Who: Metra is one of the largest and most complex commuter rail systems in North America, serving Cook, DuPage, Will, Lake, Kane, and McHenry Counties. The agency is linking communities in Northeastern Illinois by providing safe, reliable, and efficient commuter service.
What: Reporting directly to the Department Head, Long Range Planning, the Planning Analyst will serve as lead Metra representative in various station area planning studies. Perform planning activities in support of Metra's strategic planning efforts and other regional, corridor, and station planning studies of the Metra rail system including planning for major capital expansion projects. Participates in and executes elements of commuter rail planning studies. Research various proposals, initiatives, and regulatory guidelines. Collaborate with other departments to facilitate projects; provide analytical data and other support to Metra departments and outside agencies and represent Metra at regional committees and task forces. Perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
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In the heart of Chicago, we offer degrees in fields of study that can change your life and change the world. CUPPA students and alumni are uniquely skilled to build and transform sustainable urban neighborhoods and communities and to address the challenges presented in the 21st century. Find our more about our Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate degrees at cuppa.uic.edu.
Follow our job postings below and our national job tweets at @CUPPACareers. For student internships and student opportunities, head to the CUPPA Student Opportunities Blog
Have a job or internship to post? Send an email with the title, location, job description, and contact information to cuppa@uic.edu
Program Coordinator - North River Commission (Chicago)
Who: North River Commission is a community-based nonprofit organization founded in 1962 by concerned residents and neighborhood institutions. NRC unites over 100 civic associations, businesses, schools, institutions and places of worship on the northwest side of Chicago to improve the quality of life for all constituents in our community by creating affordable housing, quality education, arts & cultural endeavors, open spaces, and stable neighborhood businesses.
What: The Program Coordinator is essential in developing and maintaining strategic partnerships among stakeholders that result in impactful program delivery. The position leads the affordable housing program and community-engaged planning and development. The position collaborates with the Economic Development Coordinator to deliver services in the Special Service Area and through the Albany Park Chamber of Commerce. The position collaborates with the Executive Director on securing financial support for programs. As needed, the Program Coordinator collaborates with staff, interns, and volunteers on shared projects. All NRC positions collaborate with our communities, including civic associations, organizations, institutions, businesses, government, as well as NRC leaders.
Responsibilities include:
What: The Program Coordinator is essential in developing and maintaining strategic partnerships among stakeholders that result in impactful program delivery. The position leads the affordable housing program and community-engaged planning and development. The position collaborates with the Economic Development Coordinator to deliver services in the Special Service Area and through the Albany Park Chamber of Commerce. The position collaborates with the Executive Director on securing financial support for programs. As needed, the Program Coordinator collaborates with staff, interns, and volunteers on shared projects. All NRC positions collaborate with our communities, including civic associations, organizations, institutions, businesses, government, as well as NRC leaders.
Responsibilities include:
Race and Equity Coordinator - City of Edina, MN
Who: City of Edina, MN - Department of Administration
What: The Race and Equity Coordinator is responsible for integrating race and equity principals into all operations, projects and services of the City of Edina.
Essential Functions:
What: The Race and Equity Coordinator is responsible for integrating race and equity principals into all operations, projects and services of the City of Edina.
Essential Functions:
- Create, lead and manage change to ensure race & equity principles are emphasized as part of Edina's culture and standard operating procedures.
- Collaborates with other organizations including, cities, Government Alliance of Race & Equity, and other external groups to in advancing race & equity goals.
- Serve as educational and expert liaison to the public, staff and elected and appointed officials.
- Partners with staff throughout the organization to develop and provide community outreach in advancement of race and equity goals.
- Participates on and often leads cross-departmental teams, work groups and committees established to achieve strategic objectives of the City.
GIS Coordinator - City of Edina, MN
Who: City of Edina, MN – Department of Communications and Technology
What: The GIS Coordinator requires a broad range of management, business and technical skills to guide the successful implementation of the City's enterprise GIS. The GIS Coordinator has overall responsibility for ensuring that key GIS elements – hardware, software, networks, databases and staff resources – are managed, maintained and enhanced to meet agreed-upon City requirements.
Responsibilities include:
What: The GIS Coordinator requires a broad range of management, business and technical skills to guide the successful implementation of the City's enterprise GIS. The GIS Coordinator has overall responsibility for ensuring that key GIS elements – hardware, software, networks, databases and staff resources – are managed, maintained and enhanced to meet agreed-upon City requirements.
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Area Manager - US Census Bureau (closes 12/26!)
Who: US Census Bureau - Department of Commerce. This position is located with the U.S. Census Bureau's Regional Census Center (RCC) located in Chicago, IL.
What: Temporary Promotion - Not-to-exceed(NTE) 9/30/2020 but may be extended or terminated earlier at management's discretion.
The purpose of this position is to assist the Assistant Regional Census Manager or designated supervisor in the management of all field, group quarters, recruiting, administrative and evaluation operations for Decennial operations. Responsibilities include:
What: Temporary Promotion - Not-to-exceed(NTE) 9/30/2020 but may be extended or terminated earlier at management's discretion.
The purpose of this position is to assist the Assistant Regional Census Manager or designated supervisor in the management of all field, group quarters, recruiting, administrative and evaluation operations for Decennial operations. Responsibilities include:
Program Manager (Part Time) - Uptown United
Who: Uptown United and Business Partners, The Chamber for Uptown have a joint mission to lead efforts to build a strong, unified business environment; facilitate economic development; and strengthen community – all to nurture a diverse, vibrant, thriving and strong Uptown.
What: Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Program Manager executes Uptown United’s programmatic and administrative duties related to business support, district planning, economic development, tourism, special events, and communications. The Program Manager leads Uptown United’s programs to support local businesses prior to and during the CTA’s Lawrence-to-Bryn Mawr Modernization project.
Start Date: January 2019
Part-time, hourly position, approximately 14-22 hours per week. Occasional evening and weekend work required.
Essential responsibilities include:
What: Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Program Manager executes Uptown United’s programmatic and administrative duties related to business support, district planning, economic development, tourism, special events, and communications. The Program Manager leads Uptown United’s programs to support local businesses prior to and during the CTA’s Lawrence-to-Bryn Mawr Modernization project.
Start Date: January 2019
Part-time, hourly position, approximately 14-22 hours per week. Occasional evening and weekend work required.
Essential responsibilities include:
Safety Data Fellow (for post-grads within 3 years) - US Dept. of Transportation
Who: A post-graduate research project and developmental opportunity is currently available at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of the Secretary of Transportation. The appointment will be served within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy in the Office of Policy Development, Strategic Planning, and Performance in Washington, DC as a Safety Data Fellow (participant).
The Office of Policy Development, Strategic Planning, and Performance supports the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy and Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy in policy matters affecting all aspects of transportation. The office provides technical expertise for the Department’s legislative, regulatory and research programs, conducts analyses and recommends policies, and serves as the Departmental focal point for initiatives related to safety across all transportation modes.
What: The appointment will be supporting the Safety Data Initiative (SDI), and the goal of the project is to develop DOT’s data-driven approach to decision making as it relates to safety issues with implications across the modes of transportation (highway, rail, air, water, and pipeline). The participant will collaborate with individuals from DOT’s operating administrations and offices under the Secretary of Transportation, such as the Office of the Chief Information Officer, to connect, understand, analyze, and visualize DOT safety databases, data sources outside of the Department, and geospatial data. The work will foster increased DOT use of data to inform programmatic and policy decisions, and further demonstrate the value of a cross-modal approach through the power of data analytics and visualization.
The Office of Policy Development, Strategic Planning, and Performance supports the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy and Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy in policy matters affecting all aspects of transportation. The office provides technical expertise for the Department’s legislative, regulatory and research programs, conducts analyses and recommends policies, and serves as the Departmental focal point for initiatives related to safety across all transportation modes.
What: The appointment will be supporting the Safety Data Initiative (SDI), and the goal of the project is to develop DOT’s data-driven approach to decision making as it relates to safety issues with implications across the modes of transportation (highway, rail, air, water, and pipeline). The participant will collaborate with individuals from DOT’s operating administrations and offices under the Secretary of Transportation, such as the Office of the Chief Information Officer, to connect, understand, analyze, and visualize DOT safety databases, data sources outside of the Department, and geospatial data. The work will foster increased DOT use of data to inform programmatic and policy decisions, and further demonstrate the value of a cross-modal approach through the power of data analytics and visualization.
Research Associate - Heartland Alliance
Who: Heartland Alliance - Research and Policy Division.
Heartland Alliance informs public policy decisions and advances solutions to improve opportunities and quality of life for people experiencing inequity, living in poverty, and facing danger. Heartland Alliance’s Research & Policy Division engages in research on social issues and solutions, policy and systems change, and field building nationwide. The division is home to the Social IMPACT Research Center , Heartland Alliance’s Policy & Advocacy team Heartland Alliance’s National Initiatives on Economic Opportunity.
What: The Social IMPACT Research Center conducts applied research for Heartland Alliance, other nonprofits, foundations, advocacy groups, governments, coalitions, and the media to help them measure, inform, and grow their social impact. IMPACT also regularly reports on key poverty trends to equip decision makers with sound data to inform public policy.The Research Associate is responsible for assisting the implementation of program evaluations and research studies and related projects. Individual accountabilities and work volume will be established through the development of annual Success Objectives, within the framework outlined below.
Responsibilities include:
Heartland Alliance informs public policy decisions and advances solutions to improve opportunities and quality of life for people experiencing inequity, living in poverty, and facing danger. Heartland Alliance’s Research & Policy Division engages in research on social issues and solutions, policy and systems change, and field building nationwide. The division is home to the Social IMPACT Research Center , Heartland Alliance’s Policy & Advocacy team Heartland Alliance’s National Initiatives on Economic Opportunity.
What: The Social IMPACT Research Center conducts applied research for Heartland Alliance, other nonprofits, foundations, advocacy groups, governments, coalitions, and the media to help them measure, inform, and grow their social impact. IMPACT also regularly reports on key poverty trends to equip decision makers with sound data to inform public policy.The Research Associate is responsible for assisting the implementation of program evaluations and research studies and related projects. Individual accountabilities and work volume will be established through the development of annual Success Objectives, within the framework outlined below.
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Director of Policy - Heartland Alliance
Who: Heartland Alliance - Research and Policy Division.
Heartland Alliance informs public policy decisions and advances solutions to improve opportunities and quality of life for people experiencing inequity, living in poverty, and facing danger. Heartland Alliance’s Research & Policy Division engages in research on social issues and solutions, policy and systems change, and field building nationwide. The division is home to the Social IMPACT Research Center , Heartland Alliance’s Policy & Advocacy team Heartland Alliance’s National Initiatives on Economic Opportunity.
What: The Director of Policy provides overall direction for the Policy & Advocacy (P&A) team and engages actively in social policy initiatives aligned with Heartland Alliance’s mission and vision. We specifically focus on issues related to poverty, employment and economic security, justice, safety, health care, human services, immigration, financial equity and housing/homelessness. At the state and local level, the team works to draft and advance legislative and administrative solutions across our areas of focus; produces information to inform decision-makers and advance our campaigns; and builds strategic alliances and coalitions to lift up an amplified voice to create systemic change. The team also weighs in strategically on national and local issues to advance the needs of Heartland Alliance programs and participants. Director responsibilities include assessing the landscape for new opportunities, positioning, and partnerships as well as monitoring emerging issues, trends, and innovations. The Director is part of the Research & Policy leadership team. The Director’s management responsibilities include oversight of the P&A team; creating and managing department budget; serving as fundraising lead; and managing reporting to internal and external stakeholders. In addition, the Director is responsible for positioning the department within internal leadership bodies and external settings including serving as a media spokesperson. Individual accountabilities and work volume will be established through the development of annual Success Objectives, within the framework outlined below.
Specific responsibilities include:
Heartland Alliance informs public policy decisions and advances solutions to improve opportunities and quality of life for people experiencing inequity, living in poverty, and facing danger. Heartland Alliance’s Research & Policy Division engages in research on social issues and solutions, policy and systems change, and field building nationwide. The division is home to the Social IMPACT Research Center , Heartland Alliance’s Policy & Advocacy team Heartland Alliance’s National Initiatives on Economic Opportunity.
What: The Director of Policy provides overall direction for the Policy & Advocacy (P&A) team and engages actively in social policy initiatives aligned with Heartland Alliance’s mission and vision. We specifically focus on issues related to poverty, employment and economic security, justice, safety, health care, human services, immigration, financial equity and housing/homelessness. At the state and local level, the team works to draft and advance legislative and administrative solutions across our areas of focus; produces information to inform decision-makers and advance our campaigns; and builds strategic alliances and coalitions to lift up an amplified voice to create systemic change. The team also weighs in strategically on national and local issues to advance the needs of Heartland Alliance programs and participants. Director responsibilities include assessing the landscape for new opportunities, positioning, and partnerships as well as monitoring emerging issues, trends, and innovations. The Director is part of the Research & Policy leadership team. The Director’s management responsibilities include oversight of the P&A team; creating and managing department budget; serving as fundraising lead; and managing reporting to internal and external stakeholders. In addition, the Director is responsible for positioning the department within internal leadership bodies and external settings including serving as a media spokesperson. Individual accountabilities and work volume will be established through the development of annual Success Objectives, within the framework outlined below.
Specific responsibilities include:
Transportation Planner I (Transit Operations) - North Central Texas Council of Governments (Arlington, TX)
Who: The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) is a voluntary association of, by and for local governments, and was established to assist local governments in planning for common needs, cooperating for mutual benefit, and coordinating for sound regional development. NCTCOG's purpose is to strengthen both the individual and collective power of local governments and to help them recognize regional opportunities, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and make joint decisions. Since 1974, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) has served as the Metropolitan Planning Organization for transportation in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area and is responsible for developing transportation plans and programs that address the complex needs of the rapidly growing area.
What: NCTCOG Transportation Department is seeking entry- and/or mid-level Transportation Planners to support the implementation of transit projects and/or administration of federal transit grant program activities. These positions will work with public and private transportation providers, local governments, communities, and other stakeholders. In addition, responsibilities include preparing presentations, correspondence, documentation, articles, and reports. Specific duties include:
What: NCTCOG Transportation Department is seeking entry- and/or mid-level Transportation Planners to support the implementation of transit projects and/or administration of federal transit grant program activities. These positions will work with public and private transportation providers, local governments, communities, and other stakeholders. In addition, responsibilities include preparing presentations, correspondence, documentation, articles, and reports. Specific duties include:
Transportation Planner II (Freight Planning) - North Central Texas Council of Governments (Arlington, TX)
Who: The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) is a voluntary association of, by and for local governments, and was established to assist local governments in planning for common needs, cooperating for mutual benefit, and coordinating for sound regional development. NCTCOG's purpose is to strengthen both the individual and collective power of local governments and to help them recognize regional opportunities, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and make joint decisions. Since 1974, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) has served as the Metropolitan Planning Organization for transportation in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area and is responsible for developing transportation plans and programs that address the complex needs of the rapidly growing area.
What: NCTCOG Transportation Department is seeking an entry- or mid-level Transportation Planner to develop and implement strategies to support economic development, sustainable development, transportation safety, and air quality initiatives related to goods movement. Responsibilities include:
What: NCTCOG Transportation Department is seeking an entry- or mid-level Transportation Planner to develop and implement strategies to support economic development, sustainable development, transportation safety, and air quality initiatives related to goods movement. Responsibilities include:
Publicity Promotion Specialist (Energy Conscious Campus progam) - UIC Office of Sustainability
Who: The University of Illinois at Chicago, Office of Sustainability is seeking to fill a Publicity-Promotion Specialist position (37.5 hours/week).
What: Under administrative direction, the Publicity-Promotion Specialist develops and oversees the Energy Conscious Campus program, publicizing and promoting this social marketing initiative to create behavior change in the campus community to reduce energy consumption. The Specialist will develop, implement, and measure the success of the Energy Conscious Campus Marketing Plan whose goal is to achieve and maintain a 1.5% reduction in campus energy use. They will also take complex energy consumption data and greenhouse gas emissions data and translate it into informational material that is understandable by faculty, staff, students, and the general public. They will use various media to communicate the information – oral, graphic, written and electronic. Specific responsibilities include:
What: Under administrative direction, the Publicity-Promotion Specialist develops and oversees the Energy Conscious Campus program, publicizing and promoting this social marketing initiative to create behavior change in the campus community to reduce energy consumption. The Specialist will develop, implement, and measure the success of the Energy Conscious Campus Marketing Plan whose goal is to achieve and maintain a 1.5% reduction in campus energy use. They will also take complex energy consumption data and greenhouse gas emissions data and translate it into informational material that is understandable by faculty, staff, students, and the general public. They will use various media to communicate the information – oral, graphic, written and electronic. Specific responsibilities include:
Urban Sustainability Program Manager – Yale University
Who: Yale University Office of Sustainability
What: The Urban Sustainability Program Manager is responsible for leading key efforts to enhance collaboration between Yale and area partners on transportation, community engagement, land use, and biodiversity. This position promotes sustainability both within Yale and the New Haven community, in-person and through the use of online platforms, and partners with managers from various city departments and non-governmental organizations as part of Yale’s effort to enhance collaboration between Yale, New Haven, and the surrounding region. Essential responsibilities include:
What: The Urban Sustainability Program Manager is responsible for leading key efforts to enhance collaboration between Yale and area partners on transportation, community engagement, land use, and biodiversity. This position promotes sustainability both within Yale and the New Haven community, in-person and through the use of online platforms, and partners with managers from various city departments and non-governmental organizations as part of Yale’s effort to enhance collaboration between Yale, New Haven, and the surrounding region. Essential responsibilities include:
Lead Planner - City of Kansas City, MO
Who: City of Kansas City
What: Lead Planner
Conducts traffic impact analysis using transportation planning software to forecast traffic flow. Model traffic flows, analyze and interpret the data, prepare reports and provide presentations regarding proposed transportation options.
What: Lead Planner
Conducts traffic impact analysis using transportation planning software to forecast traffic flow. Model traffic flows, analyze and interpret the data, prepare reports and provide presentations regarding proposed transportation options.
Program Manager - Pritzker Group
Who: Pritzker Group
The J.B. & M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation (“Foundation”) has a national focus on catalyzing entrepreneurial change that promotes greater equity and fairness in the lives of ordinary people. The Foundation and its affiliates anticipate continuing to make substantial philanthropic investments in excess of $1 billion over 20 years.
The Foundation’s primary strategic focus is early childhood development; community healthcare and critical community needs in the state of Illinois; and upholding and expanding individual civil and human rights.
The Foundation’s work takes the following fundamental approach: · Investing in evidence-based programs and measuring Return on Investment; · Effecting public policy initiatives through demonstrable advocacy; · Engaging through partnership – recognizing that no one achieves success alone; and · Leading – by convening, spotlighting and bringing expertise. The Foundation is located in Chicago and led by President Janet Froetscher.
What: Program Manager
The Foundation seeks a Program Manager to play a senior leadership role in the effective implementation of the foundation’s Prenatal-3 year old (PN-3) priorities in states and communities under the Pritzker Children’s Initiative (PCI). This effort will actively support a set of states and communities as they seek to undertake common policy and program advancements to ensure children under three are on track for later school readiness. Over the next five years, the Foundation intends to support development of model initiatives in states and communities that advance policies and programs that ensure a strong start in life, such as home visiting, quality child care for infants and toddlers, and universal connections that link families with infants and toddlers to essential and needed services. Though this Initiative, the Foundation makes catalytic investments in states, communities, promising models, and effective communicators to create a tipping point by building a national movement for prioritizing infants, toddlers, and their families for public action and investment.
The Program Manager will support national organizations, state stakeholders and leading early childhood researchers to fuel momentum for positive policy change in states and communities across the country. S/he will work with a variety of partners including national organizations supporting state strategy, state-level organizations that are planning for and guiding implementation of state strategy, , and organizations at all levels leading innovative policy and program development to expand access to high quality services for infants and toddlers. S/he will work closely with the PCI Director to link state leaders to experts and organizations engaged by the Foundation to support them, and facilitate peer-to-peer connections across selected states. Within states, the Foundation anticipates working with the public sector, foundation leaders, and non-profit policy and advocacy organizations as part of the PN-3 strategy.
The J.B. & M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation (“Foundation”) has a national focus on catalyzing entrepreneurial change that promotes greater equity and fairness in the lives of ordinary people. The Foundation and its affiliates anticipate continuing to make substantial philanthropic investments in excess of $1 billion over 20 years.
The Foundation’s primary strategic focus is early childhood development; community healthcare and critical community needs in the state of Illinois; and upholding and expanding individual civil and human rights.
The Foundation’s work takes the following fundamental approach: · Investing in evidence-based programs and measuring Return on Investment; · Effecting public policy initiatives through demonstrable advocacy; · Engaging through partnership – recognizing that no one achieves success alone; and · Leading – by convening, spotlighting and bringing expertise. The Foundation is located in Chicago and led by President Janet Froetscher.
What: Program Manager
The Foundation seeks a Program Manager to play a senior leadership role in the effective implementation of the foundation’s Prenatal-3 year old (PN-3) priorities in states and communities under the Pritzker Children’s Initiative (PCI). This effort will actively support a set of states and communities as they seek to undertake common policy and program advancements to ensure children under three are on track for later school readiness. Over the next five years, the Foundation intends to support development of model initiatives in states and communities that advance policies and programs that ensure a strong start in life, such as home visiting, quality child care for infants and toddlers, and universal connections that link families with infants and toddlers to essential and needed services. Though this Initiative, the Foundation makes catalytic investments in states, communities, promising models, and effective communicators to create a tipping point by building a national movement for prioritizing infants, toddlers, and their families for public action and investment.
The Program Manager will support national organizations, state stakeholders and leading early childhood researchers to fuel momentum for positive policy change in states and communities across the country. S/he will work with a variety of partners including national organizations supporting state strategy, state-level organizations that are planning for and guiding implementation of state strategy, , and organizations at all levels leading innovative policy and program development to expand access to high quality services for infants and toddlers. S/he will work closely with the PCI Director to link state leaders to experts and organizations engaged by the Foundation to support them, and facilitate peer-to-peer connections across selected states. Within states, the Foundation anticipates working with the public sector, foundation leaders, and non-profit policy and advocacy organizations as part of the PN-3 strategy.
Development Director - Lawndale Christian Legal Center
Who: Lawndale Christian Legal Center (LCLC) provides North Lawndale at-risk youth, 24 and under, with community- based holistic legal services. This highly relational and innovative model of holistic defense is performed by an interdisciplinary team of attorneys and social service providers working seamlessly together in the community to support, serve, and advocate for youth and young adults in contact with the criminal justice system. The holistic team works together to meet the various needs of our youth from the time they are arrested through the conclusion of their trial, satisfactory completion of any period of probation, supervision, or parole, and beyond. By serving youth holistically in their community, LCLC is leading the transformation of the traditional criminal justice system by establishing new best practices in community-based holistic interventions that are more effective and cost less. More information on LCLC can be found at www.lclc.net.
What: The Director of Development will be an early-to-mid career professional with a track record of success who is ready to lead and implement all the fundraising efforts of a nonprofit. This professional will have the ability to get things done in a fast-paced, growth-oriented setting and will work closely with the Executive Director and senior staff to strengthen core operations and secure the resources needed to make our work successful and our organization sustainable. Responsibilities include:
What: The Director of Development will be an early-to-mid career professional with a track record of success who is ready to lead and implement all the fundraising efforts of a nonprofit. This professional will have the ability to get things done in a fast-paced, growth-oriented setting and will work closely with the Executive Director and senior staff to strengthen core operations and secure the resources needed to make our work successful and our organization sustainable. Responsibilities include:
Economic Development Specialist - City of Evanston
Who: City of Evanston
What: Economic Development Specialist
This position performs responsible professional work to assist in the development and implementation of City of Evanston economic development programs and projects that support commercial, office, and industrial businesses and development activities. The Economic Development Division’s work is primarily focused on the retention of existing Evanston businesses located in traditional train station and neighborhood merchant districts and within commercial office developments in downtown Evanston. This is achieved through business visit interviews, information gathering, analysis and presentation, and the application of publicly funded programs and partnerships with private service providers.
The Economic Development Specialist position will require regular reports to the City Manager and other senior city staff, and merchant districts leaders on business recruitment and retention activities, economic trends, and local real estate activity. The position will require frequent social media posts and website updates through the Evanston Edge brand, in addition to publishing short interviews or stories featuring local business owners and entrepreneurs. The Economic Development Specialist will also be required to implement and maintain the City of Evanston business registry. The position will require the creation and maintenance of an economic indicator dashboard.
The Economic Development Division is comprised of a staff of two and is located within the Community Development Department. The Economic Development Specialist reports to the Economic Development Manager; and the Economic Development Manager reports to the Community Development Director.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Specific assignment will include some or all of the following):
What: Economic Development Specialist
This position performs responsible professional work to assist in the development and implementation of City of Evanston economic development programs and projects that support commercial, office, and industrial businesses and development activities. The Economic Development Division’s work is primarily focused on the retention of existing Evanston businesses located in traditional train station and neighborhood merchant districts and within commercial office developments in downtown Evanston. This is achieved through business visit interviews, information gathering, analysis and presentation, and the application of publicly funded programs and partnerships with private service providers.
The Economic Development Specialist position will require regular reports to the City Manager and other senior city staff, and merchant districts leaders on business recruitment and retention activities, economic trends, and local real estate activity. The position will require frequent social media posts and website updates through the Evanston Edge brand, in addition to publishing short interviews or stories featuring local business owners and entrepreneurs. The Economic Development Specialist will also be required to implement and maintain the City of Evanston business registry. The position will require the creation and maintenance of an economic indicator dashboard.
The Economic Development Division is comprised of a staff of two and is located within the Community Development Department. The Economic Development Specialist reports to the Economic Development Manager; and the Economic Development Manager reports to the Community Development Director.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Specific assignment will include some or all of the following):
Economic Development Coordinator - City of St. Charles
Who: The City of St. Charles offers a challenging and supportive work environment that fosters excellence, accountability, learning, and professional development.
What: This position is responsible for coordinating all economic development functions for the City of St. Charles. Reporting to the Director of Community & Economic Development, the primary emphasis of this position is to enhance the economic vitality of the City through implementation and administration of programs, initiatives, and economic incentives to attract new businesses and encourage expansion and retention of existing businesses. The position requires exercise of professional judgment and initiative within the framework of established regulations and policies.
Some of the main responsibilities of this position are to research and develop economic development programs; assist with review and negotiation of incentive requests such as TIF Districts, business districts, sales tax incentives, and property tax incentives; coordinate with financial consultants and attorneys in the review of financial proformas and preparation of development or incentive agreements; establish good communication and relationships with existing and potential businesses, property owners, real estate developers; develop and implement marketing strategies to promote St. Charles to include updating the City’s demographics, economic development website, preparing marketing materials, etc.; coordinate with local organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Partnership, and the Convention & Visitor Bureau; respond to inquiries from prospective and existing businesses, brokers, property owners; administer the business assistance programs such as the Corridor Improvement and Commercial Corridor & Downtown Incentive Program; attend local business and community events and trade shows as directed; and coordinate grant-writing efforts.
Qualifications:
What: This position is responsible for coordinating all economic development functions for the City of St. Charles. Reporting to the Director of Community & Economic Development, the primary emphasis of this position is to enhance the economic vitality of the City through implementation and administration of programs, initiatives, and economic incentives to attract new businesses and encourage expansion and retention of existing businesses. The position requires exercise of professional judgment and initiative within the framework of established regulations and policies.
Some of the main responsibilities of this position are to research and develop economic development programs; assist with review and negotiation of incentive requests such as TIF Districts, business districts, sales tax incentives, and property tax incentives; coordinate with financial consultants and attorneys in the review of financial proformas and preparation of development or incentive agreements; establish good communication and relationships with existing and potential businesses, property owners, real estate developers; develop and implement marketing strategies to promote St. Charles to include updating the City’s demographics, economic development website, preparing marketing materials, etc.; coordinate with local organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Partnership, and the Convention & Visitor Bureau; respond to inquiries from prospective and existing businesses, brokers, property owners; administer the business assistance programs such as the Corridor Improvement and Commercial Corridor & Downtown Incentive Program; attend local business and community events and trade shows as directed; and coordinate grant-writing efforts.
Qualifications:
Municipal Planner (Land Use & Urban Design) - Memphis & Shelby County
Who: Memphis and Shelby County Department of Planning and Development
What: The municipal planner works under general supervision of the Manager of the Land Use Controls Section of the Office of Planning and Development to act as project manager for individual land use requests presented to the Memphis and Shelby County Land Use Control Board and Board of Adjustment.
Responsibilities include:
What: The municipal planner works under general supervision of the Manager of the Land Use Controls Section of the Office of Planning and Development to act as project manager for individual land use requests presented to the Memphis and Shelby County Land Use Control Board and Board of Adjustment.
Responsibilities include:
Business Services Analyst II (Planning & Development) - Memphis & Shelby County
Who: Memphis and Shelby County (Tennessee) - Department of Planning and Development
What: The Business Services Analyst is responsible for the review, analysis, and evaluation of processes, systems, and user needs for projects and procedures associated with individual departments or the division; coordinate processes to ensure that the information systems support departmental business operational needs; serves as the first point of contact for coworkers and departmental liaisons regarding the use of designated information systems; gathers data to develop or contribute to the development of business plans and strategies; tracks performance of core business processes associated with individual departments or the division; assist the County IT staff in understanding the operational need for both automated and manual solutions to the business systems and procedures. Responsibilities include:
What: The Business Services Analyst is responsible for the review, analysis, and evaluation of processes, systems, and user needs for projects and procedures associated with individual departments or the division; coordinate processes to ensure that the information systems support departmental business operational needs; serves as the first point of contact for coworkers and departmental liaisons regarding the use of designated information systems; gathers data to develop or contribute to the development of business plans and strategies; tracks performance of core business processes associated with individual departments or the division; assist the County IT staff in understanding the operational need for both automated and manual solutions to the business systems and procedures. Responsibilities include:
GIS Developer - Cook County Bureau of Technology
Who: Cook County Offices Under the President - Bureau of Technology
What: Under the direction of the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Manager, the GIS Developer manages and designs the GIS enterprise as related to projects and application development. Assists with the design, development and maintenance of geospatial applications through concept, design, and implementation phases. Coordinates the control and maintenance of GIS enterprise operation tasks across various agencies within Cook County to ensure compatibility and integration with the enterprise strategic plan. Maintains and updates system documentation and ensures procedures are executed properly and in a timely manner. Consults with senior level staff and departmental managers as necessary. Performs other duties as assigned.
What: Under the direction of the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Manager, the GIS Developer manages and designs the GIS enterprise as related to projects and application development. Assists with the design, development and maintenance of geospatial applications through concept, design, and implementation phases. Coordinates the control and maintenance of GIS enterprise operation tasks across various agencies within Cook County to ensure compatibility and integration with the enterprise strategic plan. Maintains and updates system documentation and ensures procedures are executed properly and in a timely manner. Consults with senior level staff and departmental managers as necessary. Performs other duties as assigned.
Village Planner (Dept. of Community & Economic Develoment) - Brookfield, IL
Who: The Village of Brookfield, IL, population 19,500+, is accepting applications for the position of Village Planner, a position available in the Community and Economic Development Department. This position will report directly to the Community and Economic Development Director.
What: Qualified candidates must have experience in the planning field with excellent oral and written communication skills as well as analytic ability. Candidates should be capable of evaluating and managing commercial, residential, and mixed-use development proposals, meeting with the public to discuss development proposals, assisting with long range planning projects, and presenting before boards, commissions, and elected officials. Because the position requires direct interaction with various constituent groups including residents, developers, public, etc., a friendly customer service orientation is necessary.
The Village of Brookfield recently adopted a new Comprehensive Plan and Major Zoning Code amendment review and will play an integral role in implementing these strategies.The position entails a variety of planning and project management activities including:
What: Qualified candidates must have experience in the planning field with excellent oral and written communication skills as well as analytic ability. Candidates should be capable of evaluating and managing commercial, residential, and mixed-use development proposals, meeting with the public to discuss development proposals, assisting with long range planning projects, and presenting before boards, commissions, and elected officials. Because the position requires direct interaction with various constituent groups including residents, developers, public, etc., a friendly customer service orientation is necessary.
The Village of Brookfield recently adopted a new Comprehensive Plan and Major Zoning Code amendment review and will play an integral role in implementing these strategies.The position entails a variety of planning and project management activities including:
Planner - Village of Huntley, IL
Who: Village of Huntley, IL, Development Services Department
What: This position performs professional, technical, and administrative work related to new developments in the Village. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, performing varied services and assignments related to zoning administration, site plan review, project management, long-range planning, and code enforcement. The position requires strong customer service and excellent communication skills and the ability to meet strict deadlines. Strong writing skills and attention to detail required.
Work includes responsibility for providing information regarding Village codes and standards to the public; preparation of maps and other illustrative materials; and collecting planning data. The position also involves responsibility for providing technical advice and guidance to the Director of Development Services and other Village staff regarding development activity. The Planner will serve as staff liaison to the Plan Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Historic Preservation Commission. Attendance at various evening meetings is required.
What: This position performs professional, technical, and administrative work related to new developments in the Village. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, performing varied services and assignments related to zoning administration, site plan review, project management, long-range planning, and code enforcement. The position requires strong customer service and excellent communication skills and the ability to meet strict deadlines. Strong writing skills and attention to detail required.
Work includes responsibility for providing information regarding Village codes and standards to the public; preparation of maps and other illustrative materials; and collecting planning data. The position also involves responsibility for providing technical advice and guidance to the Director of Development Services and other Village staff regarding development activity. The Planner will serve as staff liaison to the Plan Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Historic Preservation Commission. Attendance at various evening meetings is required.
Entry Level Planner - MKSK (Detroit)
Who: MKSK is a landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm known for creative solutions addressing economic, social, environmental, historical, and cultural challenges within our cities. Our 90+ person team of Landscape Architects and Urban Planners work throughout the Great Lakes and Southeast Regions from 7 offices in 5 states.
MKSK’s niche is to craft public places and spaces to transform, inspire, and perform successfully. Our clients include cities, development organizations, higher ed, hospitals, transportation agencies, Fortune 500 corporations, and select developers. Our projects include planning and design for downtowns, river/waterfronts, neighborhoods, cultural and campus environments. Our Detroit office leads the firm’s transportation planning group that links transportation design with land use thru corridor plans, Complete Streets Design, transit plans, parking studies, and form-based codes.
What: We are seeking a talented Planner to help prepare projects in our small, but growing Detroit office. In particular, we are looking for someone with skills in mapping and graphics plus research and writing. This position involves drafting and editing reports and documents, preparation of plan maps, development of graphics and document layout, and preparation of presentation materials. Data collection is also part of the work including traffic counts, parking inventories, land use surveys, and occasionally intercept surveys of people on the street. Some surveys, meetings, and workshops occur on evenings and weekends.
MKSK’s niche is to craft public places and spaces to transform, inspire, and perform successfully. Our clients include cities, development organizations, higher ed, hospitals, transportation agencies, Fortune 500 corporations, and select developers. Our projects include planning and design for downtowns, river/waterfronts, neighborhoods, cultural and campus environments. Our Detroit office leads the firm’s transportation planning group that links transportation design with land use thru corridor plans, Complete Streets Design, transit plans, parking studies, and form-based codes.
What: We are seeking a talented Planner to help prepare projects in our small, but growing Detroit office. In particular, we are looking for someone with skills in mapping and graphics plus research and writing. This position involves drafting and editing reports and documents, preparation of plan maps, development of graphics and document layout, and preparation of presentation materials. Data collection is also part of the work including traffic counts, parking inventories, land use surveys, and occasionally intercept surveys of people on the street. Some surveys, meetings, and workshops occur on evenings and weekends.
Urban Designer II - Farr Associates (Chicago)
Who: Farr Associates is an architecture, urban planning, and urban design firm located in Chicago, Illinois, dedicated to creating sustainable urban places. As a JUST-certified Benefits Corporation, we value the quality of life of our clients, our staff, and our fellow Chicagoans. To that end, we invest in the ongoing development of our employees through training and conferences and constantly look for ways in which to give back to our communities.
What: We are growing and are seeking an Urban Designer II. Projects in the Urban Design Studio focus on master planning, site planning, urban design, zoning, and community outreach, with a strong emphasis on implementation. Projects are often a hybrid of urban planning and design; therefore, we are looking for candidates that can effectively contribute to both areas.
This position will manage projects within the Urban Design Studio, including communicating with clients, managing timelines and budgets, and working with peers to see design projects to completion.
This is a full-time position with competitive salary and benefits.
What: We are growing and are seeking an Urban Designer II. Projects in the Urban Design Studio focus on master planning, site planning, urban design, zoning, and community outreach, with a strong emphasis on implementation. Projects are often a hybrid of urban planning and design; therefore, we are looking for candidates that can effectively contribute to both areas.
This position will manage projects within the Urban Design Studio, including communicating with clients, managing timelines and budgets, and working with peers to see design projects to completion.
This is a full-time position with competitive salary and benefits.
Transit Scheduler (entry level) - Pace Suburban Bus (Arlington Heights)
Who: The Service Planning & Scheduling group of Pace Suburban Bus in Arlington Heights, Illinois, located 25 miles northwest of downtown Chicago accessible by public transportation, seeks a Transit Scheduler. Pace is a large public transit agency providing fixed route, alternative services, ride share and ADA transportation in a 3500 square mile area of Northeastern Illinois serving 280 communities. More information about Pace can be found at www.pacebus.com. Pace headquarters is served directly by Bus Routes 606 & 757 for connections from rapid transit stations.
What: We seek an Urban Planning graduate who would like to be trained as an entry level Transit Scheduler and will perform the following tasks:
What: We seek an Urban Planning graduate who would like to be trained as an entry level Transit Scheduler and will perform the following tasks:
- Drafts transit schedules and prepares daily work assignments for vehicles and drivers;
- Performs runcuts, rosters and blocks schedules;
- Assists Planners in scheduling and designing bus routes and travel times;
- Analyzes and compiles scheduling related statistics and reports;
- Other duties as assigned.
Principal Planner - City of Austin, TX
Who: The City of Austin
What: The Planning and Zoning Department is seeking a Principal Planner to manage the Imagine Austin Implementation Team.
Duties, functions, and responsibilities include:
What: The Planning and Zoning Department is seeking a Principal Planner to manage the Imagine Austin Implementation Team.
Duties, functions, and responsibilities include:
- Supervising four full time professional staff
- Overseeing department functions relating to monitoring and reporting of citywide implementation of Imagine Austin and Small Area Plans
- Development, training and capacity building for Neighborhood Plan Contact Teams
- Coordination and regular update of Long Range CIP Strategic Plan
- Other public education and planning activities as needed to support implementation of Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan and related Small Area Plans.
Fellowship - City of Kansas City
Who: City of Kansas City, Missouri
What: Cookingham-Noll Fellowship
Applies research techniques to the study of systems, policies, and practices in multiple departments. Aids department and division personnel in handling a variety of projects. Projects may include but are not limited to: long-range administrative and operational duties, interdepartmental projects, employee orientation, supervising small work groups as directed, organizing events, conducting surveys, compiling data, accompanying staff on site/facility visits, attending public hearings and meetings, drafting public communications, facilitating resident engagement activities, calculating statistical data in preparation for fiscal and administrative analyses, and becoming familiar with the operational responsibilities of assigned departments.
Assignments may vary from a series of short projects to long-range projects. Must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment as well as independently. Performs related duties as required.
Qualifications:
What: Cookingham-Noll Fellowship
Applies research techniques to the study of systems, policies, and practices in multiple departments. Aids department and division personnel in handling a variety of projects. Projects may include but are not limited to: long-range administrative and operational duties, interdepartmental projects, employee orientation, supervising small work groups as directed, organizing events, conducting surveys, compiling data, accompanying staff on site/facility visits, attending public hearings and meetings, drafting public communications, facilitating resident engagement activities, calculating statistical data in preparation for fiscal and administrative analyses, and becoming familiar with the operational responsibilities of assigned departments.
Assignments may vary from a series of short projects to long-range projects. Must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment as well as independently. Performs related duties as required.
Qualifications:
Partnership Specialist - U.S. Census Bureau (Chicago / Work from Home - closes 10/30)
Who: U.S. Census Bureau
What: The Partnership Specialist is responsible for developing partnerships with state, local, and tribal governments; community-based organizations, faith-based groups; schools; media outlets; businesses; and other grassroots entities in communities within the regional office area. The Partnership Specialist also provides support to census field operations such as Recruitment, Be Counted, Questionnaire Assistance Centers, Non-Response Follow-Up, and others. The Partnership Specialist will work under the direct supervision of a Partnership Coordinator
The person selected for this position will:
For detailed qualification requirements and to apply visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/514153100?#
The posting for this position closes October 30, 2018 by 11:59 PM ET. Consider applying as soon as possible.
What: The Partnership Specialist is responsible for developing partnerships with state, local, and tribal governments; community-based organizations, faith-based groups; schools; media outlets; businesses; and other grassroots entities in communities within the regional office area. The Partnership Specialist also provides support to census field operations such as Recruitment, Be Counted, Questionnaire Assistance Centers, Non-Response Follow-Up, and others. The Partnership Specialist will work under the direct supervision of a Partnership Coordinator
The person selected for this position will:
- Plan, develop, and coordinate the partnership agreements to ensure activities all levels are carried out, resolves problems encountered, and determines the need for renegotiation.
- Addresses questions, concerns and issues related to current and potential partners and stakeholders.
- Establish partnership agreements with federal, state local, and tribal governments, and/or local businesses and community groups to develop specific strategies to eliminate enumeration barriers in specific regions in support of the Decennial Census.
- Develop presentations, give briefings, conduct meetings and promote partnerships with various governments, local businesses and community groups.
For detailed qualification requirements and to apply visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/514153100?#
The posting for this position closes October 30, 2018 by 11:59 PM ET. Consider applying as soon as possible.
Shoreline Development Analyst - San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
Who: The award‐winning San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) is a small state agency located in San Francisco’s Civic Center. BCDC has planning and regulatory responsibility over development located in and around San Francisco Bay, one of the most urbanized estuaries in North America. BCDC is offering an exciting opportunity to participate in shaping the development of the Bay’s shoreline, with particular focus on providing world‐class public spaces and opportunities for people to enjoy and experience San Francisco Bay.
What: You’ll be responsible for reviewing proposals for development projects along the Bay shoreline. We are looking for a person who enjoys working across the table from accomplished builders, designers, engineers and environmentalists. You must be solution‐oriented, flexible, self‐driven and have the ability to change course, think big and start small, and thrive in a forward‐thinking environment. The ability to interact well and fit into a small, highly motivated, multi‐ disciplinary team that is working in a rapidly changing regulatory environment is essential. So is an appreciation for BCDC’s mandate to balance conservation and development of the Bay’s diverse resources.
BCDC’s Shoreline Development Analyst has a rare opportunity to take ownership in the evaluation and analysis of shoreline development projects, so knowledge about California land use and environmental planning principles is highly advantageous. This role requires superior project management skills and close communication with permit applicants, consultants, project stakeholders, other government agencies and, of course, BCDC‘s regulatory and planning teams. You should be an effective and analytical problem solver with excellent writing and public speaking skills and the capacity to become a strong negotiator.
BCDC’s Shoreline Development Analyst will analyze and provide recommendations to the Executive Director and the 27‐ member Commission on proposals involving a wide range of development types, including:
Essential job duties include:
What: You’ll be responsible for reviewing proposals for development projects along the Bay shoreline. We are looking for a person who enjoys working across the table from accomplished builders, designers, engineers and environmentalists. You must be solution‐oriented, flexible, self‐driven and have the ability to change course, think big and start small, and thrive in a forward‐thinking environment. The ability to interact well and fit into a small, highly motivated, multi‐ disciplinary team that is working in a rapidly changing regulatory environment is essential. So is an appreciation for BCDC’s mandate to balance conservation and development of the Bay’s diverse resources.
BCDC’s Shoreline Development Analyst has a rare opportunity to take ownership in the evaluation and analysis of shoreline development projects, so knowledge about California land use and environmental planning principles is highly advantageous. This role requires superior project management skills and close communication with permit applicants, consultants, project stakeholders, other government agencies and, of course, BCDC‘s regulatory and planning teams. You should be an effective and analytical problem solver with excellent writing and public speaking skills and the capacity to become a strong negotiator.
BCDC’s Shoreline Development Analyst will analyze and provide recommendations to the Executive Director and the 27‐ member Commission on proposals involving a wide range of development types, including:
- mixed‐use residential and commercial developments shoreline parks and open spaces
- San Francisco Bay Trail extensions and improvements
- commercial recreation facilities, including marinas
- marine industrial facilities
- transportation facilities
- seaport and airport development
- restoration and resource protection efforts
Essential job duties include:
Apprenticeship - City of Long Beach, CA
Who: The City of Long Beach, California
What: The City of Long Beach, California is looking for talented aspiring public leaders interested in applying their skills to serve a diverse, full-service city of 470,000 residents. Established in 1980, the City of Long Beach Management Assistant program is the longest-running municipal management development program in California.
The Management Assistant Program provides talented and motivated individuals with experience and skills to become innovative local government leaders. Management Assistants experience a paid one-year apprenticeship working in four three-month rotations in various city departments alongside career department heads. For more information, watch our recruitment video or visit our website.
Alumni of the Management Assistant Program have held many key positions in the City including Assistant City Manager, Deputy City Manager, and Directors of Economic Development, Development Services, and Human Resources. Alumni have also taken leadership positions in various other local government agencies, as well as non-profits and philanthropic organizations.
Applications to the program can be found here and are due on January 21, 2019 at 11:59pm.
Qualifications:
What: The City of Long Beach, California is looking for talented aspiring public leaders interested in applying their skills to serve a diverse, full-service city of 470,000 residents. Established in 1980, the City of Long Beach Management Assistant program is the longest-running municipal management development program in California.
The Management Assistant Program provides talented and motivated individuals with experience and skills to become innovative local government leaders. Management Assistants experience a paid one-year apprenticeship working in four three-month rotations in various city departments alongside career department heads. For more information, watch our recruitment video or visit our website.
Alumni of the Management Assistant Program have held many key positions in the City including Assistant City Manager, Deputy City Manager, and Directors of Economic Development, Development Services, and Human Resources. Alumni have also taken leadership positions in various other local government agencies, as well as non-profits and philanthropic organizations.
Applications to the program can be found here and are due on January 21, 2019 at 11:59pm.
Qualifications:
Policy Manger – Illinois Housing Development Authority
Who: Illinois Housing Development Authority
What: The Policy Manager will act as a point of contact between department heads, employees and stakeholders engaged in the development, maintenance and updating of departmental and Authority Policy and Procedures. This role will provide training support and guidance on Rapid Results projects at the Authority. The Policy Manager must be able to lead and direct the work of others, as well as provide guidance and support to senior Authority staff. Includes leadership of the Secretary of State’s Record Retention Program across all Authority departments. This individual is expected to fulfill the responsibilities of the position with a high degree of initiative and independence.
What: The Policy Manager will act as a point of contact between department heads, employees and stakeholders engaged in the development, maintenance and updating of departmental and Authority Policy and Procedures. This role will provide training support and guidance on Rapid Results projects at the Authority. The Policy Manager must be able to lead and direct the work of others, as well as provide guidance and support to senior Authority staff. Includes leadership of the Secretary of State’s Record Retention Program across all Authority departments. This individual is expected to fulfill the responsibilities of the position with a high degree of initiative and independence.
Chief Portfolio Officer - Chicago Public Schools
Who: Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is the third largest school district in the United States, serving over 370,000 students at more than 600 schools. CPS employs more than 34,000 people, more than half of whom are teachers, and has set ambitious goals to ensure that every child—in every school and every neighborhood—has access to a world-class learning experience, resulting in graduation from high school college- and career-ready. And CPS students are making incredible progress. Recently, CPS announced a record-high graduation rate of 77.5% and boasts some of the fastest learning growth in the nation among large cities.
What: The objective of the Portfolio Office is to ensure students in every part of Chicago have access to high quality educational options by building coherent and aligned systems for school applications, enrollment, regional school planning, incubation of quality school options, and accountability and oversight.
The Chief Portfolio Officer is responsible for the successful performance and oversight of the following duties, in addition to other related duties as assigned:
Qualifications:
What: The objective of the Portfolio Office is to ensure students in every part of Chicago have access to high quality educational options by building coherent and aligned systems for school applications, enrollment, regional school planning, incubation of quality school options, and accountability and oversight.
The Chief Portfolio Officer is responsible for the successful performance and oversight of the following duties, in addition to other related duties as assigned:
- Lead the development of a strategic school portfolio plan that ensures all students have access to high-quality school choices.
- Evaluate students' access to high-quality educational programs and/or school options and the availability of sufficient high-quality seats to serve community needs.
- Measure the implementation and effectiveness of short and long term portfolio strategy.
- Identify the highest-priority communities in which educational services must be addressed and develop equitable solutions to meet the needs.
- Lead a cross-functional team, inclusive of the Teaching & Learning and Network Support functions, that identifies clear roles and responsibilities across CPS for school support and accountability functions.
- Collaborate with senior CPS leaders, the Communications team, and key external stakeholders with regard to internal and external communications to key stakeholders on Portfolio Office initiatives. Develop policies to support increased choice, access and equity for students and families to high-quality school options.
- Identify, assess and recommend changes to district policies, operating models or capabilities that better support a choice-based school system.
- Design and lead the school action process, including the creation of recommended actions and implementation plans developed in partnership with community stakeholders, as well as district experts in education, operations, and family and community engagement. Establish a transparent, stream-lined, and customer-focused school enrollment process for students and families.
- Oversee the expansion of the GoCPS enrollment platform and long-term enrollment strategy.
- Build awareness of GoCPS and manage continuous improvements in its communication. Define and implement a comprehensive strategy that ensures consistent access to clear, understandable, and transparent information to drive school and programmatic planning.
- Track, monitor and report student achievement, enrollment, and performance trends across the district, and collaborate with district's research strategy and agenda.
- Lead annual regional data analysis cycles, information dissemination, change initiatives, communication and measurement, with the purpose of better informing policy design.
- Develop user-friendly portal to enable the public's interaction with key district data.
Qualifications:
Lead Planner - Kansas City, MO
Who: Kansas City MO
What: Lead Planner $4,230-$7,459/month Full-time position available.
Conducts traffic impact analysis using transportation planning software to forecast traffic flow. Model traffic flows, analyze and interpret the data, prepare reports and provide presentations regarding proposed transportation options.
Qualifications: an accredited Master's degree in planning and 2 years of professional experience in city, regional, or urban planning work; OR an accredited Bachelor's degree in one of the social sciences, engineering, city planning, landscape architecture or architecture and 4 years of professional experience in city, regional, or urban planning work, including 2 years at the level of the City’s Planner.
To apply visit: http://kcmo.gov/humanresources/careers-2/
What: Lead Planner $4,230-$7,459/month Full-time position available.
Conducts traffic impact analysis using transportation planning software to forecast traffic flow. Model traffic flows, analyze and interpret the data, prepare reports and provide presentations regarding proposed transportation options.
Qualifications: an accredited Master's degree in planning and 2 years of professional experience in city, regional, or urban planning work; OR an accredited Bachelor's degree in one of the social sciences, engineering, city planning, landscape architecture or architecture and 4 years of professional experience in city, regional, or urban planning work, including 2 years at the level of the City’s Planner.
To apply visit: http://kcmo.gov/humanresources/careers-2/
Housing Locator Specialist II - New Moms (Chicago)
Who: New Moms believes that young moms who are experiencing poverty and homelessness have the potential to interrupt the cycle of poverty for two generations and create strong families and communities for generations to come. We offer opportunities for stable housing, job training, and family support for over 250 young moms and their children every year in an innovative two generational model. The mission of New Moms is to express the love of God by surrounding young moms and their children with all they need to transform their lives and we live this out every day with our core values of love, grit, hospitality, empowerment, and possibility.
New Moms is a 35 year old nonprofit organization, with a budget of about $4 million and a staff of 50, focused on serving young moms and their children in Chicago and the near western suburbs. Our headquarters is located on the west side of Chicago in the Austin neighborhood. Our social enterprise, Bright Endeavors, which provides paid transitional jobs for young moms, is located nearby in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. We also have an office in Oak Park serving the near western suburbs.
What : The Housing Locator Specialist is a key member of the housing team whose primary responsibility is to identify and cultivate housing opportunities to support families’ transition from transitional housing to permanent housing in the community. S/he will be developing relationships with landlords, identifying housing that is suitable to maximize the permanent housing success and provide short-term supports upon exiting from transitional housing in the community. S/he will collaborate with team member who is supporting 15 families in a pilot program, Families in Transition, who are in scattered site permanent housing to ensure housing is maintained. This role works collaboratively with the Housing team and external partners to achieve program goals. This position is located at New Moms in the Austin neighborhood, as well as spends extensive time in the community. Salary: $34-41k DOE.
Key Job Responsibilities Include:
New Moms is a 35 year old nonprofit organization, with a budget of about $4 million and a staff of 50, focused on serving young moms and their children in Chicago and the near western suburbs. Our headquarters is located on the west side of Chicago in the Austin neighborhood. Our social enterprise, Bright Endeavors, which provides paid transitional jobs for young moms, is located nearby in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. We also have an office in Oak Park serving the near western suburbs.
What : The Housing Locator Specialist is a key member of the housing team whose primary responsibility is to identify and cultivate housing opportunities to support families’ transition from transitional housing to permanent housing in the community. S/he will be developing relationships with landlords, identifying housing that is suitable to maximize the permanent housing success and provide short-term supports upon exiting from transitional housing in the community. S/he will collaborate with team member who is supporting 15 families in a pilot program, Families in Transition, who are in scattered site permanent housing to ensure housing is maintained. This role works collaboratively with the Housing team and external partners to achieve program goals. This position is located at New Moms in the Austin neighborhood, as well as spends extensive time in the community. Salary: $34-41k DOE.
Key Job Responsibilities Include:
Senior Policy Analyst - Chicago Public Schools
Who: Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is the third largest school district in the United States, serving over 370,000 students in 600 schools and employing nearly 36,000 people, most of them teachers. CPS has set ambitious goals to ensure that every student, in every school and every neighborhood, has access to a world-class learning experience that prepares each for success in college, career and civic life. In order to fulfill this mission we make three commitments to our students, their families and all Chicagoans: academic progress, financial stability and integrity.
What: The Board Office is seeking a Policy Analyst to provide the Board with policy research and analysis capabilities which can inform its formation of new rules and policies, its oversight of high-priority projects or decisions, and its guidance of key management partners. The Policy Analyst reports directly to the Chief of Staff to the Board of Education, and interacts closely with other Board staff and Chicago Board of Education members.
The Policy Analyst will be primarily responsible for the following job duties:
What: The Board Office is seeking a Policy Analyst to provide the Board with policy research and analysis capabilities which can inform its formation of new rules and policies, its oversight of high-priority projects or decisions, and its guidance of key management partners. The Policy Analyst reports directly to the Chief of Staff to the Board of Education, and interacts closely with other Board staff and Chicago Board of Education members.
The Policy Analyst will be primarily responsible for the following job duties:
Zoning Administrator - LCC Telecom Services
Who: LCC Telecom Services
What: Seeking a zoning administrator in the wireless industry.
We review zoning codes and maps, make recommendation to various wireless providers as to the abilities to erect towers in a given location. Once a site is chosen it is the zoning administrator’s responsibility to put together the application materials, make presentations to local governing bodies and then pull all of the necessary permits. Good verbal and written abilities are an essential. Also, there is quite a bit of travel associated with the position so the candidate must be aware of this and able to travel throughout the country. The chosen candidate will be reporting to me. I have a master’s degree in planning and look for someone who is knowledgeable about planning.
What: Seeking a zoning administrator in the wireless industry.
We review zoning codes and maps, make recommendation to various wireless providers as to the abilities to erect towers in a given location. Once a site is chosen it is the zoning administrator’s responsibility to put together the application materials, make presentations to local governing bodies and then pull all of the necessary permits. Good verbal and written abilities are an essential. Also, there is quite a bit of travel associated with the position so the candidate must be aware of this and able to travel throughout the country. The chosen candidate will be reporting to me. I have a master’s degree in planning and look for someone who is knowledgeable about planning.
Policy Analyst - Ounce of Prevention Fund (Chicago)
Who: Ounce of Prevention Fund
What: Policy Analyst
Conducts policy research, analysis, public policy advocacy and public education efforts to support the National Policy Team (NPT) in building relationships with internal and external stakeholders committed to investing in high-quality early learning at the state and/or community and school district level.
Essential Job Duties Include:
What: Policy Analyst
Conducts policy research, analysis, public policy advocacy and public education efforts to support the National Policy Team (NPT) in building relationships with internal and external stakeholders committed to investing in high-quality early learning at the state and/or community and school district level.
Essential Job Duties Include:
Senior Project Engineer (and other opportunities) - Illinois Tollway
Who: Illinois Tollway
What: This position is responsible for project management and/or support from inception to completion (e.g. planning, feasibility, design, land acquisition, construction, etc), including but not limited to:
What: This position is responsible for project management and/or support from inception to completion (e.g. planning, feasibility, design, land acquisition, construction, etc), including but not limited to:
- New transportation corridors
- Widening and/or rehabilitation of existing Tollway facilities
- Review of new access studies to the Tollway system
- Plaza and Oasis improvements
- Maintenance and other facility related projects
- Developing and directing design and/or construction requirements
- Establishing construction schedules
- Soliciting and providing input during all project phases
- Providing contract and project status updates/reports
- Obtaining public input and responding appropriately
- Tollway liaison between the consultant and/or other entities, including other Departments and Divisions.
Administrative Officer - Census Bureau (Chicago Regional Office)
Who: The Chicago Regional Office is responsible for organizing and maintaining staff to carry out the Census Bureau's field data collection programs, including recurring and special national sample surveys and conducting special censuses and surveys.
What: The individual selected for this position will:
Plan, organize, direct, and manages the administrative functions of the regional office.
Serve as a member of the regional office management team providing advice and guidance on a variety of administrative issues.
Supervise a staff performing personnel, time and attendance, and general administrative support work.
Monitor the Program Division Overhead project to ensure that salaries, training, and other object expenditures are within budget.
Occasional travel may be required
What: The individual selected for this position will:
Plan, organize, direct, and manages the administrative functions of the regional office.
Serve as a member of the regional office management team providing advice and guidance on a variety of administrative issues.
Supervise a staff performing personnel, time and attendance, and general administrative support work.
Monitor the Program Division Overhead project to ensure that salaries, training, and other object expenditures are within budget.
Occasional travel may be required
Sustainable Communities Liaison - Citizens Utility Board (Chicago)
Who: The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) is Illinois’ premiere utility watchdog organization, striving for better service and lower utility rates for all Illinois residents. Our work ranges from challenging utility rate hike requests, to fighting for more sustainable energy policies, to helping individuals understand the issues. CUB’s outreach staffers travel the state to conduct hundreds of grassroots community events every year.
What: Sustainable Communities Liaison
We are currently seeking an energetic, public-interest-minded person to take a central role in these efforts as our Sustainable Communities Liaison.
Overview: The Sustainable Communities Liaison engages individuals and groups on consumer issues related to clean, affordable energy. He/she establishes and maintains relationships in the community and conducts meetings, workshops, and other events to educate stakeholders on utility issues. He/she also keeps abreast of Illinois’ rapidly-changing energy policies and works with the rest of CUB’s team to develop and test effective messaging strategies.
Responsibilities:
What: Sustainable Communities Liaison
We are currently seeking an energetic, public-interest-minded person to take a central role in these efforts as our Sustainable Communities Liaison.
Overview: The Sustainable Communities Liaison engages individuals and groups on consumer issues related to clean, affordable energy. He/she establishes and maintains relationships in the community and conducts meetings, workshops, and other events to educate stakeholders on utility issues. He/she also keeps abreast of Illinois’ rapidly-changing energy policies and works with the rest of CUB’s team to develop and test effective messaging strategies.
Responsibilities:
Policy Analysis and Research - Delta Institute (closes 10/12)
Who: Thriving Communities. Thriving Landscapes. With our new strategic plan completed and celebrating 20 years, Delta is looking for a person to help take our impact further. Action and impact are core to Delta as we strive to create a Midwest and Great Lakes region with a healthy environment, robust economy, and vibrant communities. Delta creates programs that show how policies, ideas, and resources can be harnessed for a more sustainable and resilient region. We take a systems view on how businesses, communities, and government and are impacted by the environment and economy, and create comprehensive solutions that pull these pieces together. Delta is proud to have a multidisciplinary team, and we strive to attract a diversity of experience, skillsets, and perspectives to enable us to challenge assumptions and create new approaches to long-standing problems.
What: Policy, Analysis and Research
A Lead manages and provides leadership to a team delivering projects in multiple program areas, multiple administrative or organizational development functions or manages the day-to-day implementation of multiple programs for an affiliate of the Delta Institute. Leads are capable of key leadership roles representing the organization, developing new programs and obtaining funding and other resources for the work within their assigned responsibilities.
Qualifications:
What: Policy, Analysis and Research
A Lead manages and provides leadership to a team delivering projects in multiple program areas, multiple administrative or organizational development functions or manages the day-to-day implementation of multiple programs for an affiliate of the Delta Institute. Leads are capable of key leadership roles representing the organization, developing new programs and obtaining funding and other resources for the work within their assigned responsibilities.
Qualifications:
Business Administrative Associate - UIC Extended Campus (closes Oct. 10)
Who: University of Illinois at Chicago Extended Campus
What: This position manages all finance, accounting, planning and budgeting activities of the UIC Extended Campus (UIC EC), to ensure maximum efficiency of their use in support of the UIC EC activities. It serves as a strategic partner in the area of ROI, operational efficiency, revenue growth and profitability. This position is also engaged in financial planning and modeling for all UIC EC programming, validation of new business opportunities and short and long-terms planning and analysis for UIC EC.
Key Responsibilities / Duties:
What: This position manages all finance, accounting, planning and budgeting activities of the UIC Extended Campus (UIC EC), to ensure maximum efficiency of their use in support of the UIC EC activities. It serves as a strategic partner in the area of ROI, operational efficiency, revenue growth and profitability. This position is also engaged in financial planning and modeling for all UIC EC programming, validation of new business opportunities and short and long-terms planning and analysis for UIC EC.
Key Responsibilities / Duties:
Assistant Professor of Urban Sustainability - Drake University (Des Moines, IA)
Who: Drake University is a master’s university located in a diverse, mixed-use neighborhood just a few minutes from downtown Des Moines. Our position as the largest university in Iowa’s capital city provides students and faculty with opportunities to engage in active learning and research while serving community needs. We value excellent teaching as well as novel research that involves undergraduates. Environmental Science and Sustainability at Drake is a highly interdisciplinary, medium-sized department (100 majors, five faculty plus support from other departments), with deep connections to the greater Des Moines community.
What: The Environmental Science and Policy Program at Drake University seeks applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Urban Sustainability with a 3/3 teaching load. Candidates with backgrounds in Urban Planning, Urban Ecology, Urban Geography, or related environmental fields are encouraged to apply.
Qualifications:
What: The Environmental Science and Policy Program at Drake University seeks applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Urban Sustainability with a 3/3 teaching load. Candidates with backgrounds in Urban Planning, Urban Ecology, Urban Geography, or related environmental fields are encouraged to apply.
Qualifications:
Data Analyst, Asset Management - Illinois Housing Development Authority
Who: Illinois
Housing Development Authority
What: Data Analyst – Asset Management. This
position is housed within the Asset Management department, which monitors
long-term physical, financial, operational, and administrative compliance for
IHDA-assisted developments.
This particular position is housed within the executive group:
This particular position is housed within the executive group:
Provides broad departmental oversight and
establishes strategic direction. Encompasses strategic planning, annual budget
development/implementation; intra/inter-departmental collaboration; policies
and procedures development/implementation; internal/external training;
strategic communications; resource development; partnership cultivation;
internal/external engagement; process improvement, portfolio-wide and subset
data and systems administration and coordination.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Community Development Department Planner - The Village of Woodridge, IL (ends Oct. 15)
Who: The Village of Woodridge, located in south Central DuPage County.
What: The Village of Woodridge has an opening for a highly motivated Planner who is seeking opportunities to work on a wide range of planning tasks. Position reports to the Director.
Responsibilities include:
What: The Village of Woodridge has an opening for a highly motivated Planner who is seeking opportunities to work on a wide range of planning tasks. Position reports to the Director.
Responsibilities include:
- Review land development proposals, including presentation to the Plan Commission.
- Coordination of the interdepartmental development review process.
- Comprehensive planning studies.
- Economic development activities, including preparation of marketing materials, assistance with TIF district projects; preparation of grant applications; and related special projects.
- Regular attendance at evening meetings as well as occasional evening and weekend events is also required.
Associate Dean for Administration - UIC School of Public Health
Who: The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) School of Public Health is a dynamic and diverse community of faculty, staff, alumni and students who are passionate about and dedicated to making the world a healthier place for all.
As the only accredited School of Public Health in the state of Illinois, the School’s three main pillars are addressing the social determinants of health, health equity, and global health.
Founded in 1970, the mission of the School of Public Health is to protect and improve the health and well-being of people throughout the world. The School offers degree, certificate and non-degree continuing education programs across four academic areas: Community Health Sciences, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Health Policy and Administration, and Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences. The School’s vision is to be a leader among academic institutions improving public health through engaged partnerships in teaching, research and service.
What: The School of Public Health invites applications for the position of Associate Dean for Administration for the School of Public Health. The Associate Dean for Administration will provide high-level administrative support to the School of Public Health (SPH) Dean by leading nonacademic functional units such as HR, Finance, IT and Facilities operations within SPH.
Key Responsibilities/Duties:
As the only accredited School of Public Health in the state of Illinois, the School’s three main pillars are addressing the social determinants of health, health equity, and global health.
Founded in 1970, the mission of the School of Public Health is to protect and improve the health and well-being of people throughout the world. The School offers degree, certificate and non-degree continuing education programs across four academic areas: Community Health Sciences, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Health Policy and Administration, and Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences. The School’s vision is to be a leader among academic institutions improving public health through engaged partnerships in teaching, research and service.
What: The School of Public Health invites applications for the position of Associate Dean for Administration for the School of Public Health. The Associate Dean for Administration will provide high-level administrative support to the School of Public Health (SPH) Dean by leading nonacademic functional units such as HR, Finance, IT and Facilities operations within SPH.
Key Responsibilities/Duties:
Planner I & Planning Director – City of Sitka, Alaska
Who: City of Sitka, Alaska – Planning Department
What:
Planner I: Assists Planning Director with overall planning, economic development, zoning, community development, land management and related functions. Maintains all planning case files, compile data and related reports and perform special projects as assigned. Performs short- and long-range planning, economic research and development, land development and management, zoning review, and, community development and state and federal grant functions in accordance with assigned responsibilities.
Planning Director: Plans, organizes and directs the overall planning, economic development, zoning, community development, land management and related functions within the City and Borough. Supervise and perform short- and long-range planning, economic research and development, land development and management, zoning review, community development and state and federal grant functions in accordance with assigned responsibilities. Direct supervision of Planner I. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other Department and City employees, State and Federal officials and the public. Principal duties performed in both a general office environment and at various fieldwork sites.
Qualifications:
What:
Planner I: Assists Planning Director with overall planning, economic development, zoning, community development, land management and related functions. Maintains all planning case files, compile data and related reports and perform special projects as assigned. Performs short- and long-range planning, economic research and development, land development and management, zoning review, and, community development and state and federal grant functions in accordance with assigned responsibilities.
Planning Director: Plans, organizes and directs the overall planning, economic development, zoning, community development, land management and related functions within the City and Borough. Supervise and perform short- and long-range planning, economic research and development, land development and management, zoning review, community development and state and federal grant functions in accordance with assigned responsibilities. Direct supervision of Planner I. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other Department and City employees, State and Federal officials and the public. Principal duties performed in both a general office environment and at various fieldwork sites.
Qualifications:
Budget Manager - Chicago Public Schools
Who: Chicago Public Schools
What: The Office of Budget and Grants Management (OBGM) supports strategic utilization of all resources, aligning them to district priorities, to increase student achievement.
The Office of Budget and Grants Management is currently hiring for a Manager to provide support within the OBGM for the $800M+ Office of Diverse Learner Supports and Services budget.
The Budget Manager will be held accountable for the following:
What: The Office of Budget and Grants Management (OBGM) supports strategic utilization of all resources, aligning them to district priorities, to increase student achievement.
The Office of Budget and Grants Management is currently hiring for a Manager to provide support within the OBGM for the $800M+ Office of Diverse Learner Supports and Services budget.
The Budget Manager will be held accountable for the following:
Budget Analyst - Chicago Public Schools
Who: Chicago Public Schools
What: The Office of Budget and Grants Management supports strategic utilization of all resources, aligning them to district priorities, to increase student achievement. A key role in this work is the Budget Analyst position – Analyst, Analyst II, and Senior Analyst.
These positions operate primarily in the following functional areas:
What: The Office of Budget and Grants Management supports strategic utilization of all resources, aligning them to district priorities, to increase student achievement. A key role in this work is the Budget Analyst position – Analyst, Analyst II, and Senior Analyst.
These positions operate primarily in the following functional areas:
- School Funding
- Operations and Administration
- Education Programs and Supports
Zoning Administrator - LCC Telecom Services (Rosemont)
Who: LCC Telecom Services provides site acquisition services for the telecommunications industry. They have leased, zoned and permitted thousands of sites nationwide and are seeking a zoning administrator to start ASAP.
What: The job description is that of a zoning administrator in the wireless industry. We review zoning codes and maps, make recommendation to various wireless providers as to the abilities to erect towers in a given location. Once a site is chosen it is the zoning administrator’s responsibility to put together the application materials, make presentations to local governing bodies and then pull all of the necessary permits.
What: The job description is that of a zoning administrator in the wireless industry. We review zoning codes and maps, make recommendation to various wireless providers as to the abilities to erect towers in a given location. Once a site is chosen it is the zoning administrator’s responsibility to put together the application materials, make presentations to local governing bodies and then pull all of the necessary permits.
Transportation Planner (Entry-level) - Whitehouse Group (Fort Lauderdale)
Who: Whitehouse Group provides advanced analytics to transportation and infrastructure agencies. Primary services include transportation planning, traffic engineering, resource management, environmental programs, and behavioral science.
What: Whitehouse Group is seeking an Entry-level Transportation Planner with at least a masters degree in urban planning or a related field. This individual will produce deliverables in systems and corridor planning; long-range plans and implementation programs; statewide and regional policies and evaluations; and economic analyses.
What: Whitehouse Group is seeking an Entry-level Transportation Planner with at least a masters degree in urban planning or a related field. This individual will produce deliverables in systems and corridor planning; long-range plans and implementation programs; statewide and regional policies and evaluations; and economic analyses.
Program Manager - The Center for Urban Pedagogy (New York City)
Who: The Center for Urban Pedagogy
CUP’s work addresses the needs of communities struggling to make sense of the complex public policies and decision-making processes that impact their lives, from affordable housing to labor rights. By collaborating directly with communities to create accessible and visual explanations on issues important to them, CUP provides individuals with the tools to claim their rights, advocate for their needs, and fight for social justice.
What: Program Manager CUP is seeking a full-time Program Manager to work on our Community Education programs. Community Education programs are collaborations of CUP staff; visual thinkers, like artists and graphic designers; and people working in communities, like organizers, service providers, and other advocates.
The Program Manager will oversee our Public Access Design program and collaborate on other Community Education programs, including Making Policy Public and Envisioning Development Toolkits. Public Access Design is an effort to support quick-turnaround collaborations of CUP, designers, and advocates to produce timely tools for community organizing, while supporting the development of designers who want to engage in community-driven work. The Program Manager will report to CUP’s Director of Programs.
The ideal candidate for Program Manager would be someone with a demonstrated understanding of urban policy and planning issues; a strong desire to create accessible and creative tools that help demystify these topics; a belief in the power of visual communication to do so; experience managing creative projects; a desire to work in a collaborative setting with a broad range of partners; and a commitment to social justice.
The Program Manager’s responsibilities include:
CUP’s work addresses the needs of communities struggling to make sense of the complex public policies and decision-making processes that impact their lives, from affordable housing to labor rights. By collaborating directly with communities to create accessible and visual explanations on issues important to them, CUP provides individuals with the tools to claim their rights, advocate for their needs, and fight for social justice.
What: Program Manager CUP is seeking a full-time Program Manager to work on our Community Education programs. Community Education programs are collaborations of CUP staff; visual thinkers, like artists and graphic designers; and people working in communities, like organizers, service providers, and other advocates.
The Program Manager will oversee our Public Access Design program and collaborate on other Community Education programs, including Making Policy Public and Envisioning Development Toolkits. Public Access Design is an effort to support quick-turnaround collaborations of CUP, designers, and advocates to produce timely tools for community organizing, while supporting the development of designers who want to engage in community-driven work. The Program Manager will report to CUP’s Director of Programs.
The ideal candidate for Program Manager would be someone with a demonstrated understanding of urban policy and planning issues; a strong desire to create accessible and creative tools that help demystify these topics; a belief in the power of visual communication to do so; experience managing creative projects; a desire to work in a collaborative setting with a broad range of partners; and a commitment to social justice.
The Program Manager’s responsibilities include:
Geospatial Analyst - GreenInfo Network (Oakland, CA)
Who: At GreenInfo, we work in the unique intersection of technology and nonprofit advocacy, with a large part of our history in support of land conservation. To serve the public good while pushing the edge of new tech is extremely rewarding.
What: We are hiring a new Geospatial Analyst to join our GIS team, which represents about half of our staff. The work we do is collaborative, fun, challenging, and always committed to the public good. GreenInfo's clients are passionate about fair elections, equity in park access, public health, and land conservation, to name a few.
This new position will focus primarily on highly skilled GIS data work. As a Geospatial Analyst with us, you will:
What: We are hiring a new Geospatial Analyst to join our GIS team, which represents about half of our staff. The work we do is collaborative, fun, challenging, and always committed to the public good. GreenInfo's clients are passionate about fair elections, equity in park access, public health, and land conservation, to name a few.
This new position will focus primarily on highly skilled GIS data work. As a Geospatial Analyst with us, you will:
Interactive Project Manager – GreenInfo Network (Oakland, CA)
Who: GreenInfo Network is a 22-year old, Oakland-based nonprofit that works for 80-100 public interest groups annually, helping them with a wide range of interactive, analysis, and print cartography projects. We’re widely known for the quality of what we do and the positive relationships we maintain with our clients.
Our team is small and very experienced, about a dozen people, mostly based in Oakland’s Uptown neighborhood, but also with off-site staff in Oregon, Washington, and Vermont. You'll work with clients ranging from government agencies to national nonprofits to small land trusts and advocacy groups. You'll run projects that last anywhere from a few weeks to more than a year.
All our work is in the public interest, covering a huge variety of topics and locations. You'll collaborate with clients like these:
Here's what you'll do:
All our work is in the public interest, covering a huge variety of topics and locations. You'll collaborate with clients like these:
- California State Parks staff working to make tools that level the playing field for communities seeking public funds for local parks, so that communities that most need investments get them.
- The Google Earth Outreach team and global nonprofits including the Jane Goodall Institute and Mission Blue.
- The Learning Policy Institute mapping equity in school funding, teacher salaries, and more.
- The International Accountability Center and EndCoal.org, mapping global fossil fuels and international development banking.
Here's what you'll do:
Planner - The City of Oxford, Ohio
Who: The City of Oxford, Ohio, Department of Community Development. With a population around 25,000 Oxford is located in southwest Ohio separated from, but near the Cincinnati and Dayton metro areas. As home of Miami University, Forbes Magazine recently rated Oxford the #1 best college town in America. We are part of the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Council of Governments Metropolitan Planning Organization which also serves to aid us in transportation planning and funding. The City of Oxford and Ohio are politically diverse, which creates a climate requiring a high degree of tact and diplomacy to implement public policy decisions.
What: The City of Oxford is accepting applications for the Classified position of Planner who reports to the Community Development Director. The individual in this position provides technical and professional services to assist the Community Development Director, City Manager, residents, Boards and Commissions, and City Council in matters relating to planning, zoning, building and housing. This individual analyzes, interprets, applies and enforces City codes relating to planning and zoning, coordinates the development review process, conducts field inspections and permit review, and authors land use legislation. Attendance at evening meetings is expected.
Here are a few recent happenings in Oxford of interest to potential planner candidates:
What: The City of Oxford is accepting applications for the Classified position of Planner who reports to the Community Development Director. The individual in this position provides technical and professional services to assist the Community Development Director, City Manager, residents, Boards and Commissions, and City Council in matters relating to planning, zoning, building and housing. This individual analyzes, interprets, applies and enforces City codes relating to planning and zoning, coordinates the development review process, conducts field inspections and permit review, and authors land use legislation. Attendance at evening meetings is expected.
Here are a few recent happenings in Oxford of interest to potential planner candidates:
Program Officer - The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation (Chicago)
Who: Through its grantmaking and participation in Chicago’s civic and cultural life, The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation (the foundation) seeks to improve Chicago’s built environment, support cultural stewardship in the arts, strengthen democracy through investigative journalism, and advance economic opportunity for the working poor. The foundation grants approximately $5,000,000 a year to Chicago-area organizations through two funding programs: Driehaus Foundation Grants and The MacArthur Funds for Arts and Culture at The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.
What: The foundation seeks a Program Officer to manage a portion of The MacArthur Funds for Arts and Culture at The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation portfolio and the Economic Opportunity for the Working Poor portfolio. This is a full-time position, based in Chicago, and reporting to the foundation’s Executive Director. Responsibilities include:
What: The foundation seeks a Program Officer to manage a portion of The MacArthur Funds for Arts and Culture at The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation portfolio and the Economic Opportunity for the Working Poor portfolio. This is a full-time position, based in Chicago, and reporting to the foundation’s Executive Director. Responsibilities include:
Planning - Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Planning
Who: Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Planning
What: The purpose of this position is to assist in the research and review of land development applications of various types; present plans and reports to the Planning Commission and other groups; provide customer service; maintain and update paper and electronic records; and other related duties as assigned. This position works under general supervision according to set procedures, but manages time to complete tasks in accordance with defined deadlines.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
What: The purpose of this position is to assist in the research and review of land development applications of various types; present plans and reports to the Planning Commission and other groups; provide customer service; maintain and update paper and electronic records; and other related duties as assigned. This position works under general supervision according to set procedures, but manages time to complete tasks in accordance with defined deadlines.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Gathers, organizes, analyzes, and evaluates data and/or information.
- Investigates and reviews property development plans and plats for conformance with previous land documents, Kentucky statutes and Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government regulations, procedures and standards as needed.
- Attends meetings, investigates issues, prepares reports and/or visualization tools, and answers questions and requests from internal and external customers.
- Assists with public input, monitors existing conditions, trends, and systems performance data.
- Gives information, guidance, and assistance to other staff and customers.
- Performs data entry, reporting and other administrative duties as needed.
- Performs related work as assigned.
Project Coordinator - The City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development
Who: The City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development
What: Under general supervision, the Project Coordinator position administers the year-round grant application process,and assists in the marketing of the program to businesses to promote job training programs for small and mid- sized Chicago companies that commit to training new and/or incumbent workers.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
What: Under general supervision, the Project Coordinator position administers the year-round grant application process,and assists in the marketing of the program to businesses to promote job training programs for small and mid- sized Chicago companies that commit to training new and/or incumbent workers.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Community Planner - Federal Transit Administration
Who: Office of Planning and Program Development, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Region V, Chicago
What: This office is responsible for the oversight of state/local planning and programming activities leading up to and including the award of all grants related to all FTA programs. You will also be responsible for assisting in the administration of regional activities related to project development. Project development activities include assisting grantees and other local and State agencies in compliance with FTA, state and metropolitan planning regulations, and compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Responsibilities include:
What: This office is responsible for the oversight of state/local planning and programming activities leading up to and including the award of all grants related to all FTA programs. You will also be responsible for assisting in the administration of regional activities related to project development. Project development activities include assisting grantees and other local and State agencies in compliance with FTA, state and metropolitan planning regulations, and compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Responsibilities include:
Project Manager - University of Illinois Academic Computing and Communications Center
Who: Academic Computing and Communications Center
What: The University of Illinois, ACCC seeks a Project Manager, PMO. This position manage the definition, design, and implementation of medium to large scale projects; manage all aspects of project life cycle to facilitate delivery of key business processes. Ensures activities are carried out in accordance with established specifications, schedules, and budgets. Coordinates the interdepartmental functions in order to minimize delays. Meets with project team members on a regular basis to review project status and plan future actions.
Manage day to day operational aspects of project and scope which includes: development of work plans, requirements gathering using natural language, creation of schedules, calculation of project estimates, determine resource plans, and present status reports; ensure adherence to project quality standards by reviewing project deliverables; facilitate project team meetings, webinars, conference calls, and provide technical and guidance.
The closing date for this vacancy is Friday, October 5, 2018. For additional information and to apply: https://accc.uic.edu/job/2018/09/17/project-manager-accc-pmo
What: The University of Illinois, ACCC seeks a Project Manager, PMO. This position manage the definition, design, and implementation of medium to large scale projects; manage all aspects of project life cycle to facilitate delivery of key business processes. Ensures activities are carried out in accordance with established specifications, schedules, and budgets. Coordinates the interdepartmental functions in order to minimize delays. Meets with project team members on a regular basis to review project status and plan future actions.
Manage day to day operational aspects of project and scope which includes: development of work plans, requirements gathering using natural language, creation of schedules, calculation of project estimates, determine resource plans, and present status reports; ensure adherence to project quality standards by reviewing project deliverables; facilitate project team meetings, webinars, conference calls, and provide technical and guidance.
The closing date for this vacancy is Friday, October 5, 2018. For additional information and to apply: https://accc.uic.edu/job/2018/09/17/project-manager-accc-pmo
Assistant Planners/Analysts - Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (Closes 9/29)
Who: The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is seeking to hire full-time employees at the Assistant level in the Local Planning Department, with an emphasis on long range planning, research and analysis, economic development and market analysis, or municipal/county government.
What: CMAP seeks Assistants to be part of a large department and provide technical and professional support of CMAP’s long-range comprehensive regional planning, the Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program, and research, data analysis, and mapping work to contribute to the agency’s long-range and local planning efforts. Planning projects may include comprehensive plans, corridor or subarea plans, zoning revisions, studies of special topics such as housing or economic development, and similar planning activities. Research and Analysis projects may include GIS mapping, data processing, quantitative spatial analyses, and the development and documentation of new business intelligence tools and products, and methodologies for quantitative analysis.
Assistants are primarily expected to perform technical work researching, analyzing and writing technical planning documents and supporting public planning projects and initiatives, and related work. Assistants may also be asked to contribute to other CMAP activities, including but not limited to the implementation of ON TO 2050, as well as the agency’s general activities in policy, programming, and planning. Work is typically performed under the close supervision of a Planning Principal. This position requires travel throughout the region and candidates must have the ability and willingness to work with communities across the region. Essential functions include:
What: CMAP seeks Assistants to be part of a large department and provide technical and professional support of CMAP’s long-range comprehensive regional planning, the Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program, and research, data analysis, and mapping work to contribute to the agency’s long-range and local planning efforts. Planning projects may include comprehensive plans, corridor or subarea plans, zoning revisions, studies of special topics such as housing or economic development, and similar planning activities. Research and Analysis projects may include GIS mapping, data processing, quantitative spatial analyses, and the development and documentation of new business intelligence tools and products, and methodologies for quantitative analysis.
Assistants are primarily expected to perform technical work researching, analyzing and writing technical planning documents and supporting public planning projects and initiatives, and related work. Assistants may also be asked to contribute to other CMAP activities, including but not limited to the implementation of ON TO 2050, as well as the agency’s general activities in policy, programming, and planning. Work is typically performed under the close supervision of a Planning Principal. This position requires travel throughout the region and candidates must have the ability and willingness to work with communities across the region. Essential functions include:
Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Assistant - Urban Institute (D.C.)
Who: At the nonprofit Urban Institute, we believe in the power of evidence to improve lives and strengthen communities. Our employees are empowered to open minds, shape decisions and offer solutions. We encourage intellectual honesty, innovation, diversity, and mutual respect, and our analysis elevates the debate, wherever it takes place.
Urban’s greatest asset is our people. We strive to attract and cultivate a vibrant, creative, and diverse community. Our employees drive Urban’s mission through entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, effective communication, results-orientation, and relationship cultivation. Our success depends on engaging individuals who possess and value these attributes.
Within the Urban Institute, the Metropolitan Housing and Communities Center conducts research on how housing and place shape people’s lives. We believe that housing and place matter. Quality, affordable housing anchors families, and the communities where people live can influence nearly everything in their lives: where they work and how they get there, the quality of schools that their children attend, their health and safety, even their longevity.
What: The Metropolitan Housing and Communities Center seeks a dynamic and highly motivated individual to work as a Policy Assistant to support projects on a variety of housing policy topics.This position plays a key support role on projects that include research, policy development and communications.
Responsibilities include:
Urban’s greatest asset is our people. We strive to attract and cultivate a vibrant, creative, and diverse community. Our employees drive Urban’s mission through entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, effective communication, results-orientation, and relationship cultivation. Our success depends on engaging individuals who possess and value these attributes.
Within the Urban Institute, the Metropolitan Housing and Communities Center conducts research on how housing and place shape people’s lives. We believe that housing and place matter. Quality, affordable housing anchors families, and the communities where people live can influence nearly everything in their lives: where they work and how they get there, the quality of schools that their children attend, their health and safety, even their longevity.
What: The Metropolitan Housing and Communities Center seeks a dynamic and highly motivated individual to work as a Policy Assistant to support projects on a variety of housing policy topics.This position plays a key support role on projects that include research, policy development and communications.
Responsibilities include:
Rental Assistance Demonstration Analyst – Chicago Housing Authority
Who: Chicago Housing Authority
What: CHA is currently looking for Program Analyst that would play an indispensable role in the implementation of HUD's Rental Assistance Demonstration program, supporting our efforts to transition a significant portion of our public housing assets to Section 8 project-based voucher funding and leverage new sources of funding for property repairs. This position allows the opportunity to gain exposure to multiple facets of the public housing industry, to interact with both residents and multiple CHA departments and to work on the cutting edge of public housing and affordable housing preservation. Of note, the RAD program is directed by 2003 CUPPA alum and Senior Director Jewell Walton.
The RAD Program Analyst will assist a specific portfolio of HUD Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) projects ensuring they successfully achieve each step throughout the process to transition from traditional public housing to project-based voucher-funded projects. Duties will run from assessment through application, financing, construction, final conversion and contract management.
Examples of responsibilities of this position may include but are not limited to the following:
What: CHA is currently looking for Program Analyst that would play an indispensable role in the implementation of HUD's Rental Assistance Demonstration program, supporting our efforts to transition a significant portion of our public housing assets to Section 8 project-based voucher funding and leverage new sources of funding for property repairs. This position allows the opportunity to gain exposure to multiple facets of the public housing industry, to interact with both residents and multiple CHA departments and to work on the cutting edge of public housing and affordable housing preservation. Of note, the RAD program is directed by 2003 CUPPA alum and Senior Director Jewell Walton.
The RAD Program Analyst will assist a specific portfolio of HUD Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) projects ensuring they successfully achieve each step throughout the process to transition from traditional public housing to project-based voucher-funded projects. Duties will run from assessment through application, financing, construction, final conversion and contract management.
Examples of responsibilities of this position may include but are not limited to the following:
Manager of Operations – EduDream (Chicago)
Who: EduDream is a Latina and certified women-owned education research and consulting firm that partners with forward-thinking organizations working to ensure educational equity for racially and economically diverse students. At EduDream, we believe every child has the capacity to grow intellectually and creatively to reach their fullest learning potential, irrespective of ethnicity, race, gender or socioeconomic status. We advance our mission through our services which include program evaluation, qualitative and quantitative research, survey development and operations, data analysis and insights, strategic planning and assessment, and on-site support and technical assistance. In short, we empower education leaders with the knowledge and tools to improve education quality and transform student learning experiences.
https://www.edudream.org/
What: EduDream has an exciting opportunity for an individual with experience with office operations, financial management, and human resources functions of a non-profit. The Manager of Operations will play a pivotal role helping the day-to-day operations of EduDream run smoothly so we can achieve our mission. The ideal candidate will be organized and flexible and will enjoy the challenges of supporting a small but mighty team with multiple project needs. This individual must be able to function effectively in a variety of roles within a dynamic environment under minimal supervision. The Manager of Operations reports directly to EduDream’s Directors. If you want the opportunity to work with smart, passionate, respectful and entrepreneurial team members committed to social change and educational equity, then this is the workplace for you.
https://www.edudream.org/
What: EduDream has an exciting opportunity for an individual with experience with office operations, financial management, and human resources functions of a non-profit. The Manager of Operations will play a pivotal role helping the day-to-day operations of EduDream run smoothly so we can achieve our mission. The ideal candidate will be organized and flexible and will enjoy the challenges of supporting a small but mighty team with multiple project needs. This individual must be able to function effectively in a variety of roles within a dynamic environment under minimal supervision. The Manager of Operations reports directly to EduDream’s Directors. If you want the opportunity to work with smart, passionate, respectful and entrepreneurial team members committed to social change and educational equity, then this is the workplace for you.
Director – Disability Resource Center, The University of Illinois at Chicago (closes 9/21)
Who: Disability Resource Center at The University of Illinois at Chicago.
The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is one of the top five most diverse campuses in the nation and a national leader among urban, public higher education institutions in providing access to underrepresented students. UIC is focused on eliminating disparities in health, education and economic opportunity and remains committed to increasing access to education, employment, programs and services for all and maintaining a barrier-free environment for individuals with disabilities.
What: Reporting to the Associate Chancellor in the Office for Access and Equity, the Director of the Disability Resource Center must be an individual that is invested in social justice, equity, and inclusiveness. The desired candidate will administer, develop, coordinate and evaluate the academic accommodations and support services for students with disabilities within the framework of federal and state regulations and university policies and procedures under Section 504 and the Illinois Information Technology Accessibility act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended. This individual will also actively engage in planning strategic initiatives, assessing services, and representing the Disability Resource Center within the campus community, including the Disability Cultural Center and department of Disability and Human Development.
The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is one of the top five most diverse campuses in the nation and a national leader among urban, public higher education institutions in providing access to underrepresented students. UIC is focused on eliminating disparities in health, education and economic opportunity and remains committed to increasing access to education, employment, programs and services for all and maintaining a barrier-free environment for individuals with disabilities.
What: Reporting to the Associate Chancellor in the Office for Access and Equity, the Director of the Disability Resource Center must be an individual that is invested in social justice, equity, and inclusiveness. The desired candidate will administer, develop, coordinate and evaluate the academic accommodations and support services for students with disabilities within the framework of federal and state regulations and university policies and procedures under Section 504 and the Illinois Information Technology Accessibility act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended. This individual will also actively engage in planning strategic initiatives, assessing services, and representing the Disability Resource Center within the campus community, including the Disability Cultural Center and department of Disability and Human Development.
Assistant Community Development Director - Village of Streamwood, IL
Who: The Village of Streamwood, Illinois, seeks qualified candidates for the position of Assistant
Community Development Director.
What: This is highly responsible, professional and administrative work involving assisting the Community Development Director with planning, organizing and directing a multi-functional department engaged in various activities including planning, zoning administration, economic development, community relations, building inspection and code enforcement; supervising employees in the Department; managing the land review process; coordinating projects identified in the comprehensive plan; recommending short and long term plans for development; promoting economic development opportunities and positive community relations. Work involves providing technical advice and guidance to the Village Board and its volunteer Boards and Commissions.
What: This is highly responsible, professional and administrative work involving assisting the Community Development Director with planning, organizing and directing a multi-functional department engaged in various activities including planning, zoning administration, economic development, community relations, building inspection and code enforcement; supervising employees in the Department; managing the land review process; coordinating projects identified in the comprehensive plan; recommending short and long term plans for development; promoting economic development opportunities and positive community relations. Work involves providing technical advice and guidance to the Village Board and its volunteer Boards and Commissions.
Principal Analyst, Strategic Planning - Regional Transportation Authority (Chicago)
Who: The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), located in downtown Chicago, is currently accepting applications to fill the position of Principal Analyst, Strategic Planning.
What: Under the direction of the Manager of Strategic and Corridor Planning, develops and manages RTA-led regional planning studies of major transportation investments in the Chicago metropolitan area. Develops and implements study scope and approach including program management plans, schedule and participation. Performs planning and analysis to identify mobility issues and evaluate transportation networks. Assists in the development of policy recommendations and provides guidance and input to senior management on such issues. Directs consultant services in the performance of RTA led studies and provides support and guidance for study committees. Provides technical guidance to external projects led by other agencies and partners. Prepares and presents reports to the RTA Board of Directors, RTA Service Boards, counties, councils of government, and other regional partners/organizations.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
What: Under the direction of the Manager of Strategic and Corridor Planning, develops and manages RTA-led regional planning studies of major transportation investments in the Chicago metropolitan area. Develops and implements study scope and approach including program management plans, schedule and participation. Performs planning and analysis to identify mobility issues and evaluate transportation networks. Assists in the development of policy recommendations and provides guidance and input to senior management on such issues. Directs consultant services in the performance of RTA led studies and provides support and guidance for study committees. Provides technical guidance to external projects led by other agencies and partners. Prepares and presents reports to the RTA Board of Directors, RTA Service Boards, counties, councils of government, and other regional partners/organizations.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Strategic Planner - Regional Transportation Authority (Chicago)
Who: The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), located in downtown Chicago, is currently accepting applications to fill the position of Strategic Planner.
What: Under the direction of the Manager of Strategic and Corridor Planning, conducts data collection, technical analysis and writing in support of the RTA’s strategic planning, performance measurement, and multifaceted transit systems planning work. Assists with maintenance and application of technical tools including the RTA regionally-calibrated version of the FTA STOPS transit project ridership model, the RTA Access Measure tool, and a Strategic Asset Management database. Contributes to performance measurement activities, market analysis, strategic planning documents, surveys, and studies. Prepares written content and presents analyses to RTA and Service Board staff and working groups.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
What: Under the direction of the Manager of Strategic and Corridor Planning, conducts data collection, technical analysis and writing in support of the RTA’s strategic planning, performance measurement, and multifaceted transit systems planning work. Assists with maintenance and application of technical tools including the RTA regionally-calibrated version of the FTA STOPS transit project ridership model, the RTA Access Measure tool, and a Strategic Asset Management database. Contributes to performance measurement activities, market analysis, strategic planning documents, surveys, and studies. Prepares written content and presents analyses to RTA and Service Board staff and working groups.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Academic Advising and Program Specialist - UIC Honors College
Who: UIC Honors college
What: The Honors College at the University of Illinois at Chicago seeks highly qualified and motivated candidates for the position of Honors Academic Advising and Program Specialist. Reporting directly to the Associate Dean, the Honors Academic Advising and Program Specialist is a full-time 12-month academic professional position. The Honors Academic Advising and Program Specialist guides Honors College students to ensure their success in completion of their baccalaureate degrees and in preparation for their post baccalaureate education and/or employment search.
Duties include:
What: The Honors College at the University of Illinois at Chicago seeks highly qualified and motivated candidates for the position of Honors Academic Advising and Program Specialist. Reporting directly to the Associate Dean, the Honors Academic Advising and Program Specialist is a full-time 12-month academic professional position. The Honors Academic Advising and Program Specialist guides Honors College students to ensure their success in completion of their baccalaureate degrees and in preparation for their post baccalaureate education and/or employment search.
Duties include:
Director of Workforce Development Strategy & Operation - Greater Chicago Food Depository
Who: Greater Chicago Food Depository
What: The Director of Workforce Development leads the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s strategy to leverage employment and training as a pathway out of poverty and food insecurity. Focused on career paths in the food and operations sector, the Director develops the strategies, programs and partnerships that empower adults and opportunity youth to succeed.This includes stewardship of our existing Chicago’s Community Kitchens 14-week culinary training program and developing structured programming to support roles in operations.
Responsibilities include program strategy, development and implementation as well as supervision of staff, administration, and organizational development. This individual will be the Workforce Development subject matter expert in the context of food and operations industry training programs. This position will support empowering adults and opportunity youth who may have experienced discouragement and trauma with the skills and confidence needed to secure meaningful employment.
This position will also cultivate unparalleled partnerships with community organizations, government and corporations with a shared value on connecting individuals to workforce training. Overall, the leader of this program will strive to unleash the potential and discover the talents of program participants through powerful experiences at the Food Depository. Develop the strategies, programs and partnerships necessary to evolve the Food Depository’s portfolio of workforce development programs (culinary training and operations). Transform the existing Community Kitchen’s culinary training program with a keen focus on increasing enrollment through innovative strategies and tactics.
Specifically, the Director will be responsible for all aspects of student recruitment, instruction and employment placement including:
What: The Director of Workforce Development leads the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s strategy to leverage employment and training as a pathway out of poverty and food insecurity. Focused on career paths in the food and operations sector, the Director develops the strategies, programs and partnerships that empower adults and opportunity youth to succeed.This includes stewardship of our existing Chicago’s Community Kitchens 14-week culinary training program and developing structured programming to support roles in operations.
Responsibilities include program strategy, development and implementation as well as supervision of staff, administration, and organizational development. This individual will be the Workforce Development subject matter expert in the context of food and operations industry training programs. This position will support empowering adults and opportunity youth who may have experienced discouragement and trauma with the skills and confidence needed to secure meaningful employment.
This position will also cultivate unparalleled partnerships with community organizations, government and corporations with a shared value on connecting individuals to workforce training. Overall, the leader of this program will strive to unleash the potential and discover the talents of program participants through powerful experiences at the Food Depository. Develop the strategies, programs and partnerships necessary to evolve the Food Depository’s portfolio of workforce development programs (culinary training and operations). Transform the existing Community Kitchen’s culinary training program with a keen focus on increasing enrollment through innovative strategies and tactics.
Specifically, the Director will be responsible for all aspects of student recruitment, instruction and employment placement including:
Director of Development - Cure Violence Global (Chicago)
Who: Cure Violence Global (CVG) is a new start-up NGO, and led by Gary Slutkin, M.D., former head of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Intervention Development Unit, and Professor of Epidemiology and International Health at the University of Illinois / Chicago School of Public Health.
Cure Violence is a teaching, training, research and assessment organization focused on a health approach to violence prevention. The Cure Violence health model is used by more than 50 communities in the U.S., as well as countries ranging from El Salvador to South Africa to Syria.
What: The Director of Development will be responsible for collaborating with the Executive director, Chief Operating Officer and the Board of Directors to implement a strategic approach to securing private revenue from individuals, corporations, foundations and government entities to ensure the growth and sustainability of CVG.
The Director of Development will have the opportunity to build the fundraising function at CVG, participating directly in the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of gifts, as well as developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure the ethical accounting and use of private revenues. Responsibilities include:
Cure Violence is a teaching, training, research and assessment organization focused on a health approach to violence prevention. The Cure Violence health model is used by more than 50 communities in the U.S., as well as countries ranging from El Salvador to South Africa to Syria.
What: The Director of Development will be responsible for collaborating with the Executive director, Chief Operating Officer and the Board of Directors to implement a strategic approach to securing private revenue from individuals, corporations, foundations and government entities to ensure the growth and sustainability of CVG.
The Director of Development will have the opportunity to build the fundraising function at CVG, participating directly in the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of gifts, as well as developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure the ethical accounting and use of private revenues. Responsibilities include:
Deputy Administrator (Urban Design Focus) - Memphis and Shelby County Office of Planning and Development
Who: Memphis and Shelby County Office of Planning and Development
What: The Deputy Administrator of Office of Planning and Development works under the general administrative direction of the Administrator of Office of Planning and Development assisting the administration of the office, Unified Development Code, the City’s Comprehensive Plan, and other relevant plans and codes.
The Deputy Administrator provides leadership in promoting architectural and urban design principles and standards in accordance with relevant plans and codes. This is an appointed position. Duties and Responsibilities include:
What: The Deputy Administrator of Office of Planning and Development works under the general administrative direction of the Administrator of Office of Planning and Development assisting the administration of the office, Unified Development Code, the City’s Comprehensive Plan, and other relevant plans and codes.
The Deputy Administrator provides leadership in promoting architectural and urban design principles and standards in accordance with relevant plans and codes. This is an appointed position. Duties and Responsibilities include:
Project Manager - Greenprint Partners
Who: Greenprint Partners is a green infrastructure delivery partner that helps cities achieve high-impact, community-driven stormwater solutions at scale. Our green infrastructure projects are designed to maximize community benefits, be delivered at scale, and maintained for the long-term. That’s how our team of project managers, community organizers, landscape architects, engineers, and finance professionals helps get the most good out of green infrastructure. Greenprint Partners is a women-owned, certified B-Corp.
What: The Project Manager is:
Responsibilities include:
What: The Project Manager is:
- An experienced Project manager, ideally with familiarity of green stormwater infrastructure
- Accountable to schedules and deliverable dates
- The kind of person that loves the details and thrives on organizing and streamlining
- Used to thinking one or two steps ahead of what’s currently on your plate
- Confident in managing a portfolio of projects at various stages of development
- Excited by working in a innovative and collaborative environment
- Comfortable with healthy conflict and diverse communication styles
- Excited about traveling for work frequently, including on weekends, as needed
Responsibilities include:
Economic Development Coordinator – Village of Winnetka
Who: Village of Winnetka, Village Manager’s Office
What: Under the direction of the Assistant Village Manager, the Economic Development Coordinator is responsible for developing, guiding, and administering the Village's economic development and business relations functions. The position emphasizes business development (existing business retention/expansion and new business recruitment), marketing/branding activities, and special events. The Economic Development Coordinator is a key liaison to the Winnetka business community and Chamber of Commerce and also plays an important role in the implementation of Winnetka's Downtown Master Plan. The position requires experience and expertise in developing strategies to create a sustainable long-term commercial base and to promote the community's vision of its three business districts. Essential functions include:
What: Under the direction of the Assistant Village Manager, the Economic Development Coordinator is responsible for developing, guiding, and administering the Village's economic development and business relations functions. The position emphasizes business development (existing business retention/expansion and new business recruitment), marketing/branding activities, and special events. The Economic Development Coordinator is a key liaison to the Winnetka business community and Chamber of Commerce and also plays an important role in the implementation of Winnetka's Downtown Master Plan. The position requires experience and expertise in developing strategies to create a sustainable long-term commercial base and to promote the community's vision of its three business districts. Essential functions include:
Chief Portfolio Officer – Chicago Public Schools
Who: Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is the third largest school district in the United States, serving over 370,000 students at more than 600 schools. CPS employs more than 34,000 people, more than half of whom are teachers, and has set ambitious goals to ensure that every child in every school and every neighborhood has access to a world-class learning experience, resulting in graduation from high school college- and career-ready. And CPS students are making incredible progress. Recently, CPS announced a record-high graduation rate of 77.5% and boasts some of the fastest learning growth in the nation among large cities.
What: The objective of the Portfolio Office is to ensure students in every part of Chicago have access to high quality educational options by building coherent and aligned systems for school applications, enrollment, regional school planning, incubation of quality school options, and accountability and oversight. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Chief Portfolio Officer will serve as a member of the district's executive leadership team and provide oversight for the following teams:
What: The objective of the Portfolio Office is to ensure students in every part of Chicago have access to high quality educational options by building coherent and aligned systems for school applications, enrollment, regional school planning, incubation of quality school options, and accountability and oversight. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Chief Portfolio Officer will serve as a member of the district's executive leadership team and provide oversight for the following teams:
- Access & Enrollment: Manages the application, testing, selection and notification process for magnet, selective enrollment, and open enrollment schools, international baccalaureate high schools, military academies, and career & technical education (CTE) college and career academies.
- School Quality Measurement: Provides school performance data and analysis for stakeholders in schools, networks, central office and the community.
- Innovation & Incubation: Provides students with access to high quality and innovative education through incubation of quality schools, accountability and high quality oversight. Oversees a portfolio of approximately 142 schools and programs, including 122 charter school campuses, 9 contract schools, 10 Alternative Learning Opportunities Programs (ALOP) and 1 SAFE School, which together educate over 60,000 students.
- Demographics & Planning: Supports organizational decision-making with synthesized analyses involving neighborhood-by-neighborhood demographic trends, school enrollment projections, school facility utilization statistics and school configuration options. Issues data to inform the community engagement processes surrounding school and facility planning.
Director, Public Affairs - Food Issues Management & Key Stakeholder Engagement Programs - Golin (Chicago)
Who: Golin, an integrated PR, digital and content agency.
What: We are currently looking for an experienced Public Affairs professional to develop and execute engagement plans on issues impacting clients in the food retail and CPG sector. This includes providing counsel, strategic planning and execution for clients in the areas of message development, influencer engagement, policy communications and thought leadership. This person will work closely with integrated agency teams, client market leadership, Government Relations, Communications, Supply Chain and Sustainability, and other functional teams and leaders as needed to ensure that policy and reputational objectives align and support client business goals.
The position will serve as a senior Public Affairs leader in Golin’s Corporate Practice and lead the development of plans, thought leadership and provide client counsel for external and internal engagement with a broad range of key stakeholders to proactively and reactively address issues impacting the corporate reputation of our clients. In this role, the director will engage with C-suite and functional leaders from within our client companies and is responsible for maintaining strong working relationships between Golin, our Public Affairs clients and relevant non-governmental organizations, professional associations, academic institutions, think tanks and advocacy organizations in order to inform and influence U.S public policy and perception.
This person must build and maintain strong internal relationships and possess the ability to influence various clients on issues impacting the company. Some travel required. Responsibilities include:
What: We are currently looking for an experienced Public Affairs professional to develop and execute engagement plans on issues impacting clients in the food retail and CPG sector. This includes providing counsel, strategic planning and execution for clients in the areas of message development, influencer engagement, policy communications and thought leadership. This person will work closely with integrated agency teams, client market leadership, Government Relations, Communications, Supply Chain and Sustainability, and other functional teams and leaders as needed to ensure that policy and reputational objectives align and support client business goals.
The position will serve as a senior Public Affairs leader in Golin’s Corporate Practice and lead the development of plans, thought leadership and provide client counsel for external and internal engagement with a broad range of key stakeholders to proactively and reactively address issues impacting the corporate reputation of our clients. In this role, the director will engage with C-suite and functional leaders from within our client companies and is responsible for maintaining strong working relationships between Golin, our Public Affairs clients and relevant non-governmental organizations, professional associations, academic institutions, think tanks and advocacy organizations in order to inform and influence U.S public policy and perception.
This person must build and maintain strong internal relationships and possess the ability to influence various clients on issues impacting the company. Some travel required. Responsibilities include:
Assistant Professor – Dept. of Public Administration, UIC
Who: The Department of Public Administration (DPA), College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (CUPPA), University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC).
What: DPA is hiring a tenure track Assistant Professor position beginning in 2019. DPA is seeking candidates who bring a strong commitment to an active research program and excellence in teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Engagement in service to the profession is also expected. Area of specialization is open, but preference will be given to candidates who can contribute to growing the department’s public policy research and course offerings. Candidates should demonstrate their capacity to contribute to the themes embodied in CUPPA’s research pillars (as outlined below), to the department’s public policy and urban governance focus (US News and World Report recently ranked CUPPA #6 in the country in Urban Policy), and to one or more of the department’s other core competencies: nonprofit management, financial management, public management, and survey research.
What: DPA is hiring a tenure track Assistant Professor position beginning in 2019. DPA is seeking candidates who bring a strong commitment to an active research program and excellence in teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Engagement in service to the profession is also expected. Area of specialization is open, but preference will be given to candidates who can contribute to growing the department’s public policy research and course offerings. Candidates should demonstrate their capacity to contribute to the themes embodied in CUPPA’s research pillars (as outlined below), to the department’s public policy and urban governance focus (US News and World Report recently ranked CUPPA #6 in the country in Urban Policy), and to one or more of the department’s other core competencies: nonprofit management, financial management, public management, and survey research.
Policy Specialist – The University of Illinois System, Office of Business and Financial Services
Who: The University of Illinois System, Chicago Campus, Office of Business and Financial Services (OBFS), Business Solutions and Support
What: OBFS is seeking a Policy Specialist (Business Administrative Associate) to support the Policy function by coordinating activities related to OBFS processes for establishing, developing, and implementing business and financial policies and procedures in support of overall OBFS operations and services, and to ensure their alignment with applicable University guidelines and regulations. Responsibilities include:
What: OBFS is seeking a Policy Specialist (Business Administrative Associate) to support the Policy function by coordinating activities related to OBFS processes for establishing, developing, and implementing business and financial policies and procedures in support of overall OBFS operations and services, and to ensure their alignment with applicable University guidelines and regulations. Responsibilities include:
Senior Planner, Freight - Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
Who: The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is our region’s comprehensive planning organization. The agency and its partners are developing ON TO2050, a new long-range 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. Seewww.cmap.illinois.gov for more information, and details regarding benefits are atwww.cmap.illinois.gov/about/careers#benefits.
What: The Senior Planner will be responsible for management, oversight, and implementation of CMAP’s forthcoming Truck Routing and Community Studies, a project to investigate truck mobility and investment needs in three of the region’s industrial and logistics clusters. As North America’s freight hub, northeastern Illinois experiences large amounts of truck movement, with significant impacts on the region’s economy, as well as local congestion, safety, and quality of life. The project will focus on improving truck routing across jurisdictions, in addition to addressing local permitting processes, delivery management, and community impacts as appropriate to the cluster. Throughout the project, the planner will be expected to emphasize the recommendations of ON TO 2050. Responsibilities:
What: The Senior Planner will be responsible for management, oversight, and implementation of CMAP’s forthcoming Truck Routing and Community Studies, a project to investigate truck mobility and investment needs in three of the region’s industrial and logistics clusters. As North America’s freight hub, northeastern Illinois experiences large amounts of truck movement, with significant impacts on the region’s economy, as well as local congestion, safety, and quality of life. The project will focus on improving truck routing across jurisdictions, in addition to addressing local permitting processes, delivery management, and community impacts as appropriate to the cluster. Throughout the project, the planner will be expected to emphasize the recommendations of ON TO 2050. Responsibilities:
Multiple Openings at California High Speed Rail, WSP USA
WSP is leading the Rail Delivery Partner team in delivering High Speed Rail in California and is in the process of hiring personnel for a range of disciplines. The California High-Speed Rail program will connect the mega-regions of the state, contribute to economic development and a cleaner environment, create jobs and preserve agricultural and protected lands. By 2029, the system will run from San Francisco to the Los Angeles basin in under three hours at speeds of more than 200 miles per hour. The system will also extend to Sacramento and San Diego, totaling 800 miles with up to 24 stations.
This is an opportunity to work on the first ever high-speed rail program in the U.S. while growing your career on a groundbreaking project. To explore the many opportunities we have available please visit: http://search0.smartsearchonline.com/pb/jobs/railjobs.asp?epslanguage=en
WSP is a global professional services firm delivering infrastructure solutions. Additional opportunities across the United States can be found at:https://www.wsp.com/en-US/careers
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