Deputy Director, Legislative Affairs

Deputy Director, Legislative Affairs

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs. Subject to management approval, this position will manage and direct the Office of Legislative Affairs and formulate policy affecting all activities within the agency dealing with the legislative process. The position will serve as the Director's official representative when providing information or making personal contact with members of the General Assembly with regard to agency programs and legislative proposals.

The position will supervise subordinate staff and will chair the legislative review committee within the Department to analyze and evaluate legislative proposals presented by the General Assembly. This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is detail oriented and focused on ensuring that proposed legislation is beneficial to the achievement of the Department's goals, objectives, and mission.

Essential Functions:

• Serves as Deputy Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs
• Serves as the Director's official representative when providing information or making personal contact with members of the General Assembly with regard to agency programs and legislative proposals, possessing significant authority to commit the Department to a specific course of action
• Serves as full line supervisor of subordinate staff
• Chairs the legislative review committee within the Department to analyze and evaluate all legislative proposals presented by the General Assembly, agency managers, or advisory councils
• Directs the analysis and evaluation of federal and state legislation affecting child welfare and other agency programs and services to ensure that all legislation is reviewed to determine possible impact on the Department
• Through members of the federal delegation from Illinois, the Illinois Office in Washington, and certain national advisory groups such as the American Public Welfare Association and Child Welfare League of America, monitors federal child welfare legislation
• Manages and directs special initiatives which require substantial reporting to the legislature and/or Governor's Office

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college
• Requires four years of progressively responsible administrative experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4 years of administrative experience managing or conducting a legislative program in a public or business organization
• 3 years of experience supervising professional staff in a public or business organization
• 3 years of professional experience reviewing proposed legislation to determine its potential impact on the policies of a public or business organization
• 3 years of professional experience conducting planning activities on statewide basis in a management capacity
• 3 years of professional experience conducting community outreach as a representative of a public or business organization

Conditions of Employment:

• Requires ability to pass a background check
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties
• Requires appropriate, valid driver's license

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 - 5:00 PM

Headquarter

Location:

Statewide posting
- Location to be determined after candidate selection

Work County:
Statewide posting
- County to be determined after candidate selection

Agency Contact:
Samantha Haynes

Email: samantha.j.haynes

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