Technical Advisor II - Administrative Law Judge

​Agency: Property Tax Appeal Board
Class Title: TECHNICAL ADVISOR II - 45252 
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: None 
Closing Date/Time: 02/25/2025
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $6,339 monthly; Full Range $6,339-$9,178 Monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 2
Plan/BU: RC010

 

 

 

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.

Posting Identification Number  44707 

 

 

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About the Board

The Property Tax Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) is a quasi-judicial body made up of five Board Members appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and a professional staff to aid the Board. The PTAB was created in 1967 to provide an unbiased forum for taxpayers and taxing bodies outside of Cook County that are dissatisfied with property assessments. In 1997, the PTAB's jurisdiction was expanded to include all Counties in Illinois. The Board primarily considers appeals after decisions from County Boards of Review. The burden of proof before the Board is "a preponderance of the evidence" when market value is the basis of the appeal or "clear and convincing evidence" when unequal treatment in the assessment process is the basis of the appeal. The Board will only determine the correct assessment of property on appeal based on equity and the weight of the evidence. The amount of the tax bill or the tax rate used in the computation is determined by local county officials and may not be appealed to the Board. Likewise, the Board has no jurisdiction to exempt property from taxation.

Position Overview

This Administrative Law Judge position conducts legal hearings of property tax assessments dealing primarily with matters of law; consults with attorneys, taxpayers, local government officials and others regarding the application of regulations to specific situations; conducts legal research pertinent to the appeal at hand; prepares draft decisions for approval and presentation to the Property Tax Appeal Board. 

Job Responsibilities

• Receives and reviews assigned appeal cases for completeness, compliance with Rules, and issues raised; where parties to the appeal have not requested a hearing, establishes whether case evidence is sufficient to write a decision without a hearing, referring questionable cases to more experienced staff for determination; prepares draft decisions on property tax appeals from Cook County, and other counties as assigned, where no hearing is required and the determination is to be written on the basis of the evidence submitted; 
• Conducts legal hearings in Cook County, and other counties as assigned, involving disputed property tax assessments where cases are of moderate complexity; receives training and gains experience in presiding over more complex appeals, including industrial or commercial cases; develops formats for individual appeal hearings; maintains control of the proceeding, administers oaths, and questions witnesses as needed; prepares draft decisions including findings of fact, an analysis of the da