STATEWIDE MANAGER FOR LATINX DIVERSITY & INCLUSION (SPSA, Opt. 1)

​Agency: Department of Central Management Services
Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTR - 40070 
Skill Option: General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel 
Bilingual Option: Spanish 
Closing Date/Time: 10/24/2024
Salary: $9584-$10,584;monthly anticipated
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: TA000

****A RESUME IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING****

Posting Identification #42084

Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV), a copy of your transcripts or diploma for all degrees
earned, and a copy of any applicable professional licensures to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your
application. Please note that the Department of Central Management Services must verify proof of higher education for
any degree earned (if applicable) before any offer can be extended. You WILL NOT be considered for the
position if you attach a CMS100, CMS100b or any other document in lieu of a Resume or CV.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Department of Central Management Services (CMS) is seeking to hire a detailed oriented, experienced community advocate to lead statewide assessments, set and track goals, advise and support a Governor-appointed advisory council, establish inclusion initiatives, complete reports, and directly engage in outreach within the Illinois Latinx community. The ideal candidate will have an established working relationship with numerous Latinx community groups and organizations as well as history of working with c-level leadership.  Strong bilingual-Spanish written and oral communications as well as bicultural skills are a must for the Statewide Manager for Latinx Diversity & Inclusion. To be successful in this role, the candidate must have very strong writing skills, as well as strong organizational and time management skills.  Marketing and social media experience a plus. The ideal candidate will be a strategic change agent with focused organizational skills to help achieve equitable representation in the State workforce.

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Subject to Administrative Approval from the Deputy Director of Diversity and Inclusion, serves as the Statewide Manager for Latinx Diversity & Inclusion for the State of Illinois.
• Works with and through the Latinx/Hispanic Employment Plan Coordinator, serving to support the State Hispanic Employment Plan Advisory Council (EPAC) in its mission to increase the number of Latino/Hispanic persons employed at the State, including supervisory, technical, professional, and managerial levels, as well as serving as a liaison to the EPAC and other state agency human resource offices to establish and maintain open lines of communication,
• Consults with Latinx advocacy groups to foster participation and support of career forums.
• Executes an annual, all-agency survey, conducts analysis, identifies goals for each agency and authors annual report to the General Assembly in accordance with the State Hispanic Employment Plan.
• Serves as full line supervisor.
• 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 with coursework in ethnic studies, sociology, DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion), leadership, or public administration.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to four years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization, preferably within the area of Latinx outreach and service to the Latinx community.
• Requires the ability to speak and write Spanish at a colloquial skill level.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prefers at least two (2) years of experience working or volunteering with executive C-level leadership in either a public or private sector organization.
• Prefers one (1) year of professional project management experience.
• Prefers three (3) years of experience delivering oral presentations to diverse groups and individuals in both English and Spanish.
• Prefers three (3) years of experience in effectively workin