Executive - Legal Research And Writing Administrator

Job Requisition : 51400
Closing Date: 12/08/2025
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Class

Title:

EXECUTIVE I - 13851
Skill Option: None
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: $5928 - $8493 anticipated starting salary monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCME

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

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

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• Organizes, plans, executes and evaluates the necessary components of a regulatory violation and administrative hearings.
• Manages the Illinois Department of Agriculture's rule making program.
• Under the direction of the Assistant General Counsel, receives, reviews, and routes contracts for the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
• Conducts legal research and provides written findings.
• Responsible for managing and implementing policy for IDOA compliance with subpoena requests.
• Coordinates the process of Court of Claims lapsed appropriation cases between IDOA and the Office of the Attorney General.
• Serves as the back up to the IDOA Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officer.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires coursework in legal or pre-legal field.
• Requires two (2) years of experience as a paralegal, paralegal assistant or a similar legal field.

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably with coursework in business or public administration.
• Requires one year of responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization, or completion of an agency approved professional management training program.

• Prefers coursework in the legal or pre-legal field.
• Prefers two (2) years of experience as a paralegal, paralegal assistant or a similar legal field.
• Prefers thorough knowledge of common laws and Federal and State laws and regulations pertaining to agriculture.
• Prefers one (1) year experience with judicial, quasi-judicial, and administrative procedures and rules.
• Prefers one (1) year experience drafting complex and technical legal documents.
• Prefers two (2) years experience conducting legal research and using Lexis+ or similar software for legal research.
• Prefers two (2) years experience analyzing and organizing facts, evidence, and precedents and drafting written material for presentation to legal staff in a clear and logical format.
• Prefers one (1) year experience processing subpoenas and FOIA requests.
• Prefers Intermediate proficiency with using MS Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat and Webex or similar programs.

• Requires completion of a name-based background screening and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties. Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply…