Assistant Clerk of the Board

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Date:  Feb 6, 2025
Location: 

Chicago, IL, US, 60605

Job Requisition ID:  44410

​Agency: Pollution Control Board
Class Title: ADMIN ASSISTANT I - 00501 
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: None 
Closing Date/Time: 02/24/2025
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary (Effective 1/1/25) $5,423 monthly; Full Range $5,423 - $7,721 monthly.
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC028

 

 

 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

 

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Posting Identification Number  44410 

 

 

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No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.
 

 

Position Overview

The Illinois Pollution Control Board (IPCB) is seeking to hire an Assistant Clerk of the Board.  This position is responsible for the docketing of adjudicatory and regulatory pleadings and filings.  The position advises and consults with Board members and administrative staff on legal requirements pursuant to federal and state mandates and gathers information regarding the status of pending contested cases.

Essential Functions

1. Responsible for assisting the Board’s clerk in the docketing of adjudicatory and regulatory pleadings and filings.

2. Advises and consults with the Clerk, Board members, and administrative staff on requirements pursuant to federal and state mandates.

3. Gathers information regarding the status of pending contested cases.

4. Performs other duties and handles special projects as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably with courses in public or business administration.

2. Requires one year of professional experience in a public or private organization, or completion of an agency approved professional management training program.

Preferred Qualification

One Year of professional experience, preferably in State government.

Employment Conditions

1. Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.

2. Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated t work overtime including schedule, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime.  This requires the ability to work evenings and weekends.

3. Requires the ability to pass a background check.

4. 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

The Board is an independent agency created in 1970 by the Environmental Protection Act (Act). Under the Act, the Board has two major responsibilities: determining, defining, and implementing environmental control standards for the State of Illinois, and adjudicating complaints that allege non-criminal violations of the Act. The Board also reviews appeals arising from permitting and other determinations made by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), as well as pollution control facility siting determinations made by units of local government.

Benefits

The hours are 37.5 hours/week, flexible (including the potential for hybrid remote work), and includes ten (10) paid vacation days the first year of service and can earn up to twenty-five (25) paid vacation days annually, up to 13 paid holidays the first year of employment, and up to twelve (12) paid sick days annually. In addition to a competitive salary, State employees receive extensive benefits including pension and retirement benefits, deferred compensation, health/vision/dental benefits with no waiting period, and parental leave including adoption benefits. These are just a few of the many perks available to all State employees.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Work Location: 60 E Van Buren, 6th Floor, Chicago, Illinois, 60605

Agency Contact: Bruce Bennett

Email: bruce.bennett@illinois.gov

Phone #: 217-524-8512

Posting Group: Office & Administrative Support

 

This position DOES NOT contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).

 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.

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Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.  If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.

If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:

State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid

Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.

 

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