PSA-CHIEF OF GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS

Job Requisition ID: 46865

Division/Section/Unit: Professional Regulation/State-wide Enforcement/ Investigations/ General Investigations
HR Tracking #: 35877
Position Title: PSA - Chief of General Investigations
Closing Date: 05/16/2025
​Agency: Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015 
Skill Option: Law Enforcement/Correctional 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated starting salary $8,481 per month. Full Salary range $8,481 - $12,612 per month.
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: VR704
Merit Comp Code: 

 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

 

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

 

 

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Position Overview

Under administrative direction, directs the state wide activities of the General Investigations Unit in accordance with the various licensing acts and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Division for the administration of those acts. Reviews, plans, develops and implements policies and procedures.  Controls the activities involved in the implementation of overt/covert investigations.  Serves as liaison between the Department and other State, Federal, and local agencies.  Reviews files and reports.  Serves as working supervisor.  Travels to attend and participate in committee/board meetings.  

State of Illinois Benefits

• Health, Life, vision, and dental insurance
• 12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave
• Pension Plan – Vesting at 10 years for Tier II
• Full 20-year retirement awards free health insurance during retirement
• Deferred compensation and other pre-tax benefits programs
• Paid state holidays, 12-14 days annually
• 3 paid Personal Business Days annually
• 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over year to year)
• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually (10 days in year one of employment)
• Personal, sick, and vacation rates modified for 12 hour work schedules (as applicable)
• Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
• For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

Essential Functions

• Develops, implements, and administers state-wide policies and procedures for the enforcement of investigations under the acts assigned to the unit.  
• Organizes, plans, and controls the activities involved in the implementation of overt/covert investigations of practitioners under the acts assigned to the unit.
• Serves as li