South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (SSMMA)
East Hazelcrest, IL
The South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (SSMMA) seeks a Planner. SSMMA is a Council of Government representing 46 communities in south Cook and eastern Will counties. SSMMA is involved in transportation, housing, economic development, open space, environmental, broadband and other issues important to our member communities and our region. SSMMA’s GIS department supports these activities and maintains the South Suburban Atlas which provides efficient, innovative and high quality GIS services to members of the South Suburban GIS Consortium. For more information on SSMMA, please see our website www.ssmma.org.
Position Description
The Planner will be responsible for the following tasks:
• Collect, organize, analyze, and input data used by SSMMA Housing staff and South Suburban Land
Bank and Development Authority (SSLBDA) staff to identify, evaluate, and make inferences on
trends used to assist with decision-making using ArcGIS and Microsoft Excel.
• Conduct research and prepare resultsfor use by SSMMA staff on planning initiatives, site development opportunities, and local ordinances.
• Update and maintain records pertaining to properties donated, purchased, or considered by the
SSLBDA.
• Provide planning technical assistance to SSMMA staff, member municipalities and regional partners.
• Work to promote Transit Oriented Development (TOD) in the SSMMA region in conjunction with
Enterprise Community Partners.
• Assist SSMMA member municipalities with TOD and housing plans.
• Collaborate with municipalities and partner organizations on regional planning initiatives.
• Assist with updating the SSMMA housing website.
• Participate in SSMMA-related events.
Required Skills
The Planner should have a working knowledge of ArcGIS software including ESRI ArcGIS 10.3 and ArcGIS Online. Familiarity with ESRI Business Analyst Online, ESRI Network Analyst, and ESRI Spatial Analyst is desirable.
A bachelor’s or Master’s degree in progress in urban and regional planning or related field of study is
required. Relevant professional experience may be substituted for education.
This is a full time (35 hours/week), salaried position and includes a fringe benefit package. South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association is an equal opportunity employer. Salary is negotiable and is dependent upon qualifications.
The position will remain open until August 12, 2016 at 4:00pm. Please respond with your cover letter
and resume, or with questions about the position by email (preferred), fax or mail to:
Lakeshia Wright, AICP
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
1904 W. 174th Street
The South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (SSMMA) seeks a Planner. SSMMA is a Council of Government representing 46 communities in south Cook and eastern Will counties. SSMMA is involved in transportation, housing, economic development, open space, environmental, broadband and other issues important to our member communities and our region. SSMMA’s GIS department supports these activities and maintains the South Suburban Atlas which provides efficient, innovative and high quality GIS services to members of the South Suburban GIS Consortium. For more information on SSMMA, please see our website www.ssmma.org.
Position Description
The Planner will be responsible for the following tasks:
• Collect, organize, analyze, and input data used by SSMMA Housing staff and South Suburban Land
Bank and Development Authority (SSLBDA) staff to identify, evaluate, and make inferences on
trends used to assist with decision-making using ArcGIS and Microsoft Excel.
• Conduct research and prepare resultsfor use by SSMMA staff on planning initiatives, site development opportunities, and local ordinances.
• Update and maintain records pertaining to properties donated, purchased, or considered by the
SSLBDA.
• Provide planning technical assistance to SSMMA staff, member municipalities and regional partners.
• Work to promote Transit Oriented Development (TOD) in the SSMMA region in conjunction with
Enterprise Community Partners.
• Assist SSMMA member municipalities with TOD and housing plans.
• Collaborate with municipalities and partner organizations on regional planning initiatives.
• Assist with updating the SSMMA housing website.
• Participate in SSMMA-related events.
Required Skills
The Planner should have a working knowledge of ArcGIS software including ESRI ArcGIS 10.3 and ArcGIS Online. Familiarity with ESRI Business Analyst Online, ESRI Network Analyst, and ESRI Spatial Analyst is desirable.
A bachelor’s or Master’s degree in progress in urban and regional planning or related field of study is
required. Relevant professional experience may be substituted for education.
This is a full time (35 hours/week), salaried position and includes a fringe benefit package. South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association is an equal opportunity employer. Salary is negotiable and is dependent upon qualifications.
The position will remain open until August 12, 2016 at 4:00pm. Please respond with your cover letter
and resume, or with questions about the position by email (preferred), fax or mail to:
Lakeshia Wright, AICP
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
1904 W. 174th Street
East Hazel Crest, Illinois 60429
Phone: 708.922.4675
Fax: 708.206.1133
Lakeshia.Wright@ssmma.org
Fax: 708.206.1133
Lakeshia.Wright@ssmma.org