DOC Leadership Development Program Manager

Job Requisition ID: 46457
Closing Date: 04/28/2025
Agency: Department of Corrections
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option: General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $7,966; Anticipated Starting Salary Range: $7,966 - $8,500/Month
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Merit Comp Code: Managerial Exclusion from RC063 Collective Bargaining Coverage

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Posting Identification Number 46457

Why Work for Illinois?

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Position Overview

The Leadership Development Program Manager for the Department of Corrections (DOC) operates under the Chief of Staff, focusing on planning, developing, and implementing the statewide leadership development program. This role involves collaborating with the Manager of Staff Development and Training, designing leadership training curricula, and coaching agency leaders on essential competencies. The manager conducts various training sessions-classroom, webinars, and virtual-and utilizes technology for effective delivery. Responsibilities include preparing training materials, assessing training needs, maintaining training records, evaluating programs, and analyzing feedback to improve offerings. Additionally, the role requires staying updated on leadership development trends through seminars and conferences. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

Essential Functions

• Under general supervision of the Chief of Staff, serves as the Leadership Development Program Manager for the Department of Corrections (DOC).
• Prepares training aids and written materials for instruction programs.
• Conducts workshop registration, maintains attendance records, and distributes training materials and information.
• Reviews and analyzes course and program evaluations and reporting.
• Liaises with state and local public jurisdiction officials and employees regarding instruction programs, times, registration requirements, descriptive course content, and other related information.
• Attends seminars, conferences, and training events provided by industry leaders to remain current on new leadership development methods, tools, and ideologies.
• 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 four (4) years of college, with courses in business, public administration, talent development, management, or organizational development.
• Requires three (3) years of professional experience managing and implementing a leadership development program for a large organization.
• Of the three (3) years of experience, requires one (1) year of professional experience conducting instructor led, virtual on-demand, and live webinar training.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers at least three (3) years' professional experience assessing, designing, and developing a leadership development training program, including related curriculum.
• Prefers at least two (2) years of professional experience conducting instructor led, virtual on-demand, and live webinar training.
• Prefers at least three (3) years' professional experience strategizing a plan to support organizational goals.
• Prefers proven expertise in leadership coaching, including a track record of successfully coaching and mentoring executives and senior leaders to achieve measurable performance improvements.
• Prefers extensive knowledge of labor relations and bargaining unit agreements as it pertains to leadership development.
• Prefers developed verbal and written communication skills to present training and guidance to others with clarity and precision.
• Prefers ability to gain and maintain effective working relationships with associates, vendors, clients and others.
• Prefers professional training certification from an industry organization, such as SHRM-SCP (SHRM Certified Professional), CPTM (Certified Professional in Training Management), APTD(Associate Professional in Talent Development), or equivalent.

Condition of Employment

• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
• Requires the ability to serve in an on-call capacity.
• Requires the ability to work outside of normal hours to meet deadlines.
• Requires the ability to use agency supplied equipment such as laptop, personal computer, work cell phone, etc.
• Requires the ability to attend seminars, conferences, and training to remain current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics.
• Requires the ability to lift and carry objects or equipment weighing up to 20 pounds.
• This is considered light work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(b)). Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
• Requires ability to pass the IDOC/IDJJ background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of position held, is prohibited.
• The conditions of employment listed are incorporated and/or related to any duties included in the position description.

Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm; Saturday/Sunday off
Work Location: 1301 Concordia Ct Springfield, IL 62702-5643
Agency Contact: Demetria.Greenwald@illinois.gov
Posting Group: Public Safety; Leadership & Management

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:

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• systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com

About the Agency: The Illinois Department of Corrections is a multicultural agency deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion. This commitment is at the forefront of our operations, hiring, policies and procedures, and training. We recognize the benefit of workplace empowerment, the importance of diversity and fully support an environment where ALL employees are treated fairly, respectfully, and have equal access to opportunities and resources necessary to thrive and contribute to the agency's success. IDOC genuinely values the differences of individuals in our custody and is committed to ensuring a healthy living environment where they feel valued, respected, and included. Through our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEi), we shall establish and uphold agency policies and practices conducive to eliminating all forms of exclusion including, but not limited to, racism, ageism, ableism, sexism, discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender, and religious oppression. The IDOC team works to serve justice in Illinois and increase public safety by promoting positive change in behavior of individuals in custody, operating successful reentry programs, and reducing victimization. Employees enjoy excellent benefits, including health, vision, and dental insurance; retirement plan and deferred compensation; state holidays and other benefit time off, and pre-tax benefit programs. The department also offers extensive training and career advancement opportunities. The Illinois Department of Corrections is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

As an IDOC employee, you are entitled to a robust benefits package that includes:
Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave
Pension Plan - vesting at 10 years for Tier II
Full 20-year retirement awards free health insurance during retirement.
Deferred compensation and other pre-tax benefits programs
Paid state holidays 13-14 days annually
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, and vacation rates modified for 12-hour work schedules. (As applicable.)
Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx