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Showing posts with label Operations Coordinator. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Operations Coordinator. Show all posts

Community Manager - WeWork (Chicago)

Who: WeWork is a platform for creators, providing more than tens of thousands of members around the world with space, community and services that enable them to do what they love and create their life's work.

What: The Community Manager leads the Community Management team to achieve the following:

  • Creation of a collaborative environment amongst the company’s employees through events and personal introductions 
  • Ensuring that building is fully operational and processes are running smoothly 
  • Driving growth and promotion of WeWork Enterprise-provided service offerings 
  • Maintaining Enterprise company standards and expectations 
  • Managing Enterprise company KPI’s 
  • Responsible for maintaining a positive relationship between the Enterprise company and WeWork, along with the Enterprise and PxWe teams 

Duties and responsibilities include:

Chief Finance and Operations Officer - Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law (Chicago)

Who: The Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law provides national leadership in advancing laws and policies that secure justice to improve the lives and opportunities of people living in poverty. The Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law brings together lawyers, community leaders and allies from across the country as the nation’s leading advocate for people living in poverty.

What: The Shriver Center is seeking a Chief Finance & Operations Officer to serve in an expanded role as we move into our next chapter of excellence. The leader will oversee the operational and financial needs of the Shriver Center, as well as the planning and implementation of strategies and internal processes, including a comprehensive race equity action plan. This is a unique opportunity for an executive with strong strategic, operational, and financial leadership skills to deeply impact a leading anti-poverty advocacy institution that has experienced successful growth. Reporting to the President, this executive will serve as a key member of a strong senior leadership team and have overarching responsibilities as an innovator over our strategy, culture, operations, and financial management. The Chief Finance & Operations Officer will partner closely with the Vice Presidents of Advocacy, Advocate Resources and Training, Communications, and Development to ensure all areas of the Shriver Center are aligned for success. This position includes:

Inventory Planner - Illinois Tollway (Downers Grove, IL)

Who: Illinois Tollway, Central Administration Office

What: Inventory Planner; Analyzes order requests from all of the Tollway's Using Departments and remote ordering sites to determine proper course of action to acquire materials and services in the most economical and timely fashion. Monitors the Order Indication Report, the Central Warehouse Weekly Contract Dollar Limit Report, and the Open NEEDs Report to maintain proper stock levels. Specific duties include:

Operations Coordinator with Affordable Housing Development Company, Chicago IL - Deadline 11/30

JOB POSTING

Job Type: Operations Coordinator with Affordable Housing Development Company

Our Company: UP Development, LLC is an affordable housing development company based in
Chicago, working across the Midwest. Our portfolio includes a wide range of projects types,
different target population groups, and varying communities. UPD’s portfolio includes 13
affordable multifamily properties (each consisting of 20-100 units). UPD is growing as we
currently have three (3) new projects under development, and were recently awarded financing for
several projects throughout the Midwest. Our company employs a small talented team with
expertise in affordable and supportive housing developments.

Description: The Operations Coordinator will:
• manage budgets, accounting, and payment procedures for contractors, and other vendors, for projects under-construction;
• coordinate on-going project tasks with vendors, site managers, and contractors;
• compile various financing, due-diligence, compliance, and supportive documentation related to under-development projects;
• prepare and implement schedules and processes relevant to project lease-up and marketing;
• work closely with UPD’s affiliated property management company on various management tasks related to operational projects and projects under-construction;
• draft and implement various company marketing procedures and content, such as press releases, company newsletters, and other similar content;
• work closely with various financing partners, including various state and local administrative agencies, to ensure project compliance and benchmark goals are being adhered to; and
• tend to various office administrative tasks as may be needed.

Candidates for this position should possess relevant experience and knowledge in real estate
financing and development. Accounting experience is a plus. A Bachelor’s degree and 1-3 years’
experience is required. Candidates for this position should have the ability to work well on teams,
remain organized, be detail-oriented and meet deadlines.

More importantly than specific knowledge of these various tasks is the intellect and entrepreneurial
spirit needed to juggle multiple projects and tasks while considering the “big picture”. Our firm
understands the insularity of the industry and will work to teach through assignments. Our
professional environment ensures an open-door policy and encourages questions and
collaboration.

Compensation: Compensation and benefits will be commensurate with experience. UP
Development, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Application Deadline: November 30, 2017.

Apply by sending your resume and cover letter to ashley@updevelopers.com.