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INTERVIEWER (HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST)

We continually strive for a workforce that reflects the growing diversity within the State of Illinois. A variety of employee backgrounds, perspectives, ideas and experiences are crucial to our ability to most effectively serve the public. Bilingual skills welcome

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To be provided a Reasonable Accommodation during the hiring process, you will need to provide a certification of disability from a physician, psychiatrist, school official or an Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Counselor. Supporting documentation should be uploaded under My Documents → Additional Documents section for each application.

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Sponsorship for Employment

The State of Illinois does not provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status). To be considered for permanent employment with the State of Illinois, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Disclosure of Salary Information

In compliance with the Illinois Equal Pay Act, 820 ILCS 112/1 et seq., the State does not seek, request, or require a job applicant’s wage or salary history.  Employment decisions are not made based on an applicant’s wage or salary history.  To that end, please do not include wage or salary information in your resume or other profile or application materials.
Date:  Oct 16, 2024
Location: 

Springfield, IL, US, 62703

Job Requisition ID:  42182

Agency: Department of Healthcare and Family Services

Job Posting ID: PS42182

BPIS:
Class Title: HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST - 19693 
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: None 

Start Date: 10/16/2024
Closing Date/Time: 10/30/2024
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $6,339 monthly; Full Range $6,339 - $9,178 monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 2
Plan/BU: RC062

 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

 

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.

 

Posting Identification Number PS 42182 

 

Position Overview:

The Illinois Department Healthcare and Family Services is seeking to hire an experienced and energetic Human Resource individual who demonstrates independent initiative with the ability to resolve complex issues and conduct structured interviews to fill vacancies within HFS. The ideal candidate will be eager to learn and work in a fast-paced Human Resources Office environment, serving as certified structured Interviewer for the agency.

 

The ideal candidate will be passionate about Human Resources, track and implement Human Resource best practices that compliment a strategic direction, initiate and adopt standards and processes to meet the challenging needs of our teams, demonstrate a strong attention to detail, demonstrate independent initiative and strong interpersonal skills, demonstrate experience developing and implementing short term and long-term goals for the office, and possess excellent organizational skills.

 

Creating a diverse and inclusive culture where we all feel welcomed, valued, and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are today, and where we’re headed in the future. We know that unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives help us think bigger, spark innovation and succeed together. Our core values of teamwork, ethics and excellence are also fundamental to everything we do.  HFS values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents.

 

HFS offers a robust benefit package including:

  • HFS employees work Monday-Friday and
  • Flexible work schedules in many program areas
  • Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
  • Paid Parental leave
  • Pension Plan
  • Deferred Compensation, and other pre-tax benefit programs
  • Employees earn (12) paid sick days annually
  • (10-25) paid vacation days (based on years of service)
  • Employees earn (3) paid personal days (pro-rated based on start date)
  • (13-14) paid state holidays annually

 

If this opportunity appeals to you, please apply today.

 

At the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), we value staff as our greatest asset. We work in a spirit of teamwork to help millions of Illinoisans access high quality healthcare and fulfill child support obligations to advance their physical, mental, and financial well-being. We provide healthcare coverage for children and adults through Medicaid and other medical programs, and we help ensure that children receive financial resources from both their parents through Child Support Services. The HFS Office of the Inspector General investigates, audits and reviews program activity to ensure the integrity of our programs is maintained.

 

HFS is committed to promoting and preserving a workplace culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion.  We welcome and value employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents.  It is the collective sum of our individual differences that provides a broad perspective, leading to greater innovation and achievement.  In recruiting for our team, we recognize the unique contributions of each applicant regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, disability, and sexual orientation. HFS is an equal opportunity employer.

Essential Functions

  • Under general direction, serves as a certified structured interviewer
  • Conducts hiring coordination activities for all HFS offices, applying department of CMS and HFS rules and procedures regarding bid records, eligible lists, and the electronic hiring process
  • Plans and conducts career fairs and career workshops
  • Serves as a professional resource for other agency staff on hiring coordination activities
  • Provides assistance to lower level staff
  • Serves as contact person for postings including answering questions regarding filling of vacancies
  • 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 (4) years of college and two (2) years of professional human resources experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • Two (2) years of experience in the hiring process including conducting professional structured interviews and the completion of hiring paperwork, i.e., Screening Justification form, Hiring or Promotional Monitor
  • Experience developing interview questions and hiring criteria
  • Two (2) years of professional experience with hiring processes in a public or business organization interpreting and implementing personnel rules regarding hiring practices
  • Working knowledge of job descriptions
  • Experience obtaining and soliciting relevant information/data from individuals
  • Extensive knowledge of the Personnel Code, Rules, Position Classification Plan, Pay Plan, Collective Bargaining Contracts, Federal Merit Standards, Equal Employment Opportunity Act and Civil Rights Act, Interview and Selection rules and guidelines derived there from, and departmental policies, procedures and processes
  • One (1) year of professional experience in conducting interpersonal, both online and in-person, active recruiting job efforts (job fairs, university events, career days, military recruiting)
  • Extensive experience in conducting professional interviews and maintaining confidentiality

Specialized Skills

  • Requires two (2) years of experience in the hiring process including conducting professional structured interviews and the completion of hiring paperwork, i.e., Screening Justification form, Hiring or Promotional Monitor
  • Requires experience developing interview questions and hiring criteria

Conditions of Employment

  • Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history
  • Requires the ability to become a certified interviewer within assigned probationary period
  • Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate. Overnight stays may include evening, weekend and overnight travel
    • The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30a.m. - 5:00p.m.  
Work Location: 2946 Old Rochester Rd, Springfield, Illinois, 62703  
Email: HFS.DPASApps@illiniois.gov
Posting Group: Leadership & Management

 

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.

 

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