Sr. Urban Planner IV (PM III) - Texas Community Watershed Partners (TCWP)

Houston (Clear Lake), TX • Full-time • Planning Team

Position will be open until filled. Interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis.

7 years of progressively responsible planning experience. This is a non-academic, professional

practitioner position.

Key words: long-range planning, hazards, flood mitigation, GIS, engagement, facilitation,

participatory planning, resilience, program design, program management

Job Location: Houston-Clear Lake, TX. Optional two-day remote.

Salary range: $92k-$113k.

TO APPLY

Please send a resume or CV, a cover letter, and a three-page writing sample to

crystal.lugo@ag.tamu.edu to apply.

Essential responsibilities, Knowledge/Skills/Abilities, and application process are available on

our website, CommunityCHARM.org

Texas A&M AgriLife is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

This Sr. Urban Planner (PM III) position will be a key member of TCWP’s community planning

team, and will work to sustain and further develop TCWP’s resiliency program.

Executive Director - Six Corners Association

Who: The Six Corners neighborhood, at the intersection at Milwaukee Avenue, Cicero Avenue, and Irving Park Road, is an iconic retail destination and an economic driver of Chicago’s Northwest Side. In recent years, Six Corners has become known as a creative hub for innovative entrepreneurs and vibrant arts organizations. Six Corners Association’s small-and-mighty, hands-on team fosters the development of a thriving commercial district by mentoring and connecting community-minded businesses, attracting customers, and engaging in intentional planning for the district’s future.

What: Six Corners Association seeks a full-time Executive Director to provide vision, direction, and leadership in implementing the strategic goals and day-to-day operations of the Six Corners Association.

The Executive Director Position is a salaried, full-time, exempt position with occasional evening and weekend hours.

Start Date: Immediate

Reports to Six Corners Association Board of Directors

Essential Functions: Directs and manages the overall operations and staff in accordance with the policies and goals established by the Board of Directors; responsible for managing the objectives of the Association’s strategic plan, developing programming, organizational and financial plans, and ensuring effective execution of the annual work plan for the continual growth of the Six Corners commercial district.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

Planning & Policy Program Manager - American Public Transportation Association (DC)

Who: The American Public Transportation Association’s mission is to strengthen and improve public transportation, APTA serves and leads its diverse membership through advocacy, innovation and information sharing. APTA and its members and staff work to ensure that public transportation is available and accessible for all Americans in communities across the country.

What: APTA has an immediate need for a Program Manager-Planning & Policy who will be responsible for organizing mobility management program activities that support APTA’s policy goals. The candidate will also have extensive communication and interaction with APTA members and non-members. Specific responsibilities will include:

Rideshare/TDM Program Coordinator - Madison, WI (CLOSES 4/1)

Who: City of Madison, WI - Planning Department

What: The Rideshare/TDM Program Coordinator is responsible for carrying out the day-to-day management of the Rideshare Etc. Program, which promotes alternatives to driving alone. The program serves commuters in a 48-county area of central and southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. The goal of the program is to reduce congestion and pollution and to help provide commuters travel options and personal transportation cost savings.
This position also supports the urban and regional transportation planning work of the Regional Transportation Planning Services Section of the City's Planning Division, which staffs the Madison Area Transportation Planning Board (MATPB) – A Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). The work involves direct contacts with potential program participants and working with regional employers and state and local agency staff involved in transportation demand management (TDM)/ridesharing promotion activities and programs. The work also involves development and implementation of marketing and public outreach activities to promote commute options.

Responsibilities include:

Programme Officer (environmental mgmt.) - UN Committee on Social Development

Who: United Nations NGO Committee on Social Development is a coalition of organizations dedicated to working towards people-centered social change and development through the United Nations. The NGO Committee on Social Development is dedicated to raising awareness of and contributing to discussions on social development issues taken up by the United Nations (UN) System and in particular by the UN Commission for Social Development. The Committee also advocates on social development issues in other forums such as the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, the Commission on the Status of Women, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), and at the General Assembly. Committee members keep one another informed and deliver group statements to the UN voicing ideas and positions on key social development issues. In addition, the Committee is focused contributing to the implementation of the outcome of the World Summit on Social Development. The NGO Committee on Social Development is a substantive committee of the Conference of Non- Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO).

What: 
Duty Station: Multiple, Job Opening Number: 02-PO- UNNGOSOCDEV -1900-H-MULTIPLE, Pay Grade: P4 - $151,031 – 169,540
Under the overall guidance of the Director of SRO-EA and the direct supervision of the Head of the Business Support Cluster, the incumbent will be responsible for programme and project management functions at the SRO throughout their entire life cycle, including conceptualization, formulation, planning, resourcing, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and closure.
Specifically, the Programme Officer:

GIS Coordinator - City of Edina, MN

Who: City of Edina, MN – Department of Communications and Technology

What: The GIS Coordinator requires a broad range of management, business and technical skills to guide the successful implementation of the City's enterprise GIS. The GIS Coordinator has overall responsibility for ensuring that key GIS elements – hardware, software, networks, databases and staff resources – are managed, maintained and enhanced to meet agreed-upon City requirements.
Responsibilities include:

Senior Program Manager - UIC Extended Campus

Who: The University of Illinois at Chicago, Extended Campus

What: The Senior Program Manager provides leadership and supervision for all aspects of program development and delivery for UIC Extended Campus' portfolio of fully online market-driven degree and other non-degree offerings that operate on a full cost recovery basis and depend upon a full complement of “high touch” support services to ensure that students complete their degree programs in a timely manner.
The Senior Program Manager is responsible for program planning and development, enrollment growth, data analysis and staff management. This position will serve as the primary program contact for academic unit partners and will work closely with these partners in all phases of program planning and delivery. The Senior Program Manager will identify new courses/ workshops and educational events. The position will manage cooperative agreements with external entities (community colleges, businesses, organizations) created to establish direct pathways for student enrollment.

Civic Engagement Program Manager - City Year (Chicago)

Who: City Year Chicago, Civic Engagement Program

What: The Civic Engagement (CE) Program Manager serves as a member of the Development Team and is responsible for leading and re-envisioning the Civic Engagement program for City Year Chicago to engage committed citizens who want to send a strong message to the students of Chicago that we are all in this together and that their success will be our success. Powered by Senior AmeriCorps members, Civic Engagement seeks to compliment City Year's impact in schools by utilizing, and further encouraging, a community of commitment through collaborative partnerships in undertaking transformative community initiatives.


Reporting to the Director of Corporate Partnerships, the CE Program Manager is responsible for stewarding and building strong corporate and community partnerships with existing supporters as well as identifying and securing service day partnerships and generating $100,000 in revenue through a fee-for-service model. In school year 2018-19, City Year Chicago celebrates its 25th Anniversary. Part of our 25th Anniversary strategic plan is to re-envision City Year Chicago’s Civic Engagement program. The CE Program manager will play a primary role in creating a Civic Engagement program that further deepens City Year’s impact in the communities we serve.


To accomplish these goals, the CE Program Manager leads a team of six diverse 17-24 year old AmeriCorps members through a ten-month journey of learning, reflection, and service (civic action). The CE team is an extension to the more than 236 City Year corps members who serve in 28 Chicago Public Schools. They organize and lead service projects and community engagement activities across Chicago and engage more than 3,000 volunteers annually. Activities range from community mapping and beautifying schools and community-based organizations to human service projects.  Specific responsibilities include:

SSA Program Manager - Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce (CLOSES 7/31)

Who: The Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce (WPBCC) is the business association for the Chicago communities of Wicker Park and Bucktown. We work to increase the economic development of our Members and encourage profitable relationships within the community. We work to promote our business members through a variety of efforts, including marketing initiatives, special events, networking opportunities, and sponsorship programs. WPBCC activities include technical assistance to businesses, networking events, member newsletter, marketing programs, promotional materials, community relations, and business attraction and retention. WPBCC is the Sole Service Provider for the WPB Special Service Area (SSA) #33, which funds numerous programs and services in the commercial districts of Wicker Park and Bucktown.

What: The SSA Program Manager is a key leader in the dynamic team at the Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce. Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the SSA Program Manager supervises the operations of Special Service Area #33 programming and services to ensure all programs, services and committees are conducted and completed in an efficient and orderly manner, as well as, oversee office employees to maintain office standards and policies. The SSA Program manager is a full-time employee of the Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce. Office hours are 9am-5pm, Monday – Friday, with some additional time required outside of normal business hours to assist with meetings, programs and events.
The core duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Sustainability Program Manager – Navy Pier

Who: Navy Pier, Inc. (NPI) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation established in 2011 to maintain and oversee the redevelopment at Navy Pier.

What: Sustainability Program Manager – Development Department. A sustainability program manager supports the implementation of sustainability programs across the organization or on various projects throughout the organization. They are expected to foster a positive image about the organization in the public eye and internally, encouraging sustainability thinking in the employee base at all levels and ideally to examine ways of cost-saving while promoting such green credentials.
The sustainability program manager will advise our organization on how to minimize our impact on the environment and, in some cases, oversee the delivery of impact reduction strategies. They typically develop and then measure the success of the schemes for waste management, renewable energy, recycling, and pollution reduction and prevention. Specific job tasks include:

Assistant to the City Manager (Champaign, IL)

Who: City of Champaign, City Manager’s Office

What: The City of Champaign seeks qualified candidates on a local government management career trajectory for the position of Assistant to the City Manager in the City Manager's Office. It is expected the successful candidate may pursue other career advancement opportunities after 3-5 years in this position.
The position is an ideal opportunity for an aspiring City Manager to gain exposure to and get a start in public administration and operations at the local government level. The position provides professional support to the City Manager and City departments, manages assigned programs, coordinates projects, and provides customer service to the public. Responsible for conducting research, making policy and ordinance recommendations, analyzing processes to identify efficiencies and support innovation, grant research and administration, making public presentations, assisting with public communication, including preparing press releases and handling media inquiries, and responding to citizen complaints, as well as serving as the City Manager's representative as requested. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a commitment to an advanced career in local government management through their education and professional experience.

Planner IV (Transportation & Highways) - Cook County

Who: Cook County Offices Under the President

What: Under minimal guidance from the Director of Strategic Planning and Policy, develops, designs, monitors and implements specific and large-scale transportation planning studies, projects and programs. Prepares analyses of proposed transportation policies and projects’ impacts relative to land use, community development and economic development plans. Utilizes a wide range of technical skills and knowledge to maintain control over multi-faceted operations in the external field and department. Coordinates internal/external agencies, vendors and team efforts to ensure the standards of performance and departmental project goals are met. Confers with management to develop strategies regarding on-going assignments. Represents the department in joint local and regional projects, collaborates with outside agencies/vendors, and coordinates the deployment of staff. Serves as the lead on designated assignments and coordinates with departmental staff, the County or other governmental agencies to ensure the timely completion of transportation planning projects. Performs other duties as assigned.

Policy Advisor, Energy - NYC Office of the Mayor

Who: NYC Office of the Mayor - Office of Recovery and Resiliency

What: The Policy Advisor is a key member of the Infrastructure and Energy Team and reports to the Assistant Director for Infrastructure. This position will support the management and implementation of policies and programs that enhance the resiliency of energy supply to New York City (NYC) and facilitate the deployment of resilient and sustainable distributed generation and community energy solutions in NYC.
Specifically, this role will advise on how NYC distributed generation programs, initiatives and policies can maximize potential co-benefits across resiliency, sustainability and economic development, including the role of district energy, CHP, microgrids and other innovative technologies, across generation, distributing and software (e.g., enabling platforms).

Community Partnership Manager, Chicago Food Policy Action Council

Who: The Chicago Food Policy Action Council’s (CFPAC) mission is to facilitate the development and adoption of responsible policies to improve access for Chicago residents to culturally appropriate, nutritionally sound, and affordable food grown through environmentally sustainable practices.

What: The CFPAC Community Partnership Manager will support CFPAC’s priorities by working in coordination with CFPAC Board and staff members, local communities, organizations, vendors, suppliers, processors and producers as well as staff at City of Chicago Departments and Agencies, and national partners. The Community Partnership Manager will serve as a key coordinative and facilitative resource to members and participants in CFPAC’s existing and emerging networks. The position will provide primary coordination with an emerging Black- Brown group of food system community leaders. CFPAC is looking for a person with 7-10 years of experience facilitating, leading and developing networks and collaborations with deep experience, comfort and sensitivity for working in and partnering with diverse communities. Duties and Responsibilities:

Community Planning and Development Representative – Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (Chicago, Omaha or KC)

Who: Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD). CPD seeks to develop viable communities by promoting integrated approaches that provide decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expand economic opportunities for low and moderate-income persons. The primary means toward this end is the development of partnerships among all levels of government and the private sector, including for-profit and non-profit organizations.

What: The Community Planning and Development Representative will:

Staff Assistant - Office of U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (Chicago) DEADLINE 2/8

Who: Office of U.S. Senator Dick Durbin

What: Hardworking and dependable individual to manage the Chicago office front desk and perform a variety of administrative and clerical tasks. Responsibilities for the position include coordinating the Senator’s Chicago office internship program and managing the front desk.

Supplier Diversity Coordinator – U of I (Urbana)

Who: The University of Illinois - Office of Business and Financial Services

What: A Supplier Diversity Coordinator to support the development, implementation, and coordinate aspects of the Supplier Diversity Program alongside of the Director of Procurement Diversity within the Office of Business and Financial Services to achieve the University's mission and vision for supplier diversity in procurement activities. Additional responsibilities include:

Program Director - Energy Action Network (Montpelier, VT)

Who: The Energy Action Network (EAN) is a multi-stakeholder, collective impact network of leaders across a diversity of sectors - business, government, non-profit, utility, higher education, and finance – seeking to transform Vermont’s energy system to achieve the state goal of meeting 90% of total energy needs through efficiency and renewables by 2050.

What: EAN’s Program Director fills a central leadership role in the Network as we work together to transform Vermont’s energy system to one based on efficiency and renewables. The Program Director works closely with the Executive Director (ED), other staff, and Network members to provide strategic leadership, analytical underpinning, and backbone support to the Network. EAN’s work facilitates large-scale change by fostering collaboration among diverse groups in a rapidly evolving energy landscape. As such, the role of Program Director requires the ability to work with and across multiple interests and members to foster learning, collaboration, and innovation that advances our collective mission. It requires continually tracking progress toward goals, coordinating the efforts of organizational leaders with busy schedules, and an understanding of the energy needs, policies, and technologies that are driving change in Vermont and elsewhere. Specifically, the Program Director will have lead responsibility for program development and implementation including ongoing energy tracking and analysis and development and management of the Vermont Community Energy Dashboard. A mix of technical and analytic skills as well as strategic leadership are required in this position.

Planning Liaison - Will County, IL - Deadline 9/29

Immediate Opening for Planning Liaison

The Will County Governmental League (WCGL), one of the metropolitan Chicago regional Councils of Government (COGs) is seeking applications for the position of Planning Liaison. This entry level, full-time position will be engaged in the WCGL’s Transportation and Member programs. The WCGL represents 35 member communities in one of the fastest growing counties in the country. Will County is located approximately 40 miles southwest of Chicago, has an area of 837 square miles, and a population of over 750,000.

The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting in managing the WCGL Surface Transportation Program (STP), Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and running training opportunities. Managing the STP program includes supervising the preparation and processing of League members applications for federal funding, recommending priorities for various federally funded projects and maintaining records on STP funds allocated to and expended by the League through the program.

The WCGL is responsible for the programming of all federal and state funded transportation projects in the regions Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The Planning Liaison will assist in active program management for projects in the TIP. The position will regularly coordinate with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) to keep the TIP accurate and projects on schedule.

This position will also be responsible for primary staffing of the WCGL’s Public Works Training Program. The Planning Liaison will organize local and web based training opportunities related to public works and transportation.

A degree in planning, public administration, political science, or related field required. Knowledge of regional transportation and planning related issues is desired, and local knowledge is helpful. A successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills for interactions with elected officials and the business community, as well as strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task. Regional travel required. This is an entry-level position with a compensation package based on the individual qualifications of the candidate.

 Please submit a cover letter and resume by email to apply@wcgl.org by September 29, 2017. This position is available immediately.

Director, Detroit Revitalization Fellows - Wayne State University - Detroit, MI

Director, Detroit Revitalization FellowsWayne State University
Detroit, MI

Job Number: 1164933

Job DescriptionEssential Functions: JOB PURPOSEPlan, direct and oversee the personnel, financial and operational activities of the Detroit Revitalization Fellows (DRF), a program of Wayne State University's Office of Economic Development (OED). The DRF launched in 2011 as a partnership between WSU and key local and national funders to attract, develop and retain the best mid-career talent for the region's civic, community and economic development industries. The two year fellowship program, currently hosting its third cohort of Fellows through July 2017, is an interdisciplinary and inclusive leadership / talent intervention that equips mid-career professionals with the tools and thoughtful experiences necessary to increase their leadership capacities, regardless of their role(s) in an organization. DRF is developing a network of urban leaders to guide Detroit's future. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Provide direction to and supervise the activities of DRF staff. Hire, train, evaluate and discipline part time and full time support personnel. Ensure that all DRF program staff are being invested in and continually challenged professionally.Coordinate with the Assistant Vice President for Economic Development to monitor the financial condition of the program, and assist in the effort to secure funding for current and future cohorts and related activities. Manage relationships with the DRF Advisory Council and ensure that it is a representative body of leaders in the city of Detroit.Ensure the quality of coordination, activities and follow-up with each employer / host organization and members of DRF Advisory Council. Develop and implement a vision for future cohorts of the program, including Fellows' recruitment and selection, identification of placements, program funding, and program rollout and evaluation. Gather and report tracking and monitoring data, providing an assessment of the status of the program participants and the overall program impact. Lead DRF staff to work with the employer / host organizations to ensure that Fellows are well integrated and working on high-level, strategic projects.Provide oversight of the mentoring provided to Fellows both within the workplace and by area professionals. Oversee operational requirements for Fellows' training activities and monitor changes in roles and responsibilities of Fellows and make appropriate adjustments to training, coaching, and mentoring activities. Prepare reports on status, milestones and benchmark as well as activity and outcomes reports to OED leadership, the DRF Advisory Council and funding agencies. Maintain a strong public relations strategy for the program, including the design and implementation of strategic and tactical elements, and monitoring results. This includes social and traditional media and oversight for the maintenance of the DRF website. Perform related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Public Relations, Public Administration, Urban Planning, Real Estate, Community & Economic Development or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience is required. A master's degree is preferred.

Experience: Experience in program and project management, and specifically in managing projects with multiple stakeholders is required. Experience managing a small team of staff is required. Experience managing or facilitating professional development activities is desired. A working knowledge of economic development (urban planning, housing and/or commercial real estate, project financing, business attraction and retention, etc.) in Detroit is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

COMMUNICATION: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of their organization and ours. Ability to adapt to a variety of evolving methods and styles of communication in the workplace. 

PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Ability to manage a variety of projects while ensuring appropriate tracking, quality control, follow-up and multiple deadlines are met.

FUNDRAISING: Some grant writing experience or familiarity with philanthropy is desired. Ability to build mutually beneficial relationships with local and national philanthropic organizations is required.

PROCESS ORIENTED: While interested in attaining goals, maintains a commitment to them as mile markers in a process of continual growth and improvement. 

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Ability to build cooperative, effective relationships, facilitate communication, and conduct meetings in a professional manner. 

SELF-STARTER: Must be able to work independently in a highly organized, detail-oriented, fast-paced environment.

TEAMWORK: Ability to build consensus, anticipate problems and difficult situations, and develop mutually agreed-upon strategies and/or solutions. 

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS: Extensive knowledge and experience using PC hardware and software programs such as the Microsoft Office Suite, the Adobe Creative Suite and the capability to learn to use Blackboard, Pipeline, Wayne Leads and other software specific to the University community. Experience in, familiarity or desire to learn effective strategies for the uses of social media in a professional environment. 

PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS: Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. 

PLANNING/ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS: Prioritizes and plans work activities; adapts to changing conditions. Finds a way to achieve the stated goals.

BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE: Understands event scheduling and planning.INITIATIVE: Takes independent action. Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles. LEADERSHIP AND SUPERVISORY SKILLS: Adept in delegating work to all team members, setting clear direction and managing workflow. Ability to foster teamwork among staff members. Strong mentoring and coaching skills. Ability to train staff and develop subordinate's skills. Skilled in managing up to work strategically with supervisors to produce the best possible outcomes.

Contact:
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
United States
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