Extension Specialist, Family & Consumer Science (Evaluation) - UofI Extension

Who: University of Illinois Extension, College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences (ACES). Champaign-Urbana Campus

What: The Extension Specialist, Family and Consumer Science (Evaluation) serves as a regular, full time, 12 month academic professional. This position is part of the Extension faculty with primary responsibility for overseeing the evaluation of education programs in the division of the Extension Family and Consumer Sciences program. The position is part of the leadership team for the $17 M community nutrition education programs funded through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) and Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) within the Family and Consumer Science division of University of Illinois Extension. This position will be responsible for developing and providing statewide evaluation strategy, leadership in impact reporting, and ensuring the division has knowledge of evaluation principles for the program.
Responsibilities include:

Managing Director of the Water Program - The Center for Neighborhood Technology (Chicago)

Who: The Center for Neighborhood Technology - Water Program. The Water Program supports an integrated water management approach, with focus areas including stormwater management, water infrastructure, and water policy to promote environmental sustainability and foster equitable communities.

What: The Managing Director of Water will manage a suite of current programs, a staff of five professionals, and project-specific independent contractors.
The Water Program’s core areas of work include:

• RainReady Home: Identifies flood control and sustainable stormwater management solutions for homes, including landscaping, building, and plumbing improvements. 
• RainReady Community: Engages residents in a process to create a community-wide risk assessment and a multi-year action plan to reduce and mitigate the impact of severe rain events. 
• RainReady Academy: Promotes and supports the adoption of the RainReady approach throughout the country by providing technical assistance, coaching, planning activities and charrettes, connections with leading water experts, program materials, and online planning tools. 
• Great Lakes Water Infrastructure: Analyzes and proposes solutions to water infrastructure challenges in Great Lakes cities, employing an intensive planning charrette process with local government, stakeholders, and national subject matter experts. 

Key responsibilities of the Managing Director of Water are:

Narrative Impact Analyst - Race Forward (Oakland or NYC) (2 year fellowship)

Who: Race Forward’s mission is to build awareness, solutions, and leadership for racial justice by generating transformative ideas, information, and experiences. We define racial justice as the systematic fair treatment of people of all races, resulting in equitable opportunities and outcomes for all, and we work to advance racial justice through media, research, and leadership development. Race Forward publishes the daily news site Colorlines and presents Facing Race, the country’s largest multiracial conference on racial justice.

What: The Narrative Impact Analyst will provide strategic support to the organization’s efforts to amplify and innovatively measure the impact of the varied racial justice narrative programs of both Race Forward and allied/client organizations. As a member of the organization’s Impact Planning and Evaluation Core Team, the analyst will work under the supervision of the Vice President of Research and alongside staff from Research, Development, and the Narrative and Communications Program (which oversees the daily racial justice news site Colorlines). They will contribute to and build upon organizational content analysis practice and other impact evaluation methods for narrative change campaigns and journalism.

Assistant/Associate Professor, Public Policy, University of Georgia - Athens, GA

Assistant/Associate Professor

Public Policy

University of Georgia

The University of Georgia’s School of Public & International Affairs, Department of Public Administration and Policy invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in public policy. Exceptional candidates may be appointed at the associate professor level. Appointment begins in August 2016. Candidates should demonstrate a substantive policy specialization. A Ph.D. in public policy, economics, sociology, political science, public administration, or other appropriate discipline is required. Teaching is predominately at the graduate level and includes courses in policy analysis, policy process, or program evaluation, and other substantive policy courses. Successful candidates will contribute to our MPA and Ph.D. programs and demonstrate evidence of research productivity. Candidates with a clear potential and prospects for (or demonstrated success in) securing external research funding are especially encouraged to apply.  Applications should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation. 

Applications received by November 1, 2015 are guaranteed full consideration. Applications should be sent either as email attachments to papolicy@uga.edu or by mail to: Public Policy Recruitment Committee, Department of Public Administration & Policy, 204 Baldwin Hall, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-1615.

For more information about the Department, visit www.padp.uga.edu.

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Safe Routes to School Program Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Transportation - St. Paul, MN

STATE PROG ADMIN PRIN 

$ 24.00-$ 35.37 hourly, $ 50,112-$ 73,853 annually

Date Posted:		08/21/2015
Closing Date:		08/31/2015
Hiring Agency:		Transportation Dept
Location:		St. Paul
Who May Apply:		Open to all qualified job seekers
Posting Number:		15DOT000420
Employment Conditions:		Permanent, Full-time
Work Shift:		Day Shift
Days of Work:		Monday-Friday
Travel Required:		no
Job Grouping:		General Administration
Classified Status:		Classified
What's Great About This Job:		GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! The State of Minnesota offers a comprehensive benefits package including low-cost medical and dental insurance, employer-paid life insurance, short and long term disability, pre-tax flexible spending accounts, retirement plan, tax-deferred compensation, generous vacation and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays each year. This position is located in Minnesota's great capital city, Saint Paul. The State of Minnesota offers employees a subsidy for public transportation allowing for convenient and easy access to commute to work. Ride the new METRO "Green Line" Light Rail Train to work! The Rice/Capitol Station is located close by.
Job Description:		This position exists to develop, coordinate, manage and direct the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) grant program for the State of Minnesota. Resulting in the establishment of equitable project selection, technical support and performance evaluation that ensure implementation of the strategic plan?s program goals, policies and procedures are maintained and elevated.
Minimum Qualifications:		Two years of advanced-professional experience OR a Bachelor?s degree plus eighteen months of advanced-professional experience in administering statewide programs that include writing procedures, ensuring compliance, evaluating program performance, and fiscal/program monitoring; AND --Advanced knowledge of pedestrian and bicycle facility design; --Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local transportation planning processes; --Demonstrated ability to review and interpret highly technical information in order to arrive at solutions to problems and develop practical policy recommendations and implementation plans; --Extensive experience in developing contracts and programming practices; --Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. --Knowledge and application of Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, and Outlook. --Demonstrated experience performing program evaluations, ensuring quality and making program changes; --Detailed knowledge of organization and organizational relationships. --Demonstrate strong negotiating and consensus building skills;
Selection Process:		The selection process is a resume-based, skill-matching process. Resumes of all applicants to this posting will be evaluated against the Minimum Qualifications stated above. If your skills match the required skills for this position, the department may contact you. If you have already submitted a resume to this database within the last 12 months that clearly identifies your knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience, you do not need to submit another. Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) encourages participation in all its programs, services and activities and does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities. Anyone who believes they may need a reasonable accommodation in order to fully participate in the job application, interview or selection processes may contact any agency official with whom applicant has contact in the processing of their employment application to request an accommodation. Applicants may also contact the MnDOT Affirmative Action office to request an accommodation by: E-mail: ADArequest.dot@state.mn.us; or by calling Janet Miller at 651/366-4720; or using MN Relay 711. The MnDOT Reasonable Accommodation policy can be found at: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/policy/hr/hr009.html.
How to Apply:		Most State selection processes utilize a resume-based screening process. You will be contacted by agency staff if your background best matches the selection criteria on this job posting. To apply for this position, click the APPLY box found at the bottom of this job announcement. For additional information about the State?s selection process, go to <http://www.mn.gov/mmb/careers/>.
Contact for More Information:		Stephanie Olson, stephanie.glaser@state.mn.us.

Director, City Planning - City of Regina, SK, Canada

Director, City Planning 

City of Regina

Professional Area: 

Community Development and Redevelopment

Land-Use Management and Code Enforcement

Real Estate Development

Experience: 

7-10 years

Email: 

ReginaPlanning@oclsearch.ca

Location: 

Regina, SK S4P 3C8

Canada

Director, City Planning

The City of Regina is a growing, diverse and vibrant community with a population of over 220,000 and a combined annual operating and capital budget of over $500 million.  As one of Saskatchewan’s strongest economic regions and most liveable cities, Regina is a dynamic center for organizations focusing on telecommunications, manufacturing, data management, software development, and other technological industries; agriculture and natural resources continue to play a strong part in the economy.

The Director, City Planning reports to the Executive Director, City Planning & Development and leads a broad portfolio comprising four Branches: Long Range Planning; Regional Planning; Neighbourhood Planning; and Infrastructure Planning, while managing an operating budget close to $7 million and a team of about 40 professionals.

As the Director, you will lead the implementation of the City of Regina’s new Official Community Plan with a focus on the Interim Phasing and Financing Plan component; and identify the current / future needs and growth requirements of the City.  You will direct the development of and implementation of comprehensive land use plans, tax incentive policies and programs to encourage housing and land use planning and development.  You will develop and maintain strong working relationships with Council, external stakeholders and business partners as well as the general public to facilitate effective involvement within respect to City building and regional planning.  You will also work closely with Council and senior staff to establish the regional planning agenda for the City and build strategic relationships with the City’s regional partner municipalities.  In addition, you will effectively engage the public to facilitate effective public input and involvement in policy development, program evaluation, and performance assessment.

You possess a thorough knowledge of planning principles, legislation, legal requirements and best practices within the planning discipline and you possess significant expertise with citizen engagement and in land use planning.  You are well known for your commitment to continuous improvement and delivering outstanding service to your customers.  Broad experience comprising municipal, public and private sectors would be an asset.

To explore this challenging opportunity, email a detailed resume to ReginaPlanning@oclsearch.ca or contact Robert Johnston, President, at 416-385-9975.

Evaluation and Data Manager, Family Focus - Chicago, IL

Evaluation and Data Manager

REPORTS TO:           The Associate Director of Community Schools and Youth Initiatives

OVERVIEW:  Family Focus is a family support organization providing services in the three program areas of early childhood development, community schools/youth development and adult services.  Family focus is a major provider of 21^st CCLC (Community School) programs throughout Chicago, Cicero and Aurora.   These programs offer before-and after-school activities for students and their families with the goals of improving academic achievement, increasing positive behavior and building skills. 

This position will support and coordinate the evaluation process for Family Focus’s 21^st CCLC programs. Responsibilities for this position include data management and program evaluation. Additionally, this manager position provides support to other program areas in data collection, data management and program evaluation.

Community Schools

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

·         Manage the CitySpan database utilized by the Community School programs including monitoring for completion and accuracy.  

·         Lead staff training on utilizing the database, updating the user manual and providing on-going technical assistance for program staff.

·         Oversee all processes related to data collection including communicating with program staff and partner school districts/schools to collect required data (grades, test scores, etc.)

·         Oversee all processes related to the release of data including the IRB process and parental consent for the release of data.

·         Support meeting program compliance and objectives, as set by funders, by continuously monitoring program data for on-track progression to meet funding requirements and program impact objectives.

·         Compile and analyze data for grant reporting; prepare program evaluations in alignment with funder requirements and support to the continuous program improvement cycle.

·         Develop dissemination plans for program evaluations including program staff, agency, partner schools, and other stakeholders.

·         Participate in developing and delivering professional development related to the continuous program improvement cycle. 

·         Support the community school and youth development staff in the implementation of the Youth Program Quality Intervention model; including training staff on the methods, providing technical assistance on the model, observe programs and supporting program staff in setting and meeting program intervention goals.

·         Will need to travel to sites and schools in the Chicagoland area

All Program Areas

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

·       Support the on-boarding of new programs or funding with the Development Department through aligning program objectives with processes to collect required data for measuring outputs and outcomes.

·       Support existing and new programs in creating standardized intake/enrollment forms, consents for data sharing and staff tracking forms to establish standard practices across the agency.

·       Participate and contribute in the process to identify agency-wide requirements for a standardized database, including identifying potential database models, assessing and prioritizing agency needs, and designing the process to integrate the use of a selected database (database customizations, staff training and developing internal data protocols).

·       Support the agency in effectively communicating program impacts in participants’ lives and identifying areas of best practice within the organization through strategic decision making in data collection and analysis.  

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

·    A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s preferred and five years experience in education and/or grant reporting or related experience

·    Knowledge/experience of community schools, youth work, family support programs and experience with community/school collaborations

·    Experience in developing and writing program evaluations with an emphasis on measuring impacts and program improvement.

·    Experience identifying relevant and related data to be collected and designing systems to collect data (quantitative and qualitative).

·    Experience working with the cycle of continuous program improvement (assess, plan, implement) and leading/engaging teams of people in implementing program improvement processes.

·    Ability to support and train staff in data collection procedures (database, surveys and other documentation).

·    Experience in statistical analysis

·    High degree of skill in SPSS, Excel and Word

·    Experience in grant management

·    Ability to coordinate several different projects at one time across multiple sites, staff members and deadlines.

·    Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills

·    Ability to relate to a diverse group of people

·    Ability to speak both English and Spanish is desirable

Family Focus is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Compensation is commensurate with experience along with a competitive benefits package.

Qualified candidates should submit letter of interest, resume, and writing sample to

Family Focus, Inc.

310 S. Peoria St., Suite 301, Chicago, IL  60607-3534

E-mail: humanresources@family-focus.org

PUBLIC WORKS ANALYST - Village of Winnetka, IL

VILLAGE OF WINNETKA PUBLIC WORKS ANALYST
The Village of Winnetka is seeking a Public Works Analyst, a position that plays an integral role in the Village’s Public Works Department, and has significant responsibilities in the areas of public relations, program evaluation, budgeting, purchasing, project management, and payroll. Winnetka’s Public Works Department provides the following core services: refuse collection and disposal, roadway and right-of-way maintenance, snow removal, stormwater drainage and sanitary sewers, public facility maintenance, internal fleet services, engineering, and forestry. The selected individual will provide administrative and technical assistance for the Department, supervise customer service at the PW Yards building, act as the Department’s FOIA Officer, assist in public relations needs, serve as the liaison to the Environmental & Forestry Commission and work closely with the Water & Electric Department as well as the community.
Desired Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration, political science, or a related field. Master’s degree in public
  or business administration preferred.
  
• 2 to 4 years minimum recent work experience; experience in municipal government or public body strongly preferred.
  Other Requirements:
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Good organization and prioritization skills.
  • Ability to provide excellent customer service and to work effectively with elected officials, citizens, and employees.
  • Good knowledge of business mathematics, statistics, research methodology, as well as experience with computer
  spreadsheets, databases and related software.
  • Analytical, planning and management skills that can be applied to maintain/enhance a high level of services. • Valid Illinois driver’s license and safe driving skills.
  The weekly work schedule is normally 37.5 hours in duration, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., but may be extended in the event of emergency, disaster, workload, administrative obligations, or work in progress. The position requires occasional work on some Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays and attendance at evening meetings. Work activities are typically conducted in a climate-controlled open office environment and noise levels are usually quiet.
  This is an exempt position. Salary range: $57,301 to $77,006 (DOQ) plus excellent benefits.
  The Village of Winnetka is an established North Shore suburban community, located approximately 20 miles north of Chicago. The Public Works Department has 31.5 FTEs and a fiscal year 2015 departmental budget of $17.9 million; it is also largely responsible for implementation of the Capital Improvements Program. In all, the Public Works Department manages and maintains over 58 miles of roadway, 109 miles of sewer lines, provides refuse collection to approximately 4,000 households, reviews over 200 development plans annually, and cares for thousands of parkway trees.
  Candidates should apply with application, resume, and cover letter. Position open until filled. Applications may be obtained in person or downloaded from the Job Opportunities page at www.villageofwinnetka.org. Submit materials and direct inquiries to:
  Megan Fulara, Human Resources Village of Winnetka
  510 Green Bay Road Winnetka, IL 60093
  Email: mfulara@winnetka.org Phone: 847-716-3545
  

Equal Opportunity Employer

Executive Director, Mikva Challenge - Chicago, IL

Mikva Challenge’s board of directors has embarked upon a search for a
dynamic, inspiring, and talented leader to serve as the Chicago Executive
Director.  This is an exciting opportunity to grow Mikva’s Chicago area
footprint and amplify its status as a regional and national model, while
Mikva expands into other markets.  S/he must feel at ease engaging both
C-Suite and city school stakeholders to take part in Mikva’s mission.
This position was created as part of Mikva’s restructuring to accommodate
its strategic expansion blueprint.

S/he will report to the National Director and work on institutional
strategies that promote Mikva’s unique brand and model of programs that
include: the Center for Action Civics, Project Soapbox and Democracy in
Action, Youth Councils, Election Judges, and Campaign Internships.  As
part of Mikva Challenge’s leadership team, the Executive Director must be
a relationship builder, strategic thinker, active in organizing and
executing plans, and possess political savvy.

The Chicago Executive Director must have in-depth knowledge of and
experience working with youth-focused civic or education based
organizations.  The Executive Director must have a strong ethical
leadership style and s/he will act as Mikva’s “public face” by maintaining
and developing relationships with not for profit organizations, public
officials, corporations, schools, media, staff and donors including
networking, meetings, site visits, and public speaking.

S/he is responsible for the stewardship of the Chicago Office that
includes implementing strategic fundraising, programmatic, and operational
goals.

In addition, the Executive Director’s scope of responsibilities and roles
include:


•Collaborate with board and staff to grow and improve Mikva’s cutting edge
action civics programming
•Fundraise from multiple donor sources to support Mikva’s programming in
the Chicagoland area, particularly with Chicago area foundations and
corporations
•Responsible for program evaluation and program results
•Exhibit a strong business acumen to manage expenses and operations for
the Chicago office
•Cultivate current and prospective relationships with stakeholders,
including funders, public officials, government agencies, media, and other
NFP leaders
•Assist in leading efforts to develop annual program goals, budgets, and
communication plans
•Supervise and collaborate with Mikva Challenge Chicago’s dynamic team of
staff members

Desired Skills and Experience

Candidate Profile Requirements
•Belief in the talent and skills of Chicago’s young people and a passion
for developing young leaders and great citizens
•Must have Bachelor’s Degree. Master’s degree preferred or equivalent
experience
•At least 10 years of experience working with a civics or educational
organization
•At least 7 years of previous management and supervisory experience
•Understands the importance of non-partisanship civic education and able
to build relationships with leaders across the political spectrum
•Thoughtful and dynamic communicator with exemplary writing skills
•Proven success and history of fundraising for budgets over $1 million
•Collaborates effectively with others to reach common goals and objectives
•Impeccable integrity, judgement, and discretion along with a professional
demeanor and interpersonal style that elicits trust from leadership,
peers, staff, and board members
•Viewed as a leader by his/her peers/colleagues
•Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

To express your interest in this opportunity, please submit your resume to
humanresources@mikvachallenge.org.   Potential candidates of interest will
be contacted by Mikva Challenge.  All inquiries and discussions will be
considered strictly confidential.  Mikva Challenge is an equal opportunity
employer and we highly value diversity in our workplace. We offer a
competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience.
Candidates chosen to be interviewed should be prepared to offer three
professional references.  Candidates will be required to complete a
background check in order to work in Chicago Public Schools. This is a
full-time position.  No phone calls will be accepted! Deadline for
application is May 15th, 2015.



Please send a resume and cover letter to:

humanresources@mikvachallenge.org

Reference:  Chicago Executive Director