GENERAL COUNSEL (SPSA Opt 8L)

Agency : Commission on Equity and Inclusion
Closing Date/Time: 07/15/2023
Salary: $10,491.66 - $10,825 Monthly Anticipated
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU:

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion (CEI) is seeking a high energy individual with experience working as General Counsel and chief technical advisor to CEI.

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTION

• Subject to management approval of the Chair of the Commission of Equity and Inclusion (CEI) serves as General Counsel (GC) and chief technical advisor to CEI.
• Advises and offers consultation to the Commission which may affect policy, decisions, and actions of the agency.
• Serves as Chief Ethics Officer.
• Serves as Freedom of Information Act Officer.
• Prepares defenses of Commission decisions with the Illinois Attorney General before the Illinois Appellate and Supreme Courts.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires a law degree and a current and valid license to practice law in the State of Illinois.
• Requires four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization, and one of those years within the legal field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Four (4) + years of professional experience in directing and supervising legal work across multiple functional areas.
• Three (3) + years of professional experience working with state and governmental law, and/or state and agency programs, policies, and procedures.
• Two (2) + years of professional experience working with anti-discrimination law.
• Two (2) + years of professional experience working with judicial and quasi-judicial procedures and rules of evidence.
• Two (2) + years of professional experience working with common law and the provisions of State and Federal laws relating to administrative and regulatory functions.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• This position requires the applicant to pass a background check.
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime.
• Requires ability to travel with overnight stays.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Work Location: 100 W Randolph St Chicago, IL 60601-3218
Agency Contact:
Job Family: Leadership & Management

About the Commission:

The Commission on Equity and Inclusion (CEI) is a separate and unique administrative agency with distinct functions regarding the promoting of diversity in the State hiring process and encouraging the continuing economic development of minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned and people with disabilities-owned and operated businesses to participate, and succeed, in the State procurement process through the administration of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act via the Business Enterprise Program (BEP) and Veterans Business Programs (VBP). Both the BEP and VBP are designed to remedy ongoing discrimination and the continuing effects of past discrimination in State procurement. CEI’s mission is to increase participation in the State procurement process by assisting minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities with contracting opportunities with the State through the certification, compliance, and outreach programs under the BEP and VBP. The Commission is also committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity in all areas of the State employment process, including but not limited to the recruitment, hiring, promotion, discipline, discharge, and the awarding of benefits for all qualified individuals.

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