Job Requisition ID: 54258 

Opening Date: 04/17/2026
Closing Date: 04/30/2026
​Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN (40070) 
Skill Option: Health and Human Services 
Bilingual Option: 
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $11,667 - $12,334 per month ($140,004 - $148,008 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Term Appointment/ Agency

 

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Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire an Assistant Deputy Director to establish, plan, develop and enforce policies utilized in Developmental Disabilities Community Services and Programs. The ideal candidate for this position will have extensive professional experience working with individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and leadership experience in a public or community-based developmental disabilities organization. The Division supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to access person-centered, high-quality services that meet their needs, preferences, and goals. The selected candidate will be part of a coordinated, responsive, and person-centered service system that provides consistent access to high-quality supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Illinois.

Essential Functions

• Serves as Assistant Deputy Director for Community Services and Programs.
• Serves as the statewide manager of the Community Services and Programs including the Bureau of Quality Management, Medicaid Waiver Administration and Technical Assistance. 
• Implements and directs policy for the total management process of activities for the Quality Management, Medicaid Waiver Administration and Technical Assistance sections for the Division of DD.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• In the absence of the Deputy Director, assumes responsibilities will full administrative authority for operation of the Office and all functions of the Deputy Director. 
• Plans, develops, and implements methods, systems, investigation techniques, and examination procedures designed to effectively monitor and regulate the industry program for which the position has principal accountability; provides for the development of revisions of policies, rules, regulations and procedures.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill and menta