Who: City of Colorado Springs
What: The City of Colorado Springs Land Use Review Division of the Planning & Development Department is currently seeking qualified candidates for two open positions – a Senior Planner and a Planner II.
For additional information about the Senior Planner position please see this link.
For additional information about the Planner II opportunity, please see this link.
UIC CUPPA Careers Blog
Welcome to CUPPA Careers!
The College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at UIC is the University of Illinois System's home for the study of public policy and contemporary urban challenges. We are CUPPA.
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
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
Planner - City of Kansas City
Who: City of Kansas City Planning & Development Department
What: Long Range Planning & Preservation Division
Prepares long range area plans for the entire city geography and implements the City’s comprehensive planning (FOCUS) principles. Assists with elected officials, development community, local neighborhood groups, civic organizations and residents to prepare data, reports and land use plans of a comprehensive and complex character.
REQUIRES an accredited Master's degree in planning; OR an accredited Bachelor's degree and 2 years professional experience in community, urban or regional planning work.
Learn more and apply on the City of Kansas City website here.
What: Long Range Planning & Preservation Division
Prepares long range area plans for the entire city geography and implements the City’s comprehensive planning (FOCUS) principles. Assists with elected officials, development community, local neighborhood groups, civic organizations and residents to prepare data, reports and land use plans of a comprehensive and complex character.
REQUIRES an accredited Master's degree in planning; OR an accredited Bachelor's degree and 2 years professional experience in community, urban or regional planning work.
Learn more and apply on the City of Kansas City website here.
Program Coordinator 3 - Metra
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 to Department Head, Program Development, the Program Coordinator 3 coordinates the development of the annual and five year capital plans, lead and perform grant development and program management and reporting functions, and assist with Transit Asset Management (TAM's) data coordination and reporting. Evaluate project justification data submitted by operating departments, using the strategic capital model and decision making tool, to determine eligibility and level of grant funding; and collaborate with management in departments selected for funding to develop budgets, project scopes, and schedules. Attend status meetings to track the progress of projects, provide analysis of spending, and advise departments relative to achieving project milestones, modifying project scope, and reallocating funds. Create and update databases on project status, assist in the preparation of quarterly capital program amendments, and generate reports for use by management in making reallocation decisions. Oversee and coordinate the preparation of discretionary grant applications including researching grant opportunities, identifying projects that meet program eligibility, completing grant applications, and monitoring obligations and expenditures. Manage the preparation of quarterly reports on grant expenditures and progress reports for Unified Work (UWP) planning grants and represent Metra at UWP meetings on regional planning issues. Perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Visit here for additional information or to apply.
What: Reporting to Department Head, Program Development, the Program Coordinator 3 coordinates the development of the annual and five year capital plans, lead and perform grant development and program management and reporting functions, and assist with Transit Asset Management (TAM's) data coordination and reporting. Evaluate project justification data submitted by operating departments, using the strategic capital model and decision making tool, to determine eligibility and level of grant funding; and collaborate with management in departments selected for funding to develop budgets, project scopes, and schedules. Attend status meetings to track the progress of projects, provide analysis of spending, and advise departments relative to achieving project milestones, modifying project scope, and reallocating funds. Create and update databases on project status, assist in the preparation of quarterly capital program amendments, and generate reports for use by management in making reallocation decisions. Oversee and coordinate the preparation of discretionary grant applications including researching grant opportunities, identifying projects that meet program eligibility, completing grant applications, and monitoring obligations and expenditures. Manage the preparation of quarterly reports on grant expenditures and progress reports for Unified Work (UWP) planning grants and represent Metra at UWP meetings on regional planning issues. Perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Visit here for additional information or to apply.
Principal Transportation Planner - Metra
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.br>
What: Reporting directly to the Department Head Long Range Planning, the Principal Planner will lead 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. Perform statistical, geographical, quantitative and qualitative analysis; provide analytical or other support to other departments and/or divisions within Metra. Lead specific commuter rail planning studies involving a wide range of transportation planning and policy analysis issues. Assist in establishing standards and practices for spatial and mapping data. Manage the development of applications for competitive funding sources. Represent Metra at various regional and community planning meetings and professionally communicate with internal and external stakeholders. Perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Visit this link for additional information or to apply for this position.
What: Reporting directly to the Department Head Long Range Planning, the Principal Planner will lead 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. Perform statistical, geographical, quantitative and qualitative analysis; provide analytical or other support to other departments and/or divisions within Metra. Lead specific commuter rail planning studies involving a wide range of transportation planning and policy analysis issues. Assist in establishing standards and practices for spatial and mapping data. Manage the development of applications for competitive funding sources. Represent Metra at various regional and community planning meetings and professionally communicate with internal and external stakeholders. Perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Visit this link for additional information or to apply for this position.
Finance Associate - Village of Alsip, IL
Who: Village of Alsip
What: The principal function of the Finance Associate is to assemble data; compile and subsequently distribute and/or file various reports; assist in the preparation of the budget and audit documents; and perform project work in the Finance Department.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all- inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
What: The principal function of the Finance Associate is to assemble data; compile and subsequently distribute and/or file various reports; assist in the preparation of the budget and audit documents; and perform project work in the Finance Department.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all- inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Management Analyst - City of Warrenville
Who: City of Warrenville, Illinois (Greater Chicago Area)
What: Responsible for organizing, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating administrative, technical and operational support activities of the Public Works department.
Job Duties
Requirements
What: Responsible for organizing, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating administrative, technical and operational support activities of the Public Works department.
Job Duties
- Assists in developing operational plans; gathers, interprets, and prepares data for studies, reports, and recommendations.
- Coordinates all areas of communication for the Public Works department.
- Acts as the department safety coordinator conducting accident investigations, recommending procedures, practices and training, and monitoring compliance with federal and state law.
- Conducts research and prepares studies, reports, and related information for decision making purposes; prepares proposals for programs, grants, services, and policies.
- Oversees administration of grant programs including maintenance of files and completing required reporting.
- Manages the work order system to streamline work assignments, ensure call out records are maintained and helps track labor hours.
- Assists in selection and implementation of software to aid department in collecting and analyzing data to evaluate efficiency of the department practices and use of resources.
- Provides professional management support to the Deputy Director and Supervisors.
Requirements
Administrative Assistant - Natural Resources Defense Council
Who: The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, and many of the implementing regulations; our water enforcement cases played a major role shaping current water policy throughout the country. Today, our staff of more than 500 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy and communications experts, and others, work out of offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bozeman, Montana, and Beijing.
What: Our Litigation team works on cases spanning a broad range of environmental issues, such as combating climate change, protecting public health, promoting environmental justice, curbing air and water pollution, preserving wildlife and wild places, and reducing overfishing. In recent years, the Litigation team has brought cases to defend the National Monuments, challenge the suspension of the Clean Water Rule, safeguard the people of Flint, Michigan from continued exposure to lead in drinking water, remediate toxic pollution in the Penobscot River, and abate mold in New York City public housing for residents with asthma.
NRDC is seeking an Administrative Assistant based in our Chicago office to support our fast-growing Litigation team.
Responsibilities
What: Our Litigation team works on cases spanning a broad range of environmental issues, such as combating climate change, protecting public health, promoting environmental justice, curbing air and water pollution, preserving wildlife and wild places, and reducing overfishing. In recent years, the Litigation team has brought cases to defend the National Monuments, challenge the suspension of the Clean Water Rule, safeguard the people of Flint, Michigan from continued exposure to lead in drinking water, remediate toxic pollution in the Penobscot River, and abate mold in New York City public housing for residents with asthma.
NRDC is seeking an Administrative Assistant based in our Chicago office to support our fast-growing Litigation team.
Responsibilities
Executive Assistant - Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Who: The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization that provides insight – and influences the public discourse – on critical global issues. We convene leading global voices, conduct independent research, and engage the public to explore ideas that will shape our global future. The Council is committed to bringing clarity and offering solutions to issues that transcend borders and transform how people, business, and governments engage the world.
What: The Council is seeking an Executive Assistant to the President, who is extremely well organized, a self-starter, and is an essential support to the President as he leads the Council into its centennial anniversary in 2022. The Executive Assistant serves as point of contact for staff, partner organizations, and high-profile constituents, manages the President’s schedule, prepares his meeting and travel logistics, and assists with accounting and office support activities.
Additional information about the position can be found here. TO APPLY
Please email a cover letter and resume as Word documents to hr@thechicagocouncil.org. You can also apply via the Council’s website at www.thechicagocouncil.org in the Career Opportunities section.
What: The Council is seeking an Executive Assistant to the President, who is extremely well organized, a self-starter, and is an essential support to the President as he leads the Council into its centennial anniversary in 2022. The Executive Assistant serves as point of contact for staff, partner organizations, and high-profile constituents, manages the President’s schedule, prepares his meeting and travel logistics, and assists with accounting and office support activities.
Additional information about the position can be found here. TO APPLY
Please email a cover letter and resume as Word documents to hr@thechicagocouncil.org. You can also apply via the Council’s website at www.thechicagocouncil.org in the Career Opportunities section.
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