Office Associate - Keyboarding

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• Job Requisition : 57106
  
  IPR#26-01570
• Opening Date: 06/26/2026
• Closing Date: 07/13/2026
• Agency: Department of Transportation
• Class
  
  Title:
  
  OFFICE ASSOCIATE - 30015
• Skill Option: Keyboarding
• Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary (Effective 7/1/26) $4,144 Monthly;
  Full Range: $4,144 - $5,429 Monthly
• Job Type: Salaried
• Category: Full Time
• County: Sangamon
• Number of Vacancies: 2
• Bargaining Unit Code: RC014 Clerical Employees, AFSCME

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking to hire an Office Associate. The successful candidate will gather necessary information required for research and data to technical staff and also maintain and update the Bureau of Claims’ file systems, serve as receptionist, process incoming checks, and type invoices/vouchers for payment to claimants and businesses ensuring accuracy of payee information and payment amount.

The Bureau of Claims handles confidential and personally identifiable information daily. The successful candidate will ensure the security and confidentiality of this information.

• Gathers necessary information required for research and data to technical staff.
• Updates and maintains the computerized Bureau of Claims file system by accessing the Risk Evaluation And Legal Management database (REALM).
• Maintains the Bureau of Claims file system.
• Serves as receptionist.
• Keyboards invoices and vouchers for payment to claimants and businesses ensuring accuracy of payee information and payment amount.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

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

• Prefers ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Prefers…