Project associate, RainReady Community initiative, Center for Neighborhood Technology - Chicago, IL

CNT is seeking an experienced and qualified project associate to assist with our RainReady Community initiative. RainReady is a program that helps individual property owners and communities work together to find solutions to the problems of too much or too little water. We help people who find their lives disrupted by flooding or water shortages to come together to adopt RainReady practices and policies. Our current focus is on mitigating the impacts of urban flooding in the Chicago region.

RainReady Community is a first-of-its-kind community planning program for neighborhoods and municipalities affected by flooding, complete with a risk assessment led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, solution mapping, and implementation support. RainReady solutions are pursued at multiple scales, the home, the street, the neighborhood, and the community. We prioritize green infrastructure solutions that bring broader benefits for long-term community resilience.

Accountability

The RainReady Project Associate will report directly to the RainReady Community Manager, and collaborate closely with other CNT staff on operations and production activities.

Responsibilities

The Project Associate will work closely with the RainReady team to implement flood resilience programs in target communities, and to expand our outreach and impact in the region and nationally. Responsibilities include:

• Oversee community flood risk assessment in order to identify high priority areas for investment
• Author RainReady Community Plans, incorporating risk data, planning priorities, and best practice in green infrastructure investment, as well as the diverse input of municipal partners, nonprofit allies, and resident steering committees
• Coordinate workshop series for residents, businesses, and community groups to reduce flood risk using low-cost green infrastructure strategies
• Plan and manage community outreach events
• Develop curriculum to increase municipal capacity for flood resilience
• Support regional partnerships and funding opportunities
• Team support: participating in the activities of the wider RainReady team, from meeting with policy makers to attending community mapping workshops. Your work will support policy development, data analysis, risk modeling, the development of accreditation standards, workforce development, and the development of communication and outreach materials (such as factsheets, videos and photos).

Evening and weekend work will sometimes be necessary.

Skills and qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in urban planning, landscape design, engineering, public administration, or related field
• Experience in community planning and stormwater management
• Exceptional organizational and coordination skills
• Strong interest in sustainable community development and mission-based organizations.
• A demonstrated attention to detail
• Strong writing skills
• Valid driver’s license and legally be able to drive in the state of Illinois. Company vehicle is provided for work-related travel.
• Knowledge and expertise in the use of flood mitigation strategies and/or green infrastructure best management practices - within the public rights-of-way, on public land and on private property.
• Analytical skills, e.g. the ability to develop analytical strategies/risk models
• Communications, in particular, working with clients, residents, public works officials, academics and other stakeholders. You must have good workshop presentation skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience working with stormwater management tools including flow dynamics, hydrological mapping, LIDAR data and topography maps, and sewer maps and models.
• Landscape design and/or illustration skills
• Proficiency using industry-standard design and communications software

The Center for Neighborhood Technology is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or job applicant based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age disability, veteran status, or marital status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, termination, promotion, transfer, layoff, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

This is an Exempt position. Salary is commensurate with experience.

To Apply

Please send cover letter, resume, and salary history to:
Center for Neighborhood Technology

Human Resources - RRH
2125 W. North Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647
Email to: Careers@cnt.org

No phone calls please.

CRIME AND INTELLIGENCE MANAGER, Milwaukee Police Department - Milwaukee, WI

CRIME AND INTELLIGENCE MANAGER

CRIME AND INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST

Recruitment #1509-5010-001

List Type	Exempt
Requesting Department	Milwaukee Police Department
Open Date	10/14/2015
Filing Deadline	11/3/2015 11:59:00 PM
HR Analyst	Lindsey O'Connor

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PURPOSE

The Crime & Intelligence Manager provides analytical support to ongoing investigations and assist in the production of analytic products for presentation in law enforcement and community-based forums.   

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Applies appropriate analytical methods and techniques to identify and analyze raw information for the purpose of substantiating criminal patterns and/or trends and predictive analysis. 
• Uses computerized analytic tools to create charts, maps, timelines, and link diagrams for the purpose of demonstrating analytical findings, including target relationships, time sequence of events, and criminal hierarchies.  
• Conducts tactical, strategic and intelligence lead policing assessment of major crime. 
• Manages the crime analysis section personnel.  
• Assists in the development and training of Crime Analysts.  
• Correlates, integrates, and evaluates varying types of information from investigative activities for the purpose of generating investigative leads, and prepares reports to document investigative activities and summarize findings.    
• Leads and/or assists with special projects and investigative efforts of the Milwaukee Police Department.  
• Assists law enforcement officers at crime scenes and during the execution of search warrants in the identification and collection of notes, files, records, and other items to be analyzed and/or used for intelligence purposes, and the development of intelligence lead case management.  
• Develops curriculum and provides training to department members in intelligence lead policing strategies.   
• Provides training to other Federal, State, and local law enforcement intelligence personnel. 
• Works in partnership with associated Federal, State and local agencies, analysts, and investigators to facilitate information sharing in accordance with national Crime Intelligence Sharing plan.   

Reasonable accommodations requested by qualified individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Information Management Systems, Computer Science, or closely related field from an accredited college or university.  

2. Four years of strategic analysis and criminal intelligence analytical experience.   

3. A minimum of three years of work experience with relational database development, management, and data mining.             

NOTE:  Equivalent combinations of education and experience may also be considered. A candidate may underfill at a lower level until the minimum qualifications are met.   

4. Valid driver’s license at time of appointment and throughout employment. 

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Certified Law Enforcement Instructor  
• Certified Structured Query Language Administrator  
• Law enforcement experience  
• Instructor and presentation experience in the field of criminal intelligence 

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES & OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

• Knowledge of intelligence techniques, operations, and analytical projects involving interrelated subject areas.  
• Knowledge of computer systems in order to conduct research and analyze data.
• Knowledge of management principles and practices. 
• Ability to communicate orally to effectively present findings to command level officers and other local, State and Federal law enforcement officials.  
• Ability to communicate in writing to effectively prepare findings and create reports for command level officers and other local, State and Federal law enforcement officials.  
• Ability to manage and supervise others. 
• Ability to present research findings in a concise and well-organized manner.   
• Ability to effectively represent the Police Department when interacting with counterparts throughout the Intelligence and law enforcement communities. 

CURRENT SALARY

The current starting salary (1FX) is $62,338 for residents of the City of Milwaukee, appointment above the minimum is possible up to $77,297 with approval. The annual starting salary is $60,809 for non-Milwaukee residents, with appointment above the minimum possible up to $75,401. 

SELECTION PROCESS

THE SELECTION PROCESS will be job related and will consist of one or more of the following: education and experience evaluation; written, oral, or performance tests, or other assessment methods. The Milwaukee Police Department reserves the right to call only the most qualified candidates to oral and performance examinations. Oral examinations may include written exercises. Selection process component weights will be determined by further analysis of the job.   

INITIAL FILING DATE - The examination will be held as soon as practical after November 3, 2015. Receipt of applications may be discontinued at any time after this date without prior notice.  However, recruitment may continue until the needs of the City have been met. Qualified applicants will be notified of the date, time, and place of the examination. Unless otherwise required by law, the City of Milwaukee will not provide alternative test administration. The applicant is responsible for attending all phases of the job selection process at the time and place designated by the City of Milwaukee. 

NOTE: The City’s residency requirement set forth in City Charter 5-02 is under litigation. Even though the City is legally able to enforce the current residency requirements based on a recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision, the City has agreed to continue to suspend enforcement of the ordinance during the time it may take to know whether the Wisconsin Supreme Court will review the case.  Once the Supreme Court refuses review or affirms the Court of Appeals decision, the City intends to fully enforce the ordinance. Consequently, employees who disregard the requirements of the ordinance do so at their own risk. Applicants for City of Milwaukee positions should understand the City’s commitment to its residency requirement. During this period of uncertainty it is important to take that into account when submitting an application and more importantly when deciding to accept an employment offer.  Please contact (414) 286–3751 if you have questions regarding your individual circumstances as part of the application and/or selection process.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

• Applications can be accessed by visiting www.jobaps.com/MIL.    
• Applications and transcripts should be submitted no later than November 5, 2015. 
• If you would like assistance completing an application, please contact the Department of Employee Relations at (414) 286-3751 or staffinginfo@milwaukee.gov.     
• The Department of Employee Relations is located in City Hall, 200 E Wells St, Room 706, Milwaukee, WI 53202.       
• For additional information about the position, please contact Vanessa Armstrong, Human Resources Analyst Senior, by email:  varmst@milwaukee.gov or phone:  (414) 935-7542.  

Project Coordinator-Education and Training, National Main Street Center - Chicago, IL (part time)

Project Coordinator, Education and Training

Position Details
Type	Part Time
Offered By	National Main Street Center, A subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation 50 West Jackson Blvd. Suite 350 Chicago , *United States
Salary	Non-Exempt

Over the past 35 years, the National Main Street Center (NMSC) – a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation – has led a transformational movement, working with communities around the country to revitalize and re-energize their downtown commercial districts. We are passionate about helping communities understand the connection between creating quality urban places and economic competitiveness – and equipping them with the tools to make that connection a reality. Since its inception, the NMSC’s approach has earned a reputation as one of the most powerful economic development tools in the nation, generating over $61.7 billion in reinvestments in downtown areas.

The Coordinator of Education and Training is a part-time, temporary position which is anticipated to run from September 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016. The hours will range between 20 – 28 hours per week.   If extended beyond 6 months, the position would become eligible for benefits.

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for assisting with the development and implementation of the Main Street America Institute (MSAI), the NMSC’s signature educational and training offering for advanced professional development in downtown and commercial district revitalization. The MSAI aims to provide a comprehensive, intensive yet convenient curriculum structure featuring both online and onsite coursework, and is focused on strengthening the knowledge and skills of our professionals in their efforts to lead successful revitalization programs.

Duties

• Support the Manager of Content & Education and the Director of Leadership Development in launching the Main Street Institute in January 2016.
• Assist with the development of content and curriculum of the multi-month certification process – including, but not limited to, helping identify topics and recruiting instructors.
• Coordinate and schedule regular Institute task force meetings and serve as the key point person for the group when necessary.
• Assist with the logistics of the in-person trainings and online trainings, including monitoring registration, handling content and materials, coordinating contracts and services, and serving as the primary liaison between the instructors and the Content & Education manager.
• Assist with the tracking of the project budget and handling reporting duties as needed.
• Assist with the communications and promotions of the Institute, including but not limited to creating content for the website and email marketing.
• Monitor participant satisfaction and help make adjustments to training when required to meet participant needs.
• Help the organization effectively engage with a larger, broader and more culturally diverse audience.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of professional level experience, particularly in a matrixed and geographically dispersed non-profit environment.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating projects, performing research, writing and editing.
• Experience with website content design and management preferred.
• Excellent project-management skills, including ability to work well under deadline pressure and ability to achieve results with general supervision.
• Familiarity with National Main Street Network highly desired.
• Experience with curriculum development or training program highly desired.
• Basic analytical and problem solving skills, including  issue identification and prioritization.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Experience successfully interacting with key stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate achieve results. 
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task efficiently and respond to a high volume of ongoing requests in a timely fashion.  Strong organizational skills required.
• Ability to continually develop skills related to use of rapidly changing technology and communications best practices.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and skill set essential.
• Ability to adapt and be flexible in a dynamic work environment
• Demonstrated success in working with culturally diverse colleagues.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel required. Familiarity with other software, including databases, a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent years of experience) required. Masters in planning, preservation or similar field preferred.

How to Apply

To apply, please include a cover letter in the body of a message and email your resume as a Word, PDF or Text document to 283688-CS-815@nthp.hrmdirect.com.

Senior Associate, Public Sector Innovation Living Cities, Inc. - New York City, NY

Senior Associate, Public Sector Innovation

Living Cities, Inc.

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New York City, NY

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Living Cities, a collaborative of 22 of the world’s largest foundations and financial institutions, supports bold and promising approaches to bring opportunities and the power of mainstream markets to urban neighborhoods and residents historically left behind.  Living Cities executes its mission through strategic deployment of loans, grants, and the intellectual capital and convening power of its membership.  Over the past 15 years, Living Cities’ members have collectively invested more than $1 billion in America’s cities, an investment that has resulted in over $16 billion in development and follow-on investments. Yet members are not simply funders. They participate at the senior management level on the Living Cities Board of Directors and contribute the time of 80+ expert staff toward crafting and implementing the Living Cities agenda.

The Public Sector Innovation Cluster is responsible for the development and implementation of a diverse portfolio of Living Cities’ activities, focused on helping local governments transform the way they operate, better utilize resources, and collaborate in order to improve the lives of low-income residents.  These activities include:

• the Project on Municipal Innovation, a national network of senior mayoral staff;
• the City Accelerator, a multiyear initiative to support cohorts of city officials working to transform particular aspects of their governmental practice;
• serving as network and knowledge lead on Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 14 city innovation team initiative
• work to harness the power of new tools and approaches in civic data and technology to change the way government and other local partners address problems facing low-income people;
• public sector aspects of cross-cutting Living Cities’ programs including the nine-site Integration Initiative;
• the generation of knowledge from these and other activities to influence the broader field of public sector innovation.

This an exciting opportunity for an individual committed to accelerating large-scale results for low-income populations by supporting, capturing and disseminating key lessons from public sector innovators across the country. Reporting to the Director of Public Sector Innovation (PSI) and partnering with an outstanding team of colleagues, associates, consultants and external partners, the Senior Associate will provide programmatic support to one or more major initiatives in the Living Cities’ Public Sector Innovation portfolio and will collect, analyze, synthesize and disseminate key findings from along the way. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Work with the Public Sector Innovation team to identify key issues and findings for further exploration and dissemination
• Provide research and analysis support for issues identified by partners and Living Cities staff
• All aspects of project development and management, including drafting a consistent flow of knowledge products like regular updates to members, semi-annual snapshots for the broader field, webinars, and case studies
• Assist in the development of curriculum and resource materials for Living Cities and Bloomberg Philanthropies’ bi-annual two-day innovation team learning communities, one-time convenings and webinars

• Develop a working knowledge of five to eight cities through various Living Cities programs and take initiative to bridge knowledge with other cities and colleagues
• Work with other Living Cities clusters to ensure lessons and opportunities are identified and shared appropriately
• Author regular PSI-related communications including summary documents, research papers, press releases, internal memoranda, reports, blogs, and white papers
• Create and maintain an initiative-level dashboard, tracking results and progress against core goals
• Collect data regarding Living Cities staff’s site-level support efforts, e.g., coaching, technical assistance, convening, and other non-financial transactions, to share with evaluation team
• Work on other programmatic areas, as identified by PSI Director

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