Assistant Inspector General (46895)
Assistant Inspector General (46895)
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Job Description
Agency: Office of the Executive Inspector General
Closing Date/Time: 05/14/2025
Salary:/yr.
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Cook; Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
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- a missiondriven focus whose work provides significant impact;
- a culture that supports diversity equity inclusion and accessiblity;
- a hybrid work schedule; and
- paid time off in the form of personal days sick time vacation days and paid holidays.
POSITION SUMMARY
Under the direction of the Deputy Inspector General and/or Deputy Inspector General and Chief of Chicago or Springfield Investigative Division serves as a staff attorney in the role of Assistant Inspector General (AIG). The incumbent is responsible for drafting summary reports for investigative cases conducted by the Office of Executive Inspector General (OEIG) pursuant to the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act; conducting or assisting with research relating to legal investigative disciplinary and other relevant issues; and working with investigators on an ongoing basis to reassess investigative plans and strategies. This position involves working with information of an extremely sensitive and confidential nature associated with investigations and legal proceedings.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for drafting summary reports for investigations and drafting and/or reviewing documents necessary for case closure including discovery materials. Summary reports generally include documentation of allegations investigative steps taken evidence adduced analyses of ethical and legal implications findings and recommendations for appropriate action.
- Conducts research relating to legal investigative labor disciplinary and other relevant issues under statutes rules regulations and/or agency policies as well as social media and other publicly available information in order to learn relevant information and incorporate it into investigative work. Drafts memoranda or reports summarizing this research as needed.
- Collaborates with investigators and supervisors on an ongoing basis to develop and reassess investigative plans and strategies in order to ensure comprehensive investigations with sound results.
- Assists investigators in developing interview plans and strategies to gather verify and/or corroborate evidence and participates in interviews as needed. Following participation in an interview reviews the interview report to ensure it is complete and accurate.
- Provides legal guidance and proposes suggestions for resolution of legal issues that arise during investigations.
- Prepares and reviews subpoenas and/or other relevant document requests as necessary in an attempt to obtain relevant evidence.
- Ensures compliance with reporting and other statutory obligations by providing input on recurring operational reports drafting or reviewing correspondence and reviewing responses and other documents stemming from the issuance of founded reports and referrals.
- Assists in investigating and issuing revolving door determinations.
- Communicates with other government agencies and law enforcement entities in the course of investigations or to provide information for and/or testify in administrative and court proceedings as necessary. Reviews related pleadings and briefs.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
ABILITIES & SKILLS
To be successful in this position an Assistant Inspector General should have the following:
- ability to exercise independent judgment consider facts objectively identify issues and make sound decisions;
- strong ability to research and learn new areas of law and administrative processes and then synthesize and present the information orally and in writing;
- excellent interpersonal organizational and communication skills;
- flexibility and interest in working both independently and collaboratively in a team environment including considering and incorporating opinions and feedback of others;
- ability to effectively communicate with coworkers interviewees and representatives of other agencies in a professional manner;
- ability to balance multiple concurrent priorities;
- high ethical standards and the ability to work appropriately with sensitive and confidential materials;
- familiarity with computers photocopiers and telecommunication equipment and video conferencing applications; and
- a willingness to travel including overnight.
REPORTS TO
Deputy Inspector General and/or Deputy Inspector General and Chief of Chicago or Springfield Investigative Division
SUBORDINATE POSITIONS
None
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- graduation from an accredited law school;
- successful completion of the Uniform Bar Examination or license to practice law in the United States; and
- ability to obtain admittance to the Illinois State Bar within one year of acceptance of an AIG position.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- prior legal experience in the area of ethics criminal or labor/employment law;
- experience writing legal briefs or documents preparing for and/or conducting depositions or examinations at trials and/or serving as a judicial law clerk;
- prior professional investigative experience working for an inspector general office investigative entity government agency law enforcement entity or a related field;
- proficiency writing and editing detailed reports that are accurate concise and free from spelling and grammatical errors;
- experience conducting extensive document review and analysis; and
- knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word Outlook Excel) and other applications.
JOB STATUS
Fulltime FLSA exempt. This position is exempt from the provisions of the State of Illinois Personnel Code.
LOCATION
The position can be in our Chicago office at 69 West Washington or our Springfield office at 607 East Adams Street.
KEY WORDS
Attorney lawyer counsel public service government JD Juris Doctor
Work Hours:8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
Work Location:69 W Washington St Chicago IL
Agency Contact:
Job Function:Legal Audit & Compliance
(TheOEIGis anoncodestateagency)
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Must submit application by following instructions at:
follow all instructions on the OEIG website and include all required documents. 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.
The OEIG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application interviewing or completing any preemployment testing please direct your inquiries to Human Resources at (312)or .
Hiring decisions are not based on or affected by political factors including political sponsorship affiliation or support.
Employment Type
Full-Time
