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Job Title: Policy and Accreditation Assistant
Location: 2650 S. California Avenue, Chicago, IL 60608
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
Union: Non-union
Grade: 18
Salary Range: $70,242-$77,452
Essential Duties:
1. Develop and maintain policy and form templates.
2. Develop desk references and procedural/implementation guides for new and existing
policies.
3. Support the Director of Policy and Accreditation in the development and implementation of
operational manuals and procedure overviews.
4. Assist in the development and implementation of staff assessments to determine the level
of understanding of policies and procedures.
5. Assist in the development and implementation of staff surveys to identify policy priorities,
policy development needs, and barriers to policy implementation.
6. Maintain an inventory and directory of all department forms, including hard/print copies
and digital forms.
7. Maintain records of current policies, current forms, and current job aids or procedure
manuals.
8. Maintain an archive of historical policies and forms, including redlined updates and
obsolete policies.
9. Assist Director of Policy and Accreditation with the collection, organization, and
maintenance of accreditation materials for audits.
10. Assist Director of Policy and Accreditation with scheduling Policy & Procedure/ Forms
Committee meetings.
11. Attend Policy & Procedure/ Forms Committee meetings to take notes, draft minutes,
manage attendance and coordinate action items and deliverables.
12. Assist Director of Policy and Accreditation with preparing and distributing printed materials
for policy meetings, forms meetings, and other meetings.
13. Assist Director of Policy and Accreditation in the distribution of any new or updated policies
to department staff.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Public Policy,
Communications, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Sociology, Social Work, or a related field.
• Establish residency in the State of Illinois within six months of hire.
referred Qualifications:
• One (1) year of experience with developing and interpreting policy and procedure in a
government agency or non-profit organization.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Knowledge and experience with formatting documents and creating templates in Microsoft
Word, Power Point, Publisher, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Strong command of document creation software applications, including the Microsoft
Office Suite and Adobe applications.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present to large
groups and mixed audiences.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritize and
manage multiple projects and tasks.
• Understanding of evidence-based practices in community corrections.
• Ability to think critically, strategically, and creatively to support the department’s policy
priorities
• Ability to manage independent projects and team projects.
• Attention to detail and ability to synthesize and summarize complex information in a way
that is easy to understand.
The duties listed are not set forth for the purpose of limiting the assignment of work. They are
not to be construed as a complete list of the duties to be performed under the job title or those
to be performed temporarily outside an employee’s line of work.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
In addition to the application, qualified applicants should submit the following:
• Letter of interest addressed to Chief Probation Officer Megan Volker, addressing work
experience and the qualifications for this position.
• Applicant’s current resume.
This position requires pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check.
Applicants are advised that as a Drug Free Workplace, use of medical or recreational marijuana
is prohibited and will disqualify a candidate from employment. All offers of employment are
contingent upon successful completion of all required screening criteria.
Information concerning the benefits for this position can be found at the Circuit Court of Cook
County Employment Opportunities Page.
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all screenings.
Application materials should be submitted by the close of business on Friday, June 5, 2026.
Please apply by filling out the application form at our Career Page.
THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUDGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of the Office of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County to provide
equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants for employment. No person is
to be discriminated against in employment because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national
origin, disability, or sexual orientation.