ATTORNEY

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

ATTORNEY

CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

General Counsel/Legal Services

Number of Positions: 1

Starting Salary: $87,516

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm on 6/6/2025

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

This position will provide legal guidance on a variety of public health programs, with a focus on the Maternal, Infant, Child & Adolescent Bureau, Disease Control Bureau, and Behavioral Health Bureau; draft, review and negotiate agreements including data sharing agreements, intergovernmental agreements, memorandums of understanding, contracts; research and answer CDPH staff's legal inquiries; support the Department's rule making and legislative initiatives.

* Researches legal requirements and advises management/staff on legal issues related to CDPH operations as they are affected by local, state, or federal laws or relevant contracts

* Works with the City's Department of Law, as needed, in investigating circumstances and interviewing witnesses regarding complaints, arbitrations, and lawsuits involving the department and staff

* Maintains records and prepares reports on legal procedures for department management

* Reviews and interprets various documents (e.g., legal documents, requests for information, contractual requirements, legislation, performance bonds) for department management/staff

* Drafts legal documents (e.g., letters, memoranda, contracts, contract close-out letters, personnel charges) in response to subpoenas, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, and other requirements for information and ensures documents conform to the law

* Meets with community members and attorneys, other public jurisdictions, or private parties regarding issues affecting the department and advises them or states the department's position on legal matters

* May supervise a staff engaged in legal research and oversee related work of staff in other departments (e.g., accountants, engineering technicians, administrative assistants) and/or outside vendors, as required

* Conducts training for staff (e.g., CDPH staff, other departments, Board of Health members) in relevant legal issues, including creating and updating training curriculum and materials and ensuring that training curriculum withstands failure to train lawsuits, as required

* With an emphasis on public health law, evaluates department's compliance with local, state, and federal laws, ensuring a sound legal basis for programmatic activities

* Responds to requests from Inspector General's office and to legal questions from staff in other departments

* Assists in the development of departmental policies, procedures, and programs, as required

* Coordinates the collection of materials requested through discovery requests or subpoenas, answers interrogatories, manages requests to admit, etc.

* Manages and facilitates communications with outside counsel and the Department of Law

* Provides legal support to CDPH's Institutional Review Board and the Board of Health

* Represents CDPH and the Office of the General Counsel on committees and workgroups

* Reviews legislation impacting CDPH and assists in formulating the department's position on these issues

* Provides legal advice and interpretations of the department's general orders, special orders, rules and guidelines

* Completes tasks as designated by the General Counsel

The ideal candidate will demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of local, state and federal public health statutes and regulations; have at least two years of experience drafting and reviewing detailed legal documents, including legal memorandums, IGAs and policies/procedures; will have a minimum of three years of experience (and enjoy) researching and analyzing novel legal issues; will have at least two years of experience successfully engaging with clients and external parties; and will be collaborative, persistent, and adaptable/flexible.

Location: 111 W. Washington St., Chicago IL 60602

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school, plus three years of work experience in the legal profession as a licensed attorney

Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications

Admission to the Illinois Bar (or eligible for admission on motion to the Illinois Bar pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 705)

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written exercise and/or a skills assessment test as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

• Knowledge of local, state and federal public health statutes and regulations
• Experience drafting and reviewing detailed legal documents, including legal memorandums
• Experience successfully engaging with clients and external parties
• Experience researching and analyzing novel legal issues

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

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The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor