Regional Supervisor; Public Service Administrator, Opt

REGIONAL SUPERVISOR (PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR, OPT. 8H)

Join to apply for the REGIONAL SUPERVISOR (PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR, OPT. 8H) role at Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).

We continually strive for a workforce that reflects the growing diversity within the State of Illinois. A variety of employee backgrounds, perspectives, ideas and experiences are crucial to our ability to most effectively serve the public. Bilingual skills welcome.

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Location
Westchester, IL, 60154.

Job Requisition
52295.

Posting
53-26-0109/ 52295.

Posted
12/19/2025 – 1/6/2026.

Skill Option
Special License – Environmental Health Practitioner.

Salary
Anticipated starting salary: $7,345 per month; full range: $7,345–$10,734 per month.

Job Type
Salaried.

Category
Full Time.

County
Cook.

Number of Vacancies
1.

Bargaining Unit Code
RC063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, and Special Education Resources Coordinators;
Physicians AFSCME.

Union Position
This position is a union position; provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement apply.

The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as the Regional Supervisor responsible for managing all division programs, including dairy, food, tanning, and local health department support for the Cook County Region. The supervisor oversees the food sanitation and dairy regulatory programs for the Region designed to assure a human food supply which is safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled.

• Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas.
• Competitive group insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
• Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System.
• Deferred compensation program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan.
• Optional pre‑tax programs – MCAP & DCAP.
• 10–25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year).
• 12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year.
• 3 paid personal business days per calendar year (pro‑rated dependent on start date).
• 13–14 paid holidays per year.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Employee assistance program and/or mental health resources.

• Directs, plans, evaluates and implements all Division programs (dairy, food, tanning and local health department support).
• Serves as working supervisor.
• Directs a program of training for local health department food inspectors.
• Plans, directs and implements a program designed to provide technical assistance to establishment operators.
• Directs and participates in food‑borne illness epidemiological investigations.
• Maintains liaison with the Regional Health Officer, regional staff and Central Office staff.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned reasonably within scope.

• Four (4) years of college with at least 30 semester hours in the physical and/or biological sciences.
• Three (3) years of administrative experience in the food or dairy industry and/or food or dairy regulatory field.
• Professional certification as a Licensed Environmental Health Practitioner (LEHP).

• One (1) year experience overseeing, directing and implementing the statewide retail food sanitation program.
• One (1) year experience directing a…