Monitoring & Execution Specialist

Job Overview

Job Requisition : 53471
Closing Date: 03/10/2026
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Class

Title:

CHILD WELFARE SPECIALIST - 07218
Skill Option: UMP Credential
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary $6,242/mo. (Full Range $6,242 - $9,021/month)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Peoria
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians AFSCME
Merit Comp Code:

• A Pension Program
• Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
• 12 Paid Sick Days annually (carry over from year to year)
• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually – 10 days in year one of employment
• Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12‑hour & part‑time work schedules (as applicable)
• 13 Paid Holidays annually (14 on even numbered years)
• Flexible Work Schedules (when available, dependent on position)
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program – Supplemental retirement plan
• Optional Pre‑Tax Programs such as MCAP, DCAP
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
• GI Bill Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
• Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)

• Serves as Performance Monitoring & Execution Specialist.
• Drives to on‑site locations to provide consultation and direction to Department and private agency staff regarding agency performance issues.
• Meets with Department administrative teams to review and synthesize overall Department and private agency performance information, consult on matters related to CWCA sanctions, and provide input into the development, implementation, and monitoring of corrective action and quality improvement plans.
• Prepares regular and ad‑hoc reports of a statistical and narrative nature, providing detailed and summary performance information to be shared with Department and CWCA stakeholders.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Preferably requires a master’s degree in social work; OR a master’s degree in a related human service field, supplemented by one year of directly related professional casework/case management experience; OR requires a bachelor’s degree in social work and one year of directly related professional casework/case management experience; OR requires a bachelor’s degree in a related human service field and two years of directly related professional casework/case management experience.
• College or university issuing the bachelor’s or master’s degree must be accredited, and the degree program in social work must be approved by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Directly related professional casework/case management experience must be related to family preservation, family reunification, adoption, youth development, counseling, and advocacy services or a related field.

• Requires a valid driver’s license, daily access to an automobile, and proof of vehicle insurance.
• Requires ability to pass a background check.
• Requires physical, visual and auditory ability to carry out assigned duties.
• Employee shall be aware of revolving door restrictions and may be required to notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) before accepting certain non‑State employment.
• Positions are subject to Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requirements for filing statements of economic interest and supplemental statements with the Executive Ethics Commission.

Headquarters

Location:

5415 N University St, Peoria, Illinois, 61614
Work County: Peoria
Agency Contact: Anna Di Piazza
Email: Anna.

Di-piazza
Phone #:
Posting Group: Social Services

Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

This title is within the Upward Mobility Program (UMP). General program information can be found by visiting the program page, and specific title information is available at the UMP titles page. Employees must upload a copy of the UMP grade notice to their application documents prior to submission to exercise contractual rights.

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