Who: The Village of Orland Park, a dynamic, progressive, growing community seeks an Assistant Village Manager to assist the Village Manager in providing leadership in the day-to-day operations of the Village.
The Village Orland Park is a premier community located 30 miles southwest of Chicago’s Loop with a residential population of nearly 60,000, and is the commercial and retail hub of the Chicago south suburban region. Orland Park continues its wave of growth and prosperity from a historic, rural community to a dynamic corporate and commercial center. The Village Comprehensive Plan provides an overview of the Orland Park community, economic development, culture and more.
What: The Assistant Village Manager will serve as Acting Village Manager in the absence of Village Manager. In addition this position will provide high level staff support to the Village Manager, perform research, draft correspondence, and manage programs as assigned. This position will respond to complex citizen inquires as needed and coordinate department actions/responses. Oversees issues, projects and programs, requiring inter departmental cooperation or high-level response to residents or community groups.
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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
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Assistant Professor in Public Administration/City Management, Cleveland State University - Cleveland, OH
Assistant Professor in Public Administration/City Management
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Posting Details
| Business Title | Assistant Professor in Public Administration/City Management |
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| Department | Urban Studies |
| Posting Category | Faculty |
| Job Summary |
Cleveland State University is searching for active, culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber.
We seek a tenure-track assistant professor to invest in our nationally ranked program in urban policy/city management, with research and teaching expertise in either local government finance/budgeting or in local government operations (service delivery and evaluation). The successful candidate will contribute to our graduate public administration program, including the Master of Public Administration, the public administration track in the Ph.D. in Urban Studies and Public Affairs, and the undergraduate track in public management in the BA in Urban Studies and/or the proposed BA in City Management. The start date is August 15, 2016. |
| Minimum Qualifications |
Ph.D. in public administration, political science, public policy, economics, finance, or related field; ABD candidates must complete all requirements for the Ph.D. by July 1, 2016. Also eligible are reflective practitioners who hold an appropriate advanced professional degree (MPA, JD, MBA, etc.) and at least 10 years experience accompanied and a record of reflective writing on practice. A research record commensurate with rank is also required. Interest in raising external funding, and working with the Great Lakes Environmental Finance Center, the Public Management Program, or other applied research centers and programs in the College.
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| Preferred Qualifications |
Research expertise in local budgeting and finance or in local government operations (service delivery and evaluation); ability to contribute, through research/scholarship, teaching,and/or service to the diversity, cultural sensitivity, and excellence of the Levin College. Demonstrated expertise in teaching undergraduate and graduate students. Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in public financial management, public budgeting, and/or local government operations , as well as general public administration, and to contribute to the areas of urban policy and public management. Experience teaching, supervising, and advising students of various cultural backgrounds, including backgrounds distinctly different from one’s own. Evidence of ability to communicate effectively with individuals of varying backgrounds. Ability and interest in raising external funding, and working with the Great Lakes Environmental Finance Center, the Public Management Program, or other applied research centers and programs in the College.
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| Date grant, position, or appointment expires (For Funds Available, Temporary, and Waiver of Posting | 05/17/2017 |
| Special Instructions to Applicants |
This is a tenure-track position.
The hiring for this position is contingent on maintaining existing levels of funding from the State of Ohio.
Offer of employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of the University’s verification of credentials and other information required by law and/or University policies or practices, including but not limited to a criminal background check.
Candidates should submit a curriculum vita and a personal statement that describes the candidate’s interest in teaching at the Levin College, his or her teaching and service interests and expertise, and the undergraduate and graduate courses currently offered at the Levin College the candidate is qualified to teach. The Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs webpage can be found at http://urban.csuohio.edu/. Please also submit the following: a writing sample; evaluations or other evidence of teaching effectiveness; a sample syllabus if available; and three letters of reference. Further information on this position can be obtained by contacting Dr. Benjamin Clark, Search Committee Chair, at b.y.clark@csuohio.edu. Administrative questions can be directed to Ms. Valerie Hicks, at v.hicks@csuohio.edu. The review of applications will begin October 1, 2015. For full consideration, applications must be submitted by October 1, 2015. This position will remain open until it is filled.
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| Applicant Instructions |
Applications will be exclusively accepted online at http://hrjobs.csuohio.edu/postings/3329. Mailed or emailed application materials will not be accepted. You will be asked to complete your name and contact information, and upload documents.
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| Hiring Range /Pay Rate |
Competitive salary
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| Posted Date | 06/29/2015 |
| Close Date/Application Deadline | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| Review Begins | 10/01/2015 |
| Tentative Start Date | August 15, 2016 |
Urban Green Spaces Advisor, Chemonics International - Chisinau, Moldova
Urban Green Spaces Advisor
Chemonics International
April 7, 2015
Professional Area:
Landscape Architecture
Parks and Recreation Planning
Urban Design
Experience:
3-5 years
Email:
GreenSpaceAdvisor@chemonics.com
Website:
Location:
Chisinau, Moldova
Moldova
Chemonics International is looking for a short-term consultant to develop and deliver a training program to municipal leaders in Moldova. The Advisor will contribute to training related to park and recreation planning, urban forestry (street trees), and urban horticulture. The Advisor will have experience in landscape architecture and planning in urban environments, as well as maintenance, design, and equipping of planned landscapes.
This position will be working within USAID's Local Government Support Project (LGSP). LGSP is a four-year project aimed at assisting local governments in the design and implementation of policies and procedures that contribute to good governance, develop local capacity to meet decentralized authorities and responsibilities for services in a transparent manner, and provide basic services that spur the growth of local economies and make services more cost effective and efficient.
Position Responsibilities:
- Prepare and deliver a training program for town halls and municipal utilities employees who are responsible for urban green spaces
- Provide feedback on urban green space projects and major activities presented by participants during training
- Produce a final activity report for the training program
Position Requirements:
- University degree in landscape architecture, forestry, city management, or other relevant field of study
- Five years of experience in green space management
- Understanding of the challenges and limitations in urban green space management within developing countries
- Proven experience preparing and delivering training on urban green space management
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Proficiency in English; knowledge of Romanian and/or Russian is highly desirable
Please submit your cover letter, CV, and two references to GreenSpaceAdvisor@Chemonics.com by April 30, 2015.
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