Program Specialist, Strategic Plan Implementation - Regional Transportation Authority (RTA)

For more information about the RTA, visit our website at https://www.rtachicago.org/.

Salary minimum to mid-point: $67,565.63 to $84,457.58

Candidates can expect salary offers that range from the minimum to the mid-point of the salary range. The RTA provides full pay ranges so candidates can consider their growth potential.

Salary Range: $67,565.63 to $101,348.45

Please submit a cover letter and resume to:
Regional Transportation Authority
Human Resources 24-PSSPI
175 W. Jackson, Suite 1550
Chicago, IL 60604

The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), located in downtown Chicago, is currently accepting applications to fill the Program Specialist, Strategic Plan Implementation position. The RTA oversees financing, secures funding, and conducts transit planning for the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra, and Pace. The RTA manages these three Service Boards’ five-year capital programs. Also, to help riders with disabilities and older adults across Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties, the agency issues Reduced Fare and Ride Free permits, assesses eligibility for ADA Paratransit service, and oversees specialized travel training. The RTA offers a competitive benefits package, including flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work environment.

Full description and instructions for applying available here.

Strategic Planner I - Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)

Job Location: USA-Illinois-Chicago 

Job: Strategic Planning 

Job Posting: Jan 26, 2024, 11:00:00 AM

Position Type: Full-time Permanent (FTP)

Strategic Planner I - (2400002E)

Description

 

POSITION SUMMARY

Under direction, supports the development of comprehensive transportation plans that serve as a guide for future transportation projects and development of long-term goals and strategic objectives for CTA. Works with other Planning staff and other departments/agencies as needed in the oversight and execution of planning and project activities pertaining to capital investments, bus and rail system improvements, transit-focused urban planning and public policy strategies, and transit-focused research and analytics regarding transit performance, customer demographics, travel behavior and preferences. Assists in all areas of Strategic Planning for the CTA.

Full description and application available here.

Statewide Transit Planning Manager - Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transit

Location: Richmond, Virginia
Closing at: Feb 12 2024 at 23:55 EST

Job Duties

The purpose of this position is to serve as a Statewide Transit Planning Manager position. The position is responsible for managing strategic planning efforts for DRPT’s Public Transportation Division and will both manage and facilitate various types of statewide public transportation projects, planning studies, and initiatives. This position will also manage planning needs with the Public Transportation Division by leading staff and consultant teams that are conducting studies on behalf of DRPT and/or its customers. The position will represent DRPT’s Public Transportation Division in studies, projects and initiatives conducted by other agencies and organizations as needed.

Full description and application are available here.

Strategic Planning Manager I - King County MTD, Seattle, WA

Salary: $127,483.20 - $161,595.20 Annually

Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week

Department: MTD - Metro Transit

Opening Date: 01/11/2024

Location: Seattle, WA

Job Number: 2023SJ20730

Division: Rail

Closing Date: 1/31/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

Summary:

King County’s Metro Transit Department has an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Planning Manager I in the Director’s Office. This senior leader will report to Rail’s Deputy Division Director and will work in partnership with employees, colleagues, and stakeholders to ensure that Metro provides world- class service while advancing the following strategic priorities within Rail:

• Culture of care
• Provide operational excellence
• Deliver on time expansions
• Maintain healthy and resilient partnerships with Sound Transit and the Seattle Department of Transportation, our partners in Rail Service Delivery

Full post and application available here.

Project Coordinator, Innovation - Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)

Primary Location: USA-Illinois-Chicago

Job Posting: Dec 15, 2023

Position Type: Full-time Permanent

POSITION SUMMARY

Under general supervision, assists in the creation and implementation of strategies and programs for the Innovation Department. Responsible for helping to coordinate the development and implementation of  an agency-wide strategic plan to position CTA for success in a post-pandemic environment and ensure CTA is investing in services, tools and technologies that support riders and employees. Supports and organizes department programs and projects and assists project managers and department leaders on key initiatives to ensure successful project completion.

Full post and application are available here.

Community Organizer - Austin Coming Together

Position Description

The Community Organizer will have four main responsibilities: a) ensure widespread community engagement in, and support for, the Austin Forward. Together. (AFT) Quality of Life Plan; b) develop leadership of each Austin Quality-of-Life Plan Task Force and assist these leaders to mobilize their task forces to take action, which includes convening regular one-to-one and group meetings; c) provide technical assistance and support for the creation and execution of Action Plans and Project Plans d) build the ACT network’s collective power to begin organizing for policy change. 

Full description and application are available here.

Director of Innovation, Strategic Alignment and Engagement - Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning

Who: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning

What: The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is seeking candidates for Director of Innovation, Strategic Alignment and Engagement to perform complex professional work by coordinating the development and implementation of CMAP’s Annual Work Plan through strategic coordination with all divisions, as well as project-based implementation and executing related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the general direction of the Deputy Executive Director of Communications and Engagement.

Qualification requirements

To perform this job successfully, the ideal candidate must perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential functions

Align agency’s values, vision, and work plan

• Lead the development and implementation of the agency’s Annual Work Plan. Collaborates with the Executive Team to set the strategic direction based on CMAP’s core values, the ON TO 2050 Plan, and the 3- to 5-year goals.   
• Develop key performance indicators and monitor the progress of the implementation of the Annual Work Plan and report regularly to the Executive Team, committees, the CMAP Board, and staff.
• Develop and implement short- and long-term plans to engage employees, strategically connect CMAP’s work to committees, working groups, partners, and stakeholder agencies based on Annual Work Plan direction and deliverables.   
• Collaborate across the agency to strategically develop engagement strategies, distill complex concepts into relevant and understandable findings, recommendations, and presentations for management, staff, committees, working groups, and external agencies.

Champion equity, inclusivity, and empowerment programs

• Guide agency development of a comprehensive program to support and further inclusion and equity, as well as the external focus on inclusive growth. This includes training programs, policies, practices, and communications to implement the core value of Pursue Equity. 

 Drive innovation

• Focus on innovation and development of strategies to mine, develop, and further innovation internally and externally by leading diverse working groups to brainstorm complex challenges and develop strategies to innovate, improve processes, and enhance service to the public.
• Foster connections to new audiences and deepen external partnerships to drive innovation within the agency and more broadly in the industry and region.
• Leverage change to find opportunities for growth and innovation internally and externally.

Support department

• Actively manage and coach assigned staff. Recruit and select department personnel. Assign, direct, train, and oversee the work of staff. Reward, discipline, coach, counsel, and evaluate staff performance. Develop staff schedules. Recommend transfers, promotions, suspensions, terminations, and demotions.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

Comprehensive knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, and court decisions affecting public sector entities. Thorough knowledge of standard office procedures, practices, and equipment. Skill in tactfully navigating multiple levels of the political landscape. Skill in public and media relations. Ability to present complex ideas effectively in writing and verbally. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of others. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, business, and civic leaders, elected, public and private sector officials, legal representatives, and the general public. Ability to prepare and present complex information clearly to lay groups and the public. Ability to develop consensus across a broad range of interests and forums.

Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of public policy and regional planning. Thorough knowledge of current literature and recent developments in the field of public policy. Skill in the use of personal computers, associated software packages, hardware, and peripheral equipment. Skill in positive navigation of areas of conflict. Ability to analyze programs and develop recommendations for improvement.

Education and experience

Bachelor's degree with coursework in political science, public policy, or related field. Considerable experience in working with federal, state, and local legislative processes, public sector governing structures and processes, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

How to Apply

Applicants should apply via the link below. The position will remain open until filled. Interested persons are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter by November 17, 2020.

CMAP is a collaborative environment with terrific support from internal and external partners. We are a team of bright and talented professionals who work hard together and maintain a healthy work-life balance. CMAP offers a generous package of salary and benefits, including healthcare insurance, paid-time-off, and more. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Company Description

CMAP is our region’s official comprehensive planning organization. The agency and its partners are implementing ON TO 2050, our newly adopted comprehensive regional plan to help the seven counties and 284 communities of northeastern Illinois implement strategies that address transportation, housing, economic development, open space, the environment, and other quality-of-life issues.  See www.cmap.illinois.gov for more information. 

CMAP is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!

CMAP is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Benefits

• AFLAC
• Certifications/Licenses and Association Dues
• Conferences/Training
• Deferred Compensation (457 Plan)
• Dental Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Flextime
• Health Insurance
• Holidays
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Personal Days/Floating Holidays
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vacation Leave
• Vision Insurance

https://jobs.keldair.com/CMAP/jobs/10177/director-of-innovation-strategic-alignment-and-engagement

Senior Project Manager in Strategic Planning - Chicago Transit Authority

Who: Chicago Transit Authority

What: This Senior Project Manager, Planning position will be the lead on the Red Line Extension project. Ideally, we would like someone that can engage in the worlds of planning, engineering and policy and can manage multiple aspects of a major capital project in the planning/preliminary engineering stage, overseeing a large program management (staff extension) contract. This person would have primary responsibility for project execution, including meeting federal (FTA) grant requirements, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements and generally keeping the project on track. Someone who understands and can be mindful of the dynamics of Chicago geography, including historic investment patterns and impacts of segregation, would be particularly well-suited.

Under direction, supports the development of comprehensive transportation plans that serve as a guide for future transportation projects and development of long-term goals and strategic objectives for CTA. Works with other Planning staff and other departments/agencies as needed in the oversight and execution of planning and project activities pertaining to capital investments, rail system improvements, and transit-focused urban planning and public policy strategies and defines the scope of work for projects of considerable complexity. Manages projects from conceptual planning through completion in conjunction with various Authority staff and departments to ensure projects meet Authority goals and objectives.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

4 Open Positions - Chicago Regional Census Center

Who: The U.S. Census Bureau’s Chicago Regional Census Center is hiring a Clerk, Census Recruiter, Media Specialist, and a Regional Technician

What:
Clerk: The individual selected for this position will:

• Perform administrative activities such as following up on requests for information, ensure the correct material is provided, and distribution of office materials and incoming mail. Maintain correspondence files. 
• Monitor personnel/payroll processing activities, resolve and recommend corrective actions using an automated system. 
• Communicate with internal and external customers, answer inquiries regarding office procedures, respond to multiple customer demands.  
• Create memoranda and correspondence, review for accuracy and procedural compliance on personnel and payroll documentation based on rough drafts or verbal instructions. 
• Use office automation software such as database or spreadsheet to enter, revise, sort or calculate, and retrieve data; graphics software to provide graphic symbols, charts and graphs.  
• Operate various office machines such as the copy machine. 


Salary: $36,896 to $47,967 per year

Census Recruiter: The individual selected for this position will:

• Develop, organize, manage, and implement the recruitment program, activities, and functions of the excepted service employees of the Regional Census Center. 
• Develop a strategic plan for recruitment programs, operations, and goals for the Regional Census Center. 
• Conduct or participate in group recruiting sessions. 
• Analyze and monitor progress, performance and cost data of a recruitment program to ensure recruitment operations are within specific time limits and budget constraints. 

Salary: $55,905 to $105,392 per year

Area Manager - US Census Bureau (closes 12/26!)

Who: US Census Bureau - Department of Commerce. This position is located with the U.S. Census Bureau's Regional Census Center (RCC) located in Chicago, IL.

What: Temporary Promotion - Not-to-exceed(NTE) 9/30/2020 but may be extended or terminated earlier at management's discretion.
The purpose of this position is to assist the Assistant Regional Census Manager or designated supervisor in the management of all field, group quarters, recruiting, administrative and evaluation operations for Decennial operations. Responsibilities include:

Principal Planner - City of Austin, TX

Who: The City of Austin

What: The Planning and Zoning Department is seeking a Principal Planner to manage the Imagine Austin Implementation Team.

Duties, functions, and responsibilities include:

• Supervising four full time professional staff 
• Overseeing department functions relating to monitoring and reporting of citywide implementation of Imagine Austin and Small Area Plans 
• Development, training and capacity building for Neighborhood Plan Contact Teams 
• Coordination and regular update of Long Range CIP Strategic Plan 
• Other public education and planning activities as needed to support implementation of Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan and related Small Area Plans.
  

Qualifications:

Chief Portfolio Officer - Chicago Public Schools

Who: Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is the third largest school district in the United States, serving over 370,000 students at more than 600 schools. CPS employs more than 34,000 people, more than half of whom are teachers, and has set ambitious goals to ensure that every child—in every school and every neighborhood—has access to a world-class learning experience, resulting in graduation from high school college- and career-ready. And CPS students are making incredible progress. Recently, CPS announced a record-high graduation rate of 77.5% and boasts some of the fastest learning growth in the nation among large cities.

What: The objective of the Portfolio Office is to ensure students in every part of Chicago have access to high quality educational options by building coherent and aligned systems for school applications, enrollment, regional school planning, incubation of quality school options, and accountability and oversight.

The Chief Portfolio Officer is responsible for the successful performance and oversight of the following duties, in addition to other related duties as assigned:

• Lead the development of a strategic school portfolio plan that ensures all students have access to high-quality school choices. 
• Evaluate students' access to high-quality educational programs and/or school options and the availability of sufficient high-quality seats to serve community needs. 
• Measure the implementation and effectiveness of short and long term portfolio strategy. 
• Identify the highest-priority communities in which educational services must be addressed and develop equitable solutions to meet the needs. 
• Lead a cross-functional team, inclusive of the Teaching & Learning and Network Support functions, that identifies clear roles and responsibilities across CPS for school support and accountability functions. 
• Collaborate with senior CPS leaders, the Communications team, and key external stakeholders with regard to internal and external communications to key stakeholders on Portfolio Office initiatives. Develop policies to support increased choice, access and equity for students and families to high-quality school options. 
• Identify, assess and recommend changes to district policies, operating models or capabilities that better support a choice-based school system. 
• Design and lead the school action process, including the creation of recommended actions and implementation plans developed in partnership with community stakeholders, as well as district experts in education, operations, and family and community engagement. Establish a transparent, stream-lined, and customer-focused school enrollment process for students and families. 
• Oversee the expansion of the GoCPS enrollment platform and long-term enrollment strategy. 
• Build awareness of GoCPS and manage continuous improvements in its communication. Define and implement a comprehensive strategy that ensures consistent access to clear, understandable, and transparent information to drive school and programmatic planning. 
• Track, monitor and report student achievement, enrollment, and performance trends across the district, and collaborate with district's research strategy and agenda. 
• Lead annual regional data analysis cycles, information dissemination, change initiatives, communication and measurement, with the purpose of better informing policy design.  
• Develop user-friendly portal to enable the public's interaction with key district data.

Qualifications:

Program Manager - The Center for Urban Pedagogy (New York City)

Who: The Center for Urban Pedagogy

CUP’s work addresses the needs of communities struggling to make sense of the complex public policies and decision-making processes that impact their lives, from affordable housing to labor rights. By collaborating directly with communities to create accessible and visual explanations on issues important to them, CUP provides individuals with the tools to claim their rights, advocate for their needs, and fight for social justice.

What: Program Manager CUP is seeking a full-time Program Manager to work on our Community Education programs. Community Education programs are collaborations of CUP staff; visual thinkers, like artists and graphic designers; and people working in communities, like organizers, service providers, and other advocates.

The Program Manager will oversee our Public Access Design program and collaborate on other Community Education programs, including Making Policy Public and Envisioning Development Toolkits. Public Access Design is an effort to support quick-turnaround collaborations of CUP, designers, and advocates to produce timely tools for community organizing, while supporting the development of designers who want to engage in community-driven work. The Program Manager will report to CUP’s Director of Programs.

The ideal candidate for Program Manager would be someone with a demonstrated understanding of urban policy and planning issues; a strong desire to create accessible and creative tools that help demystify these topics; a belief in the power of visual communication to do so; experience managing creative projects; a desire to work in a collaborative setting with a broad range of partners; and a commitment to social justice.

 The Program Manager’s responsibilities include:

Principal Analyst, Strategic Planning - Regional Transportation Authority (Chicago)

Who: The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), located in downtown Chicago, is currently accepting applications to fill the position of Principal Analyst, Strategic Planning.

What: Under the direction of the Manager of Strategic and Corridor Planning, develops and manages RTA-led regional planning studies of major transportation investments in the Chicago metropolitan area. Develops and implements study scope and approach including program management plans, schedule and participation. Performs planning and analysis to identify mobility issues and evaluate transportation networks. Assists in the development of policy recommendations and provides guidance and input to senior management on such issues. Directs consultant services in the performance of RTA led studies and provides support and guidance for study committees. Provides technical guidance to external projects led by other agencies and partners. Prepares and presents reports to the RTA Board of Directors, RTA Service Boards, counties, councils of government, and other regional partners/organizations.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Strategic Planner - Regional Transportation Authority (Chicago)

Who: The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), located in downtown Chicago, is currently accepting applications to fill the position of Strategic Planner.

What: Under the direction of the Manager of Strategic and Corridor Planning, conducts data collection, technical analysis and writing in support of the RTA’s strategic planning, performance measurement, and multifaceted transit systems planning work. Assists with maintenance and application of technical tools including the RTA regionally-calibrated version of the FTA STOPS transit project ridership model, the RTA Access Measure tool, and a Strategic Asset Management database. Contributes to performance measurement activities, market analysis, strategic planning documents, surveys, and studies. Prepares written content and presents analyses to RTA and Service Board staff and working groups.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Chief Portfolio Officer – Chicago Public Schools

Who: Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is the third largest school district in the United States, serving over 370,000 students at more than 600 schools. CPS employs more than 34,000 people, more than half of whom are teachers, and has set ambitious goals to ensure that every child in every school and every neighborhood has access to a world-class learning experience, resulting in graduation from high school college- and career-ready. And CPS students are making incredible progress. Recently, CPS announced a record-high graduation rate of 77.5% and boasts some of the fastest learning growth in the nation among large cities.

What: The objective of the Portfolio Office is to ensure students in every part of Chicago have access to high quality educational options by building coherent and aligned systems for school applications, enrollment, regional school planning, incubation of quality school options, and accountability and oversight. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Chief Portfolio Officer will serve as a member of the district's executive leadership team and provide oversight for the following teams:

• Access & Enrollment: Manages the application, testing, selection and notification process for magnet, selective enrollment, and open enrollment schools, international baccalaureate high schools, military academies, and career & technical education (CTE) college and career academies. 
• School Quality Measurement: Provides school performance data and analysis for stakeholders in schools, networks, central office and the community. 
• Innovation & Incubation: Provides students with access to high quality and innovative education through incubation of quality schools, accountability and high quality oversight. Oversees a portfolio of approximately 142 schools and programs, including 122 charter school campuses, 9 contract schools, 10 Alternative Learning Opportunities Programs (ALOP) and 1 SAFE School, which together educate over 60,000 students. 
• Demographics & Planning: Supports organizational decision-making with synthesized analyses involving neighborhood-by-neighborhood demographic trends, school enrollment projections, school facility utilization statistics and school configuration options. Issues data to inform the community engagement processes surrounding school and facility planning. 

The Chief Portfolio Officer is responsible for the successful performance and oversight of the following duties, in addition to other related duties as assigned:

Director, Public Affairs - Food Issues Management & Key Stakeholder Engagement Programs - Golin (Chicago)

Who: Golin, an integrated PR, digital and content agency.

What: We are currently looking for an experienced Public Affairs professional to develop and execute engagement plans on issues impacting clients in the food retail and CPG sector. This includes providing counsel, strategic planning and execution for clients in the areas of message development, influencer engagement, policy communications and thought leadership. This person will work closely with integrated agency teams, client market leadership, Government Relations, Communications, Supply Chain and Sustainability, and other functional teams and leaders as needed to ensure that policy and reputational objectives align and support client business goals.

The position will serve as a senior Public Affairs leader in Golin’s Corporate Practice and lead the development of plans, thought leadership and provide client counsel for external and internal engagement with a broad range of key stakeholders to proactively and reactively address issues impacting the corporate reputation of our clients. In this role, the director will engage with C-suite and functional leaders from within our client companies and is responsible for maintaining strong working relationships between Golin, our Public Affairs clients and relevant non-governmental organizations, professional associations, academic institutions, think tanks and advocacy organizations in order to inform and influence U.S public policy and perception.

This person must build and maintain strong internal relationships and possess the ability to influence various clients on issues impacting the company. Some travel required. Responsibilities include:

Economic Development Planner - Great Cities Institute, UIC CUPPA (Chicago, IL)

Who: The Great Cities Institute (GCI) of College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Great Cities Institute produces research on topics such as urban fiscal policies, economic development, infrastructure and capital financing, and other urban planning and policies issues.

What: Full-time Economic Development Planner for research activities and programs. This position: Performs urban planning and research activities as well as technical studies to provide the necessary information for the formulation of community and economic development strategies, programs and services and for investment decisions; Provides assistance in the development of short and long term economic and community development plans, as well as the gathering of information and preparation of studies, reports, and recommendations to achieve such goals; Contributes to the educational objectives of the College by developing and delivering public and classroom presentations, supervising student projects and internships and preparing and presenting specialized reports. Specific responsibilities include:

Assistant Director, Community Development - Wheeling, IL

Who: Village of Wheeling

What: Ensures effective management of the development review process, including coordination between other departments, as projects progress from the planning phase through construction. Develops recommendations for short and long range plans for the growth and development of the community’s land, facilities and services. Coordinates projects such as those identified in the Comprehensive Plan, Strategic Plan, and region-wide planning documents, to ensure effective implementation. Develops recommendations for land use controls, such as zoning regulations, to promote the rational and orderly development of the community as envisioned in the Village’s Comprehensive Plan and other planning documents. Major duties include:

Policy and Advocacy Manager – YWCA (Part Time)

Who: YWCA Evanston/North Shore

What: YWCA seeks a social justice policy and advocacy manager to launch our newly developed advocacy program. With an entrepreneurial spirit, rigorous work ethic, and a commitment to policy solutions that address the intersectional nature of social justice issues, this position provides leadership and management of YWCA/Evanston North Shore’s policy and advocacy initiatives and takes the lead in collaboratively developing and implementing the organization’s mission-driven policy agenda and stakeholder engagement strategy at the local, state, and federal level. Responsibilities include: