Governor of Illinois
BACKGROUND CHECK ASSOCIATE
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Job Description
- Req#: 38596
- Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school.
- Requires 2 years of office experience.
- Requires ability to keyboard accurately at 45 wpm.
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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.
Agency : Department of Children and Family Services
Title: Office Associate, option 2
Closing Date/Time: 06/25/2024/11:59 PM
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary (Effective 7/1/24) $3,852/Month Full Salary Range $3,852-$5,046/Month
Job Type: Social Services
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 2
Plan/BU: RC014This 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.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
It is highly recommended that you upload high school transcripts and resume.
Position Overview
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and energetic individual to serve as Background Check Associate. Under direction, this position will receive and review incoming criminal history and Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking System clearances and apply agency policy and procedures to independently provide information and/or recommendations for resolution. The position will independently perform cursory review of background check information to ensure completeness of information for approval or denial of licensure/employment prior to data entry. The position will also perform data entry of background check information and/or driver eligibility status for facility drivers into the appropriate Department system. This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is detail oriented and interested in playing a supporting role in the Department’s 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.
Job Responsibilities
1. Serves as Background Check Associate.
2. Performs data entry of CANTS, Sex Offender Registry System (SORS), National Sex Offender Registry System (NSORS), Out-of-State CANTS, Interstate Criminal History, Illinois State Police, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and/or driver eligibility status for facility drivers into the appropriate Departmental system.
3. Prepares, keyboards, and maintains complex, highly specialized Background Check Unit (BCU) reports and other reports related to application and recommendation materials processed through Central Office.
4. Serves as liaison to requesting parties regarding information on Authorization for Background Check.
5. Serves as Central Office of Licensing contact for all issues concerning facility driver checks.
6. Receives, sorts, reviews, and distributes incoming mail.
7. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
Conditions of Employment
1. Requires ability to pass a background check.
Work Hours: Monday-Friday/8:30 am-5:00 pm
Supervisor: Antonia Gomez
Work Location: 1911 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60616
Agency Contact:Joan Singleton-Lee
Email: Joan.Singleton-Lee2@Illinois.gov
Phone #: 312-814-8659
Job Family: Social Services
This position [DOES NOT] contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).
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:
About the company
The Governor of Illinois is the chief executive of the State of Illinois, and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution.