Human Resources Specialist
Job Title: HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST, OPT 1
Requisition ID 47943 - Posted 08/11/2025 - (Springfield - 801 S 7Th St)
(Leadership & Management) - Central Office - (Sangamon) - HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST - 19693 - None
Agency: Illinois Gaming Board
Class Title: HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST - 19693, OPT 1
Skill Option: None
Bilingual Option: None
Closing Date/Time: 08/25/2025
Salary: $6589 - $9541 Monthly (as of 7/1/2025) - CBA Language Applies
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCME
Are you looking for a rewarding career with an organization that values their staff? The Illinois Gaming Board is seeking to hire qualified candidates with the opportunity to work in a dynamic, creative thinking, problem solving environment. If you possess these knowledges, skills, abilities, and experience, we invite you to apply for this position today!
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) serves as regulatory body for all gambling activities across the state of Illinois. Our mission is to preserve the integrity of the Illinois gaming industry. The agency administers a regulatory and tax collection system for casino gambling, video gaming and sports wagering in Illinois. The Illinois Gaming Board is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Why Work for Illinois?
Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.
No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.
As a State of Illinois employee, you receive a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans
- Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent upon position)
- Paid vacation time annually
- 12 days of paid sick time annually which carryover year to year
- 3 paid personal business days per year
- 13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years
- 12 weeks of paid maternity/paternity leave
- Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
- Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
- Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
- Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
For more information regarding State of Illinois Benefits follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Posting Identification Number: 47943
Human Resources Specialist, OPT 1
Hiring Specialist
Essential Functions
- Serves as a Lead Interviewing Officer the IGB.
- Performs complex, specialized professional duties in the area of position classification.
- Independently responsible for contractual hiring process.
- Provides Journeyman level advice related to Transactions.
- Provides guidance and technical assistance to assigned HR staff and immediate supervisor.
- Conducts special project as request to provide professional assistance to IGB management and staff.
- Provides technical expertise applicable to the personnel program.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four (4) years of college.
- Requires two (2) years of professional human resources experience.
Conditions of Employment
- Must comply with the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act: No State employee who works for the Illinois Gaming Board, or spouse or immediate family member living with such person shall, during State employment, hold an ownership interest, other than a passive interest in a publicly traded company, in any gaming license under the Illinois Gambling Act, the Video Gaming Act, the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975, or the Sports Wagering Act.
- Must comply with the Illinois Gambling Act: No person shall be employed to serve the Board who is, or whose spouse, parent or child is, an official of, or has a financial interest in or financial relation with, any operator engaged in gambling operations within this State, or any organization engaged in conducting horse racing within this State.
- Must comply with the Illinois Gambling Act: For the one year immediately preceding employment, an employee shall not have been employed or received compensation or fees for services from a person or entity, or its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975.
- Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
- Pass Illinois Gaming Board’s background investigation (background check).
Specialized Skills
- Of the years of experience, requires two (2) years professional working experience in the contractual hiring and Rutan interviewing processes;
- preparing and completing hiring related forms;
- knowledge and ability to train others in State of Illinois hiring processes; and
- working experience using the following personnel related systems: Personnel Examination and Eligibility Records System (PEERS), Human Resources Information System (HRIS) Reporting and Tracking, and NEOGOV Posting system.
- Requires working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Access
Preferred Qualifications
- Two (2) years of experience utilizing the State of Illinois Personnel Code, Rules, Position Classification Plan, Pay Plan, and Collective Bargaining Contracts or similar legislated/negotiation rules.
- Two (2) years of experience working with personnel-related computer systems, such as, Personnel Examination and Eligibility Records System (PEERS) and Human Resources Information System (HRIS) or similar personnel software.
- Two (2) years of experience gathering and compiling data for the purpose of generating reports.
- Intermediate proficiency using Microsoft Word or similar word processing software.
- Intermediate proficiency using Microsoft Excel or similar spreadsheet software.
- Intermediate proficiency with the remaining applications in Microsoft Suite – PowerPoint, Outlook.
- Two (2) years of experience reading, assimilating information and data, and recalling, with a reasonable degree of proficiency, facts and figures.
- Two (2) years of experience articulating human resources administration information in descriptive terms to others not versed in the personnel system.
Work Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday-Friday
Work Location: 801 S 7th St Springfield, IL 62703-2487
Agency Contact:
Illinois Gaming Board, Human Resources
801 South 7th Street, Suite 400
Springfield, IL 62703
217-557-2821 Phone
217-524-1932 Fax
Posting Group: Leadership & Management
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Illinois Human Rights Act, State agencies must ensure that the employment process is accessible to persons with disabilities. Specifically, these laws require that the State provide reasonable accommodations upon request by individuals participating in all steps of the employment process. This includes the State of Illinois interview process.
The Illinois Gaming Board continually strives for a workforce which reflects the growing diversity within the State of Illinois. A variety of employee backgrounds, perspective, ideas, and experiences are crucial to our ability to most effectively serve the public. The Illinois Gaming Board is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is an equal opportunity employer.
This position does contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.
If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.
State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.
Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.
If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid
Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.
The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:
- donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
- systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
Revolving Door: 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.