Deputy Director Licensure, Compliance and Monitoring

Position Overview

Serves as Deputy Director Licensure, Compliance and Monitoring. Directs, plans, organizes, controls and evaluates the activities and staff of the Bureau.  Develops and implements policies and procedures for the Division and Bureau.  Represents the Division and the Department and Secretary with other DHS offices, other state agencies, task forces, committees and lay groups relative to Substance Use Prevention and Recovery services.

Essential Functions

• Serves as Deputy Director of the Bureau of Licensure, Compliance and Monitoring.

• Directs, plans, organizes, controls and evaluates the activities and staff of the Bureau.

• Serves as full-line supervisor.

• Directs and manages licensure, compliance, and monitoring actions.

• Establishes and maintains a working relationship with SUPR Units and DHS for successful implementation and maintenance of SUPR’s mission, goals and objectives.

• Develops and maintains plans for which reflect the goals, objectives and timeframes for anticipated accomplishments of the Bureau.

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

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years college with course work in a social or human services field.

• Requires four (4) years progressively responsible administrative experience in a health or human services organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (MPM) certification or Lean Six Sigma certification.

• Four (4) years of professional experience administering licensure, compliance and monitoring program services for a public or private organization.

• Four (4) years of professional experience developing, interpreting, and ensuring implementation of state and/or federal statues, policies, and procedures for a public or private organization. 

• Four (4) years of professional experience meeting deadlines with strong attention to detail and the ability to utilize critical thinking skills while managing high-level, fast-moving projects.

• Four (4) years of professional supervisory experience assigning work, providing guidance to subordinates, recommending counseling and/or discipline following collective bargaining agreements, training staff, approving time off and preparing and signing performance evaluations.

• Four (4) years of professional experience analyzing a programs performance and addressing issues requiring corrective action.

• Four (4) years of professional experience communicating clearly and effectively, orally and in writing. 

• Four (4) years of professional experience utilizing a personal computer and working with Microsoft Office Suite, spreadsheets, and intermediate computer skills.

Conditions of Employment

• 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.

*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.