Posting number: 25-40
Department: Deputy Chief - Administration
Division: Crime Victims Comp
Job classification: Claims Analyst
Posting type: Open
Categories: Clerical & Data Entry, Community Services, Accounting and Finance
Processes claims by reviewing filings, providing and gathering information, and preparing reports. Obtains information by contacting witnesses, attorneys, claimants, and others; developing questions; reviewing files and documents; and conducting research. Serves as resource in areas of general and/or specialized knowledge; attending meetings; assisting in preparation of public education materials. Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information. Must keep information confidential. Contributes to the team effort by accomplishing related results in a cooperative and collaborative manner.
Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Legal Studies, Public Administration or related courses preferred and one year of professional work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Extensive written and verbal communications skills are necessary. Attendance is an essential function of this position. Ability to maintain satisfactory working relationships with other employees and the general public required.
Spanish speaking preferred.
Position requires in office attendance.
The Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Illinois, representing all state officials and agencies and enforcing laws on behalf of the people of Illinois. The Office of the Attorney General also serves as the state’s largest public interest law firm, committed to protecting and advancing the interests of the people of Illinois through leadership, advocacy and legal representation.
More than 450 Assistant Attorneys General and over 300 employees serve in the Office of the Attorney General in offices in Chicago, Springfield and Carbondale as well as regional offices in Rockford, Quincy, Champaign-Urbana and Belleville.
If you’re interested in advocating for the people of Illinois and pursuing some of the most important issues affecting our communities, please visit the our website for a list of current career opportunities and overview of the Office’s Divisions and duties: http://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/about/jobs/agency_profile.pdf.
