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TEAM CLERICAL

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Date:  Apr 23, 2024
Location: 

Charleston, IL, US, 61920

Job Requisition ID:  37233

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.

 

Agency :  Department of Children and Family Services 

Agency : Office Associate, Opt 2 (Team Clerical) - Charleston
Closing Date/Time: 05/08/2024 
Salary:  Anticipated Starting Salary $3,590/month; Full Range $3,590 - $4,852/month  
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County:   Coles  
Number of Vacancies:   1  
Plan/BU: RC014

REQ# : 37233

 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through SuccessFactors.  Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

 

IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU UPLOAD OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS, IF APPLICABLE

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and energetic individual to serve as Team Clerical.  Under direction, this position will perform complex, specialized clerical services for a team of supervisors and professional child welfare or child protection staff.  The position will answer phones, greet visitors, maintain files, and perform general clerical functions.  This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is detail oriented and interested in playing a supporting role in the Department’s operations.  DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program.  The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills and strong communication 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.

Job Responsibilities

1. Performs complex, specialized clerical services for a team(s) of supervisors and professional child welfare and/or child protection staff. 

2. Answers incoming phone calls and greets visitors.

3. Establishes and maintains case files

4. Completes and keyboards travel vouchers from handwritten materials, calculates and reviews to ensure accuracy, and returns to workers for review and signature

5. Provides clerical office support as a secretary to the team supervisors and professional staff

6. Orients professional and other clerical staff regarding Departmental rules and office procedures

7. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

 

Minimum Qualifications

  1. Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school
  2. Requires 2 years of office experience
  3. Requires ability to keyboard accurately at 45 wpm

Conditions of Employment

Requires ability to pass a background check. 

Work Hours:  Mon - Fri 8:30AM - 5:00PM  

Supervisor: Kelly Summit
Work Location: 825 18th St, Charleston, Illinois, 61920  
Agency Contact: 

Name: Shane Power

E-mail: shane.m.power@dcfs.gov

Job Family:  Social Services  

 

This position does not contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).

 

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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.

 

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