Job Requisition ID: 57382
Opening Date: 07/30/2026
Closing Date: 08/13/2026
Agency: Pollution Control Board (EPA)
Class Title: ADMIN ASSISTANT I - 00501
Skill Option: None
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $5,834 monthly; Full Range $5,834 - $8,307 monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC028 Paraprofessional Human Services Employees, AFSCME
Merit Comp Code: This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position. All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal. Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered. Position Overview:The Illinois Pollution Control Board (IPCB) is seeking to hire an Assistant Clerk of the Board. This position is responsible for the docketing of adjudicatory and regulatory pleadings and filings. The position advises and consults with Board members and administrative staff on legal requirements pursuant to federal and state mandates and gathers information regarding the status of pending contested cases.
Illinois Pollution Control Board offers a robust benefit package including:
- Monday-Friday schedule
- Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
- Paid Parental leave
- Pension Plan
- Deferred Compensation, and other pre-tax benefit programs
- Employees earn (12) paid sick days annually
- (10-25) paid vacation days (based on years of service)
- Employees earn (3) paid personal days (pro-rated based on start date)
- (13-14) paid state holidays annually
Work hours and schedule will be mutually agreed upon by supervisor during the onboarding process.
Essential Functions- Responsible for assisting the Board's clerk in the docketing of adjudicatory and regulatory pleadings and filings.
- Advises and consults with the Clerk, Board members, and administrative staff on requirements pursuant to federal and state mandates.
- Gathers information regarding the status of pending contested cases.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonable within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications- Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably with courses in public or business administration.
- Requires one year of professional experience in a public or private organization, or completion of an agency approved professional management training program.
Preferred Qualifications- One year of professional experience, preferably in State government.
Conditions of Employment- Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
- Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including schedule, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This required the ability to work evenings and weekends.
- Requires the ability to pass a background check.
The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
About the AgencyThe Board is an independent agency created in 1970 by the Environmental Protection Act (Act). Under the Act, the Board has two major responsibilities: determining, defining, and implementing environmental control standards for the State of Illinois, and adjudicating complaints that allege non-criminal violations of the Act. The Board also reviews appeals arising from permitting and other determinations made by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), as well as pollution control facility sitting determinations made by units of local government.
Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
Headquarter Location: 60 E Van Buren, Chicago, Illinois, 60605
Work County: Cook
Agency Contact: Bruce Bennett
Email: [email protected]Phone #: 217-524-8512
Posting Group: Office & Administrative Support
This position [DOES NOT] contain "Specialized Skills" (as that term is used in CBAs).
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