Public Service Administrator, Opt 1 (Labor Relations Administrator)

Position Overview

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is seeking a qualified individual with significant experience in labor relations programs to serve as the Agency’s Chief Labor Relations Administrator, located in Springfield, IL.  The selected candidate will possess strong communication skills and a track record of successfully ensuring conformance to labor relations practices and policies. The ideal candidate will also be willing to develop innovate ways to guide Agency labor relations activities and develop effective training methods for the 800+ staff employed by the Agency.  We invite all qualified applicants to apply.

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). 

Essential Functions

• Serves as the Chief Labor Relations Administrator for the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). Directs the Agency-wide labor relations program and ensures conformance to the Statewide labor relations policies and practices.


• Serves as Chief Labor Relations spokesperson for the Agency


• Develops and implements Agency labor relations training program


• Serve as a member of a negotiations team, representing the Agency in the negotiation of Statewide agreements and supplemental agreements with the various bargaining units.


• Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably with courses in business or public administration.   


• Requires prior experience equivalent to three years of progressively responsible administrative experience in labor relations within a public or private business organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers at least (3) three years of experience in analyzing and interpreting labor and employment contracts within a public or private organization.


• Prefers at least (3) three years of experience conducting investigations into allegations of employee misconduct, or alleged violations of policies, procedures, laws or regulations.


• Prefers at least (3) three years of experience in serving in a liaison or representative capacity in contract negotiations, labor management meetings, supplemental negotiations, or Civil Service Commission (CSC) hearings.


• Prefers at least (3) three years of experience drafting language for collective bargaining agreements, disciplinary actions, or other employee labor communications.


• Prefers at least (3) three years of experience participating in Master and Supplemental Contract Negotiation(s) with labor partners.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires a current valid driver’s license and the ability to travel.   


• Requires the ability to pass a name-based background check.   


• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This requires the ability to work evenings and weekends.   


• Requires the ability to use an Agency issued cell phone.

*The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.