Agency: Criminal Justice Information Authority
Closing Date/Time: 10/06/2023
Salary: $35 – $45/an hour
Job Type: Hourly Part Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU:
JOB REQUISITION #31027
****A RESUME IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING****
Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application. You WILL NOT be considered for the position if you attach a CMS100, CMS100b or any other document that is not a Resume or CV.
This is a remote work position, but candidate may choose to work at ICJIA’s downtown Chicago office during the agency’s regular business hours Monday thru Friday (8:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.) pending availability.
This is a part-time position. The selected candidate must work 35.0 hours per week. The selected candidate will start as soon as possible.
This position is TEMPORARY and does NOT include state benefits.
Position Overview
Information in this statement is NOT intended to be all-encompassing or to address all responsibilities of the position.
UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL AND GENERAL COUNSEL, THE INDIVIDUAL WILL PERFORM TECHNICAL AND LEGAL REVIEW OF ASSIGNED GRANT AGREEMENTS. THE INDIVIDUAL WILL REVIEW AGREEMENTS CONSIDERING AGENCY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, STATE AND FEDERAL LAW, STATE ADMINISTRATIVE RULES, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. WILL ADVISE AGENCY EMPLOYEES ON TECHNICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS RELATED TO STATE AND FEDERALLY-FUNDED GRANTS. THE INDIVIDUAL MAY ALSO BE ASKED TO PREPARE TRAINING MATERIALS AND RELATED PRESENTATIONS FOR AGENCY STAFF RELATED TO AGENCY POLICIES AND STATE AND FEDERAL LAW. FINALLY, THE INDIVIDUAL MAY BE ASKED TO DRAFT UPDATES TO AGENCY POLICIES, SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL AND GENERAL COUNSEL.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Requires a law degree from a recognized law school.
2. Requires a license to practice law in Illinois. The license must be active at the time of application.
3. Requires working knowledge of the methods and practices of legal research.
Preferred Qualifications
1. Prefers at least one year of document review experience.
2. Prefers detailed knowledge of the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act, 2 CFR 200, and related grant administration laws and regulations.
3. Prefers at least one year of experience working for a state or local government agency.
4. Prefers grant writing experience.
Job Responsibilities
1. To perform statutory and regulatory review of grant programs.
Conditions of Employment
1. Must be able to attend weekly meetings with the General Counsel and other agency attorneys.
2. Must be able to attend weekly check-in meetings with the Deputy General Counsel.
3. Must be able to pass a background check.
Work Hours: 08:30 A.M. – 05:00 P.M.
Work Location: 60 E Van Buren, Suite 1339, Chicago, IL 60605
Agency Contact: CJA.HRDEPARTMENT@ILLINOIS.GOV
Job Function: Legal, Audit & Compliance
AGENCY STATEMENT/BUREAU PROGRAM
ICJIA responds to community needs with research and federal and state grants administration. ICJIA administers over 100 million dollars in grants, including the R3 (restore, reinvest, renew) grants (funded through the tax on legalized cannabis), state violence prevention grants, and federal grants including under the Violence Against Women Act and the Victims of Crime Act. ICJIA convenes groups and collaborates on efforts to reform the criminal justice system. ICJIA leads criminal justice reform efforts by supporting policy makers through research.