Job Description

​ Agency: Department of Healthcare and Family Services 

Position Title:  Deputy Director of Human Resources (Senior Public Service Administrator, Opt. 1)

Job Posting ID:  DO41772

Start Date: 09/23/2024
Closing Date: 10/07/2024 
Salary: Anticipated Started Salary $9,500 - $14,000 Monthly 
Job Type: Salaried 
Category: Full Time 
County: Any County in Illinois
Number of Vacancies: 1 
Plan/BU: Exempt

 

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Job Posting Details:

The Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to fill the role of Deputy Director of Human Resources. This leadership position will oversee all human resources, labor relations, and administrative services programs within the Agency. The Deputy Director will also be responsible for developing and implementing statewide policies, procedures, and guidelines to optimize the Agency’s human resources operations while ensuring full compliance with relevant state and federal laws, the Personnel Code, Personnel Rules, and all applicable collective bargaining agreements.

In this role, the Deputy Director will act as a key spokesperson for the Director and the Agency on matters related to human resources, labor relations, and administrative services.

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of human resources initiatives within a large organization, possess strong interpersonal and problem solving skills, demonstrate professionalism, and exhibit effective communication skills in a fast-paced environment. HFS values diversity and is committed to welcoming employees with varied backgrounds, experiences, and talents.

 

HFS values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents.

Employees receive a robust benefit package including:

• Monday-Friday work schedule
• Flexible work schedules are available in many program areas. (Remote work may be an option for certain positions.)
• Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
• Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually.
• New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually.
• Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually.
• (13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)

 

If you are seeking a new opportunity, and this position appeals to you, please apply today!

 

At the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), we value staff as our greatest asset. We work in a spirit of teamwork to help millions of Illinoisans access high quality healthcare and fulfill child support obligations to advance their physical, mental, and financial well-being. We provide healthcare coverage for children and adults through Medicaid and other medical programs, and we help ensure that children receive financial resources from both their parents through Child Support Services. The HFS Office of the Inspector General investigates, audits and reviews program activity to ensure the integrity of our programs is maintained.

 

HFS is committed to promoting and preserving a workplace culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome and value employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents. It is the collective sum of our individual differences that provides a broad perspective, leading to greater innovation and achievement. In recruiting for our team, we recognize the unique contributions of each applicant regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, disability, and sexual orientation.  HFS is an equal opportunity employer.

Essential Function

• Subject to management approval, serves as the Deputy Director of Human Resources
• Formulates policy and provides advice and guidance to the Director on any matter involving human resources, labor relations and administrative services
• Serves as spokesperson on behalf of the Director and the Agency on all matters related to human resources, labor relations and administrative services in all levels of interaction with government officials, other state agencies, community organizations, and the general public
• Organizes the human resource functions of the Agency
• Through subordinate managers, oversees all departmental human resources, labor relations and administrative services staff
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires completion of four (4) years of college
• Requires four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization preferably in the field of human resources

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of five (5) years of professional experience working with human resources rules, regulations, and procedures
• A minimum of four (4) years of professional experience implementing personnel rules, regulations, and procedures
• A minimum of four (4) years of professional experience formulating and implementing human resources policy for a public or private organization
• A minimum of five (5) years of professional personnel experience in a private or public organization maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information with professionalism
• A minimum of five (5) years of professional experience providing advice and counsel to senior management regarding personnel issues
• A minimum of five (5) years of professional experience communicating with both internal and external stakeholders verbally and in writing regarding human resources matters
• Advanced degree in public policy, public health, public administration, business administration, or similar field of study

Conditions of Employment

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history
• Requires the ability to utilize and maintain state issued equipment such as a laptop
• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This may require the ability to work evenings and weekends
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate
  • The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30a.m. - 5:00p.m 
Work Location: 2946 Old Rochester Rd, Springfield, Illinois, 62703 
Agency Contact: HFS. DPAPSapp@illinois.gov
Posting Group: Leadership & Management 

 

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Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Remote job, Flexible hours, Night shift, Weekend work, Afternoon shift, Monday to Friday,

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