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Neighborhood Initiatives Specialist - The City of Madison, WI

DEPARTMENT: Community Development
OPENING DATE: 06/15/15
CLOSING DATE: 07/12/15 11:59 PM
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

This is professional work that that will guide City planning, strategy and
investments in new and existing Neighborhood/Community Centers, coordinate
neighborhood asset cooperation, support resident engagement, and analyze
and report relevant data to effectively employ neighborhood centers in
neighborhood revitalization and on-going neighborhood health. The
immediate assignment for 2015 will be a mid- and long-range plan to
identify locations and costs associated with new centers, as well as
strategies to achieve the plan.  Work involves identifying, analyzing and
assessing available data and other pertinent information that can be used
to better understand and measure community development needs within
Madison. This position will write data-based reports presenting public
policy alternatives for policy makers, coordinate and contribute to
internal and external work groups, and may serve as the division’s
primary liaison to other City agencies in conducting high priority
studies, carrying out planning efforts, preparing reports and formulating
policy options.  The position will work under the general direction of the
Director of the Community Development Division.  The work will require the
exercise of professional judgment and considerable initiative in the
development and completion of assignments.



See:
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/madisonwi/job_bulletin.cfm?JobID=1156557