Coordinating Planner-Transportation Safety: City of Chicago

Job Number: 1441-CDOT-2012-2****

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Description****

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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT****

Coordinating Planner-Transportation Safety****

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Chicago Department of Transportation****

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Number of Positions:  1 ****

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Under direction, the class functions as a project manager over multiple
planning projects, coordinating and managing the development and
implementation of complex or specialized transportation safety planning
projects and programs of considerable scope and complexity, and may
function as a supervisor directing the work of a group of planning
professionals****

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Essential Duties:****

·Functions as a senior level planner and technical expert, responsible for
coordinating research studies and preparing plans designed to improve the
level of safety for all users of the city's transportation systems****

·Implements the Child Safety Zone Ordinance, working with city departments
and city officials to develop a plan to enforce the ordinance, including
creating a public awareness program; establishing criteria for the
identification of child safety zones; and developing a plan for
implementing safety zones and installing speed enforcement cameras****

·Develops a prioritization strategy for safety zones and a kit of tools to
incorporate in the zones by working with other CDOT divisions to secure the
required funding and goods and services****

·Conducts research and analysis of traffic data and provides leadership and
direction in the development of a traffic safety plan for the City aimed at
reducing the number of traffic crashes and improving pedestrian safety
through appropriate countermeasures including traffic engineering,
education and enforcement strategies****

·Coordinates with existing multi-modal safety education programs to ensure
implementation of a broad-based traffic safety program to ensure that
safety education is data-driven and focused on identified problem areas****

·Identifies federal, state, local and private funding sources to ensure the
delivery of safety countermeasures and develops grant applications to
secure funding for these measures****

·Directs roadway safety engineering projects and ensures that roadway
safety is integrated into all major capital improvements developed by CDOT
by supervising project scoping, engineering, and construction in
collaboration with CDOT Engineering staff****

·Coordinates with the Chicago Police Department on roadway safety efforts
and ensures that traffic safety enforcements are data-driven to provide
effective traffic safety enforcement to reduce roadway crashes****

·Coordinates with State agencies on funding, roadway safety audits, safety
countermeasure selection, and the development of roadway safety goals to
ensure the effective utilization of federal, state, and local resources****

Note:  The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there
may be other duties that are essential to particular positions within the
class****

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Location:  Department of Transportation, 30 N. LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60602***
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Hours:       8:30am to 4:30pm****

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THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE****

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Qualifications****

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Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree
in Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Environmental Planning or a
directly related field supplemented by five years of progressively
responsible experience in the development and management of major planning
or research studies, including two years in a supervisory capacity****

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Disclaimer - "Accredited" means any nationally or regionally accredited
college, university, or law school where the applicant is enrolled in or
has completed an Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Juris Doctorate degree
program.****

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Education & 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 the City of
Chicago cannot verify this information, any offer extended to you will be
withdrawn and you will not be hired.****

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NOTE:  You must provide your transcripts or diploma, professional license,
or training certificates at time of processing.****

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NOTE:  To be considered for this position you must provide information
about your educational background and your 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.****

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Selection Requirement: ****

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will
include a written exercise as part of the interview.  The interviewed
candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the
responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of
the interview will be selected.****

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Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:****

Previous experience preparing grant applications****

Previous transportation planning experience****

Previous experience working with GIS applications****

VETERANS PREFERENCE NOTE:  The City of Chicago offers Veterans Preference
to both current, active military personnel AND military personnel who have
served in the Armed Forces of the United States and have received an
honorable or general discharge.  Eligible candidates must have at least six
months of active duty documented.  In order to receive the veterans
preference, candidates need to indicate whether or not they are a veteran
by answering "yes" or "no" to the question on the online application that
asks, "Are you currently serving on active duty for at least six months in
the Armed Forces of the United States OR have you served in the Armed
Forces of the United States on active duty for at least six months and
received an honorable or general discharge?"  In addition, you must attach
documentation to verify your military service.  For veterans, you must
attach a copy of your DD214 to your online application which includes
character of service status OR a letter from the United States Veterans
Administration on official stationary stating dates of service and
character of service.  For active military personnel, you must attach a
letter from your Commanding Officer on official stationary verifying your
active duty, length of service, and character of service in the Armed
Forces of the United States AND a copy of your military ID to your online
application.  Failure to answer the question and attach the required
documentation will result in you not being considered for the Veterans
Preference.****

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Evaluation:  Your initial evaluation will be based on information provided
on the application form and documents submitted with the application.
Applications must be submitted by the individual applicant.  No second
party applicants will be accepted.****

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Residency Requirement:  An employee must be an actual resident of the City
of Chicago.  Proof of residency will be required at the time of employment.*
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If you are disabled and require a reasonable accommodation to file your
application, please contact the City of Chicago, Department of Human
Resources at 312-744-4976, TTY: 312-744-5035.  You will be required to
provide information regarding your request.****

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ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED
FROM ANY AND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.****

City of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer****

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City of Chicago
                                            Department of Human Resources**
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Rahm Emanuel,
Mayor                                                            Soo Choi,
Commissioner****

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Job Posting: 2012-Sep-05 | Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External:
2012-Sep-19****

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Starting Pay Rate: $89,000/annually****