Child Care & Welfare Licensing Background Check Expert

Illinois Comptroller; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Schedules

Job summary

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Office Specialist. DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program.

The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills and effective communication for a role that helps protect Illinois families. Serves as Child Care/Child Welfare Licensing Background Check Specialist, prepares and keyboards documents, develops

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to two years of secretarial/business college and one year of office experience OR completion of high school and three years of office experience OR three years of independent business experience.
• Requires ability to keyboard accurately at 30 wpm.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Child Care/Child Welfare Licensing Background Check Specialist
• Prepares and keyboards documents which impact program policies and procedures, as well as confidential documents related to the performance of unit personnel
• Develops and provides comprehensive complex database reports, utilizing extensive knowledge and understanding of multiple software programs, which include highly confidential data for distribution to licensing workers/employers
• Receives and evaluates CANTS documents/criminal history rap sheets to determine what information is appropriate to be sent to licensing workers/employers for review and recommendation.
• Identifies unique or complex situations requiring specialized assistance
• Prepares correspondence using Department-authorized forms to inform licensing workers/employers of pertinent information needing to be assessed and returned to the Department for review.
• Attends staff development and training sessions to enhance knowledge and expertise
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Skills

Keyboarding 30 wpm

Bilingual (optional)

Education

Secretarial/Business college or equivalent

Job description

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Office Specialist. DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program.

The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills and effective communication for a role that helps protect Illinois families. Serves as Child Care/Child Welfare Licensing Background Check Specialist, prepares and keyboards documents, develops