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Job Requisition ID: 49792
Opening Date: 09/30/2025
Closing Date: 10/21/2025
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: TECHNICAL ADVISOR II - 45252
Skill Option: None
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary $6,589-$9,541/month ($79,068-$114,492/year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 2
Bargaining Unit Code: RC010 Professional Legal Unit, AFSCME
Merit Comp Code:
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
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Why Work for Illinois?
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No matter what state career you're looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.
Position Overview:
The Office of General Counsel is seeking to hire an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) for the Department. In such capacity, performs research, conducts administrative hearings, and composes recommended decisions in connection with State and Federal programs. Each ALJ is responsible for maintaining the electronic hearing database containing the appeal record, including the status information, electronic audio recordings, and electronic documents. Confers and advises management on policy, legal, or administrative problems related to the appeals process.
Essential Functions:
- Reviews and processes evidence from the electronic case management system in the form of correspondence, complex financial records, medical records, and other relevant documents.
- Conducts fair and impartial administrative hearings involving appeals filed by clients of Department of Human Services (DHS) in connection with a variety of State and Federal programs, convening and recording such hearings remotely via electronic means.
- Maintains case status information on an electronic hearings database in a timely and accurate manner.
- Confers and advises management on policy, legal, or administrative problems related to the appeal process.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Requires graduation from a recognized law school.
- Requires possession of a valid license to practice law in Illinois.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Two (2) years of professional experience conducting or participating in administrative hearings involving appeals filed by clients in connection with a variety of State and Federal programs, convening and recording such hearings remotely via electronic means.
- Two (2) years of professional experience reviewing and processing evidence from an electronic case management system in the form of correspondence, complex financial records, medical records, and other relevant documents.
- Two (2) years of professional experience maintaining case status information on an electronic database.
- Three (3) years of professional experience conferring with and advising management on policy, legal, or administrative problems related to the appeal process.
- Three (3) years of professional experience in web-based legal research.
Conditions of Employment:
- Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
- Requires basic proficiency generating reports, correspondence and documents in Microsoft Office Suite.
- This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.
Work Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday (flextime available); 1 hour unpaid lunch.
OGC Bureau of Hearings
Work Location: 69 W Washington St, Chicago, Illinois, 60602
Office of General Counsel
Division of Administrative Hearings
Bureau of Hearings
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@illinois.gov
Posting Group: Legal, Audit & Compliance; Social Services
About the Agency:
The Illinois Department of Human Se
