Assistant Bureau Chief (Senior Public Service Administrator)
Job Location:
Springfield, VT - USA
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Job Summary
Job Requisition ID:56442
BPIS: 07830
Opening Date: 06/08/2026
Closing Date: 06/23/2026
Agency:Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Class Title:SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN (40070)
Skill Option:General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel
Bilingual Option:None
Salary: Anticipated starting salary: $9174; Full Range: $9174 - $12700 a month
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code:None
Merit Comp Code:Federally Funded Gubernatorial (Management Bill) Exclusion from Collective Bargaining Coverage
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Position Overview:
The Department of Healthcare and Family Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) Bureau of Fraud Science and Technology is seeking a highly qualified and motivated Assistant Bureau Chief to join our team to facilitate and enhance OIGs use of data to prevent and detect fraud waste and abuse in HFS programs. The ideal candidate will be adaptable possess strong organizational and communication skills work effectively with OIG staff internal and external partners and ensure Bureau projects and data analytics support organizational priorities and are completed in a timely fashion. The desired candidate must be able to supervise staff research develop evaluate and enhance data systems and applications. HFS values employees with different backgrounds life experiences and talents.
HFS values employees with different backgrounds life experiences and talents.
Employees receive a robust benefit package including:
- Monday-Friday work schedule
- Flexible work schedules are available in many program areas. (Remote work may be an option for certain positions.)
- Health Life Vision and Dental Insurance
- Pension Plan
- Paid Parental Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
- Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually.
- New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually.
- Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually.
- (13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)
If you are seeking a new opportunity and this position appeals to you please apply today!
At the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) we value staff as our greatest asset. We work in a spirit of teamwork to help millions of Illinoisans access high quality healthcare and fulfill child support obligations to advance their physical mental and financial well-being. We provide healthcare coverage for children and adults through Medicaid and other medical programs and we help ensure that children receive financial resources from both their parents through Child Support Services. The HFS Office of the Inspector General investigates audits and reviews program activity to ensure the integrity of our programs is maintained.
HFS is committed to promoting and preserving a workplace culture that embraces diversity equity and inclusion. We welcome and value employees with different backgrounds life experiences and talents. It is the collective sum of our individual differences that provides a broad perspective leading to greater innovation and recruiting for our team we recognize the unique contributions of each applicant regardless of culture ethnicity race national origin sex gender identity and expression age religion disability and sexual orientation. HFS is an equal opportunity employer.
- Subject to management approval serves as an Assistant Bureau Chief for the Bureau of Fraud Science andTechnology (BFST) by providing complex administrative and investigative direction to management staff
- Plans directs and evaluates BFST staff who provide data system support and staff that analyze Illinois
Healthcare and Family Services claims to detect fraud waste and abuse - Serves as a full-line supervisor
- Implements and evaluates program requirements for potential targeting and reporting enhancements to Office ofInspector General Predictive Analytic System
- Serves as a liaison to agencies in other states regarding fraud routines and capabilities achievements
anticipated improvements and general system utilization in Illinois - Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumeratedabove
- Requires knowledge skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college preferably withcourses in business or public administration
- Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public orbusiness organization
- Minimum of four (4) years of professional experience as a supervisor preferably of technical staff with data-relatedresponsibilities
- Working knowledge of Medicaid managed care encounter claims policies and organizations preferably with the State ofIllinois or similar government entity
- Minimum of four (4) years of professional experience directing the development of customized applications that meetorganizational priorities and user data needs
- Working knowledge of claims payment systems and associated accounts receivable principles (e.g. claims adjudicationadjustments vouchering)
- Minimum of four (4) years of professional experience with claims and eligibility data systems and claim reconciliation ( data interchange transactions Medicaid Management Information System and the Illinois Medicaid ProgramAdvanced Cloud Technology system) for a public or private organization
- Minimum of four (4) years professional experience establishing and overseeing data use governance policies andmanagement practices
- Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience establishing and overseeing quality assurance procedures fororganizational data use
- Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience overseeing and directing the work of contractors
- Requires the ability to pass a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history
- Requires the ability to utilize and maintain state issued equipment such as a laptop
- Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties with overnight stays as appropriate
- 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 ofEconomic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive EthicsCommission. (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 jobdescription
Work Hours:Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Headquarter Location:2200 Churchill Rd Springfield Illinois 62702
Work County: Sangamon
Agency Contact:
Posting Group: Leadership & Management
Statement of Economic Interest:
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.
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