Associate - SB Friedman

Who: SB Friedman

What: SB Friedman Development Advisors is a development consulting firm with a mission to guide and enable our clients to create high-quality places through the practice of real estate economics, development finance and urban planning. We assist in the planning and implementation of complex public-private real estate development projects. We work closely with our clients to evaluate development potential and financial and business impacts; project market and financial feasibility; identify innovative public-private development solutions; and prepare implementable development strategies. The firm works nationally, with a focus on the Midwest. Clients include various cities, suburbs, metro planning organizations and other public bodies, not-for-profit institutions, and private developers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Associates are responsible for research, quantitative and qualitative analysis, data synthesis, presentation of findings, and preparation of deliverables (presentations, technical memoranda and reports). Associates are assigned to multiple projects at one time. Candidates should have demonstrated ability to sift, organize, analyze and synthesize various data in a timely manner, ask thoughtful questions and draw reasonable conclusions and/or recommendations from the analysis.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION

Candidates must have a graduate degree in urban planning, business or real estate and demonstrate:

• Exceptional quantitative analysis skills, particularly using Microsoft Excel
• Strong writing ability
• Strength in oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
• Detail orientation and accuracy
• A driver’s license (within 6 months of start)

In addition, successful candidates will have academic and/or professional experience in areas relevant to our practice, such as:

• Demographic and economic analysis
• Public finance and tax projections
• Real estate market analysis
• Real estate financial analysis/feasibility
• Experience with GIS

The following additional skills and experience are desirable for Associate candidates:

• Experience with IMPLAN and/or similar tools

OTHER DETAILS

We are focused on the professional success of our employees and offer the following:

• Competitive salary
• Performance-based bonus compensation
• Generous benefits packages, including company-paid health and dental insurance, 401k with employer match, vacation, and 10+ paid holidays
• Paid membership to professional organization to encourage professional growth
• Regular peer-delivered “brown bag” sessions on topics of professional interest
• Monthly happy hours and staff get-togethers
• Newly renovated offices overlooking the Chicago River in the Loop

TO APPLY

Please respond by submitting the following via sbfriedman.com/careers:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Written sample of your professional work

Writing samples should be primarily authored by the applicant; if a team project is submitted, clearly indicate the responsibilities and contributions of the applicant. Incomplete submittals or submittals in other formats may not be considered or reviewed.

All applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service.

Associates (2 positions) - SB Friedman Development Advisors

Who: SB Friedman Development Advisors is a development consulting firm with a mission to guide and enable our clients to create high-quality places through the practice of real estate economics, development finance and urban planning. We assist in the planning and implementation of complex public-private real estate development projects. We work closely with our clients to evaluate development potential and financial and business impacts; project market and financial feasibility; identify innovative public-private development solutions; and prepare implementable development strategies. The firm works nationally, with a focus on the Midwest. Clients include various cities, suburbs, metro planning organizations and other public bodies, not-for-profit institutions, and private developers.

What: SB Friedman is seeking two Associates to work with our growing community development finance team and New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) practice to support innovative, impact-driven development projects nationwide. These positions will specialize in assignments that focus on underwriting, structuring, and closing financing on high-impact community development projects in low-income communities. Located in Chicago’s Loop, we are a mission-driven advisor specializing in public-private partnerships and development projects that support community revitalization, placemaking and social equity.
Key responsibilities:

Assistant Professor of Public Management, The Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington - Seattle, WA

Assistant Professor of Public Management
The Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington, Seattle invites applications for a full-time position (100% FTE, 9-month tenure-track appointment) as an assistant professor in the area of public management. The appointment will begin September 16, 2016.

We welcome applications from all areas of public management. Relevant research interests include (but are not limited to) leadership, performance management, human resources (such as representative bureaucracy and diversity), accountability, regulation, bureaucracy, finance, contracting, public-private partnerships, collaboration, coproduction, public participation, and organization theory. The search is open with regard to methodology, including the use of qualitative methods, network analysis, and big data.

Candidates must be able to contribute to teaching in one or more areas of core instruction in the MPA program, such as managing organizational performance, budgeting and finance, program evaluation, or quantitative methods. Candidates are also expected to strengthen the Evans School’s curriculum by contributing to the School’s current topical concentrations and certificate programs or by teaching new elective courses that draw on their substantive expertise. All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.
The Evans School of Public Policy and Governance is a NASPAA-accredited, nationally-ranked, internationally-competitive program, offering a professional Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree, a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management, and an Executive MPA degree. Faculty scholarship is vigorously encouraged with the help of strong professional development activities and opportunities to participate in research through our own and affiliated research centers.
The successful candidate will demonstrate enthusiasm for working in a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary environment that demands excellence in scholarship and teaching, and encourages civic engagement in important public problems. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. or equivalent in public administration, public management, public policy, political science, sociology, or other relevant field.
Applicants should provide a formal letter of interest indicating teaching and research interests, curriculum vitae, at least three letters of recommendation, samples of research work and teaching experience, as well as an optional statement about how the applicant’s research, teaching, and service address diversity and equal opportunity via http://apply.interfolio.com/30755. Review of applications will begin September 15, 2015.
Evans School contact: Kimberly Hay, kfs3903@uw.edu.
The University of Washington is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. The University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. The University also recognizes any faculty member’s

research, teaching, and community service agenda addressing historical, methodological, and

applied concerns/issues relating to underrepresented and/or underserved communities. Per the

University of Washington Faculty Code: “In accord with the University’s expressed commitment to

excellence and equity, contributions in scholarship and research, teaching, and service that address

diversity and equal opportunity may be included among the professional and scholarly qualifications for

appointment and promotion.”

The University of Washington received the 2006 Alfred P. Sloan award for Faculty Career Flexibility, and is committed to supporting the work-life balance of its faculty.
Note: as of July 1, 2015 the Evans School of Public Affairs is now the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance.