Prevention Initiative (PI) Home Visiting Grant Program Manager (PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR)

• Under administrative direction serves as the Prevention Initiative (PI) Home Visiting Grant program Manager for the Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC).
• Serves as a full-line supervisor.
• Acts as agency liaison and expert resource on the Prevention Initiative (PI) Home Visiting Early Childhood Block Grant program.
• Identifies and confers with management on evaluation of program functions within the department to resolve administrative problems and inform program function improvements.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college preferably with coursework in early childhood education business administration or public administration.
• Requires three (3) years of responsible administrative experience in an early childhood education or an early childhood care setting for a public or business organization.

• Three (3) years of professional experience administering early childhood block grant programs for a state or federal agency.
• Two (2) years of professional experience overseeing and managing the development and implementation of projects and initiatives in an early childhood setting.
• Two (2) years of professional experience working with programs related to the Prevention Initiative-Home Visiting early childhood block grant program or a similar initiative.
• Two (2) years of professional experience providing supervision and guidance to multiple staff.
• Two (2) years of professional experience leading project management and project coordination efforts for a public or business organization.

• Requires a criminal history check through the Illinois State Police.
• Requires the ability to use agency-supplied equipment such as a laptop work cell phone etc.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires appropriate valid drivers license.
• Overtime is a condition of employment and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled unscheduled or last-minute overtime. This may require the ability to work evenings and weekends.
• 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.

The Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC) was signed into law in June of 2024 with the focus of making early childhood education and care services simpler better and fairer for families with young children across the state. During fiscal years FY25 and FY26 IDEC will be working through transitioning data programs and services from three state agencies the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to IDEC in order to be fully operational by July 2026. Illinois strives to be the best state in the nation to raise a family with young children and IDEC is committed to continue putting children and families center while reducing complexities and finding efficiencies in the system and advancing equity.