Governor of Illinois
Overview
Job Requisition ID: 50280
Opening Date: 10/07/2025
Closing Date: 10/21/2025
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: EXECUTIVE II - 13852
Salary: Anticipated Salary $6,589-$9,541/month ($79,068-$114,492/year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCME
Merit Comp Code:
This position is a union position; provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
Position Information The Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) is the state’s lead agency serving people with disabilities committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and racial justice. The mission of the Division is to assist individuals with disabilities in achieving their goals of employment, education, and independent living. This position is the Budget and Contract Specialist for the Bureau of Customer and Community Blind Services/ Business Enterprise Program for the Blind responsible for the procurement and management of contractual agreements and development and monitoring of the budget for this program. The Division of Rehabilitation Services is seeking to hire a dynamic and detail-oriented Budget and Contract Specialist with strong leadership and communication skills for this position.
Essential Functions
Serves as the statewide Budget and Contract Specialist for the Bureau of Customer and Community Blind Services/Business Enterprise Program for the Blind (BEPB).
Manages the receipt and validation of program income generated through the Randolph-Sheppard Act.
Prepares detailed financial reports, required federal reports, statistical reports, and graphs, extracting financial data from the accounting system.
Develops, manages, and maintains the BEPB tracking database which includes information for vending program businesses, blind vendors, and ancillary facility employees.
Performs other duties as assigned or required which are 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 of experience, requires two (2) years of experience working with procurement methods and the development, implementation including but not limited to requests for proposals, invitation to bid, small purchases, and sole source vendors and the administration of contracts and in the use of accounting systems including the payment coding structure, components, value, and purpose.
Preferred Qualifications
Two (2) years of professional experience working with contract procurement methods including but not limited to requests for proposals, invitation to bid, small purchases, and sole source vendors, the administration of contracts and in the use of accounting systems including the payment coding structure, components, value, and purpose.
Two (2) years of professional experience with development, execution, and monitoring of contracts including but not limited to orders against a master contract.
Two (2) years of professional experience managing and monitoring receipts and expenditures in a public or private accounting system.
Two (2) years of professional experience analyzing data and preparing complex financial and/or budget reports.
Two (2) years of professional experience working with federal statutes related to rehabilitation grants and Title I programs including but not limited to the Rehabilitation Act and amendments, the Social Security Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act and the Randolph-Sheppard Act.
Two (2) years of professional experience interacting with and communicating clearly and tactfully with a wide range of individuals that include vendors, customers, state agency officials, legislators, internal and external stakeholders, and public.
Conditions of Employment
Requires the ability to travel.
Requires the ability to write, form, prepare correspondence and develop spreadsheets with programs such as Microsoft Outlook, Access, Excel, and Word.
The position may require filing a Statement of Economic Interest under the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act; certain disclosures and revolving door restrictions may apply. See the description for details.
*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours / Location Work Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5pm, 1 hour unpaid lunch.
Work Location: 809 Commercial Ave, Springfield, Illinois, 62703
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Customer and Community Blind Services
Business Enterprise Program for the Blind
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@illinois.gov
Posting Group: Leadership & Management; Social Services
Benefits & About the Agency 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)
For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee.html
This position DOES 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.
Non-State employees should log in using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage. If you have never signed in before, 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.
State employees should include temporary assignment in the application profile. Temporary assignment verification forms can be uploaded to the Additional Documents section.
The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your junk mail, spam, or other folders for communications regarding submitted applications. You may receive emails from: donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com and systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
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Opening Date: 10/07/2025
Closing Date: 10/21/2025
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: EXECUTIVE II - 13852
Salary: Anticipated Salary $6,589-$9,541/month ($79,068-$114,492/year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCME
Merit Comp Code:
This position is a union position; provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
Position Information The Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) is the state’s lead agency serving people with disabilities committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and racial justice. The mission of the Division is to assist individuals with disabilities in achieving their goals of employment, education, and independent living. This position is the Budget and Contract Specialist for the Bureau of Customer and Community Blind Services/ Business Enterprise Program for the Blind responsible for the procurement and management of contractual agreements and development and monitoring of the budget for this program. The Division of Rehabilitation Services is seeking to hire a dynamic and detail-oriented Budget and Contract Specialist with strong leadership and communication skills for this position.
Essential Functions
Serves as the statewide Budget and Contract Specialist for the Bureau of Customer and Community Blind Services/Business Enterprise Program for the Blind (BEPB).
Manages the receipt and validation of program income generated through the Randolph-Sheppard Act.
Prepares detailed financial reports, required federal reports, statistical reports, and graphs, extracting financial data from the accounting system.
Develops, manages, and maintains the BEPB tracking database which includes information for vending program businesses, blind vendors, and ancillary facility employees.
Performs other duties as assigned or required which are 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 of experience, requires two (2) years of experience working with procurement methods and the development, implementation including but not limited to requests for proposals, invitation to bid, small purchases, and sole source vendors and the administration of contracts and in the use of accounting systems including the payment coding structure, components, value, and purpose.
Preferred Qualifications
Two (2) years of professional experience working with contract procurement methods including but not limited to requests for proposals, invitation to bid, small purchases, and sole source vendors, the administration of contracts and in the use of accounting systems including the payment coding structure, components, value, and purpose.
Two (2) years of professional experience with development, execution, and monitoring of contracts including but not limited to orders against a master contract.
Two (2) years of professional experience managing and monitoring receipts and expenditures in a public or private accounting system.
Two (2) years of professional experience analyzing data and preparing complex financial and/or budget reports.
Two (2) years of professional experience working with federal statutes related to rehabilitation grants and Title I programs including but not limited to the Rehabilitation Act and amendments, the Social Security Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act and the Randolph-Sheppard Act.
Two (2) years of professional experience interacting with and communicating clearly and tactfully with a wide range of individuals that include vendors, customers, state agency officials, legislators, internal and external stakeholders, and public.
Conditions of Employment
Requires the ability to travel.
Requires the ability to write, form, prepare correspondence and develop spreadsheets with programs such as Microsoft Outlook, Access, Excel, and Word.
The position may require filing a Statement of Economic Interest under the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act; certain disclosures and revolving door restrictions may apply. See the description for details.
*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours / Location Work Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5pm, 1 hour unpaid lunch.
Work Location: 809 Commercial Ave, Springfield, Illinois, 62703
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Customer and Community Blind Services
Business Enterprise Program for the Blind
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@illinois.gov
Posting Group: Leadership & Management; Social Services
Benefits & About the Agency 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)
For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee.html
This position DOES 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.
Non-State employees should log in using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage. If you have never signed in before, 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.
State employees should include temporary assignment in the application profile. Temporary assignment verification forms can be uploaded to the Additional Documents section.
The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your junk mail, spam, or other folders for communications regarding submitted applications. You may receive emails from: donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com and systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
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