SUPERVISING PROCESS SERVER

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

SUPERVISING PROCESS SERVER

The Department of Law

Building and License Enforcement

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies are possible pending budget approval)

Annual Starting Salary: $61,656

Applications for this position will be accepted beginning 3-20-25 until 11:59pm CDT on 4-3-25

Under general supervision, functions as a working supervisor, supervising, and participating in the delivery of legal documents throughout Cook County to individuals in order to provide official notification of summonses to appear related to pending civil litigation cases and violations of the Municipal Code.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Assigns, supervises, and monitors the work of staff responsible for serving summonses and complaints to individuals in violation of the City's Municipal Code as well as subpoenas for civil litigation cases

* Prioritizes and schedules work assignments of staff to ensure requests for service are delivered in a timely manner

* Refers to GPS applications and conducts field visits to oversee the work of subordinate staff and provide technical assistance on atypical matters

* Updates and maintains departmental databases in order to track the status of attempted and successful service

* Compiles and prepares narrative and statistical reports of unit activities

* Conducts and facilitates training for personnel relative to process serving methods and procedures

* Participates in the development of work standards and the performance evaluation process of subordinate staff

* Testifies at court proceedings to explain the process of serving legal documents and to provide details regarding specific assignments

* Provides support to legal investigations operations by identifying and scheduling witnesses and serving as liaison to outside counsel and departmental attorneys

* Performs related duties as required

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: 2 N. Lasalle Suite #600

Chicago, IL. 60602

Days: Monday-Friday

Hours: 8:00a.m to 4:00p.m. or 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Must be a retired police officer separated from service in good standing from a law enforcement agency after an aggregate of at least ten years PLUS two years of work experience in serving legal documents.

Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications

* A valid State of Illinois driver's license is required

NOTE: To be considered for this position you must provide information about your educational background and/or work experience. You must include job titles, dates of employment and specific job duties. (IF you are a current City employee, Acting Up cannot be considered). If you fail to provide this information at the time you submit your application, it will be incomplete, and you will not be considered for this position. There are three ways to provide the information: 1) you may attach a resume; 2) you may paste a resume; or 3) you can complete the online resume fields.

Educational & Employment Verification:

Please be advised that if you are selected to be hired you must provide, upon request, adequate information regarding your educational and employment history as it relates to the qualifications of the position for which you are applying. If you received your degree internationally, all international transcripts/diploma must be accompanied by a Foreign Credential Evaluation. If the City of Chicago cannot verify this information, any offer extended to you will be withdrawn and you will not be hired.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

Desired Skills:

* Experience serving summonses, complaints, and/or subpoenas

* Proficiency in accessing databases to locate and verify information

* Willingness and ability to walk and stand for extended or continuous periods of time

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. The 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