DOC Western Illinois CC Office Specialist Facility Programs Litigation

Position Title: Office Specialist

Job Requisition ID: 47147
Closing Date: 05/27/2025 11:59 p.m.
​Agency: Department of Corrections
Class Title: OFFICE SPECIALIST - 30080 
Skill Option: Keyboarding - Clerical - UMP Certificate 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $4,412/month; CBA Applies; Full Range: $4,412 - $5,951/month
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Brown
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC028
Merit Comp Code: 

 

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Position Overview

The Office Specialist position will serve as the facility coordinator for the Rasho, Lippert, Holmes, and other forthcoming lawsuit agreements.  This position will work closely with the facility’s health care and mental health departments to gather and keyboard information for multiple reports and databases.  This position requires accuracy and strict attention to detail.  The position will be responsible for communication with internal and/or external auditors and legal entities.  A background in policy and procedure, as well as working knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act, would be a plus for our ideal candidate.  Previous experience working in a health care or mental health facility is preferred.  The ideal candidate would be a self-motivated, task oriented, and organized individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills.  We are looking for an energetic and dedicated candidate that is seeking to be an integral part of our team, a candidate that can be trusted to display professionalism, integrity, civility, transparency, accountability, and responsiveness in all actions.  We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

Essential Functions

• Plans, assigns, and reviews activities for several lawsuits, to include but not limited to Rasho v. Jeffreys, Lippert v. Jeffreys, Holmes v. Baldwin, and any other agreements which might be forthcoming.
• Responds to inquiries requiring knowledge of agency operations and programming as it relates to various topics required by the individual settlement agreements.
• Works with and collaborates information gathered from other sources, to be combined in various Microsoft Word and Excel documents and databases.
• Assists in scheduling assessments and appointments for the individuals in custody who are identified as part of the various settlement agreements, to ensur