deputy director

Job Requisition ID: 51933 

Opening Date: 12/24/25
Closing Date: 01/08/2026
​Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTR
Skill Option: Fiscal Management/Accounting/Budget/ Internal Audit/Insurance/Financial 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary $12,083-$12,917 per month ($145,000-$155,000 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Term Appointment/ Agency

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Subject to management approval, serves as Deputy Director of the Office of Fiscal Services in the Department of Human Services (DHS). Serves as the Director of the Office of Fiscal Services in the Director's absence with full range of authority for the Office programs and staff throughout DHS. Assists in the organization, planning, direction, control and evaluation of the operations and activities of staff in the Office of Fiscal Services, including the Bureau of System Support, Bureau of Revenue Management and Federal Reporting, Bureau of General Accounting and the Bureau of Expenditure Accounting.  Supervises, coordinates and reviews the work of professional staff through subordinate supervisors.

• Serves as Deputy Director for the Office of Fiscal Services, DHS.
• Monitors and directs the Bureaus of Systems Support, Revenue Management and Federal Reporting, general Accounting and Expenditure Accounting within the Office of Fiscal Services, DHS.
• 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.

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with course work in business, fiscal or accounting. 
• Requires four (4) years of progressively responsible fiscal or accounting experience in a public or private business 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: Mon-Fri, 8am-4:30pm, 1 hour unpaid lunch.

Headquarter Location: 100 South Grand Ave E, Springfield, Illinois, 62762

Office of Fiscal Services

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Posting Group: Leadership & Management; Fiscal, Finance & Procurement; Social Services

About the Agency:

The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois.  Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy, safe, and enriched lives.  Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being for everyone in Illinois.  Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion, Accessibility, Responsibility, and Equity.

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

• A Pension Program
• Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
• 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
• Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
• 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
• Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
• Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
• GI Bill Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
• Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)

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Term Appointment:
Candidates hired into a term position shall be appointed for a term of 4 years and are subject to a probationary period. The term may be renewed for successive four-year terms at the Director of the Department of Human Services's discretion.

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