INVESTIGATIVE TEAM LEADER (PSA, Option 7)

State of Illinois•East St. Louis, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of Inspector General is seeking to hire supervisor for the subordinate staff for the Southern Region facilities. The Office of Inspector General assists individuals with physical, developmental and/or intellectual disabilities and assists agencies and facilities in prevention efforts by investigating all reports of abuse, neglect, and mistreatment in a timely manner, to foster humane, competent, respectful, and caring treatment of individuals with disabilities. This position performs highly responsible, sensitive, and confidential investigative work of the Southern Region area state-operated facilities and community agencies; independently directs the gathering and analysis of relevant facts and data concerning abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, death, or serious injuries investigations; and makes recommendations for policy and procedure development/revision with the Bureau of the Office of the Inspector General.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years college with course work in law enforcement.
Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a law enforcement or investigative program.
Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.

Nice To Haves

Three (3) years of professional experience writing complex investigative reports.
Three (3) years of professional experience investigating allegations of abuse/neglect and/or malfeasance/misfeasance for a public or private organization.
Three (3) years of professional experience reviewing and editing investigative reports of subordinates.
Three (3) years of professional experience supervisory experience assigning work, providing guidance to subordinates, recommending counseling and/or discipline following collective bargaining agreements, training staff, approving time off and preparing and signing performance evaluations.
Three (3) years of professional experience meeting deadlines with strong attention to detail and the ability to utilize critical thinking skills while multi-tasking multiple projects.
Three (3) of professional experience attending criminal, civil or administrative proceedings and providing expert witness testimony for investigative results and/or assessments.

Responsibilities

Serves as first level reviewer and evaluator of written investigative reports, findings, presentations of evidence and recommendations for corrective actions and/or case closure.
Serves as full-line supervisor.
Travels to conduct confidential, sensitive, and complex investigations.
Reviews, revises, and implements management procedures for the gathering and compiling of relevant data and facts concerning the full range of cases under investigation by subordinate staff.
Prepares administrative and criminal prosecution materials and reports.
Maintains confidential files pertaining to cases under investigation and responsible for ensuring the security of all pertinent information.
Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Benefits

A Pension Program
Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)