Job Requisition ID: 55402 

Opening Date: 05/05/2026
Closing Date: 05/18/2026
​Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015 
Skill Option: Health and Human Services 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $9,850 - $11,620 per month ($118,200 - $139,440 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Managerial Exclusion from RC063 Collective Bargaining Coverage

 

 

A resume is highly encouraged to evaluate your qualifications and skills as part of your application. Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application if you decide to provide one.

 

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. 

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Position Overview

The Division of Family and Community Services is seeking to hire a position to serve as the Office of IES (OIES) Special Projects Manager. This position develops policies and procedures for IES projects including Inter-Governmental Agreements (IGA’s), audits and newly developed IES projects. Coordinates, directs, organizes, executes and evaluates a variety of plans that promotes services to Illinois residents via external providers; participates in planning and programming agency activities with both internal and external partners mandated by the Secretary, audit findings or legislation; assists or supplements other OIES administrative areas; investigates grant opportunities and requesting grant funding from a variety of sources; acts as Audit Liaison for OIES. Acts as Grant Coordinator for OIES and prepares written reports that analyze and summarize operational, quality and audit improvements.

Essential Functions

• Serves as the Integrated Eligibility System (IES) Special Projects Manager.
• Plans, implements, monitors, and evaluates Inter-Governmental Agreements (IGA’s) with external providers for access and usage of Provider Portal.
• Acts as Audit Liaison for IES.
• Acts as Grant Coordinator for IES.
• Prepares written reports that analyze and summarize operational, quality and audit improvements.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with course work in a social or human services field.
• Requires three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative public assistance experience in a health or human services organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) years of professional experience developing policies and procedures for special projects and audits related to public assistance.
• Three (3) years of professional ex