Assistant Community Living Specialist, DFSS - Chicago, IL

 ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provides short-term options counseling, information, referral and assistance to adults with disabilities, older adults and their families regarding available social service resources and services (e.g., homemaker services, adult day care services, respite services, medical transportation, housing and legal services, home delivered meals, etc.)
• Service provision is provided over the phone in a call center environment, face to face for walk-in clients, virtually for one-on-one appointments and group information sessions, electronically in response to client email inquiries, and in written communication in response to traditional mail information requests
• Assists clients in completing applications for available services and benefits (e.g., RTA reduced fare passes, homemaker services)
• Provides excellent customer service to clients and ensures customer service goals are met and maintained
• Makes referrals to appropriate social service agencies to ensure clients receive needed services
• Follows up with clients, family members and service providers to ensure client concerns have been addressed
• Acts as an advocate for clients by working on their behalf to secure needed services and benefits
• Maintains confidentiality of client information as required by state, federal and local laws and regulations and professional practice standards
• Contacts agencies to obtain information about programs and services and to identify resources for clients
• Maintains a resource directory of individuals and organizations that provide services to older adults and individuals with disabilities
• Operates a Telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) and telephone equipment to receive and transfer incoming calls and to process hearing impaired calls
• Accesses a language bank to obtain translator services to communicate with non-English speaking clients
• May provide back-up coverage assistance in Regional I&A offices in the absence of the assigned staff

 

Congregate Dining Program Placements. Essential duties include:

·         Conducts daily site visits to monitor program operations to ensure compliance to Golden Diners program regulations and protocols as well as public health codes.

·         Collects, reviews, reconciles, and processes the submission of daily and weekly Congregate Dining Program Reports

·         Ensures client registrations are completed for new clients entering the program and on an annual basis for active clients.

·         Ensures weekly meal orders are placed for each site and changes are made to orders as necessary accurately reflecting site participation.

·         Monitors the meal utilization at each site to identify trends in participation that require additional action or steps to be taken.

·         Ensures that each site has an adequate inventory of nutrition supplies, and that equipment at each site is in working condition.

·         Ensures adequate staffing levels of Hospitality Workers and Trainees for the operation of Congregate Dining (Golden Diners) Program

·         Communicates and works with each Host Agency representative(s), and/or program management regularly to discuss Golden Diner Program participation, compliance issues, and other concerns to ensure prompt resolution.

Qualifications

 

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Gerontology, Psychology, Social Sciences, Public Health, or a directly related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

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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

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City Planner V, Department of Planning and Development, City of Chicago - Chicago, IL

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

 

CITY PLANNER V

 

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT

Bureau of Planning & Design

 

Number of Positions: 1

(4 additional vacancies pending budget approval)

 

Starting Salary: $80,472.00 

Under general supervision, performs project management and professional urban planning of a complex nature, typically requiring both the coordination of redevelopment and land sale projects from applications to implementation relating to the revitalization of communities, and performing long-range planning and land use analysis, data gathering, community engagement activities, and related duties as required.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

·         Serves as the project manager and the point of contact for assigned projects from inception through internal approvals, legislative approval, closing of city-owned land sales if applicable, completion of construction, and any subsequent amendments

·         Serves as a project manager to ensure compliance with planning priorities, policies, and regulations, as required.

·         Evaluates and provides comments focused on site plan layouts, architectural design concepts, building siting and massing, and solutions to meet urban planning design principles for departmental proposals submitted by private consultants and public agencies for conformity with city development goals and objectives, governmental regulations, and funding eligibility

·         Coordinates with City departments, elected officials, community residents, governmental agencies, and private consultants on major planning studies and policy initiatives

·         Gather and analyze land use related data and create user-friendly graphics, including maps and presentation documents to support planning recommendations and strategies for internal and external review

·         Represents the department at community meetings, civic and business organizations, and conferences, to discuss planning activities and projects

·         Prepares graphic materials, maps, presentation materials, and planning study reports as required for public engagement efforts

·         Prepares project summary reports for review by and presentation to the Chicago Plan Commission, Community Development Commission, and City Council committees

·         Assists with the preparation of Department of Procurement Services documents to procure vendors and manage consultants on regional planning projects

·         Prepares grant applications, proposals, and preliminary budgets for planning projects

·         Assists in the coordination of economic incentives from other department bureaus for assigned projects

·         Reviews and interprets state and federal legislation pertaining to planning programs

·         Functions as liaison with state and federal agencies involved in collaborative planning projects

·         Provides technical assistance to community organizations, delegate agencies, and developers concerning planning and development projects and related work plans

·         Conducts site visits for planning analysis, studies, and redevelopment projects, as required

·         Conducts reviews of proposals and permit applications, as required

 

Additional duties may be required for this position

 

Location:          City Hall, 10^th Floor

Days:                Monday – Friday (occasional Saturday hours will be required)

Hours:              9:00am – 5:00pm (occasional evening hours will be required)

 

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

 

Qualifications

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

·         Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Transportation Planning, or a directly related field, plus five (5) years of planning work experience; OR

·         Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in Urban Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Transportation Planning, or a directly related field, plus four (4) years of planning work experience

 

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a skills assessment 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.

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Projects Administrator, City of Chicago - Chicago, IL

 PROJECTS ADMINISTRATOR