Downstate IL Floodplain Program Manager | Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Office of Water Resources
Posted on Sep 5, 2025
Essential Functions
- Under the general direction of the NFIP Coordination Unit manager, organizes, plans, and evaluates the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) compliance program for Illinois communities.
- Maintains liaison with FEMA and other federal agencies, as well as professional organizations such as IAFSM and ASFPM, regarding highly complex technical and policy issues.
- Determines priorities for floodplain studies based on evaluation of changing hydrologic and land use conditions.
- Prepares,edits and distributes regulatory manuals and other educational documents and brochure regarding the NFIP.
- Assists mitigation program manager with the review, prioritization, administration, and completion of mitigation projects in downstate Illinois.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably with coursework in business or public administration.
- Requires two years of responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prefers working knowledge of land use orsimilar regulatory program.
- Prefers two(2) years of professional experience in floodplain management regulations at the state or local government level.
- Prefers two(2) years of professional experience organizing and prioritizing workload and operating in an independent atmosphere.
- Prefers two (2) years of professional experience reading and interpreting maps and other graphic and tabular data, such as hydrologic studies.
-
ConditionsofEmployment
All applicants must be able to meet the following Conditions of Employment, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this position. The State of Illinois complies with federal and state disability laws and will make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities:
- Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosureof criminal history.
- Certified Floodplain Manager(CFM)license.
- Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
Salary and Benefits
Job Requisition ID:48675
Closing Date:09/18/2025
Agency: Department of Natural Resources
ClassTitle: EXECUTIVE II-3852
SkillOption: None
BilingualOption: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $6,589 a month; Full Range$6,589-$9,541 a month.
Job Type: Salaried Category: Full Time County: Sangamon Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCME
Location
1 Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702
Springfield, IL 62702
United States
How to apply
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 into the career portal for State of Illinois employees - a link is available at the top left of the lllinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.
Non-State employees should login on the using the"View Profile"link in the top right of the lllinois.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: Login to the career portal for Stateemployees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid
Non-State employees: on lllinois.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"junkmail","spam",or"other"folder for communication(s) regardinganysubmitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses: