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CHIEF LITIGATION DIRECTOR
IL Dept of Children and Family Services • Chicago, IL 60605 • Posted 4 days ago
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In-person • Full-time • $8,486-$14,668/mo • Senior Manager
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The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is seeking an organized, professional, and results-oriented individual to serve as Chief Litigation Director. This role involves overseeing professional staff and managers, assuming line authority for the Department’s litigation services, formulating policy through litigation matters, and serving as a principal liaison with the Attorney General’s Office. The position offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program, making it an ideal opportunity for individuals with legal skills looking to contribute to child welfare services.
Responsibilities
- Provide oversight to professional staff and managers.
- Assume line authority for the Department’s litigation services.
- Serve as chief policy formulating administrator for agency policy through litigation matters.
- Represent the Department before other state agencies and governmental entities, private and public organizations, and other community and professional groups.
- Serve as a principal liaison with the Attorney General’s Office.
Qualifications
Required
- Completion of law school.
- Possession of a valid license to practice law in Illinois.
- Four years of experience in the practice of law.
Preferred
- 4 years of experience managing professional legal staff.
- 4 years of experience as an attorney in cases involving child welfare or juvenile law.
- 4 years of experience as an attorney presenting and arguing legal cases in court and/or administrative hearings.
- 4 years of legal writing experience as an attorney in the areas of motions, pleadings, briefs, and/or memoranda.
- 4 years of experience utilizing knowledge of Illinois statutes and rules that have a substantial impact on Illinois juvenile court proceedings and/or DCFS’ administrative hearings.
Full Job Description
Location:
Chicago, IL, US, 60605
Job Requisition ID: 39481
Title: Senior Public Service Administrator Opt. 8L / Chief Litigation Director (Chicago)
Agency : Department of Children and Family Services
Closing Date/Time: 10/01/2024
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $8,486 - $14,668 monthly
Job Type: Salaried
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: None
PUC: 90693527
REQ: 39481
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Position Summary
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is seeking an organized, professional, and results-oriented individual to serve as Chief Litigation Director. Subject to management approval, this position will provide oversight to professional staff and managers. The position will assume line authority for the Department’s litigation services and will serve as chief policy formulating administrator for agency policy through litigation matters involving DCFS staff, programs, and operations. Additionally, the position will represent the Department before other state agencies and governmental entities, private and public organizations, and other community and professional groups, while also serving as a principal liaison with the Attorney General’s Office. This position is a great opportunity for someone with the desire to use their legal skills to benefit child welfare services. DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program. The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent legal and organizational skills and strong leadership capabilities. We invite all qualified applicants to apply to join our innovative team to help make a difference in the lives of children and families.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Requires completion of law school and possession of a valid license to practice law in Illinois
2. Requires four years of experience in the practice of law
Preferred Qualificiations
1. 4 years of experience managing professional legal staff
2. 4 years of experience as an attorney in cases involving child welfare or juvenile law
3. 4 years of experience as an attorney presenting and arguing legal cases in court and/or administrative hearings
4. 4 years of legal writing experience as an attorney in the areas of motions, pleadings, briefs, and/or memoranda
5. 4 years of experience utilizing knowledge of Illinois statutes and rules that have a substantial impact on Illinois juvenile court proceedings and/or DCFS’s administrative hearings
Conditions of Employment
1. Requires the ability to pass a background check.
2. Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties. Requires possession of an appropriate, valid driver’s license.
3. Per Executive Order 2018-07, requires engagement with Business Enterprise Program (BEP) contractors and subcontractors and support for the goals of the BEP program and the Fair Contracting Task Force when applicable.
Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Work Location: 60 E Van Buren, Chicago, Illinois, 60605
Agency Contact:
Supervisor: Brian Dougherty
Posting Group: Leadership & Management; Legal, Audit & Compliance
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