PERFORMANCE MONITORING & EXECUTION TEAM SUPERVISOR

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.  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, and vacation rates modified for 12-hour and 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 

Job Responsibilities

• Plans, supervises, reviews, and coordinates the activities of a team of professional child welfare staff engaged in the monitoring of 
  Department staff and private agencies that provide foster care, intact family services, and other contracted services within assigned regions.
• Serves as full line supervisor of subordinate supervisory staff.
• Provides input into the development and implementation of Departmental programs, policies, and procedures within area of oversight.  
• Establishes and implements a team-based program of staff development and training for subordinate and private agency staff. 
• Explains and enforces agency policies and procedures, state and area statutes, and requirements.
• Represents the Department in various planning sessions with other public and private agencies
• 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 three years of progressively responsible administrative child welfare experience with an MSW OR four years of progressively
  responsible administrative child welfare experience with a master’s degree in a related human services field.

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.