What are the responsibilities and job description for the INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST I position at illinois?
Job Requisition ID: 50266
Opening Date: 10/01/2025
Closing Date: 10/15/2025
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST I - 21165
Skill Option: Application Services - Information Technology
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $6,952 - $10,587 per month ($83,424 - $127,044 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Randolph
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.
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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.
Why Work for Illinois?
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No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.
Position Overview
The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire an Information Systems Analyst I for the Chester Mental Health Center located in Chester, Illinois to provide difficult and specialized technical professional support for management and staff at Chester Mental Health Center in the use of computers and related peripherals, software, the Local Area computer Network, and applications available from DoIT. Maximizes the utilization of facility and department databases. Manages the facility’s computer resources and maintains all facility applications. Plans, organizes, implements and maintains PC applications within the facility, including a local area network (LAN). Designs and refines multiple database systems to monitor compliance with accreditation/certification of Federal and State regulations.
Essential Functions
- Provides difficult and specialized technical professional support for management and staff at Chester Mental Health Center in the use of computers and related peripherals, software, the Local Area computer Network, and applications available from the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT).
- Evaluates and designs information flow processes, that allows information to be electronically available to meet the data needs identified in the facility strategic plan.
- Manages data systems and telecommunication resources.
- Maintains the records for system security of confidential applications and implements assigning access to users based on their job assignment and providing login names and passwords to users.
- Serves as liaison with DoIT regarding all telecommunications, user accounts, and data systems including hardware and applications.
- Assists in maintaining updated information management policies to keep the facility in compliance with the facilities regulatory bodies (HIPAA, Joint Commission, Mental Health Code, and pertinent Administrative and Program Directives).
- Serves as facility’s HIPAA Privacy Officer to develop and implement a well-coordinated overall HIPAA process at the facility.
- Attends meetings, training sessions, seminars, and conferences to increase and remain current of new developments in the Information Technology field, techniques, and procedures applications.
- 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 four (4) years of college with course work in computer science or directly related fields.
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Requires one (1) year of professional experience in a related Information Technology field.
Preferred Qualifications
- Two (2) years of professional experience planning, organizing, implementing and maintaining PC applications for a private or public organization.
- Two (2) years of professional experience designing and modifying multiple database systems to monitor compliance with regulations.
- Two (2) years of professional experience determining computer needs for a private or public organization.
- Two (2) years of professional experience providing problem diagnosis and format design in assisting management in developing and completing fiscal summary reports for a private or public organization.
- Two (2) years of professional experience maintaining computer hardware in operating condition and making minor adjustments and repairs.
- Two (2) years of experience communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
- Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends and holidays.
- Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
- Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm; 30-minute unpaid lunch
Work Location: 1315 Lehmen Dr, Chester, Illinois, 62233-2542
Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery
Chester Mental Health Center
Information Services
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@illinois.gov
Posting Group: Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics; Social Services
About the Agency:
The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois. Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy, safe, and enriched lives. Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being for everyone in Illinois. Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion, Accessibility, Responsibility, and Equity.
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://cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee.html
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.
If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.
State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.
Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.
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.
State employees should include temporary assignment in the application profile. Temporary assignment verification forms can be uploaded to the Additional Documents section.
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:
- donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
- systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
Salary : $83,424 - $127,044
