Northern Deputy Chief Labor Relations Advisor

Job Requisition ID: 48303 

Opening Date: 07/09/2025
Closing Date: 07/22/2025
​Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTR - 40070 
Skill Option: General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel 
Bilingual Option: 
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $10,826 - $12,561 per month ($129,912 - $150,732 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Term Appointment/ Agency

 

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Posting Identification Number  48303

 

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Position Overview

Serves as the Northern Deputy Chief Labor Relations Advisor.  Serves as full-line supervisor over labor relations liaisons, representing agency management in labor relation matters.  Oversees labor relations unit operations to support the agency's management positions in negotiating labor union agreements, resolving grievances, and assuring the agency operates in conformance with collective bargaining agreements. Acts as labor liaison to assigned agency facilities and divisions and represents those entities at third level grievance hearings.  In the absence of the Chief Labor Relations Advisor, assumes responsibilities with full administrative authority for operation of the bureau and all functions of the Chief Labor Relations Advisor.  Serves as a member of the labor contract negotiation team concerning the multiple collective bargaining agreements in which the State of Illinois is a party.     

Essential Functions

• Serves as the Northern Deputy Chief Labor Relations Advisor.
• Serves as full-line supervisor. 
• Research, analyzes, and develops materials to reflect the agency's position and for use in fact-finding, grievances, unfair labor practice charges etc.
• Hears third level grievances. 
• In the absence of the Chief Labor Relations Advisor, assumes responsibilities will full administrative authority for operation of the bureau and all functions of the Chief Labor Relations Advisor.
• Serves as a member of the agency's contract negotiations' team.