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Illinois State Job Bank Child And Family Connections Regional Technical Assistance (TA) Specialist in Chicago, Illinois
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Location:Springfield, IL, US, 62701
Job Requisition ID:45877
Closing Date/Time:04/11/2025?\ Agency:Department of Human Services\ Class Title:SOCIAL SERV PROGRAM PLANNER IV - 41314\ Salary:Anticipated Salary \$7,066-\$10,326/month (\$84,792-\$123,912/year)\ Job Type:Salaried\ Category:Full Time\ County:Sangamon\ Number of Vacancies:2\ Plan/BU:RC062
Posting Identification Number 45877
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Position Overview
The Division of Early Childhood is one of six divisions within the Illinois Department of Human Services. DEC serves to strengthen and centralize Child Care, Early Intervention, and Home Visiting within DHS. The DEC vision is for Illinois young children and families to have the supports they need to achieve their full potential. The DEC mission is to enhance access to programs and services that support whole child development. The DEC is committed to the following guiding values - Whole Child Focus, Quality Service Delivery, Equity, Relentless Pursuit of Mission, Respect & Dignity, and Stability & Sustainability.
Essential Functions
- Serves as a Child and Family Connections Regional Technical Assistance (TA) Specialist.
- Conceptualizes, designs, implements, and maintains highly technical planning and coordination of the program service delivery in designated DHS/ Region(s), including establishing effective working relationships with grantees and other stakeholders and drafting written forms/instructions, policies, procedures, manuals, instructions, interpretive guidelines, and/or handbooks/brochures.
- Designs, completes, and develops decision memoranda, agreements, briefing papers, Requests for Proposals (RFPs), correspondence, and other written documents on EI issues, function activities, and budget.
- Organizes, staffs, and documents listening-sessions with designated grantees, families, legal guardians, and other stakeholders to secure feedback on service delivery.
- Represents the Bureau Chief and/or Manager at meetings, workshops, retreats, and conferences regarding the EI program.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.