Integrated Eligibility System Team Lead (Executive II)
Job description
Agency : Department of Human Services
Opening Date: 04/10/2023
Closing Date/Time: 04/21/2023
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $5,536 - $8,279 per month.
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC062
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended. When
applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application. Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility. Please note that the Department of Human Services must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Posting Identification Number 10-90-25284
Position Overview
The Division of Family and Community Services is seeking to hire an Integrated Eligibility System Team Lead to organize, plan, execute, control, and evaluate, for an assigned User Acceptance Testing team, the operation of Integrated Eligibility System (IES) which provides for recipient delivery services agency-wide. This position aligns needs of business through system design recommendations and planning of design, prepares test scripts for public assistance programs to be executed in user-acceptance environment and executes scripts; analyzes outcomes and compares to expected outcomes for accuracy, efficiency and completeness; tracks and documents design change process and progress of the application; updates instructions to complete work and business processes; designs and documents work flow; ranks tickets for priority; completes assignments in IES functional areas; prepares reports for leadership on outcomes and quality control, confers with a variety of liaisons within agencies on issues, recommendations and development; and develops testing plans to review current and revised functionality within IES while pursuing other testing avenues that could result in negative outcomes or design defects that need to be addressed.
Job Responsibilities
- Serves as an Integrated Eligibility System Team Lead.
- Independently conducts complex duties in the testing of newly developed, revised, or existing functionality of IES.
- Participates in the analysis of outcomes vs expected outcomes to identify issues with testing.
- Serves as a working supervisor.
- Ensures current policy and rules are applied to the design, testing and analysis of changes to IES.
- Travels to participate in regularly meetings with business process and training team and others to identify issues, priority areas for requirements and design as well as issues and successes of testing.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which is reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with courses in business or public administration.
- Requires two (2) years of responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.
SPECIALIZED SKILLS:
- Of the two (2) years required experience, requires two (2) years of progressively responsible administrative casework experience performing operational research and data processing including functions such as completing initial applications, redeterminations, mid-point reports, program adds, additions, changes and crossmatches utilized within a public assistance eligibility system such as the Integrated Eligibility System (IES).
Preferred Qualifications
- Three (3) years of professional casework experience performing operational research and data processing including functions such as completing initial applications, redeterminations, mid-point reports, program adds, additions, changes and crossmatches utilized within a public assistance eligibility system such as the Integrated Eligibility System (IES).
- Three (3) years of professional experience analyzing problems and providing clear instruction on use of public assistance eligibility system such as Integrated Eligibility System (IES).
- Two (2) years of professional experience documenting design change process with strong attention to detail for a public or private organization.
- Three (3) years of professional experience utilizing critical thinking skills while multi-tasking multiple projects.
- Two (2) years of professional experience utilizing the principles and practices of public and business administration.
- A master’s degree in business or public administration and coursework in areas such as economic theory, accounting and finance, organizational theory, and operations research.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires the ability to travel.
- Requires the ability to work overtime and/or outside of regular business hours.
- Requires basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and in a public assistance eligibility system such as Integrated Eligibility System (IES).
- Requires basic proficiency in WebEx
Work Hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm Monday-Friday
Work Location: 600 E Ash St Springfield, IL 62703-2925
Family and Community Services
Integrated Eligibility System
User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Team B
Springfield/Sangamon County
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov
Job Family: Leadership & Management; Social Services
About the Agency:
The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.
This position DOES contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).
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 Work Schedules (as applicable)
- 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
- Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
- 10 Weeks Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
- Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care
- Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.
If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.
State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.
Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.
If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid
Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.
The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:
- donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
- systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
buzzstudios.com is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, buzzstudios.com provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, buzzstudios.com is the ideal place to find your next job.