Administrative​/Clerical Associate

Background Check Associate

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and energetic individual to serve as Background Check Associate. Under direction, this position will receive and review incoming criminal history and Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking System clearances and apply agency policy and procedures to independently provide information and/or recommendations for resolution. The position will perform data entry of background information into the appropriate Departmental system and will serve as liaison to requesting parties.

This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is detail oriented and interested in playing a supporting role in the Department's operations.

Essential Function:

• Serves as Background Check Associate
• Performs data entry of CANTS, Sex Offender Registry System (SORS), National Sex Offender Registry System (NSORS), Out-of-State CANTS, Interstate Criminal History, Illinois State Police, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and/or driver eligibility status for facility drivers into the appropriate Departmental system.
• Prepares, keyboards, and maintains complex, highly specialized BCU reports and reports related to application and recommendation materials processed through Central Office
• Serves as liaison to requesting parties regarding information on Authorization for Background Check
• Serves as Central Office of Licensing contact for all issues concerning facility driver checks
• Receives, sorts, reviews, and distributes incoming mail
• 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

Conditions of Employment:

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.

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:

Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Headquarter

Location:

4 W Old State Capitol Plz, Springfield, Illinois, 62701

Work County:
Sangamon

Supervisor:
Vacant

Agency Contact:
Name:
Destiny Wright Email:
Destiny.

Wright (For questions only)

Application Instructions:

Use the "Apply" button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process. If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so. State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the  homepage in the blue ribbon.

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State employees:
Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid

Non-State employees: on  – click "Application Procedures" in the footer of every page of the website.