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Job Requisition ID: 59644
Closing Date: 11/23/2026
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: TECHNICAL ADVISOR III - 45253
Salary: $8,060-$11,851/month ($96,720-$142,212/year) prorated for part time
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Part Time
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC010 Professional Legal Unit, AFSCME
Work Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm (1 hour lunch) Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30am-12:15pm Friday
Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: It is required that a person reports to the headquarters on this job position as necessary (could be weekly, monthly, or other schedule) dependent on operational need
Headquarter Location: 69 W Washington St, Chicago, Illinois, 60602
Office of General Counsel
Division of Administrative Hearings
Bureau of Hearings
Work County: Cook
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov
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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 Department of Human Services seeks to hire an Administrative Law Judge (Technical Advisor III) to conduct specialized administrative hearings and decide complex appeals involving multiple State and Federal programs. In such capacity, performs research, conducts administrative hearings, and composes recommended decisions. Each ALJ is responsible for managing their dockets and maintaining the electronic hearing database containing the appeal record, including the status information, electronic audio recordings, and electronic documents. This position reviews dense records, applies evolving statutory and case law frameworks, and addresses appeals affected by State and Federal policy. Strong analytical and communication skills required.
Essential Functions
- Serves as Administrative Law Judge for the Office of General Counsel.
- Conducts specialized administrative hearings.
- Maintains appeal status information on an electronic hearings database in a timely and accurate manner and supports program-level improvements.
- Provides advanced legal guidance and supports administrative review activities.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires graduation from a recognized law school.
- Requires possession of a valid license to practice law in Illinois.
- Requires two (2) years professional experience in the practice of law
Preferred Qualifications
- Three (3) years of professional legal experience drafting or preparing legally binding decisions for a public or private organization.
- Three (3) years of professional legal experience working with judicial and quasi-judicial procedures and rules of evidence.
- Three (3) years of professional experience working with web-based software such as Microsoft 365 and electronic record keeping.
- Three (3) years of professional experience in effective, collaborative communication (orally and written) to internal and external entities on relative legal matters.
- Three (3) years of professional legal experience analyzing, appraising, and organizing facts, evidence and precedents and in presenting such material, operating in a paperless environment (all electronic) records).
- Three (3) years of professional experience conducting legal research utilizing web-based software applications.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties throughout the State.
- This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.
*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
About the Agency
The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois. Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy, safe, and enriched lives. Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being for everyone in Illinois. Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion, Accessibility, Responsibility, and Equity.
As a State of Illinois employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:
- 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)
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- Benefit time modified for part-time, 12-hour, & non-standard work schedules (as applicable)
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- 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)
For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee.html
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
Must apply through external site: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE Job Details | State of Illinois
About Illinois Department of Human Services
The Department of Human Services is one of Illinois' largest agencies, with more than 13,000 employees.
Illinois created IDHS in 1997, to provide our state's residents with streamlined access to integrated services, especially those who are striving to move from welfare to work and economic independence, and others who face multiple challenges to self-sufficiency.
IDHS is proud of its diversity, efficiency, and the services that the agency and its community partners provide to Illinois citizens.