Program/Fiscal Grant Lead
Chicago, IL, US, 60607
Job Requisition ID: 50073
Opening Date: 10/20/2025
Closing Date: 10/31/2025
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: SOCIAL SERV PROGRAM PLANNER IV - 41314
Skill Option: None
Bilingual Option:
Salary: Anticipated Salary $7,345-$10,734/month ($88,140-$128,808/year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC062
Merit Comp Code:
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended. When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application. Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility. Please note that the Department of Human Services must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Why Work for Illinois?
Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.
No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.
Position Overview
The Division of Family and Community Services is seeking to hire a dynamic and critical thinking individual as a Program/Fiscal Grant Lead that performs highly technical and independent duties for programs and initiatives administered by the Office of Housing Stability through the Bureau of Crisis Response for assigned regions. This position provides complex technical assistance and training to providers; plans, develops, analyzes, and coordinates contracted services for homeless and individuals; directs and participates in the development of grant proposals assists with special analytical projects assigned within the Bureau; facilitates the grantmaking process including entering contracts and approving budgets in Community Service Agreement (CSA), creating Procurement Business Case (PBC)’s, reviewing and approving Monthly Grant Invoices; and works with all program rules and procedures as requested by the State and Federal Government.
Essential Functions
- Serves as a Program/Fiscal Grant Lead.
- Establishes contracts, ensuring compliance with Grant Accountability Transparency Act (GATA), including, but not limited to, Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) procedures, including developing, implementing and participating in the Merit-based Review (MBR), development of award notices, and payment voucher processing for programs.
- Serves as liaison between the program unit and provider grantees and the Illinois Continua of Care Homeless Assistance programs.
- Plans and executes new projects and programs to verify incorporation of quantifiable measures which enable evaluation of the project or program.
- Provides expert critical reviews of the budgetary operations of the Program.
- Serves as designated lead worker to lower-level staff.
- Initiates and develops grant proposals to allocate funding for programs.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of master's degree.
- Requires two (2) years of progressively responsible professional experience in community organization, social service work or in program planning and development.
Specialized Skills
- Of the two (2) years of required experience, requires two (2) years’ professional experience conceptualizing, implementing and analyzing a state or federal grant program, including grant compliance and monitoring with a strong understanding of monitoring standards, risk assessments, compliance reviews, reporting, documentation, policy review and implementation, interagency and stakeholder communications, problem solving, and providing training and technical assistance to internal and external partners.
Preferred Qualifications
- Two (2) years of professional experience conceptualizing, implementing and analyzing a state or federal grant program, including grant compliance and monitoring with a strong understanding of monitoring standards, risk assessments, compliance reviews, reporting, documentation, policy review and implementation, interagency and stakeholder communications, problem solving, and providing training and technical assistance to internal and external partners.
- Two (2) years professional experience reviewing and analyzing program, fiscal and operational written and statistical reports.
- Two (2) years professional experience researching and interpreting federal and state funding regulations, including utilizing grant making and grant management systems [e.g. Grants Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) CSA Tracking System].and SAP/Enterprise Resource Planning creating and reviewing budgets.
- Two (2) years of professional experience conducting client and fiscal monitoring, including developing and implementing corrective action plans with program providers.
- Two (2) years of professional experience working with housing funding resources and program development.
- Two (2) years of professional experience conducting training and technical assistance to external stakeholders related to program operations and grant compliance.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
* All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm, 1-hour unpaid lunch.
Work Location: 401 S Clinton St, Chicago, Illinois, 60607
Division of Family and Community Services
Office of Housing Stability
Key Projects & Innovative Program Unit/Regions 1,2&3
Chicago/Cook County
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@illinois.gov
Posting Group: Social Services
About the Agency:
The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois. Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy, safe, and enriched lives. Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being for everyone in Illinois. Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion, Accessibility, Responsibility, and Equity.
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://cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee.html
This position DOES contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.
If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.
State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.
Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.
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.
State employees should include temporary assignment in the application profile. Temporary assignment verification forms can be uploaded to the Additional Documents section.
The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:
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- systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
Nearest Major Market: Chicago