Who: Spin operates electric scooters in cities and campuses nationwide, bringing sustainable last-mile mobility solutions to diverse communities. Recognized for its consistent cooperation and collaboration with cities, Spin partners closely with transportation planners, elected officials, community groups, and university administrators to bring stationless mobility options to streets in a responsible and carefully orchestrated manner.
Based in San Francisco, Spin is a diverse team of engineers, designers, urban planners, policymakers, lawyers and operators with experience from Y Combinator, Lyft, Uber, local and federal government, and the transportation advocacy world. Spin was known for launching the first stationless mobility program in Seattle, and has since expanded to become the exclusive electric scooter partner in mid-sized cities like Coral Gables, Florida and Lexington, Kentucky, and one of a few permitted scooter operators in large cities like Denver, Detroit, and Washington, D.C. The team embeds in cities and neighborhoods to understand their specific transportation needs, and hires locally from the community.
What: Spin is expanding quickly and looking for top-tier talent to help us bring affordable and accessible transportation options to cities and define what future safe streets will look like.
Spin is seeking an outstanding, analytically-minded urban planner to join our fast-growing, fast-paced team. Based in our Chicago, IL office , the position will work closely with the entire Business Team -- and cross-functionally throughout the company -- to use data, maps and other visualizations to help us launch and scale markets, make the case for safer and more livable streets, and tell a great story around what Spin brings to cities. The ideal candidate is a passionate urbanist with strong quantitative and programming skills, with experience working on practical urban planning or transportation applications.
This is a part-time (estimated 16-24 hours per week) contract position. Apply here.
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The College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at UIC is the University of Illinois System's home for the study of public policy and contemporary urban challenges. We are CUPPA.
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.
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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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Small Business Organizer - Garfield Park Community Council
Who: Garfield Park Community Council. GPCC is a seven-year old community-based organization dedicated to the revitalization of the Garfield Park neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side.
What: The Garfield Park Community Council (GPCC) is seeking a Small Business Organizer. This will be a contractual temporary employment opportunity.
Garfield Park is experiencing a crucial moment for both community and economic development. Recent investments and initiatives will present new opportunities for small business development, job creation, and economic growth in the neighborhood. The key challenge now is to ensure that the benefits created by investments are not just available to residents, but that residents are engaged in the work in meaningful ways that create pathways to local ownership.
What: The Garfield Park Community Council (GPCC) is seeking a Small Business Organizer. This will be a contractual temporary employment opportunity.
Garfield Park is experiencing a crucial moment for both community and economic development. Recent investments and initiatives will present new opportunities for small business development, job creation, and economic growth in the neighborhood. The key challenge now is to ensure that the benefits created by investments are not just available to residents, but that residents are engaged in the work in meaningful ways that create pathways to local ownership.
Program Manager - Tenant Efficiency Initiative, Urban Land Institute - New York, NY, or Washington, DC
Program Manager, Tenant Efficiency Initiative
Urban Land Institute
New York, NY, or Washington, DC
Experience: 5-7 years
Email: jobs@uli.org
Website: http://www.uli.org
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) is 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization with a mission to provide leadership in the responsible use of land for development of sustainable communities worldwide. ULI serves its members at the local level through 71 district and national councils. Its global content centers—including the Center for Sustainability—work to advance knowledge and catalyze the adoption of transformative market practices and policies worldwide.
ULI’s Greenprint Center—a program of the Center for Sustainability—is a worldwide alliance of leading real estate owners, investors, and strategic partners committed to improving the environmental performance of the global real estate industry. Through measurement, benchmarking, knowledge sharing, and education, Greenprint and its members strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2030, in line with the goals of the U.S. Department of Energy and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
The Program Manager will be responsible for expanding the Sustainability Center’s newest program area—closely aligned with Greenprint—which focuses on commercial tenant space energy efficiency improvements. This program builds on a deep experience set of tenant spaces in the Empire State Building and elsewhere, and is intended to expand the adoption of highly efficient tenant buildouts to drive energy reductions in real estate. Drawing on a wealth of materials (case studies, resource guides, modeling tools) recently acquired by ULI, the Program Manager will be charged with developing and executing a roll-out strategy that brings this work to ULI members and others in the real estate industry, and increases the adoption of techniques that drive down energy use.
This position is ideal for an entrepreneurial self-starter with excellent communications skills and experience in developing project management plans. This position will be part of the Center for Sustainability team, and will require close partnership with the Greenprint team and a range of other ULI departments (e.g., communications, membership, convenings).
This is a full time exempt, term employment position, the project duration of up to 24 months may be extended based on funding availability and project needs. The position could be located in New York, NY or Washington, D.C.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
To apply, please submit your letter of interest and résumé to Jobs@uli.orgwith “Program Manager, Tenant Efficiency Initiative” in the subject line. No relocation reimbursement is offered at this time. The Urban Land Institute is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V).
Urban Land Institute
New York, NY, or Washington, DC
Experience: 5-7 years
Email: jobs@uli.org
Website: http://www.uli.org
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) is 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization with a mission to provide leadership in the responsible use of land for development of sustainable communities worldwide. ULI serves its members at the local level through 71 district and national councils. Its global content centers—including the Center for Sustainability—work to advance knowledge and catalyze the adoption of transformative market practices and policies worldwide.
ULI’s Greenprint Center—a program of the Center for Sustainability—is a worldwide alliance of leading real estate owners, investors, and strategic partners committed to improving the environmental performance of the global real estate industry. Through measurement, benchmarking, knowledge sharing, and education, Greenprint and its members strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2030, in line with the goals of the U.S. Department of Energy and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
The Program Manager will be responsible for expanding the Sustainability Center’s newest program area—closely aligned with Greenprint—which focuses on commercial tenant space energy efficiency improvements. This program builds on a deep experience set of tenant spaces in the Empire State Building and elsewhere, and is intended to expand the adoption of highly efficient tenant buildouts to drive energy reductions in real estate. Drawing on a wealth of materials (case studies, resource guides, modeling tools) recently acquired by ULI, the Program Manager will be charged with developing and executing a roll-out strategy that brings this work to ULI members and others in the real estate industry, and increases the adoption of techniques that drive down energy use.
This position is ideal for an entrepreneurial self-starter with excellent communications skills and experience in developing project management plans. This position will be part of the Center for Sustainability team, and will require close partnership with the Greenprint team and a range of other ULI departments (e.g., communications, membership, convenings).
This is a full time exempt, term employment position, the project duration of up to 24 months may be extended based on funding availability and project needs. The position could be located in New York, NY or Washington, D.C.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage the transition and deployment of a tenant energy reduction program within ULI, including project timeline, budget, and consultants;
- Manage project communications and marketing, including the rebranding of program tools and training materials as part of ULI’s set of offerings;
- Conduct outreach to ULI local district councils, and partner with initiatives in key markets (e.g., 2030 Districts) to identify communications opportunities about the program.
- Identify potential real estate owners, tenants, service providers, and project partners to help implement program; conduct outreach and answer questions from potential project participants; and travel to and present the work at conferences and events;
- Track the implementation of this program into tenant spaces and interact with project participants to develop case studies and other impactful communications surrounding their experience;
- Stay abreast of and actively participate in, as appropriate, related tenant sustainability programs being developed by the DOE/EPA as well as other local initiatives (e.g., through NYSERDA and PG&E); and
- Collaborate with colleagues on related, cross-functional communications and projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, real estate, environmental policy, or related field(s). Master’s degree preferred;
- Five or more years of relevant experience;
- Knowledge of commercial tenant leasing cycles, processes, and stakeholders;
- Passion for environmental sustainability;
- Technical understanding of issues around building energy use and tracking;
- Familiarity with real estate service providers to help in identifying potential partners;
- Strong project management skills—demonstrated track record of launching an initiative within a complex field or organization, including experience managing consultants, timelines, and budget;
- Excellent oral and written communications skills—ability to serve as the primary representative of this work to building owners, major corporate tenants, and leasing service providers, and to craft audience-specific messages and materials;
- Advanced computer skills (Microsoft office suite, especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel), proficiency in social media and related communications tools;
- Able to work well in a team environment; and
- Willingness to travel up to 25 percent.
To apply, please submit your letter of interest and résumé to Jobs@uli.orgwith “Program Manager, Tenant Efficiency Initiative” in the subject line. No relocation reimbursement is offered at this time. The Urban Land Institute is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V).
Senior Associate, Rose Ctr. for Public Leadership in Land Use - National League of Cities
Senior Associate
Rose Center for Public Leadership in Land Use
National League of Cities
Washington, D.C.
*GRANT/CONTRACT FUNDED POSITION*
The Rose Center for Public Leadership in Land Use at the National League of Cities seeks a senior associate to help manage nation-wide research and convening on the subject of equitable economic development. The NLC is leading a larger team on this effort, and the selected candidate will also contribute work on other local government policies and practices around urban development. This position reports to Director of the Rose Center.
Examples of Work:
- Works directly with the Rose Center Director to research city efforts in economic development, including new policy directions and equity measures in the work.
- Manages the day-to-day operations of national convening of city economic development practitioners.
- Serves as the primary point of contact for senior economic development officials interested in bringing an equity lens to work within their community.
- Gathers information on initiatives in cities and towns to promote equitable development
- Works with the Director and other team partners to ensure the development and maintenance of an effective peer network.
- Travels to attend industry events and NLC meetings.
- Ensures that program opportunities and milestones are posted on the Rose Center page and other NLC media platforms.
- Assists the team in program evaluation, technical assistance intake process development and implementation, metrics tracking, and with other programmatic logistics.
Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree required; graduate degree in public policy, urban planning, economic development, or a related field preferred. At least 3 years of work experience in economic development, local government, urban planning, real estate, or a related field is required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of issues related to economic development, particularly issues of development in under-performing markets or tools to deliver the benefits of economic growth equitable in strong markets.Experience working with city officials, local economic development agencies or general knowledge of local economic and community development policy. Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills as well as the ability to interact effectively with NLC members, representatives of other organizations, and all levels of NLC staff.
How to apply
Submit a resume and cover letter to:
Talent Management, National League of Cities,
1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004,
http:www.nlc.org/about-nlc/career-center/careers-at-nlc
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