Procurement Counsel Assistant General Counsel

Agency :Commission on Equity and Inclusion
Position Title:Procurement Counsel – Assistant General Counsel, PSA Opt 8L
Closing Date/Time: 07/03/2024
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $7,660 monthly; Full Range $7,660 - $11,810 monthly.
Job Type: Salaried
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: None
Posting Identification Number 39081
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Position Overview

Essential Function

Under the direction of the Deputy General Counsel, serves as Procurement Counsel (Assistant General Counsel) for the Commission on Equity and Inclusion (CEI), directing and participating in the review and legal analyses of the State’s Business Enterprise Program (BEP) procurement process.
Interprets and advises on Procurement policies including proposing and issuing new or revised interpretations.
Provides guidance and advice for BEP and VBP staff regarding vendor complaints.
Serves as the Commission’s Freedom of Information Officer and Open Meetings Act Officer.
Provides advice and analyzation regarding various statutes and legislation pertaining to Procurement programs, policies, and procedures.
Assists the Deputy General Counsel in the preparation of legislation.
Minimum Qualifications

Requires a law degree from a recognized law school and a current and valid license to practice law in the State of Illinois.
Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college.
Requires three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization, with at least one of those years within the legal field.
Preferred Qualifications

Prefers on (1) + years of professional public procurement experience.
Prefers on (1) + years of professional experience working with judicial and quasi-judicial procedures and rules of evidence.
Prefers on (1) + years of professional experience in legal research.
Prefers on (1) + years of professional experience in legal writing.
Prefers on (1) + years of professional experience working with anti-discrimination law.
Prefers on (1) + years of professional experience with administrative rules.
Prefers on (1) + years of professional experience working with common law and provisions of State and Federal laws relating to administrative and regulatory functions.
Prefers on (1) + years of professional experience drafting legislation.
Prefers on (1) + years of professional experience in document review.
Prefers on (1) + years of professional management experience.
Prefers on (1) + years of professional experience in contract negotiations.
Prefers on (1) + years of professional experience in drafting contracts.
Conditions of Employment

This position requires the applicant to pass a background check.
Requires ability to travel with overnight stays.
Work Hours: M - F 8:30 am to 5pm
Work Location: 115 S La Salle St., Chicago, Illinois, 60603
Agency Contact:
CEI Human Resources
115 S LaSalle Street, 4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60603
Posting Group: Legal, Audit & Compliance
Agency statement
The Commission on Equity and Inclusion (CEI) is a separate and unique administrative agency with distinct functions regarding the promoting of diversity in the State hiring process and encouraging the continuing economic development of minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned and people with disabilities-owned and operated businesses to participate, and succeed, in the State procurement process through the administration of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act via the Business Enterprise Program (BEP) and Veterans Business Programs (VBP). Both the BEP and VBP are designed to remedy ongoing discrimination and the continuing effects of past discrimination in State procurement.

CEI’s mission is to increase participation in the State procurement process by assisting minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities with contracting opportunities with the State through the certification, compliance, and outreachprograms under the BEP and VBP. The Commission is also committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity in all areas of the State employment process, including but not limited to the recruitment, hiring, promotion, discipline, discharge, and the awarding of benefits for all qualified individuals.
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:
[email protected]
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