HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST - EMPLOYMENT OFFICER

Position Overview

Under general direction, performs the full range of highly responsible, complex and specialized duties relating to Human Resources (HR) Employment functions for the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (DFPR). Conducts all aspects of the interview process. Provides journey level advice and recommendations to agency management/supervisors. Performs all aspects of the employment process, including posting, bidding, job notifications, hiring, reference checks, and Recall Lists. Serves as lead worker. Cross trains and provides backup to other areas in Human Resources to ensure HR functions are performed consistently, primarily for the Department’s classification program. Prepares, maintains, and stores a variety of HR records and files. 

State of Illinois Benefits
•    Health, Life, vision, and dental insurance
•    12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave
•    Pension Plan – Vesting at 10 years for Tier II
•    Full 20-year retirement awards free health insurance during retirement
•    Deferred compensation and other pre-tax benefits programs
•    Paid state holidays, 12-14 days annually
•    3 paid Personal Business Days annually
•    12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over year to year)
•    10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually (10 days in year one of employment)
•    Personal, sick, and vacation rates modified for 12 hour work schedules (as applicable) 
•    Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
•    For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx
 

Essential Functions

• Conducts all aspects of the interview process.
• Provides journey level advice and recommendations to agency management/supervisors, HR staff and others regarding employment related inquiries, i.e. exempt positions, 4d(3) exempt positions, hiring and interview questions inherent to established policy, procedures, and laws. 
• Performs all aspects of the employment process, including posting, bidding, job notifications, hiring, reference checks, and Recall Lists. 
• Serves as lead worker.
• Cross trains and provides backup to other areas in Human Resources to ensure HR functions are performed consistently, primarily for the Department’s classification program.
• Prepares, maintains, and stores a variety of HR records and files. 
• Performs other duties as requires or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerate above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college.
• Requires two years of professional human resources experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers at least two years of experience in the employment hiring process, including preparing, conducting, and documenting job interviews. 
• Prefers at least two years of experience serving as a panel member in the interview process. 
• Prefers at least two years of experience utilizing human resources software to coordinate the hiring process, including reviewing and scoring applicant resumes, sending interview invitations, sending regret letters, etc. 
• Prefers at least two years of experience compiling bid records based on collective bargaining agreements. 
• Prefers at least one year of experience creating and posting job vacancies utilizing human resources software. 

Conditions of Employment

• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties.
• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.

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

Agency Overview

IDFPR is a regulatory licensing and enforcement agency that protects the residents of Illinois, ensures the safety and soundness of financial institutions, ensures that competent professionals are licensed to provide services to the public, and enhances commerce in the state for the benefit of all its residents.