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CHILD CARE/CHILD WELFARE LICENSING BACKGROUND CHECK SPECIALIST

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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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.

Job Requisition ID:48763 Closing Date: 08/22/2025 Agency:Department of Children and Family Services

Title: Office Specialist (Upward Mobility Program) Class Title:OFFICE SPECIALIST - 30080 Skill Option:Keyboarding Bilingual Option:None Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $4,414/Month - Full Salary Range $4,414-$5,926/Month Job Type: Salaried Category:Full Time County: Cook Number of Vacancies: 1 Bargaining Unit Code:RC028 Paraprofessional Human Services Employees, AFSCME Merit Comp Code:

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Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and energetic individual to serve as Child Care/Child Welfare Licensing Background Check Specialist.Under general direction, this position will provide input into regulating, monitoring, and controlling the Departments Child Care and Child Welfare Employee Licensing Background Check Unit, serving as liaison between the licensing workers and employers in facilities licensed by the Department.The position will develop and provide comprehensive complex, database reports, utilizing extensive knowledge and understanding of multiple software programs.

The position will also receive and evaluate Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking System results and criminal history rep sheets to determine what information is appropriate to be sent to licensing workers/employers for review and recommendation.This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is detail oriented and interested in playing a supporting role in the Departments licensing operations.DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program.The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills and strong communication skills.We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.

Essential Functions

• Serves as Child Care/Child Welfare Licensing Background Check Specialist
• Prepares and keyboards documents which impact program policies and procedures, as well as confidential documents related to the performance of unit personnel
• Develops and provides comprehensive complex database reports, utilizing extensive knowledge and understanding of multiple software programs, which include highly confidential data for distribution to licensing workers/employers
• Receives and evaluates CANTS documents/criminal history rap sheets to determine what information is appropriate to be sent to licensing workers/employers for review and recommendation.
• Identifies unique or complex situations requiring specialized assistance
• Prepares correspondence using Department-authorized forms to inform licensing workers/employers of pertinent information needing to be assessed and returned to the Department for review.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to two years of secretarial/business college and one year of office experience

OR completion of high school and three years of office experience

OR three years of independent business experience

• Requires ability to keyboard accurately at 30 wpm

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in an office setting applying extensive knowledge of office practices and procedures
• 3 years of experience in an office setting applying extensive knowledge of the logic of computer language/programs
• 3 years of experience in an office setting applying extensive knowledge of manual and automated office equipment

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to pass a background check
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Work Hours: Monday- Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Work Location: 1911 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60616

This title is within the Upward Mobility Program (UMP). General Program information can be found by clicking on the Upward Mobility Program link or for specific title information at UMP Title Descriptions . To exercise contractual rights for this position, employees must upload a copy of the UMP grade notice to their application documents prior to submitting their application.

This position [DOES NOT] contain Specialized Skills (as that term is used in CBAs).

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