Investigations Supervisor

Position Overview

Under administrative direction, manages a statewide discrimination investigations unit, supervises a small to moderate staff of highly skilled professional personnel engaged in the investigation of charges of employment and other types of discrimination according to established policies; plans, assigns and reviews the activities of investigators; trains and advises staff in investigative methods and procedural guidelines; reviews and approves work products; evaluates work performance; provides motivation to staff as necessary.

Benefits Statement

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

• A Pension Program
• Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
• 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
• • Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
• 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
• Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
• Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
• GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
• Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)

For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

Essential Functions

• Serves as a working supervisor.
• Analyzes file contents to determine if legal procedural requirements are being met.
• Monitors caseload management of unit and provides necessary technical direction and guidance to ensure successful completion of caseload management objectives.
• Trains new investigative staff assigned to the unit and provides veteran investigators in the unit with ongoing training in investigative and interviewing techniques as set out in the various policy and training manuals of the Charge Processing Division.
• Meets regularly with staff attorneys to discuss substantial evidence findings of investigators to determine if investigations need more work, more detailed analysis, or that there is lack of substantial evidence and to discuss interpretations of new and revised laws rules and regulations that affect Charge Processing Investigations.
• Participates in the hiring and promotion of staff by interviewing applicants and offering input into the selection process.
• Performs other duties as assigned which are reasonably 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 business or public administration.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to three years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.

Specialized Skills

• Requires at least two (2) years of experience working as a Human Rights Investigator III or four (4) years of experience working as a Human Rights Investigator II with the Illinois Department of Human Rights.
• Requires at least two (2) years of supervisory experience in a business or government organization.
• Requires at least two (2) years of experience conducting investigations in the fields of civil rights and employment discrimination.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers at least two (2) years of experience working as a Human Rights Investigator III or four (4) years experience working as a Human Rights Investigator II with the Illinois Department of Human Rights.
• Prefers at least two (2) years of supervisory experience in a business or government organization.
• Prefers at least two (2) years of experience conducting investigations in the fields of civil rights and employment discrimination.
• Prefers at least two (2) years of experience managing office practices, procedures, and programs.
• Prefers at least two (2) years of experience with Microsoft office suite, Adobe, electronic case management programs or similar software systems.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires the ability to pass a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Requires the ability to travel occasionally with the possibility of overnight stays.
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

About the Illinois Department of Human Rights

The Illinois Department of Human Rights (“IDHR”) is a state agency charged with the enforcement of the Illinois Human Rights Act ("Act"). The Act prohibits unlawful discrimination in Illinois with respect to employment, real estate transactions, financial credit, and public accommodations (including education). IDHR protects and guarantees the rights of all Illinoisans to be free from unlawful discrimination by receiving and investigating claims of unlawful discrimination. Moreover, the Act prohibits retaliation against a person who has opposed that which is reasonably and in good faith believed to be unlawful discrimination; prohibits the aiding, abetting, compelling or coercion of a person to commit a violation of the Act; and prohibits the willful interference with the performance of a duty or the exercise of a power by the Department or one of its officers or employees. At the forefront of protecting civil rights, IDHR welcomes all candidates for employment to apply for any position for which they are qualified. Join IDHR in its mission to secure an Illinois free from discrimination.