Office Associate

Agency: Department of Children and Family Services

Location: Vermilion County

Salary: Anticipated starting salary $4,144/month; full range $4,144/month – $5,429/month

About the Role

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and energetic individual to serve as Team Clerical. Under direction, this position will perform complex, specialized clerical services for a team of supervisors and professional child welfare or child protection staff. This role provides a great opportunity for someone detail-oriented and interested in playing a supporting role in the Department’s operations. DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Team Clerical; performs complex, specialized clerical services for a team(s) of supervisors and professional child welfare and/or child protection staff.
• Answers incoming phone calls and greets visitors.
• Establishes and maintains case files.
• Completes and keyboards travel vouchers from handwritten materials, calculates and reviews to ensure accuracy, and returns to workers for review and signature.
• Provides clerical office support as a secretary to the team supervisors and professional staff.
• Orients professional and other clerical staff regarding Departmental rules and office procedures.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Requirements

• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Proficiency in keyboarding.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation plan.
• Excellent benefits package.
• Pension program.

Schedule

Full-time, salaried position.