Assistant Analyst
Company/Agency: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
Job Category: Assistant Analyst
Experience Required: 0-2 years experience
Salary Range: Entry Level
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is seeking to hire an assistant analyst. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is the region’s official comprehensive planning organization. Its GO TO 2040 planning campaign is helping the region’s seven counties and 284 communities to implement strategies that address transportation, housing, economic development, open space, the environment, and other quality of life objectives. Visit our website at www.cmap.illinois.gov for more information. CMAP serves as the authoritative source for regional data collection, exchange, dissemination, analysis, evaluation, forecasting, and modeling. These activities are critical to providing CMAP and its partners with objective, definitive assessments of current and future regional conditions. Accordingly, CMAP is committed to maintaining a staff of highly qualified professional technicians, analysts, and modelers to secure relevant data using state-of-the art analytical tools.
Position Description
This position is responsible for gathering, processing and analyzing data to evaluate existing and potential CMAP plans and programs.
Essential functions
- Identify, collect and prepare datasets for urban planning analysis and evaluation
- Prepare computer procedures to automate analyses and evaluations
- Interpret and summarize analysis and evaluation results
- Conduct quality control and quality assurance on methods and procedures
- Prepare analysis documentation, summary results and visualization products Thoroughly document work products for use by other CMAP staff
- Other duties as assigned.
These and other projects assigned are critical to maintaining the quality and integrity of CMAP planning datasets. In addition assignments will be given that contribute to CMAP’s capacity to respond to regular requests for data and information by staff and regional planning partners. These include preparation of maps and data that support CMAP’s Local Technical Assistance Program, Transportation Improvement Program as well as ad-hoc requests from the Executive Office and Policy Development staff. Additional assignments include contributing to implementation of CMAP’s GO TO 2040 Regional Comprehensive Plan by assisting in the tracking of specific regional planning indicators.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
The successful candidate(s) must have strong technical skills in managing and processing large urban datasets to support urban planning analysis and evaluation. Familiarity with and an interest in applying data resources to urban planning and policy analysis is desired. In particular, a successful candidate must demonstrate:
- Knowledge of Census and other government data products
- Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and database management
- software
- Understanding of fundamental methods of quantitative analysis in urban planning
- Understanding of data management and processing techniques
Education and/or Experience
A master’s degree in a social science discipline or equivalent with emphasis on
quantitative analysis is desired. Preference will be given to candidates who have
experience in application of urban datasets to public policy analysis.
Contact Information
Send your resume and cover letter with contact information and Job Code (AA030)
Email: hresources@cmap.illinois.gov
Human Resources
CMAP: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60606
Emailed resumes will receive an auto receipt. We do not send receipts for mailed resumes. Position open until filled.
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning is an Equal Opportunity Employer.