Statewide Child Welfare Employee Licensure Administrator

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Senior Public Service Adminstrator. DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a generous pension program.  The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills and strong leadership and communication capabilities.  We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.

Essential Functions

• Serves as Statewide Child Welfare Employee Licensure (CWEL) Administrator.


• Plans, directs, and administers the OLPD Child Welfare Employee Licensure Complaint process.


• Schedules, attends, and facilitates all Emergency Licensure Review Team and CWEL Board Meetings.


• Serves as full line supervisor of subordinate staff.


• Develops, implements, and monitors CWEL Program Best Practice Policies, Rules, and Procedures.


• Serves as a principal spokesperson for the CWEL Program before internal and external stakeholders and other governmental entities.


• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires graduation from an accredited law school and possession of a valid license to practice law in Illinois.


• Requires four years of administrative experience in the practice of law.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4 years' experience managing or administering a program or service in a private or private organization.


• 3 years' experience supervising professional staff who are responsible for administering a complex, highly regulated program.


• 4 years' experience in the development and implementation of rules, policies, and procedures.


• 4 years professional experience in the oversight of a large program with multiple sites or teams of subordinate staff at different locations.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history. 


• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties. Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.


• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.


• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.


• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

About The Agency

DCFS is deeply committed to the welfare and protection of children. Our goal is to protect children by strengthening and supporting families. In every effort, from receiving hotline calls to reaching family reunification or foster care and adoption, children and families are our focus. 

 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://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx