Full-Time

Managerial Assistant 2

Posted on 9/14/2026

Illinois Secretary of State

Illinois Secretary of State

1,001-5,000 employees

Maintains official records and issues licenses

Compensation Overview

$5.3k - $8.9k/mo

No H1B Sponsorship

Chicago, IL, USA

In Person

Preference will be given to Illinois residents.

Bachelor's

Category
Administrative & Executive Assistance (1)

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Requirements
  • Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four years of college, preferably with courses in public or business administration.
  • Requires three years of professional experience in a public or private organization.
  • Requires extensive knowledge of administrative practices and methods.
  • Requires working knowledge of departmental operations.
  • Requires ability to express complex ideas clearly both orally and in writing.
  • Requires ability to develop and maintain satisfactory working relationships with management, other agency representatives and the general public.
  • Requires ability to analyze operational and administrative problems and to adopt an effective course of action.
  • Requires ability to deal tactfully with matters of a confidential, sensitive or controversial nature.
  • Requires ability to exercise independent judgment in dealing with operational and personnel management problems and to take appropriate course of action to correct such problems.
  • Requires willingness to travel and possession of a valid Illinois driver's license as required by individual positions within the class.
  • Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
Responsibilities
  • Perform a variety of highly responsible administrative duties involving confidential, controversial or sensitive matters for the Director; assist in coordinating securities programs and function as a liaison with executive staff.
  • Prepare budgetary materials for the Department; assist with the annual budget and handle purchasing, BidBuy, accounts receivable, fund transfers, and other fiscal matters; respond to inquiries, obtain information, draft correspondence, and provide information to the Director and executive staff.
  • Compile reports for the Director, including deficiency reports pertaining to the department's budget; coordinate aspects associated with contracts; assist in developing policies and procedures for effective administration of departmental programs.
  • Assist the Forensic Accountant by reviewing documentation obtained in the investigation process and participate in enforcement actions by providing investigative guidance on issues involving violations of Illinois Securities Laws.
  • Perform other duties as required or assigned.
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The Illinois Secretary of State is a constitutional office that keeps official state records and the state seal, and it runs about 20 departments with roughly 4,000 employees. It maintains Capitol Complex buildings, oversees the state library network, preserves historic documents, and provides services like driver licensing, vehicle registration, and license plates. It differs from others by combining recordkeeping, branding (the state seal), licensing, libraries, archives, and public safety education in one statewide office. Its goal is to serve residents by keeping important records, issuing IDs and vehicle documents, supporting libraries and archives, and offering safety education and public services.

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1,001-5,000

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What believers are saying

  • East St. Louis reopened in August 2026 as the 27th one-stop-shop DMV.
  • The office keeps shipping modernization, including Apple Wallet IDs and Court of Claims e-filing.
  • Illinois' scale gives stable demand for licenses, registrations, business filings, and records.

What critics are saying

  • FIRE sued Giannoulias in January 2026 over Illinois' Democrat-name nonprofit restriction.
  • Digital IDs still require physical backups, limiting adoption and preserving DMV congestion.
  • If Giannoulias leaves for Chicago mayor, 2027 leadership uncertainty will disrupt modernization momentum.

What makes Illinois Secretary of State unique

  • Giannoulias' one-stop-shop DMVs cut transactions across licenses, titles, and registrations in one visit.
  • March 2025 Loop flagship DMV unified services and employed more than 60 staff.
  • Illinois launched mobile IDs in November 2025, ahead of many state agencies.

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