DEPUTY CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL

Job Requisition ID: 48452
Closing Date:
​Agency: Illinois Prisoner Review Board
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015 
Skill Option: Special License - Illinois Law License 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary (Effective 7/1/2025) $7966 - $10,416 a month; Full Range $7966 - $14244
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Excluded - Subject to Paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (6) of Section 4d of the Personnel Code

****A RESUME IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING****

Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV), a copy of your transcripts or diploma for all degrees earned, and a copy of any applicable professional licensures to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application. Please note that the Illinois Prisoner Review Board must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) before any offer can be extended. You WILL NOT be considered for the position if you attach a CMS100, CMS100b or any other document in lieu of a Resume or CV.

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Position Overview

The Illinois Prisoner Review Board is seeking to hire a motivated, self-starting Deputy General Counsel that will be reporting to the General Counsel.  This position will provide technical and strategic assistance to the General Counsel in preparing, developing and implementing rules and policies on legal issues confronting the agency.  The Deputy General Counsel will be responsible for the statewide Preliminary Hearing Program, serves as a hearing officer conducting complex hearings and resolving complex hearing issues.  This position will also draft and review contracts and grants, provide legal interpretations of statutes, regulation and policies for agency staff and prepare reports for the General Counsel and Executive Director. The ideal candidate will be able to work well with the public, staff and management. We invite those interested in public safety to apply. 

Essential Functions

• Provides technical and strategic assistance to the General Counsel in preparing, developing and implementing rules and policies on legal issues confronting the Board and its statutory functions relating to hearings. Assists the General Counsel with Freedom of Information (FOIA) requests.
• This position will have principal administrative responsibility for the statewide Preliminary Hearing Program. Serves as a resource to government officials, attorneys, and the public, by providing legal opinions, interpretation, and advice with respect to the Prisoner Review Board policy, procedures, and applicable state and federal laws.
• Serves as a Hearing Officer traveling to attend and/or conduct preliminary and complex hearings. When prioritizing and executing hearings protocols, the Deputy General Counsel is the principal implementer of Board policy and exercises the Board’s statutory authority and for which has principal authority when acting.
• Drafts and reviews contracts and grants.
• Provides legal interpretation of statutes, regulations, and policies for agency staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires having graduated from an accredited law school.
• Requires three years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or private legal organization, preferably in the areas of criminal justice or administrative law.
• Requires to be in, and maintain, good standing with the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission.

Preferred Qualifications

•  Prefers the ability to successfully apply learned knowledge and techniques to working environment.
• Prefers working knowledge