Administrative Assistant

Position: Administrative Assistant I
Job Requisition : 56335
Opening Date: 09/08/2026
Closing Date: 09/21/2026
​Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: ADMIN ASSISTANT I - 00501
Salary: Anticipated Salary (Eff 7/1/26) $5,834-$8,307/month ($70,008-$99,684/year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC028 Paraprofessional Human Services Employees, AFSCME
Work Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5pm, 1 hour unpaid lunch.
Headquarter Location: 555 W Monroe St, Chicago, Illinois, 60661
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Bureau of Engagement and Support Services

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Position Overview
The Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) is the state’s lead division serving people with disabilities committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and racial justice. The mission of the Division is to assist individuals with disabilities in achieving their goals of employment, education, and independent living. The Division of Rehabilitation Services is seeking to hire an Administrative Assistant to provide administrative support to the Engagement and Support Services Bureau Chief.

The Administrative Assistant reviews and analyzes confidential and general inquiries received from internal and external sources, coordinates communications, and day to day activities and special projects for the Bureau Chief. The successful candidate shall demonstrate exemplary organizational and communication skills, be a self-starter, and be able to carry out assignments with limited oversight.

Essential Functions

• Serves as administrative support to the Bureau of Engagement and Support Services Bureau Chief.
• Coordinates day-to-day activities of the Bureau.
• Coordinates special projects of a complex and confidential nature involving office operations.
• Performs administrative functions for the Bureau Chief.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably with the scope of duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with courses in public or business administration.
• Requires one (1) year of professional experience in a public or private organization, or completion of an agency approved professional management training program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of professional experience effectively communicating in written and oral formats and coordinating the day-to-day activities that lead to greater efficiencies and effectiveness within a large public or private organization.
• Two (2) years of professional experience working for a public or private organization, in a social or human services field, maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information with professionalism.
• Two (2) years of professional experience meeting deadlines with strong attention to detail while multi-tasking multiple projects.
• Two (2) years of professional experience developing and maintaining…