Looking for work? Here are 5 Illinois state government jobs hiring in the metro-east
Whether your skills lie in nursing, accounting or typing, the state of Illinois is hiring for a variety of positions.
Here are five state government job listings in southwestern Illinois, including qualifications, responsibilities and anticipated pay.
Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse
Illinois Department of Public Health
Qualifications:
Graduation from an approved nursing education program resulting in an associate or a diploma degree in nursing and three years of professional nursing experience; a bachelor’s degree in nursing and two years of professional nursing experience; or a master’s degree in nursing.
Requires licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Illinois.
Responsibilities: Travel to conduct surveys of home health agencies; hospices, health maintenance organization; rehabilitation, speech physical therapy and free-standing x-ray services and other related services to determine level of compliance with state licensure requirements and federal Medicare/Medicaid certification standards.
Pay: $5,927 to $8,059 per month
Application deadline: Jan. 18
Location: Fairview Heights
Reception/Clerical (Office Associate Opt. 2-Typing)
Department of Children and Family Services
Qualifications:
“Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school”
Two years of office experience
Ability to type accurately at 45 words per minute
Responsibilities:
Serve as regional office receptionist
Answer incoming calls and screen callers, “many of which may be hostile,” the post says
Greet visitors and direct them where needed
Pay: $3,367 to $4,552 monthly (anticipated starting salary $3,367)
Application deadline: Jan. 20
Location: East St. Louis
Office Associate (Option 2 Typing)
Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health
Qualifications:
“Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school”
Two years of office experience
Ability to type accurately at 45 words per minute
Responsibilities:
Providing confidential clerical services
Maintain confidential files for each patient
Track information on each patient
Works on report preparation
Pay: $3,367 to $4,741 per month
Application deadline: Jan. 20
Location: Alton
Technical Manager IV - Contract Compliance Officer
Department of Transportation
Qualifications:
Completion of a bachelor’s degree majoring in business, economics, statistics, sociology, public finance or public administration and two years of experience in public or business administration, research, statistics, public finance or accounting or a combination thereof or
Eight years of experience in public or business administration, research, statistics, public finance or accounting or a combination thereof
Valid driver’s license
Responsibilities:
Monitor contractor conformance to current EEO and Labor Compliance policies by conducting reviews, making frequent job site visits and communicating problems.
Provide accurate and timely interpretation and analysis of policies which are of a sensitive and confidential nature. Present analysis to the project implementation and regional engineers.
Supervise and/or perform contract EEO/Labor Compliance and Trainee Records Inspection of contractors performing work for the department to ensure compliance is being met.
More responsibilities listed online.
Pay: $5,120 to $9,155 per month
Application deadline: Jan. 20
Location: Collinsville (some travel required)
Accountant Advanced
Department of Human Services
Qualifications:
“Knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college with courses in business administration and accounting”
Two years professional experience in accounting, auditing, budgetary planning and control or public accounting.
Responsibilities:
Complex accounting and auditing work involving accounting, budget execution and development, internal auditing, fiscal reporting and maintenance of statewide computerized accounting system for Alton Mental Health Center.
Designated lead worker.
Conduct internal audits.
Work with supervisor in the development and execution of the hospital’s budget.
Pay: $4,525 to $6,925 per month
Application deadline: Jan. 19
Location: Alton
