PSA - CANNABIS INSPECTION - DEPUTY BUREAU CHIEF

Job Requisition ID: 48063 
Closing Date: 08/06/2025
​Agency: Department of Agriculture
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015 
Skill Option: General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary Range $8281 - $11,280/month
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Managerial (Management Bill) Exclusion from RC062 Collective Bargaining Coverage

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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.

Essential Functions

• Serves as Deputy to the Bureau Chief of Cannabis Inspections, providing oversight and developing
  and implementing policies and procedures utilized in the administration and enforcement of the
  Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (410 ILCS 705/), the Industrial Hemp Act (505 ILCS 89/), the
  Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act (410 ILCS 130/) the Community College
  Cannabis Vocational Pilot Program (410 ILCS 705/25-1), and any additional regulatory functions
  for the Department.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Reviews, modifies, and implements existing program objectives or develops new program
  objectives.
• Performs duties regarding related licensing acts, rules, and regulations, often of a sensitive and
  confidential nature, requiring action on issues effecting programs and concerns within the section.
• Travels to represent the bureau at various internal and external meetings often of a sensitive and
  confidential nature regarding the Acts.
• Performs Human Resources Liaison work for the Bureau.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably with the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably with courses in business or public administration.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to three years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers extensive knowledge of state laws, rules, and regulations concerning the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act and the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.
• Prefers extensive knowledge of public and business administration principles and practices.
• Prefers extensive knowledge of agency programs and service objectives, activities, and operational systems.
• Prefers extensive knowledge of agency policies and procedures.
• Prefers extensive knowledge of staff utilization and employee motivation.
• Prefers extensive knowledge of labor and employment development

Conditions of Employment

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with the ability to occasionally travel statewide. Requires appropriate, valid driver's license.
• 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.