to obtain

reimbursement from the federal government for child care/administrative

costs on all youth statewide. The position serves as working supervisor

of professional staff and analyzes quality and production to ensure that

eligibility determination work meets the units quality standards. This

position provides a great opportunity for a motivated individual who is

interested in playing a role in the reimbursement process for the

Department of Children and Family Services. DCFS offers a competitive

compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program. The ideal

candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills

and 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

## **Essential Funtions**

• Serves as Senior Reimbursement Officer, manages and directs the
  
  

activities of professional Reimbursement Officer staff who perform a

variety of technical functions in order to obtain reimbursement from

the federal government for child care/administrative costs on

allyouth in care statewide, including the COBRA/LTC (Consolidated

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act/Long TermCare) processes

• Serves as working supervisor
• Analyzes quality and production to ensure tha t eligibility
  
  

determination work meets the unit\'s quality standards

• Plans and implements work requirements, including LTC and COBRA
• Revises EDU forms
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably
  
  

within the scope of the duties enumerated