Human Resources Manager, College Place, WASH

Incorporated on January 19, 1946, the City of College Place operates under a strong

mayor form of government. The City of College Place has a seven-member City Council

that meets every second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The City currently employs

27 full time employees, and has a 2017 operating budget of $27,839,434 including capital

projects. Departments of the City include Police, Fire, Public Works, Building,

Engineering, Finance, Administration, and Human Resources. College Place currently

contracts with Walla Walla District Court for court services and recently negotiated a contract.

Position Overview

This position works under the direction of the City Administrator and is responsible for the

overall effectiveness of HR programs, activities, and functions. Performs routine duties

independently, setting priorities and scheduling own work in accordance with direction

from the City Administrator and/or Mayor and established general policies and

procedures. Is responsible for sound judgment, thoroughness, and competence, where

failure to perform effectively and efficiently could have serious impact on municipal

operations, public relations, and the efficient use of resources.

Normal assignments are performed without further action or request. Special

assignments are made in general detail with special requirements and due dates.

Problems which require resolution by higher authority or which may involve policy are

referred to the City Administrator. Work may be reviewed in general for compliance with

directives, accuracy, suitability, and timely execution.

Essential Duties

 Maintain a compensation and benefits program which meets the needs of the City

and employees, and performs all duties associated with processing monthly payroll

and mid-month draws. This includes reviewing employee time cards for accuracy,

inputting data into payroll system, wiring electronic funds transfers, distributing

payroll checks, balancing and payment of benefits, and processing payments for

state and federal payroll taxes.

 Develops and administers risk-management program. Initiates policies to comply

with safety legislation and industry practices. Acts as the liaison to attorneys,

insurance companies and individuals. Ensures that service providers and contractors

comply with City insurance requirements.

 Maintains training and certification records for employees and schedules classes or

testing when necessary.

 Answer all employee inquiries with regards to insurance, payroll, and benefit

programs.

 Coordinate and participate in the creation and implementation of various Human

Resources policies and strategies.

Qualifications

A Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management and 5 years of professional

Human Resources program management experience to include a minimum of one year

in the public sector are required. Any equivalent combination of education and

experience which provides the person with the knowledge and abilities required to

perform the job may substitute for the above, at the discretion of the City.

Please apply today! Go to http://www.ci.college-place.wa.us/DocumentCenter/View/396 and fill out an application. 

Also, please include a letter of interest and resume. Either email all the materials to: mrizzitiello@ci.college-place.wa.us or drop off the materials in person at College Place City Hall at 625 S. College Avenue. Initial screening is Monday, February 13th at 5 PM.

Housing Choice Voucher Director, Peoria, IL

Housing Choice Voucher Director:

SALARY: $55,000 to $85,000 Depending on qualifications

JOB SUMMARY
The Director of Housing Choice Voucher is responsible for the overall operation and direction of Peoria Housing Authority’s rental assistance housing programs and compliance with SEMAP performance standards. The Director will manage all aspects of the Authority’s Housing Choice Vouchers (“HCV”), Homeless, Home Ownership, Single Room Occupancy, Non-Elderly Disabled, Project Based Voucher. Supervise all HCV and Inspection staff. Demonstrate strong cognitive ability in assessing and evaluating problems. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
A Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, Urban Development or related field from an accredited college or university. Five years of experience in housing program(s) management or related field. Demonstrated ability to supervise an administrative operation. Certification in HCV Executive Management, HCV Program Management, Housing Quality Standards or any combination of education and experience that provides the knowledge and abilities necessary.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
HCV Executive Management
HCV Program Management
Housing Quality Standards
Blended Occupancy Specialist (Preferred)
Must have a valid driver’s license and safe driving record.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
• Must be knowledge of practices of laws pertaining to government housing.
• Is knowledgeable of the use of computer systems, basic accounting principles, and business management principles.
• Must be efficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Must have excellent written and oral skills, and be able to communicate with tenants from a variety of economic, cultural, and racial backgrounds.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters, and deals with public relation problems courteously and tactfully.
• Must have effective leadership skills, ability to organize workload and delegate tasks, to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Ability to comprehend HUD regulations.

Submit resume to:

Name: Bret Stone/Human Resources Manager
Address: PHA Administration Building, B100 S. Richard Pryor Place, Peoria, IL 61605
Email address: bstone@pha.peoria.il.us

Equal Opportunity Employer

Development Coordinator, Chicago

Arise Chicago, a leading workers’ rights organization, seeks a full-time Development Coordinator to lead and grow fundraising efforts. The position will report to the Executive Director.
Begun by the faith community in 1991, Arise Chicago brings low-wage immigrant workers, faith leaders and congregations, union leadership and rank-and-file members, elected officials, academics, legal advisors, and community leaders together to create economic justice and social change.

Grant writing and tracking will be approximately 75% of the responsibilities, including:

● Write grant applications, letters of inquiry, and grant reports
● Prepare and gather supplemental materials for grant applications
● Submit grant applications, LOIs, and reports
● Review and maintain organizational grant calendar
● Track all foundation information in database
● Participate in foundation site visits
● Prepare worker-members to participate in site visits
● Research and cultivate new relationships with local and national foundations
● Prepare thank you letters to foundations
● Facilitate quarterly meetings with directors to discuss upcoming grant submissions
● With Communications Director, create an annual report of accomplishments to send to funders

The additional 25% of the responsibilities will focus on strengthening individual giving, planning our annual fundraising event, and supporting the work of the organization.  
Qualifications:

● Excellent grant writing skills
● 3 - 5 years of professional fundraising, with extensive grant writing experience
● Bilingual communication -- written and spoken English and Spanish, preferred
● Experience in researching and gaining new foundation funding sources
● Demonstrated ability to set and achieve multiple goals under deadlines
● Experience in and/or understanding of community grassroots organizing
● Experience interacting with immigrant community and religious community, a plus
● Commitment to grassroots organizing and social justice values

Skills:

● Excellent interpersonal communication and persuasive communication skills
● Ability to work both independently with a minimum of supervision and effectively in a team environment
● Ability to work in a cooperative work environment by supporting coworkers in meeting their project deadlines and actions
● Computer proficiency, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, google drive, basic social media, and fundraising database
● Experience with Nation Builder database, a plus
● Spanish language ability, preferred

Compensation commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits. Unique, collaborative and supportive work environment with talented team.
Arise Chicago is an equal opportunity employer. In order to best reflect our membership, people of color, women, and immigrants are especially encouraged to apply.
To apply, send resume and cover letter to: info@arisechicago.org
Please include “Development Coordinator Application” in the subject line.
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Open Rank Clinical Professor - Public Administration

Title:

Open Rank Clinical Professor - Public Administration (Job ID #71032) 

Department:

Public Administration 

Category:

Faculty 

Location:

Chicago 

Close Date:

01/31/2017 

Description:

SEARCH EXTENDED

The Department of Public Administration (DPA) in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (CUPPA) at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) (http://cuppa-pa.uic.edu) plans to hire a new non-tenure-track faculty member beginning in August 2017. The rank is open.

Duties:

The Department offers two graduate degrees: the Master in Public Administration (MPA), which is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, and the PhD in public administration. The DPA also offers a new undergraduate degree (B.A.) in Public Policy. We also have a large and active program of international students.

Clinical Faculty contribute to the DPA through teaching and service. The successful candidate’s primary duties will be teaching in the department’s MPA program along with some teaching at the undergraduate level. Preference will be given to candidates also willing and able to assume the duties of MPA Program director within two years. The teaching load for non-tenure track faculty without significant program management responsibilities is eight courses over two semesters, but individual teaching loads are adjusted to accommodate acceptance of program management responsibilities. Candidates with teaching experience in public administration, political science, public policy, or related fields are preferred. Professional experience working in either a government or nonprofit setting is preferred, but not required. Preference will be given to candidates who can teach courses in one or more of the MPA program’s five areas of concentration: financial management, public management, nonprofit management; public policy, and urban governance and management. A strong commitment to excellent teaching, especially at both the graduate and undergraduate level and a commitment to curriculum and program development is expected.

Qualifications:

Clinical Faculty must have a PhD or a terminal degree in a field related to the teaching domain by August 2017. Individuals who are members of a recognized underrepresented group are particularly encouraged to apply.

Clinical faculty are a valued and crucial element of the DPA’s workforce and hold positions through which they contribute to the service and teaching missions of the department and university. At UIC clinical faculty have clear career ladders and generally receive multi-year renewable contracts. Non-tenure system faculty including clinical professors are represented by UIC United Faculty Local 6456, IFT-AFT, AAUP. The most recent contract can be viewed at http://uicunitedfaculty.org/contracts/.

The University of Illinois at Chicago is located just west of Chicago's Loop. It enrolls 29,000 students and is the largest public research university in the Chicago area. The College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs was created in 1995 as part of UIC's Great Cities Initiative. It houses two academic programs (Public Administration and Urban Planning and Policy). The College also hosts nine research centers: the Survey Research Laboratory, the Great Cities Institute, the Urban Transportation Center, the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy, the Great Cities Urban Data Visualization Lab, the Center for Urban Economic Development, the Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement, Center for Public Safety and Justice and the Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement.

Application Procedure: For fullest consideration, please apply by January 31, 2017 via the University application system: https://jobs.uic.edu (Job ID # 71032). A completed on-line application and the following attachments are required for consideration: a cover letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy and experience.  Please make sure to enter contact information, including email addresses, of three professional references in the application. For specific questions about the application, please send an email to Ms. Sari Buffill (buffill@uic.edu).  For questions about the position, please contact Faculty Search Chair Kelly LeRoux (kleroux@uic.edu). Active screening of applicants begins on February 1, 2017 and will continue until the position is filled. The University of Illinois conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of contingent offer of employment.  Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the University of Illinois at Chicago not to engage in discrimination or harassment against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, unfavorable discharge from the military, or status as a disabled veteran or a veteran of the Vietnam era and to comply with all federal and state nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action laws, orders and regulations.

 

GIS Manager, Metra

GIS Manager

Location:

Metra Enterprise

Address:

547 W. Jackson Blvd.

City:

Chicago

State:

Illinois

Country:

United States of America

Zip/Postal Code:

60661

Minimum Salary:

$68206

Maximum Salary:

$102310

Description:

Manages Service Clerks (contract position) in undertaking needed field work, such as verifying parking capacity and utilization at Metra stations, and producing parking and stations area maps.  Manages Senior Transportation Analysts in undertaking survey data analysis and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data support.  Manages the integration of legacy customer survey, origin-destination survey, parking, ridership, and train operations data into GIS and other applicable data storage formats.  Manages efforts between the Strategic Capital Planning Division, other Metra divisions, and other agencies to adequately handle big data sets and develop mapping applications.  Manages the maintenance of data sets required for federal Title VI purposes.  Produces maps, mapping services, and other geographic analysis as needed to support planning, capital programming, and analysis efforts within Strategic Capital Planning.  Incumbent works under both inside and outside environmental conditions under prevailing conditions of heat, cold, rain, and snow.  This job is issued a cellular phone.

Candidates can expect salary offers that range from the minimum to the mid-point of the salary range. Metra provides full pay ranges so candidate can consider their growth potential.

Metra is a railroad employer subject to the provisions of the Railroad Retirement Tax Act, not the Social Security Administration.

Requirements:

1.     Bachelor's degree in Cartography, Geography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Statistics, Transportation Planning, Urban or Regional Planning, Public Administration or a related field with emphasis on GIS and cartography.

2.     Eight (8) or more years of full-time GIS work experience.

3.     Experience directly supervising technical staff or project management.

4.     Excellent knowledge with Esri ArcGIS 10.X for Desktop and ArcGIS Online.

5.     Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access.

6.     Excellent knowledge of data management practices and data organizational structures.

7.     Excellent oral and written communication skills, plus the ability to work effectively both as a team member and independently.

8.     Availability to work flexible hours, as required, in the early morning, late afternoon, weekends or evening.

9.     Ability to stand, walk, and/or sit, for extended periods of  time.

10.   Hearing/Visual acuity, far/near depth perception, field of vision, color vision.

11.   Must be able to operate a vehicle.

12.   Must be willing to travel within and outside of the Metra 6-county region.

 Preferences:

1.     Knowledge and/or experience using ArcGIS 10.x for Server and Python.

2.     Knowledge and/or experience in developing and maintaining enterprise geodatabases, web map services, caching, configuring and publishing web map applications 

3.     Familiarity with the Chicagoland region, including transit lines, community locations, and land-use patterns.

4.     Familiarity with transportation policy issues and bureaucratic procedures, including understanding of the working methodology among federal, state, and local MPO's or regional transit agencies.

To apply, please follow the link here https://www.metrarail.com/about-metra/careers describing just some of our benefits, then click on the Open Positions tab that directs you to our applicant tracking portal. Once there, you need to register yourself and complete an application.

Assistant Program Director in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Chicago

The UIC College of Pharmacy seeks an Assistant Program Director in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI).  Diversity connotes recognition of the variety of ways of being and thinking; values each individual as unique and equal, recognizes individual, group, and organizational differences, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disabilities, and beliefs, and are represented in all facets of the College’s education and experiences to ensure a College climate that promotes the well-being and success of all. Under the direction of the Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion the assistant program director will focus primarily on collaboration with College of Pharmacy students, faculty, staff and administrators on innovative approaches to advance diversity within the college and advocates for a college culture that promotes inclusiveness and a commitment to maintaining a college climate where all can strive for excellence.  

The Assistant Program Director responsibilities include but are not limited to supervising the activities of the ODI strategic plan subcommittees, college tutoring program, language and communication program and community engagement plan and reporting; advising the associate Dean on the development and preparation for the ODI budget; Interview, advises, counsels, and gives general assistance and direction to student program leadership on programs related to the college goals and objectives as they support diversity and inclusion; Evaluates the effectiveness of the Colleges diversity initiative and its alignment with the goals and mission of the college and campus against benchmarks and metrics and tracks community engagement activities of faculty/staff/students;  Plans ODI workshops; Represents the college on relevant college/campus committees and serves as a liaison to college and administrative units for the purpose of deepening the understanding of global diversity, inclusion and inclusive excellence. 

Requirements and full details of the position can be found on the UIC Job Board at the following link: If unable to view, please cut and paste the link into your browser. 

https://jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-details?jobID=74321&job=assistant-program-director-pharmacy-uhp

CMAP Senior Policy Analyst, Chicago

Policy & Programming

Senior Policy Analyst (SPA2017)

January 13, 2017

Job Category:                                     Senior

Experience Required:          Min 5 years

Salary Range:                        $65,700 to $81,453

The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is seeking to hire a Senior Policy Analyst to conduct research and analysis related to development of the region’s next long range, comprehensive plan.  CMAP is our region’s official comprehensive planning organization.  The agency and its partners are developing ON TO 2050, a new comprehensive regional plan to help the seven counties and 284 communities of northeastern Illinois implement strategies that address transportation, housing, economic development, open space, the environment, and other quality-of-life issues.  See www.cmap.illinois.gov for more information, and details regarding benefits are at www.cmap.illinois.gov/about/careers#benefits. 

Position Description

The ideal candidate for this position will demonstrate a broad base of knowledge about the interactions between infrastructure, land use, public policy, and overall regional economic development. This position will contribute to development of ongoing efforts including ON TO 2050, a regional freight plan, and assist in other policy analysis. Following the adoption of ON TO 2050 in October 2018, the policy analyst will assist in research and analysis related to the plan’s implementation.  Tasks will include managing research, collecting and analyzing data, producing reports and issuing briefs, and regular communication and coordination with the agency's partners.  This position also monitors and provides direction regarding federal, state and local public policy. 

Across these projects and tasks, the policy analyst will be expected to emphasize the recommendations of GO TO 2040 and the refinements identified for ON TO 2050. Preference will be given to those who possess strong technical skills with strengths in managing research and collecting and analyzing data, and communicating these findings to a broad range of audiences. All candidates should demonstrate an interest in the complex challenges addressed by long range planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage or support agency projects that analyze transportation, land use, freight, infrastructure, economic, and other relevant public policy issues facing northeastern Illinois and identify regional scale challenges and opportunities.

·       Collect and analyze data on transportation, demographic, land use, economic, and other regional trends. The applicant should have strong quantitative skills, and a creative approach to problem solving.

·       Write reports, policy updates, and issue briefs that explain data trends, synthesize qualitative analysis, and relate their potential impact on changes in federal, state, or local public policy.

• Engage stakeholders through project-specific interviews, presentations to relevant CMAP committees, and participation in regional groups, where appropriate.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

·       Demonstrated understanding and/or interest in the complex connections between transportation, development, public policy, and the metropolitan economy.

·       Ability to apply empirical evidence toward practical purposes, superior research and quantitative skills, and take creative approaches to problem solving.

• Excellent writing skills and the ability to communicate effectively on issues of public policy and planning.
• Ability to manipulate and analyze large data sources in spreadsheets, databases, and GIS, as well as the ability to generate findings from these data and communicate results to a non-technical audience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex research projects and produce reports and issue briefs that are factual, original, compelling, and persuasive.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to complement existing projects via independent or team-based work.
• Ability to manage consultant-led projects ensuring that work meet CMAP’s expectations for quality of work products, and adhere to timelines and budgets, as assigned.
• Familiarity with the governance structure in Northeastern Illinois is desired.

Education and Experience

A Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Economics, Public Administration, or a Master’s degree is preferred.  Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree are required to have a minimum five year’s prior work experience in a related field for the senior level. Ability to work effectively in an environment Microsoft Office products, with adaptability to other software.  Demonstrated skills with microcomputer databases, spreadsheets, and Arc/GIS geographic information systems.

How to Apply

Please submit cover letter, résumé, and writing sample via the web at www.cmap.illinois.gov/about/careers.  Please refer to Job Code (SPA2017).

Posting End Date

This posting will close on February 13, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. CST.  All applications must be completed and submitted within that timeframe.

The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning is an Equal Opportunity Employer.