Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Office of Inspector General Investigations Attorney. Under general direction, this position will perform technical and legal work for the Office of the Inspector General relating to confidential investigations. The position will conduct specialized sensitive and confidential field investigations to determine statutory and administrative compliance relating to child deaths, serious injuries, and complaints that implicate misconduct of Department or private agency staff. The position will apply legal methods and procedures with reference to the legal implications involved. This position will analyze evidence discovered under applicable federal and state statutes and rules to determine whether criminal prosecution, disciplinary, or licensure action is warranted. In addition, the position will conduct technical legal research and data analysis. This position provides a great opportunity for someone who has a strong commitment to investigating allegations of misconduct and working to provide resolution of such cases. The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills and strong leadership skills. DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program. We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.

Job Responsibilities

1. Serves as Office of Inspector General Investigations Attorney

2. Conducts Child Welfare Employee Licensure (CWEL) investigations

3. Serves as the Department's representative for prosecuting CWEL cases in the Administrative Hearings Unit

4. Drafts procedures, rules and regulations, interpretations, and summaries of various provisions of pertinent statutes

5. Conducts technical legal research relating to issues in investigations

6. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires graduation from a recognized law school
2. Requires possession of a valid license to practice law in Illinois

Preferred Qualifications

1. 2 years of experience in a public or business organization related to child welfare
2. 2 years of experience in a public or business organization applying working knowledge of the common law and provisions of state and federal laws relating to administrative and regulatory functions
3. 2 years of experience in a public or business organization applying working knowledge of judicial and quasi-judicial procedures and rules of evidence
4. 2 years of experience in a public or business organization applying skill and ability in analyzing, appraising, and organizing facts, evidence, and precedents and in presenting such material, involving a moderately complex problem, in clear and logical form in written media as briefs, memoranda, summarizations, research reports, or regulations
5. 2 years of experience in a public or business organization applying the ability to use expediently all primary and secondary legal source materials to analyze all legal documents and instruments and to prepare, conduct, and report formal or informal administrative hearings
6. 2 years of experience in a public or business organization applying working knowledge of the principles of administration and management, including organization, controls, and techniques used in dealing with management and procedural problems

Conditions of Employment

1. Requires the ability to pass a background check

2. Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties. Requires appropriate, valid driver's license

3. The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description

About the Agency

DCFS is deeply committed to the welfare and protection of children. Our goal is to protect children by strengthening and supporting families. In every effort, from receiving hotline calls to reaching family reunification or foster care and adoption, children and families are our focus.