For more information and to apply please visit: Village of Maywood Employment Opportunities
Position Title: Community Development GIS/Assistant
Position Purpose: The purpose of this job within the organization is to provide the administrative
coordination of all areas pertaining to the Community Development Department’s goals
of the Village of Maywood.
Essential Functions (list in order of importance including measures)
• Provides administrative coordination of all public and community meetings pertain to all aspects of
Community Development i.e. TIF public hearings, Village Corridor Planning, Comprehensive Plan, Map amendments, and Zoning Ordinance changes.
• Provides all the clerical assistance for TIF joint board of review meetings and public hearings.
• Intakes and provides initial review of all land use applications (e.g., rezoning, annexation, and site plan approval), Business License (Com. Dev. portion), project assessments, Zoning interpretations.
• Assist Community Development department with the Cook County landbank programs and entities
involved in property acquisition.
• Processing and forwarding to the Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals applications for appeals,
variations, special uses, map or text amendments or other matters on which the Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals is required to review pursuant to law, or the Village's zoning
regulations.
• Maintaining possession of appropriate records and files pertaining to the zoning regulations of the
Village, including but not limited to, zoning maps, amendments, special uses, variations and appeals,
ensuring annual adoption of the Zoning map by the Village Board.
• Facilitates Village’s ArcGIS software; fields request for Maps from various Village Departments. Assist with all Village GIS projects and programs. Helps with all mapping for established and new TIFs and Zoning amendments.
• Gathers and prepares notice, agendas, and minutes for all boards, committees and commissions
staffed by Community development.
• Communicates with contractors, residents, and project managers to answer questions, assist with
interpretation of the code of ordinances in relation to building setbacks, conditional uses, re-zoning,
annexations, and general development plans.
• Reviews permit applications for flat and over the counter zoning i.e., fences, single signs, and sheds
etc. for compliance and approval or denial.
• Assist Community Development staff with compiling and maintaining all list related to Community
Development.
• Provide Clerical and coordination assistance in all Community Development efforts i.e. acquisitions,
public hearings, ground breaking, grand openings, and grant billing/reporting.
• Assist with special projects as needed, schedules/ coordinates meeting with consultants to meet goals
of Zoning /Planning projects.
➢ Performs both essential and marginal job functions in a safe manner as identified by the Village of
Maywood and the respective department while adhering to the village’s confidentiality norms and
standards. Actively and consistently demonstrates the core values of the Village of Maywood in all
interactions with others.
➢ Ability to work within team structure.
➢ Assumes responsibility for knowing and maintaining established Village and departmental objectives, policies/procedures including general sanitation, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
➢ Participates in performance activities including problem identification, data collection, solution selection, implementation and evaluation. Also assists in the care and maintenance of departmental equipment and supplies as appropriate.
➢ Participates in staff meetings and other in services, meetings or committees as required.
General Job Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Planning or GIS closely related field or the equivalent in education, training, and experience, which would provide the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Certifications in ArcGIS or progress towards is required.
• Possession of and ability to maintain a valid State of Illinois Driver's License is required.
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies in
performance of the essential functions of this position.
• Problem solving—the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and
analyzes information skillfully and maintains confidentiality.
• Interpersonal skills—the individual establishes relationships quickly with all levels of employees
within the organization, can maintain confidentiality, and remains open to others' ideas and ways
of doing things.
• Communication—the individual speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations;
able to produce written documents and communications that provide clear expression of ideas or
goals; is able to actively listen to gain an understanding of a situation and respond accordingly.
• Planning/organizing—the individual prioritizes and plans work activities and uses time efficiently.
• Quality control—the individual demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work
to ensure quality; ability to edit work for spelling and grammar and presents numerical data
effectively.
• Adaptability—the individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing
demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Dependability—the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to
management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
For more information and to apply please visit: Village of Maywood Employment Opportunities