TECHNICAL ADVISOR II - 4525200

Position Overview

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), Division of Legal Counsel (DLC) is seeking to hire a Technical Advisor II to serve in the area of Bureau of Land (BOL)-Enforcement. This position performs technical and legal work of a general nature, providing legal counsel to the BOL in support of its civil enforcement program under the Illinois Environmental Protection Act and associated regulations. The ideal candidate will have experience in conducting administrative hearings, legal hearings, and litigating matters before administrative tribunals

The benefits of working at the EPA include a 37 ½ hour work week, a generous salary and benefits package (paid time off for vacation, sick or personal leave, holidays), pension and other retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement, and insurance eligibility on day one (medical, dental, vision, and life). We invite all qualified candidates to apply.

Job Responsibilities

40% 1. Conducts enforcement actions against violators of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) and Rules and Regulations of the Pollution Control Board (PCB) for the Bureau of Land (BOL), Enforcement Unit, Legal Counsel;

• Drafts enforcement referrals
• Gathers evidence to prove violations, working with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG)
• Participates in settlement negotiations
• Responds to all necessary correspondence 
• Follows up on any judicial or PCB orders
• Attends and participates in compliance programs for violators of the Environmental Protraction Act and Pollution Control Board regulations including attending compliance conferences, drafting compliance agreements, sending notices, and responding to necessary correspondence 
• Travels to attend conferences and hearings in Illinois
• Prepares and maintains monthly reports, updates on all assigned enforcement cases, variances, permit appeals, regulatory matters, and other activities

35% 2. Represents the Agency in permit appeals;

• Oversees the compilation of the Agency’s record of decision
• Prepares all necessary motions
• Schedules and prepares witnesses to be used at specialized administrative hearings 
• Represents the Agency at such hearings
• Negotiates appropriate settlement terms, if any and prepares any post hearing motions or briefs

(Job Responsibilities continued)

15% 3. Conducts specialized legal work;

• Drafts regulatory proposals as needed by BOL
• Assists in the preparation of these proposals
• Prepares necessary motions
• Prepares witnesses
• Represents the Agency at hearings on the proposal
• Presents the Agency’s position of regulatory proposals presented by other persons and counsels’ personnel on responses

05% 4. Prepares legal Memoranda in response to requests for legal opinions, advice or information from the Bureau of Land and Division of Legal Counsel management.

05% 5. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires graduation from a recognized law school.

2. Requires possession of a valid license to practice law in Illinois

Preferred Qualifications (In Order of Significance)

1. Prefers working knowledge of judicial and quasi-judicial procedures and rules of evidence.

2. Prefers working knowledge of the common law and the provisions of state and federal laws relating to administrative and regulatory functions.

3. Prefers ability to maintain satisfactory public contacts and working relationships with others.

4. Prefers ability to exercise sound judgment in appraising and evaluating problems of a procedural nature.

5. Prefers ability to use expediently all primary and secondary legal source materials, to analyze all legal documents and instruments and to prepare, conduct and report formal or informal administrative hearings.

6. Prefers skill and ability in analyzing, appraising, and organizing facts, evidence and precedents and in presenting such material, involving a moderately complex problem, in clear and logical form in written media as briefs, memoranda, summarizations, research reports or regulations.

Conditions of Employment

1. Require possession of a valid appropriate driver’s license

2. Requires the ability to travel.

3. Requires ability to pass a name-based background check.