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Date:  Apr 22, 2024
Location: 

Springfield, IL, US, 62703

Job Requisition ID:  36748

 Agency :  Illinois State Police 

Position Title: Legal Advisor-Firearms Expert
Closing Date/Time: 05/17/2024 
Salary:   Anticipated Starting Salary (Effective 7/1/24) $7,491 monthly; Full Range $7,491 -$11,015 monthly  
Job Type:   Salaried 
County:   Sangamon  
Number of Vacancies:   2  
Plan/BU: RC010   

 

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  36748 

Position Description

ISP Technical Advisors serve as subject matter experts on various areas of the law impacting the Department’s operations and programs. We are looking for a hard-working and self-motivated experienced attorney who is interested in tackling a variety of legal issues to join our legal team.

Essential Functions

  • Serves as a Technical Advisor in the Illinois State Police Legal Office; serving as a subject matter expert on legal issues impacting the operations of the Department, which includes but need not be not limited to firearms rights and responsibilities.
  • Preforms legal research and provides legal interpretation on an assigned area of legal expertise, which may include but need not be limited to firearms rights and responsibilities, to ensure operational compliance with existing law.
  • Advises and meets with the Chief Legal Counsel and Senior Command to provide for the evaluation of proposed operational or workflow process changes.
  • Participates in meetings with the Chief Legal Counsel and Senior Command to provide legal analysis on proposed rules and legislation.
  • Provides legal advice on proposed guidelines for the training of new and existing staff.
  • Preforms other duties as assigned or required included but not limited to the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Requires graduation from a recognized law school. 
  • Requires the possession of a license to practice law in Illinois.
  • Requires two (2) years in the practice law.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prefers three (3) years of experience with legal research and writing.
  • Prefers two (2) years of experience drafting, researching or analyzing legislation.
  • Prefers two (2) years of experience with the administrative rulemaking process in Illinois.
  • Prefers two (2) years of experience with state and federal firearms laws and regulations as a licensed attorney.
  • Prefers two (2) years if experience with preparing and/or delivering training on statutory or regulatory provisions as they pertain to the operations of a work unto.
  • Prefers experience with analyzing operational efficiencies to include work flow analysis.

Conditions of Employment

  • Requires successful completion of a background investigation.
  • Requires successful completion of drug screen.

Agency Statement

The Illinois State Police strives for excellence seeking to be one of the premier policing agencies in the country.  Our core values are Integrity, Service, and Pride.  We are seeking individuals with similar values to join us on our mission to promote public safety.

Work Hours:  Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm  
Work Location: 801 S 7th St Springfield, IL 62703-2487  
Agency Contact: 

ISP.JobPostings@illinois.gov

Posting Group:  Legal, Audit & Compliance  

 

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.

If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so. 

State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. 

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.

 

The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:

  • donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
  • systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com


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