Youth Development Program Specialist (EXECUTIVE I)

Agency :  Department of Human Services 

Opening Date: 05/20/2024
Closing Date/Time: 06/03/2024 
Salary:   Anticipated Salary: $5,311 - $7,856 per month ($63,732 - $94,272 per year)  
Job Type:   Salaried 
County:   Cook  
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 36931

Position Overview

The Division of Family and Community Services is seeking to hire a Specialist for the Youth Development Program for the Chicago Southern Region. This position communicates and works closely with providers regarding the awards, responds to questions and addresses financial issues with providers regarding the grant award. Reviews provider periodic performance reports; notifies the Office of Fiscal Services staff about approved budgets and any advance payment authorizations to ensure the payment amount is awarded to each institution; monitors stop-payment list to determine if any providers appear on the list; recommends and implements policy and procedures to immediate supervisor as it relates to the programs; participates in training, technical assistance and support meetings for providers located throughout the state.  

Job Responsibilities

1. Serves as the Youth Development (YD) Program Specialist for the Bureau of Youth Development Services for the Chicago Southern Region (CSR).
2. Communicates and works closely with providers regarding the awards.
3. Reviews provider periodic performance reports.
4. Notifies the Office of Fiscal Services staff about approved budgets and any advance payment authorizations to ensure the payment amount is awarded to each institution.
5. Monitors stop-payment list to determine if any providers appear on the list.
6. Recommends and implements policy and procedures to immediate supervisor as it relates to the programs.
7. Participates in training, technical assistance and support meetings for providers.
8. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with coursework in business or public administration.
2. Requires one (1) year of responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization, or completion of an agency approved professional management training program.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Four (4) years of professional experience utilizing the principles and practices of public and business administration.
2. Four (4) years of professional experience working with the principles of governmental accounting, program budgeting, personnel, statistics, and procurement, including an understanding of the Illinois Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA 30 ILCS 708) and related administrative grant rules including grant making procedures.
3. Four (4) years of professional experience ensuring accurate processing of documents with few if any errors. 
4. Two (2) years of professional experience analyzing administrative problems and adopting an effective course of action.
5. Two (2) years of professional experience developing, installing and evaluating new and revised methods, procedures.
6. Two (2) years of professional experience exercising judgment and discretion in developing, i