HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Human Resources Coordinator.  Under direction, this position will perform professional duties in the area of transactions administration and employee programs for assigned agency divisions.  The position will serve as a professional resource for assigned areas, applying extensive knowledge and expertise with personnel systems to answer questions, resolve conflicts, and research information.  This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is focused on ensuring that supportive personnel processes are fulfilled in an efficient, effective manner to provide the best possible service to agency employees.  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 leadership and communication capabilities.  We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.

Essential Functions

• Serves as Human Resources Coordinator in the Springfield Office of Employee Services for assigned regions/divisions 
• Monitors the personnel tracking system to ensure data entry is completed accurately and in a timely manner 
• Informs employees of promotional policy Initiates inter/intra agency transfers
• In coordination with collective bargaining agreements and the Payroll Unit, answers technical and general inquiries from employees with regard to CMS rules, Pay Plan, collective bargaining contracts, payroll discrepancies, insurance and benefits, etc.
• Develops position postings
• Reviews to ensure that transactions and position descriptions correspond for assigned divisions, working with Classification Unit to reconcile and resolve any discrepancies
• Drafts letters in response to inquiries from former employees, prospective employees, other state agencies and other state agencies, and other appropriate entities regarding personnel matters such as back pay, calculation of seniority dates, etc. 
• On a rotating basis, answers phones and opens, date stamps, and distributes mail for the unit in the absence of receptionist staff
• 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 completion of four years of college
• Requires one year of professional experience, preferably in human resources

Conditions of Employment

1. Requires ability to pass a background check.
2. Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties. Requires appropriate, valid driver's license
3. The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

About the Agency

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.