TECHNICAL ADVISOR ADVANCED PROGRAM SPECIALIST - STAFF ATTORNEY

Job Requisition ID: 53642 

Division/Section/Unit: Professional Regulation/General Prosecutions/General Prosecutions

HR Tracking #: 37590

Position Title: Technical Advisor Advanced Program Specialist

Closing Date: 03/04/2026
​Agency: Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Class Title: TECHNICAL ADVISOR ADV PRGRM SPEC (45256) 
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated starting salary $8,281 a month. Full range $8,281 - $12,223 a month.
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC010 Professional Legal Unit, AFSCME
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

Attorney needed! In this role, you will provide legal support, as Staff Attorney, for the State of Illinois General Prosecutions Program. Performs highly specialized technical assistance and participates directly as an expert on whose advice key decision makers rely on in formulating administrative policies for interpreting the assigned acts, rules, regulations and judicial decisions of assigned acts. Travels to conduct formal and informal hearings on complaints alleging violations under assigned acts. Institutes licensure disciplinary proceedings in the Department against a licensee accused of irregular practice under assigned acts. Conducts research and provides expert legal advice to professional licensing and disciplinary boards. 
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

• Under administrative direction, performs highly specialized technical assistance and participates directly as an expert on whose advice key decision makers rely on in formulating administrative policies for interpreting assigned acts, rules, regulations and judicial decisions.
• Travels to conduct formal and informal hearings on complaints alleging violations under assigned act