OFFICE COORDINATOR

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is looking to hire an Office Coordinator for the Office of Land Management at Sahara Woods. This position will provide specialized office support functions, have experience as a timekeeper, have the ability to balance accounts, monitor budgets and prepare budget reports, reconcile and prepare vouchers and prepare a variety of documents, databases and spreadsheets. Sahara Woods is made up of vacated strip mine land that encompasses approximately 4000 acres. Sahara Lake and numerous strip cuts make up approx. 270 acres of fishable water. Sahara Woods also has nearly 30 miles of beautiful off-highway vehicle trails open to the public. We welcome interested applicants who would like to be part of this team to apply today.

Essential Functions

• Under direction, provides complex, specialized office support functions for the Site Superintendent at Sahara Woods, Saline County, Cave in Rock and other sites as assigned by the Regional Land Manager.
• Performs complex keyboarding and word processing of assigned reports.
• Records and tracks all permits, maintains records and reservation logbook.
• Serves as office receptionist.
• Serves as timekeeper for staff at Sahara Woods, Saline County, Cave In Rock, and others as assigned by Regional Land Manager.
• 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 two years of secretarial/business college, or completion of high school and two years of related office experience or two years of independent business experience.
• Requires ability to keyboard accurately at 30 wpm.

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) year of extensive knowledge of basic mathematics.
• One (1) year of working knowledge of the logic of computer programs.
• One (1) year of experience having the ability to follow oral or written instructions.
• One (1) year of extensive knowledge of composition, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

Conditions of Employment

All applicants must be able to meet the following Conditions of Employment, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this position. The State of Illinois complies with federal and state disability laws and will make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.

1. Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history
2. Requires appropriate, valid driver's license
3. Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties at satellite sites, when needed.

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description

Agency and Division Statement

DNR Agency Statement

Charged with preserving, protecting and promoting Illinois’ natural and cultural resources, Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) employees oversee water, wildlife, wetlands and oil wells, parks, historic sites – and everything in between. Employment opportunities vary greatly, often providing employees the chance to work indoors and out in a dynamic yet relaxed environment. Working for the State of Illinois, IDNR employees receive excellent benefits, including, vision health and dental insurance; a retirement plan and deferred compensation options; state holidays and other time off; as well as pre-tax benefit programs.

Office of Land Management

The Office of Land Management (OLM) oversees nearly 400 individual parcels of land and institutes a wide variety of programs and activities advocating outdoor recreation through sustainable use, conservation, and preservation. The Historic Sites Division of the Office of Land Management oversees 57 Historic Sites, Monuments, and Memorials. OLM facilitates activities from small group interpretive programming at Historical Sites, to hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, and camping.