HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

Job Requisition ID: 51852 

Opening Date: 12/26/2025
Closing Date: 01/09/2026
​Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST - 19693 
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $7,600 - $8,300 per month ($91,200 - $99,600 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 2
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Confidential (Management Bill) Exclusion from RC062 Collective Bargaining Coverage

 

 

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Position Overview

Under general direction of the Northern Deputy Chief of Labor Relations, performs specialized professional duties in Labor Relations. Researches and carries out grievance, discipline, labor relations functions and activities including but not limited to discipline, grievances, arbitrations, civil service hearings and unfair labor charges.  As a confidential assistant, has authorized access to confidential labor relations information, makes recommendations and oversees agency-wide disciplinary actions and advises staff on proper procedures and policies in all disciplinary matters.

Essential Functions

• Under general direction of the Northern Deputy Chief Labor Relations and/or designee, performs specialized professional duties in Labor Relations.
• As a confidential assistant, coordinates statewide disciplinary actions; conducts highly technical reviews of statewide disciplinary actions, conferring with Labor Relations Managers, Liaisons and Administrators on charges, level of discipline and disciplinary packets.  
• Serves as a liaison to CMS (Central Management Services) Labor Relations staff, Labor Relations Managers, Liaisons, Administrators and personnel liaison staff in processing disciplinary actions, answers inquiries from management staff and personnel liaison. ��
• Responds to inquiries regarding the discipline and grievance procedures; provides advice and counsel on disciplinary cases and assist with providing contract interpretation to administration in matters of discipline.  
• Assists with grievances as directed; gathers information for resolution; coordinates grievances to be included on the agenda, conducts meetings, takes notes, identifies precedents, reviews testimony/notes, written resolutions to grievances; prepares draft responses for CMS level grievances and discipline; participates in hearings as applicable.
• Assists in a variety of special projects, many of which are of a confidential and sensitive nature; retrieves, compiles and maintains data, reports and files; coordinates and distributes requests for