Job Description

Office of the Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias
Job Title:   Deputy Director - Administrative Hearings
Division: Administration
Union: N/A
Location: 17 N State St, Chicago, IL – Cook County
Salary:   Anticipated $85,000 to $105,000 annually – commensurate with experience
Benefits:         https://cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee.html

Plans, develops, directs, and coordinates operating and program activities; represents the Director in assigned areas of public, inter-divisional and inter-governmental relationships.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Directs and coordinates the conduct of formal administrative hearings, safety responsibility hearings and the conduct of informal hearings, pursuant to the Illinois Vehicle Code, primarily in Chicago metro area and the northern and central portions of the Illinois.
Directs and coordinates all activities within the BAIID division, including overseeing the installation and monitoring of ignition interlock devices installed in vehicles of individuals convicted of DUI offenses; leads the certification of Illinois vendors that provide ignition interlock services each year; conducts inspections of BAIID sites, and issues Monitoring Device Driving Permits (MDDP) for first time DUI offenders
Directs and participates in the formulation/implementation and execution of Department policies and rules with an emphasis on the Hearings Division.
Coordinates with the Office of General Counsel and representatives of the Illinois Attorney General's Office regarding administrative hearings which are appealed to the courts on Administrative Review.
Establishes and maintains effective inter-divisional, inter-governmental, public and professional liaisons and legislative contacts; interprets department programs, policies and objectives to governmental organizations, the public and professional groups; provides information and suggestions.
Directs and evaluates the activities of division supervisors, and hearing officers on an ongoing basis; prepares reports as assigned within, a designated timeframe and submits to Director.
Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Education and Experience:

Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years college, preferably with major coursework in business or public administration or law and three years of managerial/legal experience in a private or public organization, preferably with experience dealing with the Illinois Vehicle Code. Experience overseeing administrative hearing divisions is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Requires thorough knowledge of modern management practices, techniques and procedures.
Requires thorough knowledge of staff utilization and motivation.
Requires extensive knowledge of modern techniques utilized in program research, development and implementation.
Requires extensive knowledge of effective communications techniques including computer applications.
Requires extensive knowledge of state government organization and functions.
Requires extensive knowledge in budgeting in a governmental organization.
Requires ability to develop, establish and maintain effective working relationships with public, private and other governmental organizations.
Requires ability to develop operational and program objectives within the framework of legislated functions and professional philosophies.
Requires ability to direct and coordinate the functions and activities of a variety of professional, management and operational personnel.

Application Process:

Please visit https://ilsos.applytojob.gov/apply to apply by completing the online application; you may also upload a resume or other attachments as needed
Preference will be given to Illinois residents in the hiring and selection process, in accordance with the Illinois Secretary of State Merit Employment Code.
Questions regarding this posting or Illinois Secretary of State employment practices may be directed to Job Counselors at our Personnel offices in Chicago (312-793-5515) or Springfield (217-782-4783).

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability.

About Illinois Secretary of State

As the second-largest constitutional office, the Office of the Secretary of State is visited by more Illinois residents than any other in state government. The office also is an important resource for educating citizens about issues that affect their everyday lives, including anti-drunk driving, traffic safety, school bus safety, securities fraud, literacy, and organ/tissue donation.

The office's functions are described in the Illinois Constitution, mainly addressing the Secretary of State's duty to maintain official state records and the state seal. However, law and tradition have assigned many additional responsibilities to the office, which has one of the largest and most diverse collections of responsibilities of any of its counterparts nationwide. These duties are divided among 20 departments employing approximately 4,000 people, whose responsibilities range from maintaining the 20 buildings in the Capitol Complex, to overseeing the state's network of libraries, to preserving some of the state's most precious historical documents.

Still, to many Illinois citizens, the Secretary of State's office is the place to go for a new driver's license or license plates.

Industry

Government & Public Safety

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Headquarters

Springfield, IL

Year Founded

Unknown

Website

ilsos.gov

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