ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL (PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR – OPTION 8L)

Agency: Office of the State Fire Marshal
Closing Date/Time: 09/25/2023
Salary: $7,473 – $9,917 Monthly Anticipated Starting Salary Range
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU:

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

Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV), a copy of your transcripts or diploma for all degrees
earned, and a copy of any applicable professional licensures to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your
application. Please note that the Office of the State Fire Marshal must verify proof of higher education for
any degree earned (if applicable) before any offer can be extended. You WILL NOT be considered for the
position if you attach a CMS100, CMS100b or any other document in lieu of a Resume or CV.

Position Identification Number

29603

This position requires the possession of a license to practice law in Illinois.

Marketing Statement

The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is accepting applications to fill the position of Public Service Administrator, Opt. 8L – Associate General Counsel. The agency is seeking to hire an independent, organized, results-oriented attorney licensed in the State of Illinois with prior experience drafting rules, bills, and amendments. The candidate will work with OSFM Deputy General Counsel and outside counsel to review enforcement, regulatory and litigation actions of the agency to maintain agency purposes and program goals. As the Associate General Counsel of the Office of the State Fire Marshal and employee of the State of Illinois, the selected candidate will have access to state healthcare, benefits, and a pension plan. We invite all qualified applicants to apply to join the OSFM team.

Job Responsibilities

1. Counsels Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) agency officials on legal matters of administration, organization, policies, procedures, and rulemaking.
2. Participates in the drafting of proposed bills, amendments, resolutions and procedures, rules and regulations.
3. Serves as Associate General Counsel for the State Fire Marshal, offering direction and consultation which affects decisions and actions.
4. Confers with attorneys, commission and board members, and other governmental agencies at all levels on difficult problems of statutory interpretations, regulatory requirements required, and compliance on behalf of the Deputy General Counsel, if unavailable.
5. Conducts research of agency programs and identifies appropriate policies and procedures relating to confidential strategic policy.
6. Conducts litigation on special cases which have important implications in the agency.
7. Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college.
2. Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.
3. Requires the possession of a license to practice law in Illinois.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers more than three (3) years of professional experience in the practice of law.
• Prefers three (3) or more years of professional experience drafting regulations, bills and amendments.
• Prefers prior professional experience working with labor law issues.
• Prefers two (2) or more years of experience working on behalf of a regulatory or enforcement program.
• Prefers four (4) or more years of experience in the utilization of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams or other software programs.

Conditions of Employment

1. Requires a current and valid State ID.
2. Requires the ability to pass a background check.
3. Requires the ability to travel with overnight stays as appropriate.
4. Requires the ability to pass drug screening.
5. Overtime is a condition of employment and you may be requested to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime.
6. This position is considered sedentary work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(a)). Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and requires occasional lifting, carrying, walking, and standing.
7. The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Work Hours: 8:30AM – 5:00PM / Monday – Friday

Work Location: 555 West Monroe Street, Chicago IL 60661

Agency Contact:

Kathy Fairfield

Email: sfm.hr@illinois.gov

Phone #: 217-785-6746

Job Family: Legal, Audit & Compliance

About the Agency

The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is dedicated to working with our partners and providing assistance to the fire service in the protection of life, property, and the environment through communication, inspection, investigation, certification, and licensing. The OSFM is committed to fostering a work environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Revolving Door:

Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (“OEIG”) or may be subject to a fine.

The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:

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