Administrative Law Judge (Public Service Administrator, Opt.8L)

State of Illinois•Chicago, IL

3d•$12,223

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated individual to perform the job duties of Administrative Law Judge in the Division of Administrative Hearing Review. The Division of Administrative Review is the Department of Public Health's administrative hearing unit. It is responsible for presiding over and hearing any case that may arise under the Department's jurisdiction. Each year, the Division's administrative law judges handle over 1,200 cases. In many of these cases, one of the parties will be unrepresented by an attorney. Such cases present particular challenges to ALJs, who must try to balance the need to ensure a fair outcome with the principle that unrepresented parties are still required to conduct themselves as if they were practicing attorneys. Ultimately, regardless of the types of cases or the parties that come before them, ALJs have one central responsibility, namely to ensure that they have made a complete record of the proceedings before them, and that they have made clear and concise findings of fact and conclusions of law which, in turn, will support their ultimate recommendation for the resolution of the case.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college.
Requires three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in the practice of law.
Requires a license to practice law in Illinois.
Requires appropriate, valid Drivers License.
Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties.
Requires three (3) years of significant administrative law judge experience.

Nice To Haves

Four (4) years of significant administrative law judge experience.
Working knowledge of judicial and quasi-judicial procedures/proceedings, rules of evidence, common law provisions of State and Federal laws related to administrative and regulatory functions.
Four (4) years of experience conducting evidentiary hearings.
Four (4) years of experience completing procedural matters involved in the hearing process.
Four (4) years of experience researching legal issues in preparation of hearings.
Four (4) years of experience drafting well written and extremely accurate documents.

Responsibilities

As Administrative Law Judge, conducts full evidentiary hearings including but not limited to the Nursing Home Care Act and the multitude of other statutes the Department is mandated to enforce including conducting complex hearings, considers witness testimony, rules on motions and objections, and maintains order, decorum and control, allowing both a full and complete hearing while moving the process to a close.
Completes all procedural matters involved in the hearing process including preparing notices; conducting status conferences; reviewing, researching, ruling on and preparing motion orders; maintains and updates case docket and files orders by decision deadlines; prepares recommended orders with findings of facts and conclusions of law for review by the Director/Designee; sends out Certified Final Orders once they are signed by the Director/Designee.
Researches legal issues in preparation of hearings and as the result of issues presented at hearing.
Conducts Smoke Free Illinois hearings in the counties where the alleged violations occurred.
Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas (when available and dependent upon position)
Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
10-25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year
3 paid personal business days per calendar year (pro-rated dependent on start date)
13-14 paid holidays per year
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources