INTERNSHIP: Community Development, Village of Lincolnwood

Community Development Intern

EXEMPT: No
COMPENSATION CLASS: N/A
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
REPORTS TO: Development Manager

SUMMARY:

Work is assigned and supervised by the Assistant Village Administrator or Building Manager in the area of administration, finance, economic development, and building and zoning. The position requires research involving a variety of public administration projects. Assignments are expected to be carried out with limited supervision, using sound judgment in selecting work methods.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Participates in employee committees, writes memos, prepares presentations, updates department website.

• Perform assignments as directed on building codes and redevelopment initiatives and plan development; and associated funding recommendations and implementation strategies.

• Develop literature on Village services; articles for Village newsletter and update of Village marketing material; prepares presentations.

• Assist in coordinating various meetings, responding to citizen inquiries, answering telephone calls, draft correspondence for the Development Manager.

• Provide research on various other issues and topics.

• Performs research in the field as needed including parking inventory and property evaluation.

• Comply with all Village Policies, Protocols, and Procedures.

• Perform other duties as assigned.


QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be willing to perform each project or task assigned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:
Candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree, and currently working toward a Master's Degree from an accredited College or University in Public Administration, Urban Planning/Studies, Community Development or related fields.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret analyze documents, and make appropriate recommendations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Knowledge and understanding of statistics.

REASONING ABILITIES:
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
• Understanding of community growth issues.

• Apprised of economic development and planning strategies.

• Working knowledge of computers and computer technology including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.

• Awareness of local, state and federal programs available for the furtherance of economic development objectives.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with various boards and commissions, community groups, village departments and the business community.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear.

• The employee is routinely required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

SAFETY:
All employees are expected, as a condition of employment, to adopt the concept that the safe way to perform a task is the most efficient and the only acceptable way to perform it. Safety adherence of performance will be considered an important measure of employee performance evaluation. As such, the employee must:

• Comply with established safe work rules.

• Report all accidents and injuries immediately and cooperate in all accident and injury investigations, supplying full and complete information.

• Submit recommendations for Safety and efficiency, as well as report defective equipment and unsafe conditions.

• Know their exact duties in case of fire or catastrophe.

• Provide public protection from unsafe conditions and hazards.