HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR

The State of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized and results-oriented Human Resources Representative to support its Southern Region Office of Employee Services. The role coordinates human resources activities, maintains personnel data, supports employees with policy and benefits inquiries, develops position postings, and handles personnel transactions and correspondence.

What you'll do:

• Serves as Human Resources Coordinator in the Southern Region Office of Employee Services for assigned regions/divisions
• Monitors the personnel tracking system to ensure data entry is completed accurately and in a timely manner
• Informs employees of promotional policy
• In coordination with collective bargaining agreements and the Payroll Unit, answers technical and general inquiries from employees with regard to CMS rules, Pay Plan, collective bargaining contracts, payroll discrepancies, insurance and benefits, etc
• Develops position postings
• Reviews to ensure that transactions and position descriptions correspond for assigned divisions, working with Classification Unit to reconcile and resolve any discrepancies
• Drafts letters in response to inquiries from former employees, prospective employees, other state agencies, and other appropriate entities regarding personnel matters such as back pay, calculation of seniority dates, etc
• On a rotating basis, answers phones and opens, date stamps, and distributes mail for the unit in the absence of receptionist staff
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

What they're looking for:

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college
• Requires one year of professional experience, preferably in human resources
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties
• Requires appropriate, valid driver's license

Benefits:

• A Pension Program
• Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
• 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
• 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
• Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
• Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)