DOC Labor Relations Legal Services Administrator

Job Requisition ID: 46156
 Closing Date/Time: 04/16/2025
​Agency: Department of Corrections
Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTR - 40070 
Skill Option: Special License - Illinois Law License 
Bilingual Option: None 
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary is $11,000 a month. Full Range $11,000 - $12,500 a month
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: TA000

****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 Department of Corrections 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.

 

Posting Identification Number 46156

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Position Overview

As Labor and Employment Counsel, you will serve as primary legal counsel for the Division of Labor Relations. As a part of our Labor Relations team in a fast-paced environment at one of the largest state agencies in Illinois, every day brings a new unique labor relations challenge, and you will work directly with Executive Leadership to address these challenges. The ideal candidate has a passion for labor relations work and thrives working in an environment where there are diverse perspectives. This position requires excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with the Department of Corrections management team and inter-agency State of Illinois labor professionals. We invite all qualified candidates to apply.

Essential Functions

• Serves as primary legal counsel for the Division of Labor Relations.
• Provides major administrative input into the development of statewide policies and procedures relative to labor relations.
• Directs and supervises staff attorney and the Labor Relations staff.
• Provides advisory functions to management on labor relations/personnel issues.
• Represents the Department and provides testimony in various cases before the Illinois Human Rights Commission and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, CSC appeal, CMS Hearings, Arbitration, Labor Relations Board on Personnel and Labor Relations issues.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires completion of four (4) years of college.
• Requires graduation from a recognized law school.
• Requires the possession of a license to practice law in Illinois.
• Requires four (4) years of professional experience in the practice of law, with a minimum of three (3) years of experience in employment law or labor relations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers at least three (3) years of working experience in labor relations and/or personnel office for a governmental or public entity.
• Prefers at least three (3) years of prior experience as a first-chair representative in arbitration or quasi-judicial proceedings.
• Prefers at least three (3) years of prior experience as a first-chair negotiator in collective bargaining contracts or disputes.
• Prefers at least three (3) years of prior experience representing a large agency in grievance hearings.
• Prefers at least three (3) years of prior experience presenting testimony before the Illinois Human Rights Commission and/or the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and/or the Labor Relations Board.
• Prefers thorough knowledge of common