Permanency Team Clerical - Belleville

PERMANENCY TEAM CLERICAL - BELLEVILLE

We continually strive for a workforce that reflects the growing diversity within the State of Illinois. A variety of employee backgrounds, perspectives, ideas and experiences are crucial to our ability to most effectively serve the public. Bilingual skills welcome.

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. The position will answer phones, greet visitors, maintain files, and perform general clerical functions. This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is detail oriented and interested in playing a supporting role in the Department's operations.

The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills and strong communication 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 Team Clerical.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school.
• Requires 2 years of office experience.
• Requires ability to keyboard accurately at 45 wpm.

About the Agency:

DCFS is deeply committed to the welfare and protection of children. Our goal is to protect children by strengthening and supporting families. In every effort, from receiving hotline calls to reaching family reunification or foster care and adoption, children and families are our focus.

Work Hours:

8:30am - 5:00pm, Mon - Fri

Work Location:

7650 Magna Dr, Belleville, Illinois, 62223

Supervisor:
Michelle Brooks

Agency Contact:
Ariana K. Sprague

Email:
Ariana.

Sprague