Programmatic Goals

Goal #1: Area To Be Addressed:

IDHS' goal is to develop and implement proactive strategies to improve recruitment efforts in IDHR Region 1 by increasing minorities on the eligibility list in the Technician and Support Maintenance EEO job categories. The goal is to help achieve reductions in underutilization.

Objective:

Achieve a workforce that is reflective of the Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and female populations in IDHR Region 1.

Action Item 1:  1. Develop a Report of missed opportunities to address minority and female underutilization for submission to IDHS staff responsible for recruitment and hiring.

  1. Responsibility - Daniel Kuznetsky - Chief EEO AA Officer and Amelia Gavina - Manager of Recruitment & Minority Relations
  2. Target Completion Date - Quarterly
  3. Monitoring Procedure - Review hiring and promotion monitors to analyze underutilization opportunities

Action Item 2:  2. Further IDHS' diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts agencywide.

  1. Responsibility - Caronia Grimble - IDHS' DEIA Designee
  2. Target Completion Date - Quarterly
  3. Monitoring Procedure - Report updates to the Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention Committee

Action Item 3:  3. Attend diversity-focused job fairs & post vacancies on diverse job boards. Develop and implement recruiting events Statewide.

  1. Responsibility - Amelia Gavina - Manager of Recruitment & Minority Relations
  2. Target Completion Date - Quarterly
  3. Monitoring Procedure - Track the number of attendees and demographic data.

Action Item 4:  4. Establish, develop, and foster a partnership in the community with minority-based organizations to increase the number of eligible Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and female applicants to enhance and fill vacancies.

  1. Responsibility - Amelia Gavina - Manager of Recruitment & Minority Relations
  2. Target Completion Date - Quarterly
  3. Monitoring Procedure - Create reports to disseminate/discuss with the Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention Committee.  Track response rate at IDHS recruitment events.


Goal #2: Area To Be Addressed:

IDHS' goal is to develop and implement proactive strategies to improve recruitment efforts in the Central and Southern regions of the State, where underutilization is identified by increasing minorities and females on the eligibility list in the EEO job categories that are affected. The goal is to help achieve reductions in underutilization.

Objective:

Achieve a workforce that is reflective of the Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and female populations in the Central and Southern regions of the State.

Action Item 1: Develop a Report of missed opportunities to address minority and female underutilization for submission to IDHS staff responsible for recruitment and hiring.

  1. Responsibility - Daniel Kuznetsky - Chief EEO AA Officer and Amelia Gavina - Manager of Recruitment & Minority Relations
  2. Target Completion Date - Quarterly
  3. Monitoring Procedure - Review hiring and promotion monitors to analyze underutilization opportunities.

Action Item 2:  Further IDHS' diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts agencywide..

  1. Responsibility - Caronina Grimble - IDHS' DEIA Designee
  2. Target Completion Date - Quarterly
  3. Monitoring Procedure - Report updates to the Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention Committee.

Action Item 3:  Attend diversity-focused job fairs & post vacancies on diverse job boards. Develop and implement recruiting events Statewide.

  1. Responsibility - Amelia Gavina - Manager of Recruitment & Minority Relations
  2. Target Completion Date - Quarterly
  3. Monitoring Procedure - Track the number of attendees and demographic data.

Action Item 4:  Establish, develop, and foster a partnership in the community with minority-based organizations to increase the number of eligible Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and female applicants to enhance and fill vacancies.

  1. Responsibility - Amelia Gavina - Manager of Recruitment & Minority Relations
  2. Target Completion Date - Quarterly
  3. Monitoring Procedure - Create reports to disseminate/discuss with the Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention Committee.  Track response rate at IDHS' recruitment events.