CENTRAL/SOUTHERN SUBSIDY SUPPORT OPERATIONS ADMNISTRATOR

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, results oriented individual to serve as Central and Southern Region Subsidy Support Operations Administrator.  Subject to management approval, this position will administer and oversee Subsidy Support Team Supervisors throughout the downstate regions of the state.  The position will also manage and implement special projects, studies, and initiatives related to adoption services and community-based operations.  This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about children and interested in providing leadership of the Department’s efforts to find permanent homes for children and youth in care.  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 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 Functions

• Serves as Central and Southern Region Subsidy Support Operations Administrator.


• Serves as full line supervisor.


• Manages, develops, and implements special projects, studies, and initiatives related to adoption services and community-based operations.


• Confers with the Associate Deputy Director and other management/administrative staff on the feasibility of recommended division policies.


• Serves as Department spokesperson regarding adoption services and proposed legislation impacting adoption programs.


• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires an MSW or a master’s degree in a related human services field.


• Requires four years of progressively responsible administrative child welfare experience with an MSW OR five years of progressively responsible child welfare administrative experience with a master’s degree in a related human services field.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years of professional experience managing or conducting guardianship and adoption services. 


• 3 years of experience supervising professional staff.


• 3 years of management experience providing oversight of a regional or statewide professional program.


• 2 years of professional experience conducting staff training. 


• 3 years of professional experience serving in a spokesperson capacity for a program area within a public or business organization.


• 3 years of professional experience developing and implementing policies and procedures.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to pass a background check.


• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties. Requires appropriate, valid driver's license.


• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.


• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.


• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.