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Project Coordinator, Dept. of Family and Support Services, City of Chicago - Chicago, IL

 Project Coordinator

 

Department of Family and Support Services

(Children’s Services)

 

Number of Positions: 2

 

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

 

Starting Salary: $73,140

 

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) – BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

 

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

 

1. Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

 

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

 

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 02/12/2025

 

Under general supervision, the class coordinates the administration, development and implementation of a specific project or program moderate in size and scope for a City department; and performs related duties as required.

 

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

·         Serves as a project supervisor, overseeing tasks and work operations to ensure established goals and objectives are met

·         Develops and implements operating policies and procedures to ensure the effectiveness of program operations.

·         Plans work schedules and priorities for project activities; participates in preparing project timelines, outcomes and tracking systems.

·         Develops marketing strategies to encourage participation in City projects and programs.

·         Acts as a liaison with City departments, public and private agencies and business organizations to secure commitments in providing services to program participants, sharing program information.

·         Monitors and provides direction to consultants engaged in administering program activities. 

·         Prepares narrative and statistical program status reports

 

 

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location:      1615 W. Chicago 60622

Days:             M-F

Hours:          9am to 5pm

 

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

 

Qualifications

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Public or Business Administration, Social Sciences, Planning or a related field, supplemented by three years of progressively responsible experience in program administration, or an equivalent combination of training and experience is required.

 

NOTE:

 

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written exercise and/or a skills assessment test as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

·         Previous project management experience. 

·         Previous work experience managing social service programs.

·         Previous experience working with early childhood programs.

·         Previous experience working with at risk populations

·         Bilingual-English and Spanish

Learn more/APPLY here!