REGION 4 COORDINATOR (PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR)

Agency: Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option: General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel
Bilingual Option: None
Opening Date/Time: 03/14/2025

Closing Date/Time: 03/28/2025
Salary: $7,966- $11,759/month, anticipated starting salary is $7,966/month; CBA language applies
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC063

Agency Statement: Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of others? The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) is a team of emergency management professionals who support local communities by providing experience, perspective, and resources to help residents prepare for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from threats, hazards, disasters, or emergencies. IEMA-OHS is the lead agency for disasters and emergencies statewide and plays a key role in protecting the health, life, and safety of all Illinoisans.

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.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Posting Identification Number 45622

Why Work for Illinois?

Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you're helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you're part of something bigger-something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.

No matter what state career you're looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule-flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

Essential Functions

• Assists local government in developing and improving the local emergency management program.
• Facilitates regional coordination for Disaster Preparedness and Response.
• Assists in Stakeholder Engagement, Outreach, and Community Resilience.
• Serves as working supervisor for regional operations division staff.
• Coordinates the federal, state, and local disaster response and assists with disaster recovery operations.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of 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 prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.

Specialized Skills

• Requires two (2) years of experience serving in an ICS (Incident Command System) role for a disaster response operation at the state or federal level.
• Requires two (2) years of public speaking experience in a professional setting.
• Requires two (2) years of professional experience establishing and fostering relationships/ partnerships with community partners at the local, state, and federal levels of emergency management.
• Requires two (2) years of professional experience as a working supervisor and/or lead worker.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience serving in an ICS (Incident Command System) role for a disaster response operation at the state or federal level.
• Two (2) years of public speaking experience in a professional setting.
• Two (2) years of professional experience establishing and fostering relationships/partnerships with community partners at the local, state, and federal levels of emergency management.
• Two (2) years of professional experience as a working supervisor and/or lead worker.
• Two (2) years of professional experience in creating policies, procedures, or plans.
• Two (2) years of professional experience in state utilized information technology systems including the Microsoft Office suite, Adobe, SharePoint, Teams, Google, WebEOC, and advanced systems such as Artificial Intelligence and related programs.
• Two (2) years of professional experience in administering State and federal programs.
• Two (2) years of professional experience in emergency management or closely related field.
• Two (2) years of professional experience in conducting training or creating training content.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires a criminal history check through the Illinois State Police.
• Requires ability to use state-supplied equipment such as cell phone, laptop, etc.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires appropriate, valid driver's license.
• Requires the ability to travel for activation requirements for disaster response operations as needed.
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This may require the ability to work evenings and weekends.

Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Work Location: 9511 W Harrison Street, Des Plaines, Illinois, 60016

Agency Contact: EMA.JOBS@illinois.gov

Posting Group: Leadership & Management

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 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