Job description
Agency : Illinois Commerce Commission
Closing Date/Time: February 10, 2023 @ 5:00 p.m.
Salary: $5,146 - $7,203 Monthly
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Multiple northern counties
Number of Vacancies: 3
Plan/BU: IFPE RC-029 paygrade 16Q
Agency Contact: Colette Smith - Colette.Smith@illinois.gov
217-557-4206 (wk) 217-720-5690 (wk cell)
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.
Posting Identification Number: 23522
Job Responsibilities
- Develops skills in inspection and enforcement techniques.
- Patrols assigned area and makes spot-checks of truckers or towing companies
- Determines compliance with the motor carrier of property provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code, checks motor carrier units and equipment for proper identification insignia, copy of authority to operate and current franchise fee stamp
- Gathers pertinent data and completes stop sheets
- Issues citations to violators
- Conducts compliance investigations at the motor carrier’s place of business
- Examines operations and consults higher level officers or supervisors for interpretations or explanations of the Illinois Motor Vehicles Commercial Transportation Law in borderline or unusual situations.
(Job Responsibilities continued)
- Prepares and submits written reports of findings to supervisor.
3. 15% Exercises arrest powers in cases of violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code and appears in court as a witness providing factual testimony as evidence.
- Calls in State Police when available and advisable
- Gathers and tags evidence, completes violation reports and makes necessary contacts with judicial bodies for effective processing of cases needing jurisdiction.
- Presents evidence and/or provides testimony in criminal and civil courts.
(Job Responsibilities continued)
- Performs compliance audits of motor carriers at their place of business to determine violations of Chapter 625ILCS/5, Section 18a, 18c and 18d of the Illinois Vehicle Code, including the examination of the financial data relevant to the motor carrier’s overall for-hire trucking operation.
- Makes simple interpretations and explanations of law, regulations and procedures concerning Chapter 625 ILCS 5/18a, 18c and 18d of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
6. 5% Provides assistance for security and verification purposes to Commerce Commission police officers and/or the Commission’s staff who investigate commercial vehicle relocators who remove trespassing vehicles from private property by means of towing or otherwise (Chapter 18a of the Illinois Vehicle Code).
7. 5% Maintain annual re-certification in IWIN, CPR/First Aid, First Responders, HAZ-MAT and Partial L.E.A.D.S.
8. 5% Performs other duties, as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.
Minimum Requirements
Requires a Bachelor’s degree with course work in law enforcement, criminal justice, social sciences and related areas or requires four years training and experience as a law enforcement officer, motor carrier enforcement officer or commercial transportation investigation, or a combination of years of college and above types of experience.- Requires successful completion of the Illinois Basic Police Training Program.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prefers 3 or more years experience preparing comprehensive written and oral reports.
- Prefers 3 or more years working knowledge of conducting investigations, inspections, issuing warning and arrest citations, executing search and arrest warrants, seizing evidence and providing court testimony, as a state's witness.
Employment Conditions
1. Requires the ability to maintain state issued equipment.
2. Requires ability to travel with some overnight stays.
3. Requires possession and maintenance of a valid driver’s license.
4. Requires ability to pass a background check including physical and psychological examination.
5. Requires ability to work outside normal business hours when needed.
Education Degree
- Requires a bachelor's degree with coursework in law enforcement, criminal justice, social sciences and related areas or requires four years of training and experience as a law enforcement officer, motor carrier enforcement officer or commercial transportation investigator, or a combination of years of college and the above types of experience.
Education Major
- coursework in law enforcement, criminal justice, social sciences
Work Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Work Location: 9511 West Harrison, Des Plaines, Illinois 60016
Agency Contact:
Colette Smith
Email: colette.smith@illinois.gov
Phone #:217-557-4206/217-720-5690 (cell)
Job Family: Public Safety
This position [DOES NOT] contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.
If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.
State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.
Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.
If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid
Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.
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:
- donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
- systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
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