Fw: Arc and DDD Directors Position Opening

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As I said to Tony....this job is for someone who is either totally insane, or

someone who has been living under a rock for the past decade and has no clue

about Illinois politics!

Nevertheless...it is certainly an interesting job for someone who is up to the

challenge!

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskb@...

Arc and DDD Directors Position Opening

The Arc of Illinois

May 5, 2011

Leaders in The Arc:

This job is for you!

Please find information regarding the posting of the Division of Developmental

Disabilities Director Position. The Official posting should appear tomorrow on

the States website, which will provide instructions regarding applications and

the time period for submitting those. Please pass this information on to other

advocates!

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The Arc of Illinois

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STATE OF ILLINOIS

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

POSITION POSTING: DIRECTOR

MAY 6, 2011

The State of Illinois Department of Human Services is seeking applications for

the position of Director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities. Please

refer to the following link for the States posting of the position:

www.work.illinois.gov. The posting is scheduled to appear on May 6, 2011. The

following language is taken from the States Position Description.

Subject to management approval, serves as Director of the Division of

Developmental Disabilities. Formulates programs and program policies which

impact and control State operated and Community based facilities and programs,

directs and establishes standards of service for Department recipients and

community based services; directs the examination of service trends and policy

options designed to address current and future service system needs and methods

to address such needs; facilitates the development and application of new

concepts for professional care and treatment of persons with developmental

disabilities.

SPECIFICALLY:

1. Acts as a policy-making official; participates in determining DHS policy

which fixes objectives or states principles to control actions toward operating

objectives in DHS. Formulates and implements policy for the total management

process of the Division, which has a statewide impact. Participates in planning

and programming agency activities mandated by legislation, regulations and the

Secretary. Acts authoritatively on policy-making issues impacting agency

management and statewide agency operations. Establishes policies utilized in

implementation and maintenance of programs; confers with the Secretary and

administrative staff on feasibility of recommended policies; interprets new

legislation and administrative policies and procedures.

2. Directs, coordinates and reviews the activities of operational and program

personnel through subordinate managers. Serves as full-line supervisor; assigns

and reviews work; provides guidance and training to assigned staff; counsels

staff regarding work performance; reassigns staff to meet day-to-day operating

needs; establishes annual goals and objectives; approves time off; adjusts first

level grievances; effectively recommends and imposes discipline, up to and

including discharge; prepares and signs performance evaluations; determines and

recommends staffing needs.

3. Formulates operating programs and policies and designs work for subordinate

administrators; directs operational methods within a changing policy, fiscal and

legal climates. Directs the development and implementation of various

evaluative procedures to assess the effectiveness of various service system

program components; develops strategies and options to modify the service

system; coordinates implementing the development, improvement or expansion of

residential and community based programs.

4. Establishes programmatic standards of service for developmental disability

services and programs, both state operated and community funded; cooperates with

other state regulatory entities and services as the Departments liaison with

national accreditation bodies. Directs the analysis of funding patterns and

contributes to financial and budget planning effort with other Administrators by

recommending program funding priorities and advising on resource allocation

among problem areas and geographic regions/planning area. Provides general

advice and direction in the development of the annual budget process and

specified direction regarding the incorporation of developmental disability

issues.

5. Directs and coordinates the provision of individual client services under

the Departments purchase or care program which includes client eligibility

determination, resource utilization and consultation to community services

providers develops and directs the provision of technical assistance to state

operated and community programs; monitors program audits to determine compliance

with federal and state regulations governing funding and certification criteria;

directs activities related to network Coordinators and Facilitators

implementation and coordination of Department-funded services.

Requires knowledge, skill and mental developmental equivalent to completion of

four years college with significant course work in rehabilitation, social

welfare, social work or a closely-related human services field. Requires four

years of progressively responsible managerial/administrative experience in a

developmental disability or related field. Requires ability to effectively

communicate. Requires thorough knowledge of public and business administration

principles and practices. Requires thorough knowledge of programs, service

objectives, activities and operational systems of DHS.

Contact person:

Reta Hoskin, Acting Director

Division of Developmental Disabilities

319 E. Madison, Suite 4N

Springfield, IL 62701

217-524-7065

RETA.HOSKIN@...

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