EXECUTIVE SECRETARY II

Job Requisition ID: 53656
Closing Date: 03/17/2026
​Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Class Title: EXEC SECRETARY II - 14032 
Skill Option: Keyboarding - Clerical - UMP Certificate 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $4,954 (Full Range $4,954- $6,894)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC014 Clerical Employees, AFSCME
Merit Comp Code: 

 

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.

 

 

Why Work for Illinois?

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No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Executive Secretary.  Under general supervision, serves as administrative secretary to the Associate Deputy Director; conducts special projects and studies; gathers data, coordinates, monitors, and completes assigned projects; analyzes and interprets data and prepares reports; makes independent decisions requiring knowledge of rules and interpretations of the Associate Deputy Director’s policies concerning various programs; works directly with the Associate Deputy Director and staff in establishing and maintaining weekly/montly appointment schedules; receives and screens visitors; serves as timekeeper; functions as part of the management team in planning and arranging details for training, meetings and special initiatives; researches and compiles needed information for special studies and reports needed by the Associate Deputy Director and management staff; maintains and sets up a variety of informational, correspondence, and tickler files.  This position provides a great opportunity for a motivated individual who is interested in playing a role in ensuring that DCFS accounting processes are carried out in an efficient, effective manner.  DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program.  The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills and strong accounting skills.  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 administrative secretary to the Associate Deputy Director
• Works directly with the Associate Deputy Director and staff in establishing and maintaining weekly/monthly appointment schedules
• Functions as part of the management team in planning and arranging details for training, meetings and special initiatives; attends staff and labor/management meeting
• Researches and compiles needed information for special studies and reports needed by the Associate Deputy Director and management staff
• Maintains and sets up a variety of informational, correspondence, and tickler files (confidential and non-confidential) for the Associate Deputy Director; maintains resource file