PROGRAM MANAGER

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, & 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 

Job Responsibilities

• Serves as Program Manager
• Serves as full line supervisor of subordinate staff
• Provides input into all statewide monitoring activities
• Consults with and advises community and regional advisory councils, committees, and private agencies on program needs, standards, and services.
• 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 four years of progressively administrative child welfare experience with an MSW OR five years of progressively responsible administrative child welfare experience with a master’s degree in a related human services field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers 5 years of professional experience managing or conducting program monitoring for a public or private child welfare agency 
• Prefers 3 years of experience supervising professional staff engaged in the provision of child welfare services
• Prefers 3 years of professional experience in the development and implementation of policies and procedures in a social
  service agency.
• Prefers 3 years of professional experience in the development of strategies for the improvement of social service program
  services

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.