Captain

Job Requisition ID: 56627 Opening Date: 06/04/2026 Closing Date: 06/18/2026 Agency: Department of Natural Resources Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN (40070) Skill Option: Law Enforcement/Correctional Bilingual Option: None Salary: $11,000 - $13,000/month Job Type: Salaried Category: Full Time County: Franklin Number of Vacancies: 1 Position Overview The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is hiring a Conservation Police Captain. The position serves as a supervisor to law enforcement staff, administers, directs, plans and coordinates law enforcement efforts within the region, provides guidance, training, direction, discipline and counseling to staff, organizes goals and objectives to meet the needs of the zone and division, conducts field inspections, makes recommendations for improvement, develops and recommends the annual fiscal request for the region and monitors expenditures, and coordinates efforts between the County State's Attorney(s), U.S. District Attorney(s) and the Illinois Attorney General's Office to develop complex prosecutions of conservation law and cases. Essential Functions Administers, directs, coordinates, controls, and evaluates an administrative law enforcement region. Serves as full Supervisor. Develops and recommends annual fiscal requests for the Region and monitors expenditures of line-item allotments and any restrictions established due to overall fiscal constraints. Develops, promotes and coordinates inter- and intra-agency, city, county, state and federal level law enforcement efforts and programs for the Region. Enforces all Illinois Revised Statutes, including Federal laws. Receives complaints pertaining to alleged violations of State and Federal laws and Administrative Rules. Performs periodic field inspections of programs, equipment and subordinate personnel making recommendations concerning improvements needed to provide safety, efficiency and effective law enforcement efforts. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above. Minimum Qualifications Completion of four years of college coursework in law enforcement or related field. Equivalent to four years of progressively responsible experience in law enforcement. Successful completion of the Illinois Conservation Police Officer Trainee program which includes the statutorily required Illinois Basic Police Training Program. Preferred Qualifications Extensive knowledge of Division and Department objectives, policies, programs and services. Extensive knowledge of effective managerial methods, procedures and techniques. Five (5) years of extensive experience in conservation law enforcement, including violations under the Boat Registration and Safety Act, Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act, Fish and Wildlife Code, Timber Act, and enforcement of state administrative laws. Successful completion of a law enforcement leaders development course comprising a minimum of 120 instructional hours. Three (3) years of experience managing, handling and responding to critical or high profile emergency incidents. Three (3) years of experience overseeing collective bargaining unit operations, ensuring full compliance and all collective bargaining agreement provisions by employees and supervisors. Conditions of Employment Completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history. Appropriate, valid driver's license. Ability to travel in the performance of duties with overnight stays as appropriate. Agency minimum proficiency for firearms qualifications. Must reside in South Zone, which includes the following counties: Alexander, Bond, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Jersey, Johnson, Lawrence, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Massac, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, St. Clair, Saline, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White, Williamson, Union. Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. This position requires filing a Statement of Economic Interest and a Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest as required by Illinois law. Division Statement Office of Law Enforcement The Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) supports the Department's programs designed to protect Illinois' natural and recreational resources through enforcement of those portions of the Illinois Compiled Statutes enacted for that purpose. Conservation Police Officers are vested with full statewide police authority and are trained to the highest standards for law enforcement professionals in Illinois. Their responsibilities also include serving as a link between the Department and various constituencies, assisting outside agencies in emergency situations or rescue operations, and providing instruction on conservation statutes to external agencies and educational institutions upon request. Work Hours: Monday-Friday; 8:30am-5:00pm with 1 hr lunch Headquarter Location: 11731 State Highway 37, Benton, Illinois, 62812 Work County: Franklin Agency Contact: Vicky Fowler Email: View email address on click.appcast.io Phone #: View phone number on click.appcast.io Posting Group: Leadership & Management #J-18808-Ljbffr