Vendor Relations Specialist (Executive I)

Agency: Department of Human Services

Class Title: EXECUTIVE I - 13851 
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: None 

Opening Date: 10/07/2024

Closing Date/Time: 10/21/2024
Salary: Anticipated Salary $5,703-$8,170/month ($68,436-$98,040/year)  
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
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.

 

While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended. When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application. Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility. Please note that the Department of Human Services must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.

 

 

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

 

Posting Identification Number 41544

Position Overview

The Division of Family and Community Services is seeking to hire a Vendor Relations Specialist to develop, maintain and evaluate contracts with retail food and pharmacy vendors to ensure the availability of WIC foods throughout the State for the Department of Human Services. This position maintains contracts with retail food and pharmacy vendors to ensure the availability of WIC foods throughout the State, and to minimize WIC vendor fraud and abuse through specialized training and technical assistance to vendors to enhance the quality of program services, to provide consultation in the development, implementation and ongoing management of WIC vendor/program integrity activities and initiatives; serves as a liaison between the Vendor Relations Coordinator and support staff in the interpretation of programs, policies or procedures; directs and conducts studies and investigations of problems in the section which affect operations and procedures; and communicates program function activities to WIC Retail Vendors in alignment with WIC state and federal policies and regulations. Implements management studies of program evaluation.

Essential Functions

• Serves as the Vendor Relations Specialist.
• Maintains contracts with retail food and pharmacy vendors to ensure the availability of WIC foods throughout the State, and to minimize WIC vendor fraud and abuse through specialized training and technical assistance to vendors to enhance the quality of program services, to provide consultation in the development, implementation and ongoing management of WIC vendor/program integrity activities and initiatives.
• Serves as a liaison between the Vendor Relations Coordinator and support staff in the interpretation of programs, policies or procedures.
• Directs and conducts studies and investigations of problems in the section which affect operations and procedures.
• Communicates program function activities to WIC Retail Vendors in alignment with WIC state and federal policies and regulations.
• Implements management studies of program evaluation.
• 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, preferably with coursework in business or public administration.
• Requires one (1) year of resp