Job title: INFORMATION SERVICES SPECIALIST III
Company: State of Illinois
Job description: Agency: Board of Elections
Closing Date/Time: Friday, May 9th, 2025
Anticipated Starting Salary: $7,084 – $8,334 per month
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1The SBE is a non-code agency.All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the employee career portal.Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.Functional StatementUnder the general supervision of the Chief Information Officer and Deputy Chief Information Officer and the day-to-day supervision of the Information Services Team Leads, independently develops, maintains, and enhances the State Board of Elections’ Information Systems.Essential Function 1Establishes application development task schedules, testing plans and implementation schedules; Performs technical analysis, design, and programming according to SBE standards; Coordinates development, testing and implementation with end-users, technical consultants and IT Staff according to SBE standards; Consults with end-users to determine application goals, requirements, cost, architecture, and impact to existing systems. Performs standard database administration tasks including database creation, schema definition, modification, and permission management.Essential Function 2Provides level 3 (highest level) of technical support for Agency end-users as well as end-users of other agency-developed systems. Develops and coordinates data exchanges with election jurisdictions, State agencies, Federal and State courts, political committees and technical consultants; Provides technical support as needed to facilitate exchanges; For systems of any level of complexity, consults with end-users to determine application goals, requirements, cost, architecture, and impact to existing systems.Essential Function 3Compiles materials, plans, and conducts training sessions for data input staff and agency end-users; Mentors journeyman and entry-level developers on SBE programming techniques and compliance with programming standards; Performs Code Reviews of peers, journeymen, and entry-level developers to insure compliance with State Board of Elections development standards.Essential Function 4Through continuing self-study and/or formal coursework, acquires knowledge of advanced information systems concepts and techniques, productivity tools, election law, and Board policy as they affect Board Information Systems. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.Minimum Qualifications 1Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to four years of college supplemented by five years of professional experience in a related Information Technology field.Minimum Qualifications 2Requires ability to gain and maintain effective working relationships with agency officials, associates, vendors, clients and election authorities.Minimum Qualifications 3Requires ability to coordinate the activities of lower-level staff to achieve desired results.Minimum Qualifications 4Requires knowledge and experience to utilize ASP.NET, C#.NET, SQL Server, Power BI, Visual Studio.Preferred Qualifications 1Desirable qualifications: VB.NET, Crystal Reports, Microsoft Reporting Server, customer service experience.This position title is eligible for our hybrid telework arrangement (up to 2 remote days per week) and tuition reimbursement programs (100% of tuition costs covered). Upon accepting this position, you will be eligible to enroll into the State of Illinois Group Insurance Program, which includes various highly competitive and low cost coverage options for health, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition this position offers a competitive time off package, including: 12 paid sick days per calendar year (accrual basis); a minimum of 10 paid vacation days per calendar year (accrual basis); 3 personal days per calendar year; and 12 paid state holidays per calendar year.The SBE welcomes all and promotes workplace diversity. It is our individual traits, character, and experiences that make each of us special and unique. It is only when we bring that individualism together and work as a diverse team that we thrive. There is no place for discrimination based on race, religion, culture, sexual identity or orientation, age, or disability at the State Board of Elections.
Expected salary: $7084 – 8334 per month
Location: Springfield, IL
Job date: Sat, 26 Apr 2025 22:41:08 GMT
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INFORMATION SERVICES SPECIALIST III
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