REGIONAL RACIAL EQUITY ENHANCEMENT ADMINISTRATOR

​Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015 
Skill Option: Health and Human Services 
Bilingual Option: None 
Closing Date/Time: 01/30/2025
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $7,966 / month; Full Range $7,966 - $11,759 / month
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC063

PUC: 90683325

 

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.

 

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

 

Posting Identification Number  43933

 

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Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, analytical, results-oriented professional with excellent written and oral communication skills to serve as Regional Racial Equity Enhancement Administrator. Under the administrative direction of the Director of the Office of Racial Equity Practice, this position will plan, implement, evaluate, and manage the implementation of the statewide Agency Racial Equity Plan and related activities and initiatives in the Southern Region. The position will lead regional assessments of institutional systems and structures, racial impact assessments, and collaborations with internal and external multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders in the region to identify root causes of racial inequities in the workplace and racially disparate outcomes for youth and families of color who are DCFS-involved. The position will create, implement, and evaluate concrete remedial strategies with measurable outcomes and target resources to address them, including the collection and analysis of disaggregated data from all Agency Divisions and external stakeholders to measure progress. This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is dedicated to figuring out solutions to complex problems. DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program. The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent analytical, project management, and interpersonal communication skills and strong leadership capabilities. We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.

Essential Functions

• Serves as Regional Racial Equity Enhancement Administrator for Central Region.
• Leads, manages, facilitates, and evaluates the work of regional internal and external inter-disciplinary teams involved with identifying the root causes of racially disparate and inequitable outcomes for employees, DCFS-involved youth and families, foster parents, and providers of color in the region and recommending remedial measures.
• Facilitates, monitors, and manages the implementation of the Racial Equity Plan and related initiatives, activities, and events in the region in collaboration with regional program staff, administrators, purchase of service management, court stakeholders, and other racial equity partners.