Contracts and Grant Agreements Coordinator

Job Requisition ID: 45166 

Opening Date: March 26, 2025

Closing Date/Time: 04/08/2025​

Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: EXECUTIVE I - 13851 
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option:  
Salary: Anticipated Salary $5,730-$8,170/month ($68,436-$98,040/year)
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.

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

 

Posting Identification Number 45166

 

 

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Position Overview

The Division of Early Childhood (DEC) is seeking to hire a dynamic, organized, and detailed-oriented Contracts and Grant Agreements Coordinator that organizes, plans, executes, controls, and evaluates grant agreements, contracts, and procurement documents for assigned area(s), ensuring compliance with Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA/2 CFR)) and other state and federal mandates within the Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Early Childhood (DEC). DEC is one of six divisions within the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS).  DEC serves to strengthen and centralize Child Care, Early Intervention, Home Visiting, and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start within IDHS.  The DEC vision is for Illinois’ pregnant persons, young children, and families to have the supports they need to achieve their full potential.  The DEC mission is to enhance equitable access to Child Care, Home Visiting, and Early Intervention programs and services that support whole child development.  DEC is committed to the following guiding values: Whole Child Focus, Quality Service Delivery, Equity, Relentless Pursuit of Mission, Respect and Dignity, and Stability and Sustainability.

Essential Functions

• Serves as a Contracts and Grant Agreements Coordinator.

• Identifies and resolves grant agreement, contract, and/or procurement related issues for assigned area(s).

• Populates and maintains the DEC trackers associated with contracts, grant agr