Who: West Central Association Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber’s growing membership works together to encourage a healthy business environment by providing a unified voice for our members, supporting thoughtful development, encouraging mutual support, and attracting new businesses, institutions, and residents to the area. WCACC is a City of Chicago Delegate Agency and sole service provider for Greektown Special Service Area #16.
What: The full-time Business Liaison Assistant will lead efforts to support a growing membership base and build a stronger sense of community. WCA is looking for a self-motivated, extremely collaborative and organized person with a desire to help businesses grow. The position reports to the Executive Director and supports the various committees that support their mission. WCA offers a flexible schedule and can include early evening work hours.
Annual salary commensurate with experience. Specific responsibilities include:
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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
Senior Policy Analyst – Future Energy Enterprises (Chicago)
Who: Future Energy Enterprises, LLC
What: The Senior Policy Analyst will handle an array of responsibilities to support facilitation of statewide low-income energy efficiency advisory committees (Income Qualified Advisory Committees – one in Northern Illinois and one serving Southern Illinois) in Illinois including meeting planning; communications and outreach to participants; tracking follow-up and action items; and providing background research and analytic support, when needed. Some travel is required for the purpose of attending large group meetings and individual meetings with committee participants. The position will require reaching out, in person and by phone, to community-based organizations and other leaders who serve economically-challenged communities, Environmental Justice communities and diverse communities. The Senior Policy Analyst may also support other energy consulting work for Future Energy Enterprises.
What: The Senior Policy Analyst will handle an array of responsibilities to support facilitation of statewide low-income energy efficiency advisory committees (Income Qualified Advisory Committees – one in Northern Illinois and one serving Southern Illinois) in Illinois including meeting planning; communications and outreach to participants; tracking follow-up and action items; and providing background research and analytic support, when needed. Some travel is required for the purpose of attending large group meetings and individual meetings with committee participants. The position will require reaching out, in person and by phone, to community-based organizations and other leaders who serve economically-challenged communities, Environmental Justice communities and diverse communities. The Senior Policy Analyst may also support other energy consulting work for Future Energy Enterprises.
Executive Director – North Branch Works (Chicago)
Who: North Branch Works, the leading community development organization
in the North River, Addison, and Kennedy/Kedzie Industrial Corridors.
What: Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director (ED) will have overall responsibility for NBW’s staff, programs, and execution of mission. S/he will be equipped with a substantial knowledge of community development, economic development, and urban planning as well as non-profit organization management. Specific responsibilities include:
What: Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director (ED) will have overall responsibility for NBW’s staff, programs, and execution of mission. S/he will be equipped with a substantial knowledge of community development, economic development, and urban planning as well as non-profit organization management. Specific responsibilities include:
Associate – Metropolitan Planning Council
Who: Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) – water resources and effective government programs
What: MPC is hiring a full-time Associate to support current and future projects that deepen the organization’s effective government and water management agendas. This Associate is responsible for advancing MPC’s work to drive policy change at the local level across two main programs: water resources and effective government. Initially in the water program, the selected candidate will help implement local use of the recently-released Drinking Water 1-2-3 guide through educational trainings and other outreach activities, and will help lead research and pilots on cost-saving strategies and governance models for water utility service and water rate affordability solutions. In the effective government program, the selected candidate will be among the first staff hired to launch a newly designed program to build local government capacity, and will help local governments pursue increased collaboration, service sharing, and consolidation. Specific duties include:
What: MPC is hiring a full-time Associate to support current and future projects that deepen the organization’s effective government and water management agendas. This Associate is responsible for advancing MPC’s work to drive policy change at the local level across two main programs: water resources and effective government. Initially in the water program, the selected candidate will help implement local use of the recently-released Drinking Water 1-2-3 guide through educational trainings and other outreach activities, and will help lead research and pilots on cost-saving strategies and governance models for water utility service and water rate affordability solutions. In the effective government program, the selected candidate will be among the first staff hired to launch a newly designed program to build local government capacity, and will help local governments pursue increased collaboration, service sharing, and consolidation. Specific duties include:
Research and Analysis Assistant – CMAP
Who: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning – Policy & Programming Dept.
What: CMAP is seeking to hire an Assistant Analyst within the agency’s modeling group to focus on the collection, preparation, and analysis of data related to agency research and analysis activities. Examples of projects include: geocoding transportation performance data for use in preparing evaluation metrics, improving the spatial level-of-service accuracy of transportation modeling networks, and analyzing transportation system performance data from modeling tools and other sources. These and other projects assigned are critical to maintaining the quality and integrity of CMAP planning datasets.
What: CMAP is seeking to hire an Assistant Analyst within the agency’s modeling group to focus on the collection, preparation, and analysis of data related to agency research and analysis activities. Examples of projects include: geocoding transportation performance data for use in preparing evaluation metrics, improving the spatial level-of-service accuracy of transportation modeling networks, and analyzing transportation system performance data from modeling tools and other sources. These and other projects assigned are critical to maintaining the quality and integrity of CMAP planning datasets.
City Planner V – City of Chicago
Who: City of Chicago – Department of Transportation
What: Under general supervision, performs professional urban planning work of a complex nature typically requiring the coordination of multiple projects relating to the planning, development, and revitalization of residential, commercial and industrial communities, as well as public way policy, and performs related duties as required. Essential duties include:
What: Under general supervision, performs professional urban planning work of a complex nature typically requiring the coordination of multiple projects relating to the planning, development, and revitalization of residential, commercial and industrial communities, as well as public way policy, and performs related duties as required. Essential duties include:
Analyst Positions - Project-Based Voucher Program – Chicago Housing Authority
Who: Chicago Housing Authority, Property Office Department
What: The Chicago Housing Authority is hiring analysts for its Project-Based Voucher (PBV) program. Several positions are available, including Project Manager, PBV Program Analyst, PBV Compliance and Process Analyst, and PBV Program Manager. These positions are ideal for anyone with a strong interest and/or experience in affordable housing policy and compliance.
What: The Chicago Housing Authority is hiring analysts for its Project-Based Voucher (PBV) program. Several positions are available, including Project Manager, PBV Program Analyst, PBV Compliance and Process Analyst, and PBV Program Manager. These positions are ideal for anyone with a strong interest and/or experience in affordable housing policy and compliance.
Municipal Planner - Transportation (Memphis)
Who: Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development
What: Works under general supervision of the Memphis MPO Coordinator to assist in the development and implementation of transportation planning programs in the Memphis region. Works closely with public transportation providers, local governments, social service agencies, advocacy groups, and local communities to implement public transportation projects funded through federal programs for the general public. Specific responsibilities include:
What: Works under general supervision of the Memphis MPO Coordinator to assist in the development and implementation of transportation planning programs in the Memphis region. Works closely with public transportation providers, local governments, social service agencies, advocacy groups, and local communities to implement public transportation projects funded through federal programs for the general public. Specific responsibilities include:
Rafala Green Fellowship - Artspace (Minneapolis)
Who: Artspace Projects
What: The Rafala Green Fellowship is open to people of color and Indigenous people who are interested in becoming the next generation of leaders working at the intersection of arts, real estate, and community development. The program will provide these fellows with the tools to master core competencies that will allow them to advance future complex, arts-centered community development work. Artspace will select four fellows, each for a two-year fellowship.
Rafala Green fellows will work full-time at the Artspace headquarters in Minneapolis, MN and support current projects in the Artspace development pipeline, learn Artspace best practices, gain access to national leaders in the field, and expand their network in a series of professional development activities. Development support activities and opportunities include, but are not limited to:
What: The Rafala Green Fellowship is open to people of color and Indigenous people who are interested in becoming the next generation of leaders working at the intersection of arts, real estate, and community development. The program will provide these fellows with the tools to master core competencies that will allow them to advance future complex, arts-centered community development work. Artspace will select four fellows, each for a two-year fellowship.
Rafala Green fellows will work full-time at the Artspace headquarters in Minneapolis, MN and support current projects in the Artspace development pipeline, learn Artspace best practices, gain access to national leaders in the field, and expand their network in a series of professional development activities. Development support activities and opportunities include, but are not limited to:
Coordinator of Economic Development - City of Chicago
Who: City of Chicago, Department of Planning and Development
What: Under general supervision, the Coordinator of Economic Development I works on policy issues surrounding neighborhood development and works to identify and obtain resources and assistance needed to expand, retain, or relocate business or cultural operations in the City of Chicago, an performs related duties as required. Essential duties include:
What: Under general supervision, the Coordinator of Economic Development I works on policy issues surrounding neighborhood development and works to identify and obtain resources and assistance needed to expand, retain, or relocate business or cultural operations in the City of Chicago, an performs related duties as required. Essential duties include:
Planner - Housing & Community Development Grant Administration Specialist (Lake County, IL)
Who: Lake County, Illinois - Planning, Building, and Development Department
What: Responsible for project management and compliance of community development and housing grants with state and federal regulations. The position supports the development of affordable housing and community revitalization projects within local government, ranging from grants to rehabilitate single family homes and community facilities to construct apartment buildings. Your day will consist of working with local housing developers and elected officials to generate activities that meet the priorities of Lake County’s five-year Housing & Community Development Consolidated Plan.
What: Responsible for project management and compliance of community development and housing grants with state and federal regulations. The position supports the development of affordable housing and community revitalization projects within local government, ranging from grants to rehabilitate single family homes and community facilities to construct apartment buildings. Your day will consist of working with local housing developers and elected officials to generate activities that meet the priorities of Lake County’s five-year Housing & Community Development Consolidated Plan.
Policy Advisor, Energy - NYC Office of the Mayor
Who: NYC Office of the Mayor - Office of Recovery and Resiliency
What: The Policy Advisor is a key member of the Infrastructure and Energy Team and reports to the Assistant Director for Infrastructure. This position will support the management and implementation of policies and programs that enhance the resiliency of energy supply to New York City (NYC) and facilitate the deployment of resilient and sustainable distributed generation and community energy solutions in NYC.
Specifically, this role will advise on how NYC distributed generation programs, initiatives and policies can maximize potential co-benefits across resiliency, sustainability and economic development, including the role of district energy, CHP, microgrids and other innovative technologies, across generation, distributing and software (e.g., enabling platforms).
What: The Policy Advisor is a key member of the Infrastructure and Energy Team and reports to the Assistant Director for Infrastructure. This position will support the management and implementation of policies and programs that enhance the resiliency of energy supply to New York City (NYC) and facilitate the deployment of resilient and sustainable distributed generation and community energy solutions in NYC.
Specifically, this role will advise on how NYC distributed generation programs, initiatives and policies can maximize potential co-benefits across resiliency, sustainability and economic development, including the role of district energy, CHP, microgrids and other innovative technologies, across generation, distributing and software (e.g., enabling platforms).
Policy Advisor, Social Resiliency Planning - NYC Office of the Mayor
Who: NYC Office of the Mayer - Office of Recovery and Resiliency
What: The Policy Advisor is a key member of ORR's Social and Economic Resiliency (SER) team which develops and implements initiatives to a) strengthen community and small business preparedness planning, b) support and expand sustainability and environmental quality of life programming, and c) promote social cohesion. This team also implements strategies to mitigate and adapt to health risks related to rising temperatures and the urban heat island effect.
This position reports to the Deputy Director for Social and Economic Resiliency and will support the development, management and implementation of climate mitigation and adaptation policies and programs that enhance the resiliency and environmental quality of life of New Yorkers. The Policy Advisor will also work closely and collaboratively with staff across ORR, the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, and multiple agency partners to effectively advance the team’s policy priorities with key stakeholders, to ensure relevant policy and program goals are aligned, and to achieve increased cooperation for community resiliency to extreme weather and other climate hazards. This position will also represent ORR in relevant meetings with external stakeholders, including community groups, funding organizations and other local and State partners. Responsibilities include:
What: The Policy Advisor is a key member of ORR's Social and Economic Resiliency (SER) team which develops and implements initiatives to a) strengthen community and small business preparedness planning, b) support and expand sustainability and environmental quality of life programming, and c) promote social cohesion. This team also implements strategies to mitigate and adapt to health risks related to rising temperatures and the urban heat island effect.
This position reports to the Deputy Director for Social and Economic Resiliency and will support the development, management and implementation of climate mitigation and adaptation policies and programs that enhance the resiliency and environmental quality of life of New Yorkers. The Policy Advisor will also work closely and collaboratively with staff across ORR, the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, and multiple agency partners to effectively advance the team’s policy priorities with key stakeholders, to ensure relevant policy and program goals are aligned, and to achieve increased cooperation for community resiliency to extreme weather and other climate hazards. This position will also represent ORR in relevant meetings with external stakeholders, including community groups, funding organizations and other local and State partners. Responsibilities include:
Project Manager - Transportation (Naperville)
Who: City of Naperville, IL - Transportation, Engineering, and Development (TED) Business Group
What: The Project Manager addresses a variety of short and long-term transportation matters, including but not limited to roadways, bicycles, pedestrians, commuter and downtown parking, and transit. The Project Manager leads and participates in multi-disciplinary project teams, and coordinates with multiple departments and with outside agencies on local and regional transportation projects. The Project Manager reports directly to the Deputy Director. Specific duties include:
What: The Project Manager addresses a variety of short and long-term transportation matters, including but not limited to roadways, bicycles, pedestrians, commuter and downtown parking, and transit. The Project Manager leads and participates in multi-disciplinary project teams, and coordinates with multiple departments and with outside agencies on local and regional transportation projects. The Project Manager reports directly to the Deputy Director. Specific duties include:
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