Technical Assistant – Transportation Team, Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC), Portage, Indiana

Title: Technical Assistant – Transportation Team, Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC)

Location: Portage, Indiana

Type: Full-time, on-site with opportunities for remote work

Location: Portage, IN
Pay: $40,000 to $45,000 annually

The Technical Assistant is responsible for supporting the Transportation Team’s planning initiatives associated with NIRPC’s role as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties in Indiana. The selected candidate will:

 

Collect Data Outdoors

·         Collaborate with NIRPC and Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to identify traffic count locations and develop traffic count schedules

·         Install and retrieve outdoor automated roadway and trail traffic data collection devices on roadways and multi-use trails

·         Document physical features of sidewalk locations and quality, bicycle lane locations and quality, roadway pavement conditions, etc.

·         Collect travel time data in peak (6am – 9am and 3pm – 7pm) and off-peak hours (9am – 3pm)

·         Maintain personal safety when collecting data and be available to be contacted by others on NIRPC staff via mobile phone when in the field

·         Assist with other in-field data collection for the Transportation or Environment Team as required

 

Maintain Data Collection Equipment, Supplies, and Vehicle

·         Monitor and report the condition of roadway and trail traffic data collection devices

·         Conduct physical inventories of traffic data collection devices

·         Maintain and make minor repairs to traffic data collection devices

·         Arrange for maintenance and repairs of traffic data collection devices

·         Maintain the NIRPC vehicle used for in-field data collection (bring for tune-ups, tire rotations, oil changes, etc.)

 

At the Office Duties

·         Assist in maintaining the database of traffic counts collected

·         Download count data from field collection devices to NIRPC and INDOT databases

·         Share data for planning activities and for display on NIRPC website

·         Assist in the preparation of reports with collected data for internal and external users

·         Respond to inquiries pertaining to roadway and trail data

·         Deliver planning documents to interested parties

·         Assist in the development of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) work products

·         Other duties as assigned

 

To be considered for this position, please submit all requested files to:

Meredith Stilwell, Director of Administration
Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission
6100 Southport Road
Portage, IN 46368-6409
219-254-2525   

mstilwell@nirpc.org

 

·         A carefully written cover letter (single page),

·         Resume (no longer than two pages), and

·         Contact information for at least two professional references.

 

Application materials should be submitted to NIRPC no later than June 20, 2025. However, the position will remain open until filled to find the candidate with the best fit among professional qualifications, experience, and suitability to NIRPC’s mission.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST, Field Data Collector, NORC - Nationwide (Remote)

 The Field team is seeking talented individuals for future hiring initiatives. In the Field Data Collector role, you will talk to people from all walks of life—either by telephone or in person—to obtain information on issues that will affect social policy. The people being surveyed, who are called respondents, are chosen through a complex scientific sampling procedure. Interviewers administer carefully developed, field-tested questionnaires to respondents. Our talent acquisition team will reach out when new positions open that align with your experience.

Apply here!

Community Organizer - Englewood Quality of Life Initiative (EQLI)

The Englewood Quality of Life Initiative (EQLI) is a community driven plan to improve the community through resident developed strategies. The Plan has served as a catalyst for residents and stakeholders of Greater Englewood to implement a number of programs, initiatives, and events as a large coalition formed of several issue focused task forces developing on-going implementation tactics. The Englewood Quality of Life Initiative Community Organizer will be responsible for supporting broad-based community outreach and stakeholder engagement, and administrative support for each respective taskforce. The purpose of the role is to engage critical partners in the execution of the plan, support the many Englewood Quality of Life task force’s initiatives, events and meetings as well as mobilizing residents around campaigns and projects of the task forces.

Survey Statistician - Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau

Open & Closing Dates: 09/29/2023 to 03/29/2024
Salary: $78,592 - $122,459 per year
Location: few vacancies available in Suitland, MD
Remote job: No
Telework eligible: Yes-as determined by the agency policy
Travel required: not required
Appointment type: Permanent
Work Schedule: Full time

Full job listing is available here.

Survey Statistician - Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau

Open & Closing Dates: 09/29/2023 to 03/29/2024
Salary: $53,105-$84,441 per year
Location: few vacancies in the following location: Suitland, MD
Remote Job: No
Telework Eligible: Yes-as determined by the agency policy.
Travel: Not required
Appointment Type: Permanent
Work Schedule: Full-time

Full job listing is available here.

Planner - Village of Huntley, IL

Who: Village of Huntley, IL, Development Services Department

What: This position performs professional, technical, and administrative work related to new developments in the Village. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, performing varied services and assignments related to zoning administration, site plan review, project management, long-range planning, and code enforcement. The position requires strong customer service and excellent communication skills and the ability to meet strict deadlines. Strong writing skills and attention to detail required.

Work includes responsibility for providing information regarding Village codes and standards to the public; preparation of maps and other illustrative materials; and collecting planning data. The position also involves responsibility for providing technical advice and guidance to the Director of Development Services and other Village staff regarding development activity. The Planner will serve as staff liaison to the Plan Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Historic Preservation Commission. Attendance at various evening meetings is required.

Entry Level Planner - MKSK (Detroit)

Who: MKSK is a landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm known for creative solutions addressing economic, social, environmental, historical, and cultural challenges within our cities. Our 90+ person team of Landscape Architects and Urban Planners work throughout the Great Lakes and Southeast Regions from 7 offices in 5 states.
MKSK’s niche is to craft public places and spaces to transform, inspire, and perform successfully. Our clients include cities, development organizations, higher ed, hospitals, transportation agencies, Fortune 500 corporations, and select developers. Our projects include planning and design for downtowns, river/waterfronts, neighborhoods, cultural and campus environments. Our Detroit office leads the firm’s transportation planning group that links transportation design with land use thru corridor plans, Complete Streets Design, transit plans, parking studies, and form-based codes.

What: We are seeking a talented Planner to help prepare projects in our small, but growing Detroit office. In particular, we are looking for someone with skills in mapping and graphics plus research and writing. This position involves drafting and editing reports and documents, preparation of plan maps, development of graphics and document layout, and preparation of presentation materials. Data collection is also part of the work including traffic counts, parking inventories, land use surveys, and occasionally intercept surveys of people on the street. Some surveys, meetings, and workshops occur on evenings and weekends.

Planning - Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Planning

Who: Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Planning

What: The purpose of this position is to assist in the research and review of land development applications of various types; present plans and reports to the Planning Commission and other groups; provide customer service; maintain and update paper and electronic records; and other related duties as assigned. This position works under general supervision according to set procedures, but manages time to complete tasks in accordance with defined deadlines.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Gathers, organizes, analyzes, and evaluates data and/or information. 
• Investigates and reviews property development plans and plats for conformance with previous land documents, Kentucky statutes and Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government regulations, procedures and standards as needed. 
• Attends meetings, investigates issues, prepares reports and/or visualization tools, and answers questions and requests from internal and external customers. 
• Assists with public input, monitors existing conditions, trends, and systems performance data. 
• Gives information, guidance, and assistance to other staff and customers. 
• Performs data entry, reporting and other administrative duties as needed. 
• Performs related work as assigned.

Research and Analysis Assistant – CMAP

Who: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning – Policy & Programming Dept.

What: CMAP is seeking to hire an Assistant Analyst within the agency’s modeling group to focus on the collection, preparation, and analysis of data related to agency research and analysis activities. Examples of projects include: geocoding transportation performance data for use in preparing evaluation metrics, improving the spatial level-of-service accuracy of transportation modeling networks, and analyzing transportation system performance data from modeling tools and other sources. These and other projects assigned are critical to maintaining the quality and integrity of CMAP planning datasets.

Research Associate - Public Health Institute (San Francisco)

Who: Public Health Institute - Build Healthy Places Network

What: Build Healthy Places Network is seeking an experienced, personable, and social media savvy researcher for the role of Research Associate I. BHPN’s mission is to catalyze and support collaboration across the health and community development sectors, together working to improve low-income communities and the lives of people living in them.

The Research Associate will work with a close knit team of seasoned professionals; Contribute to cutting edge scientific research and a synthesis project; Network with national leaders within the health, wealth and asset-building industries. Specific responsibilities include:

Regional Planner (West Burlington, IA)

Who: Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission

What: The Regional Planner will perform work under the direction of the Planning Director. General duties will include GIS data collection and mapping, data collection and analysis, preparing planning documents, zoning and subdivision updates and enforcement, grant writing, grant administration, project management, assisting planning staff, and other duties as needed.

Business Services Analyst (Memphis)

Who: City of Memphis, TN – Department of Planning & Development

What: The Business Services Analyst is responsible for the review, analysis, and evaluation of processes, systems, and user needs for projects and procedures associated with individual departments or the division; coordinate processes to ensure that the information systems support departmental business operational needs; serves as the first point of contact for coworkers and departmental liaisons regarding the use of designated information systems; gathers data to develop or contribute to the development of business plans and strategies; tracks performance of core business processes associated with individual departments or the division; assist the County IT staff in understanding the operational need for both automated and manual solutions to the business systems and procedures. Specific responsibilities include:

Data Analyst - MAPSCorps (Chicago)

Who: MAPSCorps (Meaningful-Active-Productive Science in Service to Communities), a nonprofit organization that provides urban youth with meaningful employment and STEM training opportunities through an innovative technology-based community asset mapping program. MAPSCorps partners with NowPow, a healthcare technology company that consumes the MAPSCorps data to connect community residents to the vital information needed to stay well and live long. NowPow, a for-profit social enterprise, and MAPSCorps, a 501c3, together make up a self-sustaining collective social impact business. MAPSCorps and NowPow catalyze communities by building the workforce of the future and improving the health and vitality of people, businesses, and organizations.

What: The Data Analyst reports to the Executive Director. The Analyst works closely with the Program Manager and is responsible for data processing, reports, and data visualization. During the data collection (mapping) period, the Analyst will supervise seasonal Data Coordinators to ensure efficient data processing and high-quality data. The Data Analyst also manages the MAPSCorps data requests process and mines the MAPSCorps datasets to provide reports and data visualizations to management and partners. The Analyst will work with the Program Manager on outreach efforts to grow data partners and users. The Analysts will also work closely with the MAPSCorps’ engineer to maintain and optimize annually the database, data collection tools, and website. In addition, the Analyst will provide guidance and support efforts to train youth on basic data analytics and visualization techniques. Due to the start-up nature of the organization, there will also be times that will require the Analyst to contribute to other organizational tasks such as reviewing grants, and assisting with program implementation and reporting requirements. Specific responsibilities include:

Research Associate @ The Urban Institute (DC)

Who: The Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center at the Urban Institute 

What: The work of the Center on Metropolitan Housing and Communities (Metro) focuses on a range of issues including housing, community and economic development, and other issues affecting vulnerable populations. Responsibilities 
• Develop or participate in developing research topics, proposals, and research designs 
• Maintain project budgets timelines, manage grant/contract relationships and deliverables 
• Develop and maintain partnerships with non-profits, government agency offices, funders and other entities to support implementation and evaluation of innovative policies and programs 
• Assist in developing subcontracts, managing subcontractor performance.
Assist with delivering training and technical assistance services to implantation partners and subcontractors as needed. 
• Supervise and/or participate in data collection and analysis 
• Interpret data from a policy perspective 
• Supervise less senior researchers, 
• Translate research for policymakers and other stakeholders. 
• Participate in writing final reports, presenting results to clients and stakeholders, drafting blogs and other technical assistance or guidance documents.

Planning & Development Position - Flint Michigan, Deadline 9/8/17

Openings as of 8/28/2017

• Planner IJobID: 773 





Position Type:
  City of Flint - Planning & Development/Planner I
Date Posted:
  8/25/2017
Location:
  City of Flint Municipal Center (City Hall)
Closing Date: 
  09/08/2017

District:
  City of Flint - website
  Please see attached Job Description and Job Posting for further details. You must meet the minimum entrance requirements and attach supporting documentation to be considered for employment.  Failure to supply required documentation (i.e. Transcripts, Driver’s License, incomplete application) will result in disqualification for consideration.

Employees hired by the City must maintain residency as follows:  Local 1600 - within 20 miles of the nearest boundary of the City of Flint.


Link: https://www.applitrack.com/fgahrc/OnlineApp/JobPostings/View.asp?AppliTrackJobId=773

Senior Planner - United City of Yorkville, IL

Senior Planner
United City of Yorkville, IL

Under the direction of the Community Development Director, the Senior Planner is responsible for the coordination of all development projects. Additional duties include, but are not limited to, managing complex planning studies; processing development applications; the review of development proposals and site plans; policy research and data collection; acting as staff liaison to commission and / or committee meetings; and community outreach regarding development.

Qualified applicants are expected to have the ability to appropriately apply the provisions of ordinances and codes in plan reviews, familiarity with Arc View GIS software, proficiency in Microsoft Suite programs, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Graphic design capabilities highly preferred, but not required. A minimum of a bachelor's degree in urban planning, urban design or related field and at least two (2) years of municipal planning experience is required.

Salary range is $65,000-$85,000 with starting salary DOQ.

Submit cover letter, resume, and application to United City of Yorkville, Human Resources, 800 Game Farm Road, Yorkville, IL 60560 or via e-mail to Rachel Wright at rwright@yorkville.il.us by 4:00 p.m. on June 3, 2016.

Visit http://www.yorkville.il.us/Jobs.aspx for a full job description, application and position details.

Planner/Real Estate Analyst, Valerie S. Kretchmer Associates, Inc. (VSKA) - Evanston, IL

Planner/Real Estate Analyst at Valerie S. Kretchmer Associates, Inc. (VSKA)

Relevant Career Interests: Urban Planning, Real Estate, Economic Development, Public Administration/Policy, Affordable Housing.

Company Description: Valerie S. Kretchmer Associates, Inc. is a small real estate and planning consulting firm based in downtown Evanston, IL (location is accessible by Metra, CTA Purple
Line, CTA and Pace buses). Clients include real estate developers, local, regional and state
government agencies, non-profit organizations, community groups, public housing authorities,
and transit agencies, among others.

Description & Responsibilities: Demographic data analysis, data collection, primary source
market research, field work, assistance in preparation of reports and presentations (including
tables, figures and basic maps), general research, minimal administrative and clerical tasks.

Candidates must be proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, be able to research and
gather data efficiently, and be able to communicate and write clearly. Familiarity with GIS,
geographic data constraints and structuring data for GIS is preferred. Good time management
skills, ability to work on multiple projects in tandem and attention to detail are very important.

Candidates must have a driver's license, but not necessarily own a car.

Detail: The duties are broad and are generally geared towards understanding the market context
of development proposals or planning initiatives and communicating this knowledge effectively
to clients. This includes spreadsheet demographic analysis using data from government sources,
Esri (via Business Analyst Online) and other vendors, such as CoStar and NIC. The
planner/analyst also does research on a variety of topics relevant to housing, economic
development, real estate development and community planning. This involves extensive
telephone calls to building managers, Realtors, commercial real estate brokers, business owners,
officials and service providers. It also includes field work (outside the office), observational
information collection, light land use analysis, map making and other tasks. Writing and
presentation skills are important, as the planner/analyst assists in client communications, writing
reports and preparing presentations based on research and data analysis.

Minimum Requirements: Master's degree in a related field and/or bachelor's degree with two
years of relevant experience. Affordable housing experience is helpful, though not required.

Salary: Commensurate with education, experience and skills.

Contact: Ryan Holmes, Senior Planner
807 Davis Street, # 2004
Evanston, IL 60201
847-864-8895 - Office
rholmes@kretchmerassociates.com
www.kretchmerassociates.com

Senior Analyst, National Community Investment Fund - Chicago, IL

National Community Investment Fund

Job Title: Senior Analyst

Reports to: Chief Executive

National Community Investment Fund (NCIF; www.ncif.org) is a non-profit fund set up in 1996  to invest capital into CDFI, minority and mission-oriented banks and other financial institutions  around the country that increase access to responsible financial products and services in underserved communities. It is currently the largest investor in the mission-oriented banking industry, with investments in 15% of all certified CDFI banks.

NCIF is looking for a senior analyst to become a part of an entrepreneurial team in building our business. Specific responsibilities will include:

Social Performance Metrics and Research

1. Support implementation the NCIF Impact Plan around
(a) data collection (building a comprehensive Impact Database)
(b) data analysis and conversion to actionable “information” for lending and investing activities,
(c) scorecards/ratings/indexes as appropriate,
(d) publications and
(e) outreach/communications to NCIF stakeholders

2. Collect, analyze and evaluate social impact metrics, loan origination (HMDA, commercial real estate, small business and other lending), branch location and other impact data to calculate the social impact of banks in the NCIF Network;

3. Recommend enhancements to NCIF Social Performance Metrics, data collection and assessment tools, data collection methodologies;

4. Assist in the production of publications that “Tell the Story of CDFI Banking” including NCIF’s Development Impact Dashboards and Impact Stories;

5. Assist in standardizing impact measurement for the CDFI Banking industry and for the Impact Investing community; evaluate partnerships with other tools like PolicyMap and IRIS for this purpose; and

6. Support the development of the CDFI/mission-oriented banking industry via the development of industry research reports.


• Passion for community development and for improving lives of underserved

• Graduate degree in a public policy, economics or business with at least 1-3 years of work experience in financial analysis and research methods; *

• Advanced quantitative and qualitative research skills;

• Proven writing skills, with an ability to translate data into a compelling story

• Familiarity with CDFI and minority banking or lending to /investing in CDFIs

• Quantitatively inclined;

• MS Office, SQL (or other database), SPSS/STATA and/or GIS skills strongly preferred;

• Energy, flexibility and drive to work in an entrepreneurial organization

• Resident in Chicago or willing to relocate.

**Candidates with undergraduate degrees may be considered if they have extensive and highly
relevant work experience in research methods, financial analysis and community development finance

To apply, please send a resume, cover letter and writing sample to Lara Pawlak at

lpawlak@ncif.org. Resumes without a cover letter and writing sample will not be considered.

NCIF is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal treatment and opportunity to all

persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status

or sexual orientation except where such distinction is required by law.

Planning Intern, The South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (SSMMA) - East Hazel Crest, IL

The South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (SSMMA) seeks a Planning Intern. SSMMA is a non-profit Council of Government representing 44 communities in south Cook and eastern Will counties. SSMMA is involved in transportation, housing, economic development, open space, environmental, broadband and other issues important to our member communities and our region. SSMMA’s GIS department supports these activities and maintains the South Suburban Atlas which provides efficient, innovative and high quality GIS services to members of the South Suburban GIS Consortium.
Position Description
The Planning Intern will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Collect, organize, analyze, and input data used by SSMMA Housing staff and South Suburban Land Bank and Development Authority (SSLBDA) staff to identify, evaluate, and make inferences on trends used to assist with decision-making using ArcGIS and Microsoft Excel.
  
• Conduct research and prepare results for use by SSMMA and SSLBDA staff on planning initiatives, site development opportunities, and local ordinances.
  
• Update and maintain records pertaining to properties donated, purchased, or considered by the SSLBDA.
  
• Provide planning technical assistance to SSLBDA and SSMMA staff, member municipalities and regional
  partners.
  
• Collaborate with municipalities and partner organizations on regional planning initiatives.
  
• Assist with updating land bank and housing websites.
  
• Participate in SSMMA-related events.
  Required Skills
  The Planning Analyst should have a working knowledge of ArcGIS software including ESRI ArcGIS 10.3 and ArcGIS Online. Familiarity with ESRI Business Analyst Online, ArcServer, ESRI Network Analyst, and ESRI Spatial Analyst is desirable.
  A bachelor’s or Master’s degree in progress in urban and regional planning or related field of study is required. Relevant professional experience may be substituted for education.
  This is a paid ($20/hr) part time (21-25 hours/week) internship with the potential to be become full time upon graduation and exceptional review. South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association is an equal opportunity employer.
  The position will remain open until November 25, 2015 at 4:00pm. Please respond with your cover letter and resume, or with questions about the position by email (preferred), fax or mail to:
  Lakeshia Wright, AICP
  South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association 1904 W. 174th Street, East Hazel Crest, Illinois 60429 Phone: 708.922.4675
  Fax: 708.206.1133
  Lakeshia.Wright@ssmma.org 
  

Military Master Planner, Woolpert - Dayton, OH

Military Master Planner

Woolpert

Professional Area: 

Planning Management, Budgeting and Finance

Website: 

https://recruiting.ultipro.com/WOO1009/JobBoard/97967b39-b3fa-4972-8da3-2af68e0f...

Location: 

Dayton, OH

Successful candidate will have:

• A BS in Planning or Landscape Architecture
• Previously demonstrated skills in ESRI ArcGIS, AutoCAD and other software such as Adobe Creative Cloud is a plus
• Previously demonstrated written and oral presentation skills
• U.S. Citizenship

Knowledge of:

• Military Master Planning processes/techniques
• LEED and sustainable planning and design principles
• Form-Based Codes
• Data collection and inventory methods 

Leading Innovation and Integrity...

Woolpert, Inc., which is a leader in the integration of planning/design, technology and geospatial systems, is looking for a highly motivated junior military master planner with up to four (4) years of experience with military master planning projects for the Department of Defense. Projects would include Vision Plans, Area Development Plans and Installation Development Plans that require knowledge and application of Form-Based Codes, New Urbanism, LEED and other sustainable/resilience planning strategies. The successful candidate will also have strong GIS skills. Office location is in Dayton, OH. Prior military service is favorable.

Tasks will include:    

• Proactively pursuing new graphic techniques, GIS technologies and keeping current on military master planning practices
• Creating report mapping and presentation graphics
• Working as part of integrated military master planning and design teams
• Assisting in the research and preparation of reports
• Traveling with project teams

For immediate consideration, please apply online at https://recruiting.ultipro.com/WOO1009/JobBoard/97967b39-b3fa-4972-8da3-2af68e0ffa86

Please no agency or recruiter calls