Deputy Director

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Requisition  | Opening Date: 12/24/25 | Closing Date: 01/08/2026 | Agency:
Department of Human Services | Class

Title:

SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTR

Under management approval, serves as Deputy Director of the Office of Fiscal Services in the Department of Human Services (DHS). Acts as Director of the Office in the Director’s absence with full authority over the Office’s programs and staff, including the Bureau of System Support, Bureau of Revenue Management and Federal Reporting, Bureau of General Accounting, and Bureau of Expenditure Accounting.

Assists in the organization, planning, direction, control, and evaluation of operations and activities of staff in the Office.

• Serves as Deputy Director for the Office of Fiscal Services, DHS.
• Monitors and directs the Bureaus of Systems Support, Revenue Management, Federal Reporting, General Accounting and Expenditure Accounting within the Office of Fiscal Services.
• Serves as full line supervisor.
• Serves as Director of the Office of Fiscal Services in the Director’s absence with full authority for Fiscal programs and staff throughout DHS.
• Collaborates with the Director of Fiscal Services, the Chief Financial Officer, Division Directors, managers, and program fiscal staff on Fiscal Service issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

• Four (4) years of college education, with coursework in business, fiscal, or accounting.
• Four (4) years of progressively responsible fiscal or accounting experience in a public or private organization.

• Four (4) years of professional experience with state and federal policies and rules related to auditing procedures, contracting and procurement.
• Four (4) years of professional experience examining issues impacting management and statewide operations for a public or private organization.
• Four (4) years of professional experience working with Comptroller and Treasurer policies and procedures, Federal and State statutes, administrative rules and regulations relative to state accounting to ensure compliance with GAAP and GASB standards.
• Four (4) years of professional experience ensuring procedures and reports are sufficient for processing and reporting and assisting staff with resolution of issues.
• Four (4) years of professional experience providing responses to internal and external audit requests.
• Four (4) years of professional experience assigning work, providing guidance to subordinates, recommending counseling and/or discipline following collective bargaining agreement, training staff, approving time off and preparing and signing performance evaluations.

Work Hours:

Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., 1-hour unpaid lunch.
Headquarters: 100 South Grand Ave E, Springfield, Illinois, 62762 (Office of Fiscal Services Administration).

• Seniority level:
  Director
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Other
• Industry: Government Administration

Relief:
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