Human Resources Specialist (Community Partnership Specialist) - Chicago

Location: 

Chicago, IL, US, 60608-1112

Job Requisition ID:  41617

Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Position Title: Human Resources Specialist (Community Partnership Specialist) - Chicago

Closing Date/Time: 10/01/2024
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: Step 1B, $6,339 / month (Full Range: $6,339 - $9,178 / month)  
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC062

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Community Partnership Specialist.

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 # 41617 

Position Overview

Under general direction, this position will serve as a team leader and coordinator of community outreach for employment recruitment staff.  The position will establish long range goals and objectives for community outreach initiatives to ensure the Department achieves and maintains an adequate applicant pool.  This position will develop and maintain an ongoing awareness of recruitment opportunities throughout the state and coordinate scheduling to ensure DCFS representation at those events.  In addition, the position will independently represent the Department at various recruitment functions, job fairs, career days, college and university workshops, and Department of Employment Security workshops to promote employment with the Department.  This position provides a great opportunity for an energetic, motivated individual who is interested in working to ensure that DCFS develops and maintains effective relationships with community partners to enhance the Department’s ability to develop a strong pool of employment candidates.  DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program.  The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent communication skills, strong organizational skills, and effective leadership 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 Function

• Serves as Community Partnership Specialist in the Office of Employee Services
• Establishes and maintains effective professional networks and public relations with both public and private organizations, officials, and other state agencies regarding recruitment efforts to effectuate the successful recruitment of qualified individuals for vacancies within DCFS
• Confers with Personnel Managers regarding possible qualified candidates, providing education and background information
• Prepares reports and correspondence related to interviewing and recruitment activities and issues
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college
• Requires two years of professional human resources experience

Specialized Skills

• Of the previously noted years of experience, requires that the experience include employment recruitment and/or marketing

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years of direct employment recruitment experience for a public or business organization
• 2 years of experience developing marketing strategies for a public or business organization
• 1 year of experience conducting training in a public or business organization

Conditions of Employment

• Requires the ability to pass a background check.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This requires the ability to work evenings and weekends
• This position is considered medium work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567 (c)). Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

About the Agency

DCFS is deeply committed to the welfare and protection of children.  We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.  The Office of Employee Services works in a supportive capacity by managing human resources functions to enable front line workers to fulfill the Department’s mission of providing services for children and youth. 

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM  
Work Location: 2020 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, Illinois, 60608-1112  
Agency Contact: samantha.j.haynes@illinois.gov
Posting Group: Employee Services

This position DOES contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).