Personnel Counsel

2 weeks ago


Chicago, United States State of Illinois Full time

**Agency**: Department of Central Management Services

**Position**: Public Service Administrator (Opt. 8L)
**Closing Date/Time**: 07/02/2024
**Salary**: $7917-$9000; monthly anticipated

**Job Type**: Salaried
**County**: Cook
**Number of Vacancies**: 1
**Plan/BU**: GB010

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

**Posting Identification # 39009**

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**POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**:

- Under administrative direction of the Deputy General Counsel - Personnel, provides legal representation to CMS and client agencies for discrimination complaints filed with the Illinois Department of Human Rights, the Illinois Human Rights Commission, and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Responds to inquiries from the US Department of Labor, the US Department of Justice, and the Illinois Department of Labor.
- Serves as initial Legal services contact for client agencies with respect to questions of interpretation or implementation of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and its interaction with other relevant statutes, rules, or case law.
- Serves as the primary Legal Services point of contact with respect to questions of interpretation or implementation of the Victim’s Economic Safety and Security Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, and the Illinois Service Member Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, and their interaction with other relevant statutes, rules, or case law.
- Conducts extensive, complex legal research on legal issues related to Personnel Administration matters.
- Performs other duties as required and assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Requires law degree from a recognized law school and a valid license to practice law in the State of Illinois.
- Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college.
- Requires prior experience equivalent to three years progressively responsible administrative experience in the areas of Personnel/Human Resources/Employment laws, and/or litigation in state or federal court.

**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Prefers working knowledge of employment law.
- Prefers extensive knowledge of presenting orally and in writing, complex legal analysis to attorneys and non-legal persons.
- Prefers elementary knowledge of administrative law.
- Prefers elementary knowledge of litigation in State or Federal court.
- Prefers elementary knowledge of state policies, rules, and regulations.

**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**:

- Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
- Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This may require the ability to work evenings and weekends.
- Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
- Requires ability to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties.
- Requires the ability to use agency materials/equipment (i.e., mobile phone, laptop, etc.).
- The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description._

**ABOUT THE AGENCY**:
Central Management Services (CMS) is the operational engine working behind the scenes to enable the State's more than 60 agencies, universities, boards, and commissions to deliver efficient, reliable services to all Illinois citizens. The Agency's mission is to support the State by delivering innovative, responsive, and effective services that provide the best value for Illinois State government and the people it serves. Among the services CMS provides are human resources facilitation; benefits programs for employees, retirees and local governments; property and facilities management; diversity initiatives for public contracting and State employment; joint purchasing support; vehicle fleet oversight and support; surplus property programs; print and electronic communications services; and administrative hearings coordination.

**AGENCY BENEFITS**:
CMS values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents. CMS offers a robust benefit package including:

- Monday-Friday work schedule.
- Flexible work schedules in several program areas (flexible time, hybrid scheduling).
- Health, life, vision, and dental insurance.
- 12 Weeks Paid maternity/paternity leave.
- Pension Plan.
- Deferred Compensation, and other pre-tax benefit programs
- Employees earn (12) paid sick days annually; paid vacation days (10-25 days based on years of service annually; paid personal days (3 days annually).
- Paid State holidays 13-14 days annually.

**Work Hours**: 8:30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday
**Work Location**: 555 West Monroe Street, Chicago IL 60661

217-836-2269
**Posting Group**: Legal, A


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