TEAM CLERICAL

Team Clerical

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Position Overview The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and energetic individual to serve as Team Clerical. Under direction, this position will perform complex, specialized clerical services for a team of supervisors and professional child welfare or child protection staff. The position will answer phones, greet visitors, maintain files, and perform general clerical functions. 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.

Essential Functions Serves as Team Clerical Answers incoming phone calls and greets visitors Establishes and maintains case files Completes and keyboards travel vouchers from handwritten materials, calculates and reviews to ensure accuracy, and returns to workers for review and signature Provides clerical office support as a secretary to the team supervisors and professional staff Orients professional and other clerical staff regarding Departmental rules and office procedures Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Minimum Qualifications 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

Conditions of Employment Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history

About the Agency DCFS is deeply committed to the welfare and protection of children. We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois. The Office of Employee Services works in a supportive capacity by managing human resources functions to enable front line workers to fulfill the Department's mission of providing services for children and youth.

Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-5:00 PM Headquarter Location: 2133 Belvidere Rd, Waukegan, Illinois, 60085 Work County: Lake

Agency Contact: Tiffany Norton Email: View email address on click.appcast.io