Employee Relations Director (Senior Public Service Administrator, Option. 1)

Agency: Department of Innovation and Technology
Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTR - 40070 
Skill Option: General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel 
Bilingual Option: None 

Posting Date: 10/18/2024
Closing Date/Time: 10/31/2024
Salary: $10,000-$10,833/Anticipated Monthly Starting Salary
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: None

 

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

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 Innovation and Technology 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.

 

Proof of educational coursework is required. Acceptable proof of coursework includes unofficial transcripts, copies of official transcripts, account records (including screenshots) of academic coursework, and any similar documents created by an academic institution.

 

Posting Identification Number 42264

 

The Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology is seeking to hire an Employee Relations Director who serves the DoIT Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Technical Advisor for agency Employee and Labor Relations matters. The ideal candidate must be highly organized and able to manage multiple critical projects with shifting priorities in a fast-paced work environment.  Understanding of information technology and identifying strategic solutions in an evolving organization is highly preferred. The successful candidate must be able to serve in an official spokesperson capacity committing the Department to specific courses of action.  If you possess these knowledges, skills, abilities and experience, we invite you to apply to join the DoIT Team! 

 

As a State of Illinois employee, you receive a comprehensive benefits package including: 

 

• Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans 

• Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent upon position) 

• 10 -25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment) 

• 12 days of paid sick time annually which carryover year to year 

• 3 paid personal business days per year 

• 13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years 

• 12 weeks of paid parental leave 

• Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System 

• Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan 

• Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP) 

• Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility 

 

For more information regarding State of Illinois Benefits follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx 

Essential Functions

•    Subject to management approval, serves as the Employee Relations Director for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT)
•    Serves as the DoIT Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Technical Advisor for agency Employee and Labor Relations
•    Directs the Labor Relations program
•    Serves as a full-line supervisor
•    Conducts meetings with agency management and other staff to inform of changes in policy, procedures and operations
•    Serves as a resource for agency staff and interested parties on collective bargaining matters
•    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 four (4) years of college with coursework in public or business administration. 

•    Requires four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in the field of labor relations and/or human resources in a public or business organiz