General Counsel

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Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60661

Job Requisition ID: 43186
Closing Date/Time: 12/18/2024
Agency: Illinois Department of Early Childhood
Class Title: SPSA, Option 8L
Salary: Anticipated Salary Range - $155,000-$160,000
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook; DeKalb; DuPage; Kane; Lake
Number of Vacancies: 1

General Counsel for the Illinois Department of Early Childhood Education

1. 30% 1. As General Counsel for the Agency:
   • Directs, plans and oversees all legal work on complex issues advising Department staff on legal matters.
   • Formulates technical and legal policy on a variety of difficult legal questions.
   • Provides legal counsel and guidance on various matters.
   • Advises the Secretary and senior staff on complex legal interpretation.
   • Formulates and implements agency-wide policy for all grant agreements and contracts.
2. 20% 2. Advises the Secretary:
   • On complex legal and confidential matters.
3. 15% 3. Serves as a spokesperson for the Secretary:
   • Confers with attorneys from other State agencies on complex legal matters.
4. 15% 4. Serves as full line supervisor:
   • Assigns and reviews work and provides guidance to assigned staff.
5. 10% 5. Drafts proposed bills, amendments, resolutions, procedures, rules and regulations:
   • Monitors proposed related legislation and rules.
6. 5% 6. Responsible for the agency’s Freedom of Information (FOIA) responses:
   • Receives and responds to inquiries and written correspondence.
7. 5% 7. Performs other duties as required:

Work Hours: M-F 9-5
Work Location: Chicago, IL
Agency Contact: Jan Doe
Email: Sydney.Ellison@illinois.gov

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