Security Officer Chief

Job Requisition ID: 50911

Opening Date: 11/21/2025
Closing Date: 12/08/2025
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: SECURITY OFFICER CHIEF - 39875
Skill Option: None
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $5676 - $7862 per month ($68112 - $94344 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Lee
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC056
Merit Comp Code:

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Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Security Officer Chief for the Mabley Developmental Center located in Dixon Illinois to direct the facilitys safety and protection services and oversee the facilitys investigations. Serves as working supervisor to lower-level security staff. Prepares keyboarded investigatory packages upon the completion of investigations. Inspects the buildings and grounds for fire and safety hazards. Coordinates the facility Emergency/Disaster Plans within the facility and outside agencies. Travels in the performance of duties.

Essential Functions

• Directs the facilitys safety and protection services and oversees facility investigations.
• Serves as a working supervisor.
• Prepares keyboarded investigatory packages upon the completion of investigations.
• Coordinates and corresponds with law enforcement agencies and facility personnel regarding security activities investigations and rules.
• Assigns staff to transport individuals to hospitals workshops or other off ground activities.
• Inspects the buildings and grounds for fire and safety hazards.
• Coordinates the facility Emergency/Disaster Plans within the facility and outside agencies.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of high school.
• Requires two (2) years supervisory experience in safety and protection service or investigative work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience working with security requirements and regulations for a public or private organization.
• Three (3) years of experience directing the daily operations of a Security Department for a public or private organization.
• Five (5) years of experience working with emergency response procedures including fire safety and controls for a public or private organization.
• Three (3) years of experience supervising and training staff.
• Three (3) years of experience formulating security regulations and emergency response plans consistent with regulations and directives.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires the ability to work on-call on a rotation basis after business hours weekends and holidays.
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment including personal computers.
• Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
• Requires the ability to obtain and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate including first aid fire safety and controls.
• Requires possession of a valid drivers license.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties with overnight stays as appropriate.
• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

*All conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Work Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm; Monday-Friday; 30-minute unpaid lunch

Works one weekend per month will have Friday and Monday off instead. Able to choose the 1st 2nd or 3rd weekend of the month.

Work Location: 1120 Washington Ave Dixon Illinois 61021-1258

Division of Developmental Disabilities

Mabley Developmental Center

Administration-Security

Agency Contact:

Posting Group: Public Safety; Social Services

About the Agency:

The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois. Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy safe and enriched lives. Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being for everyone in Illinois. Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion Accessibility Responsibility and Equity.

As a State of Illinois Employee you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

• A Pension Program
• Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health Life Dental and Vision Insurance
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
• 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
• Personal Sick & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
• 13 Paid Holidays annually 14 on even numbered years
• Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
• Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
• GI BillTraining/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
• Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)

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Required Experience:

Chief