Merit Promotion Announcement No. CI-R5-OT-2010-0010, Life
Scientist, GS-0401-5/7 (Winter Student/STEP)
The following vacancy announcement will be posted on the EzHire website at USAJOBS: EPA Vacancy Announcements on USAJOBS on the opening date.
Merit Promotion Announcement No. CI-R5-OT-2010-0010, Life Scientist, GS-0401-5/7 (Winter Student/STEP) the position(s) are temporary NTE 6/4/2011. There is at least 2 vacancies in the Water Division, Water Quality Branch in Chicago, IL. There may be other vacancies filled pending receipt of recruitment packages. EPA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify Diane Fox (513)569-7061, prior to the closing date. The decision on granting reasonable accommodations will be on a case-by-case basis. There is promotion potential to the GS-7 and the position(s) are covered by the bargaining unit.
Opens: 11-03-10, Closes: 11-08-10:
AREA OF CONSIDERATION:
The position is open to students who are currently enrolled and accepted for enrollment in the Fall, seeking a degree and taking at least a half-time academic course load in an accredited 4 year college or university, graduate or professional school. Inquiries or questions: Diane Fox (513) 569-7061.
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In the heart of Chicago, we offer degrees in fields of study that can change your life and change the world. CUPPA students and alumni are uniquely skilled to build and transform sustainable urban neighborhoods and communities and to address the challenges presented in the 21st century. Find our more about our Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate degrees at cuppa.uic.edu.
Follow our job postings below and our national job tweets at @CUPPACareers. For student internships and student opportunities, head to the CUPPA Student Opportunities Blog
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Voices for Illinois Children Director, Birth-to-Eight Project
Voices for Illinois Children
Director, Birth-to-Eight Project
Background
Voices for Illinois Children has an immediate, full-time opening for a highly knowledgeable and professional director of our Birth-to-8 Project. Voices is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, statewide group of advocates for good public policies
supporting children’s optimum learning and development. We work across all issue areas – education, health and human services, family economic security and state and federal fiscal integrity – to improve the lives of children of all ages. Voices embraces a “whole child” approach in policy and advocacy work, encompassing all of children’s needs – from cognitive and physical to social and emotional.
Since our inception in 1987, Voices has played a major role in the improvement of early learning opportunities for children from birth to kindergarten entry. Now, we seek to sustain and further build on that strong, birth-to-5 foundation with increasing emphasis on the learning and developmental needs of children aged 5 to 8, as well. This move reflects a growing amount of research demonstrating that sustaining children’s early childhood gains requires strong learning supports in their formal years of school – and that children who’ve had little or no access to early childhood services often need extra help after entering school.
Position summary
The director of the Birth-to-8 Project will play an integral role in identifying, shaping and pursuing the early childhood policy goals of Voices for Illinois Children. He/she must be creative and flexible in helping to lead Voices’ work in strengthening well-rounded, educational opportunities for young children, setting them on a course for success in school and throughout their lives.
Primary duties and responsibilities
• Direct and manage birth-to-8 policy and advocacy efforts, in coordination with Voices’
staff leadership
• Work with external organizational partners to coordinate policy development and
advocacy efforts
• Monitor, analyze and synthesize state and national research on education, particularly
that regarding children from birth to 8
• Write policy papers, fact sheets, articles on birth-to-8 policies and practice
• Represent the organization at conferences, meetings, speaking engagements and with
news media
• Contribute to organization’s grant-writing, -reporting work
• Take on other duties as assigned
Required skills and experience
• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in education, public policy or related field; master’s
degree preferred
• Five years of direct experience in education or related public policy work
• Expertise in and strong familiarity with education policy, as well as working knowledge
of how schools and school communities function, particularly in Illinois
• Understanding of the “whole child” approach to children’s developmental needs –
cognitive, physical, social and emotional
• Creativity and ability in development, analyzing policy ideas
• Self-starting, self-directed and able to manage a project, as well as able to work closely with colleagues in teams
• Skilled at building, developing and sustaining relationships with people and other
organizations
• Strong written and oral communications skills, as well as experience and comfort with public speaking
• Ability to think strategically, work quickly and meet deadlines in an ever-changing
environment
• Willingness and ability to travel statewide, including having a valid driver’s license Compensation
Voices for Illinois Children offers a competitive salary and generous benefits package. We have a flexible work environment with excellent opportunities for impact and growth. Voices is an equal opportunity employer.
Application process
http://www.voices4kids.org/aboutvoices/jobopenings.html
Mail, fax or e-mail resume, one-page letter summarizing your interests and qualifications,
and a writing sample (no more than 10 pages), name and contact information of three
references (letters not necessary) and salary history and expectations to:
Lissa Domoracki, Administrative Assistant
Voices for Illinois Children
208 S. LaSalle St., Suite 1490
Chicago, IL 60604
E-mail: ldomoracki@voices4kids.org; please include “Birth-to-8 Project Director Position”
in the e-mail subjectline.
Fax: To the attention of Lissa Domoracki, 312-456-0088.
Director, Birth-to-Eight Project
Background
Voices for Illinois Children has an immediate, full-time opening for a highly knowledgeable and professional director of our Birth-to-8 Project. Voices is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, statewide group of advocates for good public policies
supporting children’s optimum learning and development. We work across all issue areas – education, health and human services, family economic security and state and federal fiscal integrity – to improve the lives of children of all ages. Voices embraces a “whole child” approach in policy and advocacy work, encompassing all of children’s needs – from cognitive and physical to social and emotional.
Since our inception in 1987, Voices has played a major role in the improvement of early learning opportunities for children from birth to kindergarten entry. Now, we seek to sustain and further build on that strong, birth-to-5 foundation with increasing emphasis on the learning and developmental needs of children aged 5 to 8, as well. This move reflects a growing amount of research demonstrating that sustaining children’s early childhood gains requires strong learning supports in their formal years of school – and that children who’ve had little or no access to early childhood services often need extra help after entering school.
Position summary
The director of the Birth-to-8 Project will play an integral role in identifying, shaping and pursuing the early childhood policy goals of Voices for Illinois Children. He/she must be creative and flexible in helping to lead Voices’ work in strengthening well-rounded, educational opportunities for young children, setting them on a course for success in school and throughout their lives.
Primary duties and responsibilities
• Direct and manage birth-to-8 policy and advocacy efforts, in coordination with Voices’
staff leadership
• Work with external organizational partners to coordinate policy development and
advocacy efforts
• Monitor, analyze and synthesize state and national research on education, particularly
that regarding children from birth to 8
• Write policy papers, fact sheets, articles on birth-to-8 policies and practice
• Represent the organization at conferences, meetings, speaking engagements and with
news media
• Contribute to organization’s grant-writing, -reporting work
• Take on other duties as assigned
Required skills and experience
• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in education, public policy or related field; master’s
degree preferred
• Five years of direct experience in education or related public policy work
• Expertise in and strong familiarity with education policy, as well as working knowledge
of how schools and school communities function, particularly in Illinois
• Understanding of the “whole child” approach to children’s developmental needs –
cognitive, physical, social and emotional
• Creativity and ability in development, analyzing policy ideas
• Self-starting, self-directed and able to manage a project, as well as able to work closely with colleagues in teams
• Skilled at building, developing and sustaining relationships with people and other
organizations
• Strong written and oral communications skills, as well as experience and comfort with public speaking
• Ability to think strategically, work quickly and meet deadlines in an ever-changing
environment
• Willingness and ability to travel statewide, including having a valid driver’s license Compensation
Voices for Illinois Children offers a competitive salary and generous benefits package. We have a flexible work environment with excellent opportunities for impact and growth. Voices is an equal opportunity employer.
Application process
http://www.voices4kids.org/aboutvoices/jobopenings.html
Mail, fax or e-mail resume, one-page letter summarizing your interests and qualifications,
and a writing sample (no more than 10 pages), name and contact information of three
references (letters not necessary) and salary history and expectations to:
Lissa Domoracki, Administrative Assistant
Voices for Illinois Children
208 S. LaSalle St., Suite 1490
Chicago, IL 60604
E-mail: ldomoracki@voices4kids.org; please include “Birth-to-8 Project Director Position”
in the e-mail subjectline.
Fax: To the attention of Lissa Domoracki, 312-456-0088.
CMAP Program Analyst
Program Analyst (PA008)
September 17, 2010
Company/Agency: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
Job Category: Assistant Planner
Experience Required: 0-2 years
Salary Range: $42,000 – $58,800
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), is seeking to hire a Program
Analyst. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is the official regional
planning organization for the northeastern Illinois counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane,
Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will. By state and federal law, CMAP is responsible for
developing GO TO 2040, metropolitan Chicago's comprehensive regional plan. To be
implemented starting in fall 2010, the plan will be based on a diverse, coordinated set of strategies to address projected population growth of more than 2 million new residents by 2040, which has significant implications for transportation, housing, economic development, open space, the environment, and other quality-of-life issues. See www.cmap.illinois.gov and www.goto2040.org for more information.
Position Description
The incumbent in this position assists in developing, tracking, and analyzing the
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the Congestion Mitigation and Air
Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ). This position also assists in ensuring
compliance with federal planning and environmental regulations, so that the programs
and analyses may be approved by the federal government.
Essential Functions
1. Collect CMAQ proposals, enter them in databases, and evaluate and rank proposals
for emissions benefits.
2. Assist in the preparation of a proposed program and prepare recommendations for
CMAQ Project Selection Committee action.
3. Collect and evaluate information on CMAQ project status.
4. Develop methods and analytic strategies measuring the air quality and congestion
benefit of transportation projects.
5. Recommend changes and enhancements improving the development and
implementation of the CMAQ program.
6. Assist in collecting, developing, maintaining and analyzing information required for
the TIP, including project information, federal regulations and TIP documentation.
7. Assist in maintaining data required for the TIP geographic information system and
assist in producing assignable travel demand model networks and data required for
the regional indicators project.
8. Assist in maintaining and documenting relational databases necessary to produce the TIP and the CMAQ Program including preparation of user manuals and instructions,
and assisting other, incidental users.
233 South Wacker Drive
Suite 800, Willis Tower
Chicago, IL 60606
voice 312-454-0400
fax 312-454-0411
www.cmap.illinois.gov
9. Prepare agendas, minutes, notices, memoranda and other materials for committee
meetings.
Qualifications and Skills
Familiarity with relational databases. Strong analytic abilities. Ability to implement analyses using spreadsheets, databases, statistical software and GIS. Experience with geographic information system software. Ability to accurately manage large amounts of detailed information. Good written and oral communications skills.
Education and/or Experience
An undergraduate or graduate degree in transportation planning, transportation
engineering, urban planning, public policy or a related field.
Contact Information
Send your cover letter and resume with contact information and Job Code (AP008)
Email:
hresources@cmap.illinois.gov
Mail:
Human Resources
CMAP: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60606
http://www.cmap.illinois.gov/careers-
Emailed resumes will receive an auto receipt. We do not send receipts for mailed
resumes. Position open until filled. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
September 17, 2010
Company/Agency: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
Job Category: Assistant Planner
Experience Required: 0-2 years
Salary Range: $42,000 – $58,800
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), is seeking to hire a Program
Analyst. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is the official regional
planning organization for the northeastern Illinois counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane,
Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will. By state and federal law, CMAP is responsible for
developing GO TO 2040, metropolitan Chicago's comprehensive regional plan. To be
implemented starting in fall 2010, the plan will be based on a diverse, coordinated set of strategies to address projected population growth of more than 2 million new residents by 2040, which has significant implications for transportation, housing, economic development, open space, the environment, and other quality-of-life issues. See www.cmap.illinois.gov and www.goto2040.org for more information.
Position Description
The incumbent in this position assists in developing, tracking, and analyzing the
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the Congestion Mitigation and Air
Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ). This position also assists in ensuring
compliance with federal planning and environmental regulations, so that the programs
and analyses may be approved by the federal government.
Essential Functions
1. Collect CMAQ proposals, enter them in databases, and evaluate and rank proposals
for emissions benefits.
2. Assist in the preparation of a proposed program and prepare recommendations for
CMAQ Project Selection Committee action.
3. Collect and evaluate information on CMAQ project status.
4. Develop methods and analytic strategies measuring the air quality and congestion
benefit of transportation projects.
5. Recommend changes and enhancements improving the development and
implementation of the CMAQ program.
6. Assist in collecting, developing, maintaining and analyzing information required for
the TIP, including project information, federal regulations and TIP documentation.
7. Assist in maintaining data required for the TIP geographic information system and
assist in producing assignable travel demand model networks and data required for
the regional indicators project.
8. Assist in maintaining and documenting relational databases necessary to produce the TIP and the CMAQ Program including preparation of user manuals and instructions,
and assisting other, incidental users.
233 South Wacker Drive
Suite 800, Willis Tower
Chicago, IL 60606
voice 312-454-0400
fax 312-454-0411
www.cmap.illinois.gov
9. Prepare agendas, minutes, notices, memoranda and other materials for committee
meetings.
Qualifications and Skills
Familiarity with relational databases. Strong analytic abilities. Ability to implement analyses using spreadsheets, databases, statistical software and GIS. Experience with geographic information system software. Ability to accurately manage large amounts of detailed information. Good written and oral communications skills.
Education and/or Experience
An undergraduate or graduate degree in transportation planning, transportation
engineering, urban planning, public policy or a related field.
Contact Information
Send your cover letter and resume with contact information and Job Code (AP008)
Email:
hresources@cmap.illinois.gov
Mail:
Human Resources
CMAP: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60606
http://www.cmap.illinois.gov/careers-
Emailed resumes will receive an auto receipt. We do not send receipts for mailed
resumes. Position open until filled. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
CMAP Senior Planner Position
Senior Planner Position
Local Technical Assistance Program
October 29, 2010
Company/Agency: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
Job Category: Senior Planner (4 positions)
Experience Required: Five to ten years experience
Salary Range: $65,700 – $91,980
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is seeking to hire 4 full-time employees to help implement the Sustainable Communities Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program which will be funded through a three year grant. Both positions will be for the length of the grant only. Compensation will be commensurate with related qualifications and experience.
CMAP was created in 2005 to integrate planning for land use and transportation in the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will. On October 13 of this year, CMAP released GO TO 2040, the region’s long-range comprehensive plan. The agency is now focusing on implementing the plan, which includes technical assistance to local governments as a major activity. For more information on GO TO 2040, visit www.cmap.illinois.gov/2040.
Position Description
The LTA program will create new resources for technical assistance and coordinate with existing technical assistance activities. It will result in a series of innovative, replicable projects in the Chicago region that support livability principles, implement GO TO 2040, and build capacity in local communities. This program will require travel throughout the region consistently working on-site at various municipalities; candidates must have the ability and willingness to work with communities across the region. The program is funded through the Sustainable Communities Initiative, a partnership between the federal agencies involved in transportation, housing and urban development, and the environment. To obtain more information on the program, visit
www.cmap.illinois.gov/documents/20583/ae69da77-c17b-449e-bdc2-86a5c68c6013.
Qualifications and Skills
Senior Planner (4 positions)
CMAP will recruit 4 senior level planners that have the knowledge, experience, and skills to assist in the implementation of local technical assistance projects, focusing on the intersection between housing, land use, and transportation.
Qualifications and skills include:
Thorough knowledge of local planning practice in northeastern Illinois, including plan and ordinance preparation, development review, and the role of appointed and elected officials.
Expertise in comprehensive planning and understanding the links between transportation, land use, housing, economic development, environment and natural resources, and human services
Ability to provide technical assistance, conduct training and workshops, and develop innovative, collaborative solutions to build local capacity.
Commitment to be a steward of regional sustainability and ability to effectively address local concerns.
Experience working with elected officials and local government staff in designing and implementing policies and strategies that support sustainability and address socioeconomic inequities.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Interest and ability to interact with partner agencies, local governments, and the general public.
Ability to lead complex projects, develop and implement work plans including management of other staff, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Beyond these general qualifications, a number of topic-specific specializations are also desired. These include specialties in housing, real estate development, land use planning, and economic or community development. Skill sets for these topic-specific specializations include:
Housing
Experience designing and implementing housing plans that include strategies to support affordable housing development.
Knowledge of fair housing and experience in affirmatively furthering fair housing.
Expertise in affordable housing strategies including inclusionary zoning and housing preservation.
Knowledge of regulatory barriers to affordable housing and strategies to overcome these barriers.
Ability to use housing as a platform for improving quality of life for all residents.
Knowledge of measuring housing costs in ways that include transportation and energy.
Experience in coordinating inter-jurisdictional agreements.
Real Estate Development
Experience with development finance analyses, market analysis, and return on investment tools.
Expertise in federal, state, and local financing and tax incentive programs for housing, community development, brownfield redevelopment, and economic development.
Experience communicating financial feasibility and other technical analyses to community stakeholders and local government.
Land Use Planning
Experience with preparing comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances, and other development regulations.
Experience in development review at the local government level.
Experience in brownfield remediation and redevelopment.
Ability to use visualization methods to communicate the results of plans, ordinances, or other policies on the built environment.
Economic and Community Development
Experience developing local economic and community development plans that engage a broad range of community stakeholders.
Track record of designing and implementing innovative solutions to addressing community disinvestment.
Knowledge of economic and community development strategies including arts and culture programs, public safety initiatives, business incentives, industry cluster strategies, special assessment districts, entrepreneurship programs, and workforce development initiatives.
Experience working with diverse set of public and private stakeholders, including banks, police, schools, and the business community.
Education and/or Experience
A Masters degree in Planning or a related discipline with five to ten years experience is required. Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects is required.
Contact Information
Send your resume with cover letter and contact information and Job Code: LTA009
hresources@cmap.illinois.gov
Mail:
Human Resources
CMAP: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60606
Emailed resumes will receive an auto receipt. We do not send receipts for mailed resumes. Positions open until filled. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Several CMAP job opportunities available:
http://www.cmap.illinois.gov/careers-
Local Technical Assistance Program
October 29, 2010
Company/Agency: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
Job Category: Senior Planner (4 positions)
Experience Required: Five to ten years experience
Salary Range: $65,700 – $91,980
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is seeking to hire 4 full-time employees to help implement the Sustainable Communities Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program which will be funded through a three year grant. Both positions will be for the length of the grant only. Compensation will be commensurate with related qualifications and experience.
CMAP was created in 2005 to integrate planning for land use and transportation in the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will. On October 13 of this year, CMAP released GO TO 2040, the region’s long-range comprehensive plan. The agency is now focusing on implementing the plan, which includes technical assistance to local governments as a major activity. For more information on GO TO 2040, visit www.cmap.illinois.gov/2040.
Position Description
The LTA program will create new resources for technical assistance and coordinate with existing technical assistance activities. It will result in a series of innovative, replicable projects in the Chicago region that support livability principles, implement GO TO 2040, and build capacity in local communities. This program will require travel throughout the region consistently working on-site at various municipalities; candidates must have the ability and willingness to work with communities across the region. The program is funded through the Sustainable Communities Initiative, a partnership between the federal agencies involved in transportation, housing and urban development, and the environment. To obtain more information on the program, visit
www.cmap.illinois.gov/documents/20583/ae69da77-c17b-449e-bdc2-86a5c68c6013.
Qualifications and Skills
Senior Planner (4 positions)
CMAP will recruit 4 senior level planners that have the knowledge, experience, and skills to assist in the implementation of local technical assistance projects, focusing on the intersection between housing, land use, and transportation.
Qualifications and skills include:
Thorough knowledge of local planning practice in northeastern Illinois, including plan and ordinance preparation, development review, and the role of appointed and elected officials.
Expertise in comprehensive planning and understanding the links between transportation, land use, housing, economic development, environment and natural resources, and human services
Ability to provide technical assistance, conduct training and workshops, and develop innovative, collaborative solutions to build local capacity.
Commitment to be a steward of regional sustainability and ability to effectively address local concerns.
Experience working with elected officials and local government staff in designing and implementing policies and strategies that support sustainability and address socioeconomic inequities.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Interest and ability to interact with partner agencies, local governments, and the general public.
Ability to lead complex projects, develop and implement work plans including management of other staff, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Beyond these general qualifications, a number of topic-specific specializations are also desired. These include specialties in housing, real estate development, land use planning, and economic or community development. Skill sets for these topic-specific specializations include:
Housing
Experience designing and implementing housing plans that include strategies to support affordable housing development.
Knowledge of fair housing and experience in affirmatively furthering fair housing.
Expertise in affordable housing strategies including inclusionary zoning and housing preservation.
Knowledge of regulatory barriers to affordable housing and strategies to overcome these barriers.
Ability to use housing as a platform for improving quality of life for all residents.
Knowledge of measuring housing costs in ways that include transportation and energy.
Experience in coordinating inter-jurisdictional agreements.
Real Estate Development
Experience with development finance analyses, market analysis, and return on investment tools.
Expertise in federal, state, and local financing and tax incentive programs for housing, community development, brownfield redevelopment, and economic development.
Experience communicating financial feasibility and other technical analyses to community stakeholders and local government.
Land Use Planning
Experience with preparing comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances, and other development regulations.
Experience in development review at the local government level.
Experience in brownfield remediation and redevelopment.
Ability to use visualization methods to communicate the results of plans, ordinances, or other policies on the built environment.
Economic and Community Development
Experience developing local economic and community development plans that engage a broad range of community stakeholders.
Track record of designing and implementing innovative solutions to addressing community disinvestment.
Knowledge of economic and community development strategies including arts and culture programs, public safety initiatives, business incentives, industry cluster strategies, special assessment districts, entrepreneurship programs, and workforce development initiatives.
Experience working with diverse set of public and private stakeholders, including banks, police, schools, and the business community.
Education and/or Experience
A Masters degree in Planning or a related discipline with five to ten years experience is required. Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects is required.
Contact Information
Send your resume with cover letter and contact information and Job Code: LTA009
hresources@cmap.illinois.gov
Mail:
Human Resources
CMAP: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60606
Emailed resumes will receive an auto receipt. We do not send receipts for mailed resumes. Positions open until filled. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Several CMAP job opportunities available:
http://www.cmap.illinois.gov/careers-
Harold A. Richman Postdoctoral Resesearch Fellowship - Chicago
Harold A. Richman Postdoctoral Resesearch Fellowship
Job ID: 7328353
Position Title: Harold A. Richman Postdoctoral Resesearch Fellowship - 085673
Sector: Nonprofit
Company Name: Chapin Hall
Field of Interest: Research and Evaluation Methods
Job Function: Research/Analysis
Location(s): Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
Posted: October 28, 2010
Entry Level: No
Job Type: Full-Time
Degree Desired: Doctorate
Level of Experience: Mid-Career
Salary: $52,000.00 (Yearly Salary)
APPLY FOR THIS JOB:
Contact Person: Sylvie Bendier-Decety
Email Address: sbendier@chapinhall.org
Phone: 773-256-5125
Fax: 773-256-5225
Job Description
Chapin Hall seeks candidates for the Harold A. Richman postdoctoral research fellowship aimed at strengthening the intellectual and research qualifications of outstanding scholars interested in applied research careers focusing on child, youth, and family well-being. The postdoctoral fellowship will provide new scholars with advanced research training through participation on Chapin Hall research projects; time and resources to explore and develop independent research ideas; and mentoring by nationally recognized researchers in the field, at Chapin Hall and the University of Chicago. The selected individual(s) will have the opportunity to be involved with research design, development of data collection instruments and their implementation, data analyses and write-up of study results.
For the current application period, we are particularly looking for candidates interested in the following areas:
- Early childhood: early childhood education and school readiness, literacy and language development, mental health.
- Youth and young adults: teen pregnancy prevention, youth violence prevention, transition to adulthood for vulnerable populations, workforce development.
- Families: employment supports for working parent (e.g. child care), access to and pathways between public systems by low-income families and children.
- Child welfare and related systems.
Applicants with other relevant areas of interest will also be considered.
This is an in-residence, two-year term program.
Qualified candidates must submit their application and the following documents through the University of Chicago's Job Opportunities website (requisition# 085673).
https://jobopportunities.uchicago.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/Welcome_css.jsp
Chapin Hall is a research center that studies policies and programs that affect children, youth, families, and communities. For more information about Chapin Hall and its Fellowship Programs, please see www.chapinhall.org/about/fellowships/
Job Requirements
The program is open to individuals who received their PhD between January 1, 2007 and August 31, 2011. The degree must be in an appropriately related discipline, for example, public policy, social work, economics, human development, education policy, statistics, epidemiology etc. The qualified applicant will have three years of research experience (dissertation-related research is acceptable) with experience conducting empirical research in the context of child, youth, or family policy.
There must be strong evidence of the potential for success in publishing and obtaining research grants. Interested candidates should submit a C.V., a 5–7 page personal statement (1.5 spacing) outlining completed research, work in progress, research interests, and professional goals, a scholarly writing sample (not to exceed 30 pages), and contact information for three references. Please note, the references provided by applicants who are selected for an interview may be asked to submit a written recommendation.
Applications must be received by January 31, 2011. Notice will be given to the successful applicant in March-April 2011. The Fellow must be able to begin the position between July 1 and September 2011.
The Fellow will receive $52,000 per calendar year and an opportunity to participate in the University of Chicago’s benefit program. Moving expenses are the responsibility of the individual. The individual may not hold any other paying positions or appointments during the period they are participating in the Chapin Hall Postdoctoral Fellowship program.
APPLY FOR THIS JOB:
Contact Person: Sylvie Bendier-Decety
Email Address: sbendier@chapinhall.org
Phone: 773-256-5125
http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?site_id=631&job=7328353
Fax: 773-256-5225
Job ID: 7328353
Position Title: Harold A. Richman Postdoctoral Resesearch Fellowship - 085673
Sector: Nonprofit
Company Name: Chapin Hall
Field of Interest: Research and Evaluation Methods
Job Function: Research/Analysis
Location(s): Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
Posted: October 28, 2010
Entry Level: No
Job Type: Full-Time
Degree Desired: Doctorate
Level of Experience: Mid-Career
Salary: $52,000.00 (Yearly Salary)
APPLY FOR THIS JOB:
Contact Person: Sylvie Bendier-Decety
Email Address: sbendier@chapinhall.org
Phone: 773-256-5125
Fax: 773-256-5225
Job Description
Chapin Hall seeks candidates for the Harold A. Richman postdoctoral research fellowship aimed at strengthening the intellectual and research qualifications of outstanding scholars interested in applied research careers focusing on child, youth, and family well-being. The postdoctoral fellowship will provide new scholars with advanced research training through participation on Chapin Hall research projects; time and resources to explore and develop independent research ideas; and mentoring by nationally recognized researchers in the field, at Chapin Hall and the University of Chicago. The selected individual(s) will have the opportunity to be involved with research design, development of data collection instruments and their implementation, data analyses and write-up of study results.
For the current application period, we are particularly looking for candidates interested in the following areas:
- Early childhood: early childhood education and school readiness, literacy and language development, mental health.
- Youth and young adults: teen pregnancy prevention, youth violence prevention, transition to adulthood for vulnerable populations, workforce development.
- Families: employment supports for working parent (e.g. child care), access to and pathways between public systems by low-income families and children.
- Child welfare and related systems.
Applicants with other relevant areas of interest will also be considered.
This is an in-residence, two-year term program.
Qualified candidates must submit their application and the following documents through the University of Chicago's Job Opportunities website (requisition# 085673).
https://jobopportunities.uchicago.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/Welcome_css.jsp
Chapin Hall is a research center that studies policies and programs that affect children, youth, families, and communities. For more information about Chapin Hall and its Fellowship Programs, please see www.chapinhall.org/about/fellowships/
Job Requirements
The program is open to individuals who received their PhD between January 1, 2007 and August 31, 2011. The degree must be in an appropriately related discipline, for example, public policy, social work, economics, human development, education policy, statistics, epidemiology etc. The qualified applicant will have three years of research experience (dissertation-related research is acceptable) with experience conducting empirical research in the context of child, youth, or family policy.
There must be strong evidence of the potential for success in publishing and obtaining research grants. Interested candidates should submit a C.V., a 5–7 page personal statement (1.5 spacing) outlining completed research, work in progress, research interests, and professional goals, a scholarly writing sample (not to exceed 30 pages), and contact information for three references. Please note, the references provided by applicants who are selected for an interview may be asked to submit a written recommendation.
Applications must be received by January 31, 2011. Notice will be given to the successful applicant in March-April 2011. The Fellow must be able to begin the position between July 1 and September 2011.
The Fellow will receive $52,000 per calendar year and an opportunity to participate in the University of Chicago’s benefit program. Moving expenses are the responsibility of the individual. The individual may not hold any other paying positions or appointments during the period they are participating in the Chapin Hall Postdoctoral Fellowship program.
APPLY FOR THIS JOB:
Contact Person: Sylvie Bendier-Decety
Email Address: sbendier@chapinhall.org
Phone: 773-256-5125
http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?site_id=631&job=7328353
Fax: 773-256-5225
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary/Office of Health Policy - Washington, D.C.
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary/Office of Health Policy
Job ID: 7329586
Position Title: Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary/Office of Health Policy
Sector: Government: Federal (DC Area)
Company Name: US Department of Health and Human Services
Field of Interest: Health
Job Function: Management/Administrative
Entry Level: No
Location(s): Washington, Dist. Columbia, 20201, United States
Posted: October 28, 2010
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Duration: Indefinite
Degree Desired: Undergraduate
Level of Experience: Senior/Executive
Required Travel: 0-10%
Salary: $119,554.00 - $179,700.00 (Yearly Salary)
Apply: http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=91594884&JobTitle=Associate+DAS+for+Planning+and+Evaluation%2f+Health+Policy&q=DAS&brd=3876&vw=b&FedEmp=N&FedPub=Y&x=0&y=0&pg=1&re=0&AVSDM=2010-10-20+16%3a19%3a00
Job Description
The Office of Health Policy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation is seeking a dynamic individual for the position of Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary in its Office of Health Policy. The Associate Deputy is the senior career official in the Office of Health Policy and the position is designated as Senior Executive Service. The Associate Deputy oversees a staff of approximately 30 career staff with diverse backgrounds in health economics, health policy, medicine and other areas. He or she works closely with the Deputy Assistant Secretary in developing the Office’s research and policy agenda and with the Assistant Secretary and other Senior Staff on the Department’s Planning and Evaluation agenda.
Job Requirements
He or she works closely with the Deputy Assistant Secretary in developing the Office’s research and policy agenda and with the Assistant Secretary and other Senior Staff on the Department’s Planning and Evaluation agenda. The ideal candidate would have expertise in at least one of the following: Public and private health insurance, health delivery and financing, or public health issues. He or she would also have significant management experience, with at least some experience managing within government.
The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation is the principal advisor to the Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services on policy development, and is responsible for major activities in policy coordination, legislation development, strategic planning, policy research, evaluation, and economic analysis. The Office of Health Policy is responsible for the office’s health-related policy development and analysis, the development of health-related regulations and legislation, and implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
To view the official job posting and apply for the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary position in the Office of Health Policy, please visit www.USAJobs.com and enter Job Announcement Number: OS-SES-2011-0001 or search for ‘Associate DAS for Planning and Evaluation/ Health Policy’. Your completed application and all materials must be received before November 17, 2010.
A direct link is available at:
http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=91594884&JobTitle=Associate+DAS+for+Planning+and+Evaluation%2f+Health+Policy&q=DAS&brd=3876&vw=b&FedEmp=N&FedPub=Y&x=0&y=0&pg=1&re=0&AVSDM=2010-10-20+16%3a19%3a00
Job ID: 7329586
Position Title: Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary/Office of Health Policy
Sector: Government: Federal (DC Area)
Company Name: US Department of Health and Human Services
Field of Interest: Health
Job Function: Management/Administrative
Entry Level: No
Location(s): Washington, Dist. Columbia, 20201, United States
Posted: October 28, 2010
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Duration: Indefinite
Degree Desired: Undergraduate
Level of Experience: Senior/Executive
Required Travel: 0-10%
Salary: $119,554.00 - $179,700.00 (Yearly Salary)
Apply: http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=91594884&JobTitle=Associate+DAS+for+Planning+and+Evaluation%2f+Health+Policy&q=DAS&brd=3876&vw=b&FedEmp=N&FedPub=Y&x=0&y=0&pg=1&re=0&AVSDM=2010-10-20+16%3a19%3a00
Job Description
The Office of Health Policy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation is seeking a dynamic individual for the position of Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary in its Office of Health Policy. The Associate Deputy is the senior career official in the Office of Health Policy and the position is designated as Senior Executive Service. The Associate Deputy oversees a staff of approximately 30 career staff with diverse backgrounds in health economics, health policy, medicine and other areas. He or she works closely with the Deputy Assistant Secretary in developing the Office’s research and policy agenda and with the Assistant Secretary and other Senior Staff on the Department’s Planning and Evaluation agenda.
Job Requirements
He or she works closely with the Deputy Assistant Secretary in developing the Office’s research and policy agenda and with the Assistant Secretary and other Senior Staff on the Department’s Planning and Evaluation agenda. The ideal candidate would have expertise in at least one of the following: Public and private health insurance, health delivery and financing, or public health issues. He or she would also have significant management experience, with at least some experience managing within government.
The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation is the principal advisor to the Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services on policy development, and is responsible for major activities in policy coordination, legislation development, strategic planning, policy research, evaluation, and economic analysis. The Office of Health Policy is responsible for the office’s health-related policy development and analysis, the development of health-related regulations and legislation, and implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
To view the official job posting and apply for the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary position in the Office of Health Policy, please visit www.USAJobs.com and enter Job Announcement Number: OS-SES-2011-0001 or search for ‘Associate DAS for Planning and Evaluation/ Health Policy’. Your completed application and all materials must be received before November 17, 2010.
A direct link is available at:
http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=91594884&JobTitle=Associate+DAS+for+Planning+and+Evaluation%2f+Health+Policy&q=DAS&brd=3876&vw=b&FedEmp=N&FedPub=Y&x=0&y=0&pg=1&re=0&AVSDM=2010-10-20+16%3a19%3a00
Research Director - City of Philadelphia
Research Director
Job ID: 7329860
Position Title: Research Director
Company Name: City of Philadelphia
Location(s): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19019, United States
Posted: October 28, 2010
Job Function: Research/Analysis
Entry Level: No
Degree Desired: Doctorate
Contact Person: Nora Hunt-Johnson
Email Address: Nora.Hunt-Johnson@phila.gov
Job Description
The City of Philadelphia, in partnership with the School District of Philadelphia and the Family Division of the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, is seeking a Research Director to direct all research activities for a newly established and innovative Policy and Analysis Center (PAC). The PAC is designed to use a state-of-the-art integrated data system to serve as the basis for applied research to improve health, education and social services for Philadelphia residents. Funded with a seed grant from the William Penn Foundation the Center will focus on integrating administrative data from the City, School District, and Family Court and other public entities to create intelligence about cross-system issues that can be used to advance strategic, collaborative decision-making.
The Research Director will be responsible for helping the City, Family Court and the School District develop a common research agenda; ensuring that research projects are methodologically feasible and scientifically rigorous; facilitating the process of translating research findings into practical and understandable information for policy considerations; developing priorities for data quality improvement; and assisting in developing funding to sustain the PAC after the grant period is concluded.
The Research Director will direct the work of the PAC unit located in the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Opportunity. The PAC unit is responsible for coordinating the work across the operating PAC subcommittees, which include a Governing Board, a Research Advisory Board, a Data Advisory Group and a Project Advisory Team for each priority research area.
Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae or resume, a sample publication, three references (names and contact information), and salary requirements to Nora Hunt-Johnson at Nora.Hunt-Johnson@phila.gov by November 30, 2010.
Job Requirements
The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in social services, child welfare, public health, education, or a related field; expertise in conducting applied research with proven ability to form productive research collaborations; experience in managing staff; experience working with large datasets using sophisticated statistical analyses; published research; demonstrated success in grantsmanship; and excellent written and oral communications skills. In addition, prior work in government is preferred.
APPLY FOR THIS JOB:
Contact Person: Nora Hunt-Johnson
Email Address: Nora.Hunt-Johnson@phila.gov
Job ID: 7329860
Position Title: Research Director
Company Name: City of Philadelphia
Location(s): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19019, United States
Posted: October 28, 2010
Job Function: Research/Analysis
Entry Level: No
Degree Desired: Doctorate
Contact Person: Nora Hunt-Johnson
Email Address: Nora.Hunt-Johnson@phila.gov
Job Description
The City of Philadelphia, in partnership with the School District of Philadelphia and the Family Division of the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, is seeking a Research Director to direct all research activities for a newly established and innovative Policy and Analysis Center (PAC). The PAC is designed to use a state-of-the-art integrated data system to serve as the basis for applied research to improve health, education and social services for Philadelphia residents. Funded with a seed grant from the William Penn Foundation the Center will focus on integrating administrative data from the City, School District, and Family Court and other public entities to create intelligence about cross-system issues that can be used to advance strategic, collaborative decision-making.
The Research Director will be responsible for helping the City, Family Court and the School District develop a common research agenda; ensuring that research projects are methodologically feasible and scientifically rigorous; facilitating the process of translating research findings into practical and understandable information for policy considerations; developing priorities for data quality improvement; and assisting in developing funding to sustain the PAC after the grant period is concluded.
The Research Director will direct the work of the PAC unit located in the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Opportunity. The PAC unit is responsible for coordinating the work across the operating PAC subcommittees, which include a Governing Board, a Research Advisory Board, a Data Advisory Group and a Project Advisory Team for each priority research area.
Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae or resume, a sample publication, three references (names and contact information), and salary requirements to Nora Hunt-Johnson at Nora.Hunt-Johnson@phila.gov by November 30, 2010.
Job Requirements
The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in social services, child welfare, public health, education, or a related field; expertise in conducting applied research with proven ability to form productive research collaborations; experience in managing staff; experience working with large datasets using sophisticated statistical analyses; published research; demonstrated success in grantsmanship; and excellent written and oral communications skills. In addition, prior work in government is preferred.
APPLY FOR THIS JOB:
Contact Person: Nora Hunt-Johnson
Email Address: Nora.Hunt-Johnson@phila.gov
Education Researcher - Pittsburgh, Santa Monica, or Washington, DC
Education Researcher
Job ID: 7335109
Position Title: Education Researcher
Sector: Policy Research Organization
Company Name: RAND Corporation
Field of Interest: Education
Location(s): Santa Monica, California, 90401, United States | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15201, United States | Washington, Dist. Columbia, United States
Posted: October 29, 2010
Entry Level: No
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Duration: Indefinite
Degree Desired: Doctorate
Level of Experience: Mid-Career
Required Travel: 0-10%
APPLY FOR THIS JOB
Apply URL: http://www.rand.org/jobs/
Job Description
RAND is seeking an education researchers at all career levels to undertake important new work in education, playing a role in shaping the research agenda and in building interdisciplinary research teams. RAND Education (www.rand.org/research_areas/education) is dedicated to improving both domestic and global education policy and practice from kindergarten through higher education. Research areas include school finance and incentives, early childhood education and welfare, assessment and accountability, school choice, out-of-school time, school leadership, training and professional development, technology and education, curriculum and instructional policy reforms, and the social, economic, and policy contexts of education and training. Education research teams include specialists in statistics, psychology, economics, public policy, and related disciplines providing a multidisciplinary approach to research, analysis, and problem solving.
Job Requirements
Qualifications
All research positions at RAND require excellent analytical skills; the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing; the ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team; and a strong commitment to RAND's core values of quality and objectivity. Candidates should have excellent quantitative or qualitative research skills and demonstrated expertise in one or more policy-related topics, such as those listed above.
Experience in one or more of the following are preferred:
* Analysis of qualitative data, including the use of computer-based qualitative analysis tools
* Survey design and development
* Expertise conducting interviews, focus groups, and observations
* Advanced statistical analysis skills, such as multi-level modeling, growth modeling, causal inference, factor analysis, etc.
* Experimental and quasi-experimental design
Senior-level Researchers are also expected to have the following attributes:
* A minimum of 8 years experience post-PhD conducting educational research and/or
evaluation projects
* Record demonstrating proof of research and analysis capabilities and broad and deep knowledge of the relevant policy environment
* Proven record of procuring and leading substantial research projects
* Knowledge and understanding of a broad array of current and developing education policy issues
* Visibility within the national education community
* Strong theoretical and methodological skills
Education Requirements
PhD in relevant field such as education, economics, behavioral and social science, or public policy (you may also apply if you are at the dissertation stage and expect to complete your PhD within 12 months).
Experience
8 years
Location
Pittsburgh, Santa Monica, or Washington, DC
How to apply: Please apply online at http://www.rand.org/jobs. Click the Find a Job link and click on Advanced Search. Enter 2753 for the Education Researcher position or 2352 for the Senior Education Researcher position in the Job Opening ID box and click Search. Follow the prompts to submit cover letter, resume, and writing samples online.
RAND is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Apply URL: http://www.rand.org/jobs/
Job ID: 7335109
Position Title: Education Researcher
Sector: Policy Research Organization
Company Name: RAND Corporation
Field of Interest: Education
Location(s): Santa Monica, California, 90401, United States | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15201, United States | Washington, Dist. Columbia, United States
Posted: October 29, 2010
Entry Level: No
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Duration: Indefinite
Degree Desired: Doctorate
Level of Experience: Mid-Career
Required Travel: 0-10%
APPLY FOR THIS JOB
Apply URL: http://www.rand.org/jobs/
Job Description
RAND is seeking an education researchers at all career levels to undertake important new work in education, playing a role in shaping the research agenda and in building interdisciplinary research teams. RAND Education (www.rand.org/research_areas/education) is dedicated to improving both domestic and global education policy and practice from kindergarten through higher education. Research areas include school finance and incentives, early childhood education and welfare, assessment and accountability, school choice, out-of-school time, school leadership, training and professional development, technology and education, curriculum and instructional policy reforms, and the social, economic, and policy contexts of education and training. Education research teams include specialists in statistics, psychology, economics, public policy, and related disciplines providing a multidisciplinary approach to research, analysis, and problem solving.
Job Requirements
Qualifications
All research positions at RAND require excellent analytical skills; the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing; the ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team; and a strong commitment to RAND's core values of quality and objectivity. Candidates should have excellent quantitative or qualitative research skills and demonstrated expertise in one or more policy-related topics, such as those listed above.
Experience in one or more of the following are preferred:
* Analysis of qualitative data, including the use of computer-based qualitative analysis tools
* Survey design and development
* Expertise conducting interviews, focus groups, and observations
* Advanced statistical analysis skills, such as multi-level modeling, growth modeling, causal inference, factor analysis, etc.
* Experimental and quasi-experimental design
Senior-level Researchers are also expected to have the following attributes:
* A minimum of 8 years experience post-PhD conducting educational research and/or
evaluation projects
* Record demonstrating proof of research and analysis capabilities and broad and deep knowledge of the relevant policy environment
* Proven record of procuring and leading substantial research projects
* Knowledge and understanding of a broad array of current and developing education policy issues
* Visibility within the national education community
* Strong theoretical and methodological skills
Education Requirements
PhD in relevant field such as education, economics, behavioral and social science, or public policy (you may also apply if you are at the dissertation stage and expect to complete your PhD within 12 months).
Experience
8 years
Location
Pittsburgh, Santa Monica, or Washington, DC
How to apply: Please apply online at http://www.rand.org/jobs. Click the Find a Job link and click on Advanced Search. Enter 2753 for the Education Researcher position or 2352 for the Senior Education Researcher position in the Job Opening ID box and click Search. Follow the prompts to submit cover letter, resume, and writing samples online.
RAND is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Apply URL: http://www.rand.org/jobs/
Director of Education & Meetings - Chicago
Director of Education & Meetings
POSTED: Oct 29
Salary: Open
Location: Michigan Avenue
Employer: The Counselors of Real Estate
Category: Meetings/Expositions/Events
Employer Information
About The Counselors of Real Estate
The Counselors of Real Estate® is a professional membership organization for the leading advisors in real estate. Membership is extended by invitation only. Its exclusive CRE® designation is held by 1,100 desginees worldwide. The Counselors of Real Estate has 10 staff members, a North Michigan Avenue location, a highly competitive benefits package including 401k, Pension, health and dental coverage, a liberal vacation policy, a fitness center on premises, and is an affilliate of the National Association of Realtors®.
Job Description
Are you an experienced program planner with a passion for educational content and putting together memorable, substantive sessions? Do you excel at multitasking and negotiation? Do you enjoy a collaborative work environment? Is being “The Best” important to you? A high level real estate association with a Michigan Avenue address seeks an experienced Program Director to assist in program development and planning, negotiate contracts, oversee meeting budgets and supervise logistics, and on site events. Travel to major U.S. urban areas 4 – 6 times per year is also required.
Direct the program planning for 2 four day national meetings per year held in major urban areas.
Negotiate hotel and other service provider contracts.
Serve as staff liaison for committees dealing with educational programming and presentation.
Participate in the writing and production of promotional materials for programs and events.
Supervise the development and execution of all logistics for meetings, conventions, and other special programs.
Develop and monitor annual meetings budget and adhere to those numbers.
Manage speaker agreements and arrangements.
Handle on-site management of events.
Direct the program planning for other meetings as assigned.
Supervise support staff.
NOTES: Local Residents Preferred (No Relo)
Requirements
3 - 5 years of proven, high level program and meetings experience a must in either a non-profit or corporate environment; knowledge of real estate a plus.
Requires excellent organization and communication skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Solid experience with budget management, vendor selection and negotiation.
Proficiency with MS Office programs.
Bachelors Degree required.
To apply: http://careers.associationforum.org/jobs/3680558
POSTED: Oct 29
Salary: Open
Location: Michigan Avenue
Employer: The Counselors of Real Estate
Category: Meetings/Expositions/Events
Employer Information
About The Counselors of Real Estate
The Counselors of Real Estate® is a professional membership organization for the leading advisors in real estate. Membership is extended by invitation only. Its exclusive CRE® designation is held by 1,100 desginees worldwide. The Counselors of Real Estate has 10 staff members, a North Michigan Avenue location, a highly competitive benefits package including 401k, Pension, health and dental coverage, a liberal vacation policy, a fitness center on premises, and is an affilliate of the National Association of Realtors®.
Job Description
Are you an experienced program planner with a passion for educational content and putting together memorable, substantive sessions? Do you excel at multitasking and negotiation? Do you enjoy a collaborative work environment? Is being “The Best” important to you? A high level real estate association with a Michigan Avenue address seeks an experienced Program Director to assist in program development and planning, negotiate contracts, oversee meeting budgets and supervise logistics, and on site events. Travel to major U.S. urban areas 4 – 6 times per year is also required.
Direct the program planning for 2 four day national meetings per year held in major urban areas.
Negotiate hotel and other service provider contracts.
Serve as staff liaison for committees dealing with educational programming and presentation.
Participate in the writing and production of promotional materials for programs and events.
Supervise the development and execution of all logistics for meetings, conventions, and other special programs.
Develop and monitor annual meetings budget and adhere to those numbers.
Manage speaker agreements and arrangements.
Handle on-site management of events.
Direct the program planning for other meetings as assigned.
Supervise support staff.
NOTES: Local Residents Preferred (No Relo)
Requirements
3 - 5 years of proven, high level program and meetings experience a must in either a non-profit or corporate environment; knowledge of real estate a plus.
Requires excellent organization and communication skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Solid experience with budget management, vendor selection and negotiation.
Proficiency with MS Office programs.
Bachelors Degree required.
To apply: http://careers.associationforum.org/jobs/3680558
Sr. Environmental Planner - CA
Sr. Environmental Planner
Salary: 75K-125K / Yearly Location: Santa Monica, CA
Type: Full-Time Postal Code: 90401
Sr. Environmental Planner
106-210
California based firm with advanced capability in Environmental Planning & Documentation, Biological Services, Air Quality Services, Environmental & Architectural Acoustics, and Cultural Resources Management. Full suite of support capabilities and interesting complex projects.
Excellent salary, benefits, bonus structure and flex time offered.
Senior/Principal Planners ? Manage the preparation and processing of CEQA/NEPA documents on varied complex projects. Responsibilities will include managing the preparation and processing of EISs/EIRs, technical studies, and public participation programs. The candidate needs to demonstrate the ability to manage multiple projects and budgets; coordinate effectively with agencies, local jurisdictions, and resource agencies; effectively interpret and implement the applicable policies for CEQA/NEPA and conduct and document research effectively. Excellent writing, time management, budget management, quantitative/spreadsheet, and presentation skills are required.
Requirements : Minimum of 5 years experience preparing and managing environmental documents, CEQA/NEPA, advanced analytical writing and communication skills, and a degree in planning or a related discipline. Strong management and interpersonal skills are essential. (Masters Degree preferred).
Please refer to the Job ID, Position Title and City when responding to this post. Thanks!
http://www.geturbanplanningjobs.com/sr-environmental-planner-santa-monica-california-1229969.htm
Salary: 75K-125K / Yearly Location: Santa Monica, CA
Type: Full-Time Postal Code: 90401
Sr. Environmental Planner
106-210
California based firm with advanced capability in Environmental Planning & Documentation, Biological Services, Air Quality Services, Environmental & Architectural Acoustics, and Cultural Resources Management. Full suite of support capabilities and interesting complex projects.
Excellent salary, benefits, bonus structure and flex time offered.
Senior/Principal Planners ? Manage the preparation and processing of CEQA/NEPA documents on varied complex projects. Responsibilities will include managing the preparation and processing of EISs/EIRs, technical studies, and public participation programs. The candidate needs to demonstrate the ability to manage multiple projects and budgets; coordinate effectively with agencies, local jurisdictions, and resource agencies; effectively interpret and implement the applicable policies for CEQA/NEPA and conduct and document research effectively. Excellent writing, time management, budget management, quantitative/spreadsheet, and presentation skills are required.
Requirements : Minimum of 5 years experience preparing and managing environmental documents, CEQA/NEPA, advanced analytical writing and communication skills, and a degree in planning or a related discipline. Strong management and interpersonal skills are essential. (Masters Degree preferred).
Please refer to the Job ID, Position Title and City when responding to this post. Thanks!
http://www.geturbanplanningjobs.com/sr-environmental-planner-santa-monica-california-1229969.htm
INTERNSHIP: Center for the Study of the President - Washington D.C.
Center for the Study of the President Internship
Employer:
Center for the Study of the Presidency
Internships Available:
Unspecified
Website:
http://www.thepresidency.org/who-we-are/internships
Job Description:
The Center for the Study of the Presidency Internship is available to students at with an interest in the American Presidency. You will assist in the research and writing of policy analyses and other projects and help organize meetings, conferences and outreach programs. Preference will be given to junior, senior and graduate students with a background in politicial science, history, international relations, economics, business, medicine or science policy.
The CSPC Internship Experience:
Interns
The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CPSC), a nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization located in Washington, DC, offers unpaid internships for undergraduate and graduate students during the spring, summer and fall terms. Center internships offer motivated students the opportunity to learn first-hand about the international and domestic issues confronting the American Presidency and Legislature in a fast-moving DC think tank. Recent Center activities include publishing a report on mobilizing NATO in Afghanistan and Pakistan, publishing a comprehensive report on strengthening America’s future and launching our Character-Based Leadership Program.
Who We're Looking For:
Internship applicants must maintain a high standard of work in a fast-paced environment and be detail-oriented, able to multi-task, and eager to learn. The ideal candidate will be a college junior or senior or graduate student with a demonstrated interest in the Presidency and U.S. government policy. Students in all majors are welcome to apply, especially those studying political science, history, international relations, economics, business, medicine or science policy.
What To Expect:
While interns are assigned a primary project to work on during their time at the Center based on their experience and qualifications, they also have the opportunity to participate in a variety of Center activities and operations during their internship.
Professional responsibilities may include:
* Working with experienced policymakers and former government officials.
* Conducting research and writing to support Center projects and policy analysis.
* Helping organize meetings with executive and legislative public officials, the media, Presidential scholars, and other NGO leaders.
* Assisting with conferences, publications and public relations outreach.
Application Information:
Applications are accepted at any time; however, applications received by the deadline are given priority. Due to the volume of applications received, the Center will only contact those whom we have selected for interviews.
Deadlines:
*
Spring Term : November 1
*
Summer Term: March 19
*
Fall Term: August 20
Applying for a Center Internship:
Please e-mail sspancake@thepresidency.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with the following:
* Internship Application form (submit online)
* Resume
* Short Writing sample (2-3 pages)
* Unofficial Transcript
It is preferable that interns work Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., when the Center's offices are open to gain the maximum experience and be truly integrated into the Center's projects. Exceptions are made on a case-by-case basis. The Center's office is conveniently located in downtown DC and close to three Metro lines.
Employer:
Center for the Study of the Presidency
Internships Available:
Unspecified
Website:
http://www.thepresidency.org/who-we-are/internships
Job Description:
The Center for the Study of the Presidency Internship is available to students at with an interest in the American Presidency. You will assist in the research and writing of policy analyses and other projects and help organize meetings, conferences and outreach programs. Preference will be given to junior, senior and graduate students with a background in politicial science, history, international relations, economics, business, medicine or science policy.
The CSPC Internship Experience:
Interns
The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CPSC), a nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization located in Washington, DC, offers unpaid internships for undergraduate and graduate students during the spring, summer and fall terms. Center internships offer motivated students the opportunity to learn first-hand about the international and domestic issues confronting the American Presidency and Legislature in a fast-moving DC think tank. Recent Center activities include publishing a report on mobilizing NATO in Afghanistan and Pakistan, publishing a comprehensive report on strengthening America’s future and launching our Character-Based Leadership Program.
Who We're Looking For:
Internship applicants must maintain a high standard of work in a fast-paced environment and be detail-oriented, able to multi-task, and eager to learn. The ideal candidate will be a college junior or senior or graduate student with a demonstrated interest in the Presidency and U.S. government policy. Students in all majors are welcome to apply, especially those studying political science, history, international relations, economics, business, medicine or science policy.
What To Expect:
While interns are assigned a primary project to work on during their time at the Center based on their experience and qualifications, they also have the opportunity to participate in a variety of Center activities and operations during their internship.
Professional responsibilities may include:
* Working with experienced policymakers and former government officials.
* Conducting research and writing to support Center projects and policy analysis.
* Helping organize meetings with executive and legislative public officials, the media, Presidential scholars, and other NGO leaders.
* Assisting with conferences, publications and public relations outreach.
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Postdoctoral Research Associate - IESP Chicago
Postdoctoral Research Associate - IESP
Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate - IESP
Category: Academic Professional-Visiting
Location: Chicago
Close Date: Dec 1, 2010
Description:
TWO POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS are being recruited to work on a two-year ULTRA-Ex project awarded by NSF to the Science Team of Chicago Wilderness, a biodiversity alliance of over 250 organizations in the metropolitan Chicago area [from southern Wisconsin through northern Illinois and Indiana into southwest Michigan (www.chicagowilderness.org)]. The Chicago Wilderness science team includes researchers from a wide range of key Chicago-area universities and research organizations. The Chicago ULTRA-Ex project has three major objectives:
OBJ 1: Critically examine the connections between the biodiversity-recovery goals of the region-wide Green Infrastructure Vision of Chicago Wilderness and the delivery of critical ecosystem services (from the cultural to the biogeochemical) to human communities throughout the Chicago region.
OBJ 2: Research options for a multi-faceted Chicago ULTRA-Hub. The Hub will include an interactive web-based platform for managing data, communicating research findings to planners and the public, and collaborating and interacting with scientists and practitioners. The ULTRA Hub will also be an umbrella center for urban ecosystem research and policy, and will partner with regional education and outreach programs. A pilot “proof-of-concept” version will be launched within two years.
OBJ 3: Through a series of outreach and education activities (e.g. a metropolitan-wide graduate course; quarterly meetings of area researchers, planners and land managers), develop the integrated theoretical and empirical framework for a long-term socio-ecological research program in the Chicago metropolitan region.
Duties:
The two ULTRA-Ex postdocs will interact closely with two other postdoctoral researchers (an ecologist and a social scientist) supported by a recent award to the CW Science Team from the NSF Program in the Dynamics of Coupled Human-Natural Systems. The CW Science Team includes ecologists, environmental social scientists, conservation biologists, modelers and urban planners from the City of Chicago Department of the Environment, DePaul University, Field Museum, Lincoln Park Zoo, Loyola University, Purdue University, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station. Practitioners from the City of Chicago and other groups are integral to the team.
We are seeking creative, innovative, interdisciplinary researchers who will work with the CW Science Team to forge exciting new directions in the ecology of complex metropolitan socio-ecological systems. Successful applicants will have broad interdisciplinary experience and proven accomplishments in research on the dynamics of socio-ecological systems. Postdoctoral applicants are sought with a range of skills that will qualify them for one of two positions:
Position 1: Green Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services (Objective 1)
Position 2: Environmental/Ecological Informatics (Objective 2)
Both postdocs will work on Objective 3 in addition to the first or second objective. Each postdoc will work with the entire Chicago Wilderness Science Team, but will have a smaller set of mentors with whom they will interact most closely.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate for Position 1 will have expertise in landscape level and multi-scalar modeling of ecosystem services (e.g. carbon, water, biodiversity), spatial analysis skills, and familiarity with advances in urban socio-ecological theory and research. The ideal candidate for Position 2 will have expertise in cutting-edge computing platforms (e.g., TeraGRID), ecological metadata language skills, strong knowledge of cyber-infrastructure tools (e.g., php, tcl/tk, ArcSDE), including hub technologies, and other aspects of environmental/ecological informatics. Familiarity with tools like GeoServer, ArcServer or MapServer, and experience with data management within the LTER network, would be a plus. Both positions require a completed PhD (within the last 3 years), excellent writing and oral communication skills, and experience and interest in collaborative, transdisciplinary research.
Qualified applicants should submit:
1. A letter of application that identifies for which of the two positions they are applying, and that explains how their accomplishments and professional goals qualify them for the position
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Copies of all college transcripts (official transcripts required upon hire)
4. Copies of up to 3 publications
5. Full contact information for 3 referees
To apply:
https://jobs.uic.edu/default.cfm?page=job&jobID=3484
Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate - IESP
Category: Academic Professional-Visiting
Location: Chicago
Close Date: Dec 1, 2010
Description:
TWO POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS are being recruited to work on a two-year ULTRA-Ex project awarded by NSF to the Science Team of Chicago Wilderness, a biodiversity alliance of over 250 organizations in the metropolitan Chicago area [from southern Wisconsin through northern Illinois and Indiana into southwest Michigan (www.chicagowilderness.org)]. The Chicago Wilderness science team includes researchers from a wide range of key Chicago-area universities and research organizations. The Chicago ULTRA-Ex project has three major objectives:
OBJ 1: Critically examine the connections between the biodiversity-recovery goals of the region-wide Green Infrastructure Vision of Chicago Wilderness and the delivery of critical ecosystem services (from the cultural to the biogeochemical) to human communities throughout the Chicago region.
OBJ 2: Research options for a multi-faceted Chicago ULTRA-Hub. The Hub will include an interactive web-based platform for managing data, communicating research findings to planners and the public, and collaborating and interacting with scientists and practitioners. The ULTRA Hub will also be an umbrella center for urban ecosystem research and policy, and will partner with regional education and outreach programs. A pilot “proof-of-concept” version will be launched within two years.
OBJ 3: Through a series of outreach and education activities (e.g. a metropolitan-wide graduate course; quarterly meetings of area researchers, planners and land managers), develop the integrated theoretical and empirical framework for a long-term socio-ecological research program in the Chicago metropolitan region.
Duties:
The two ULTRA-Ex postdocs will interact closely with two other postdoctoral researchers (an ecologist and a social scientist) supported by a recent award to the CW Science Team from the NSF Program in the Dynamics of Coupled Human-Natural Systems. The CW Science Team includes ecologists, environmental social scientists, conservation biologists, modelers and urban planners from the City of Chicago Department of the Environment, DePaul University, Field Museum, Lincoln Park Zoo, Loyola University, Purdue University, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station. Practitioners from the City of Chicago and other groups are integral to the team.
We are seeking creative, innovative, interdisciplinary researchers who will work with the CW Science Team to forge exciting new directions in the ecology of complex metropolitan socio-ecological systems. Successful applicants will have broad interdisciplinary experience and proven accomplishments in research on the dynamics of socio-ecological systems. Postdoctoral applicants are sought with a range of skills that will qualify them for one of two positions:
Position 1: Green Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services (Objective 1)
Position 2: Environmental/Ecological Informatics (Objective 2)
Both postdocs will work on Objective 3 in addition to the first or second objective. Each postdoc will work with the entire Chicago Wilderness Science Team, but will have a smaller set of mentors with whom they will interact most closely.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate for Position 1 will have expertise in landscape level and multi-scalar modeling of ecosystem services (e.g. carbon, water, biodiversity), spatial analysis skills, and familiarity with advances in urban socio-ecological theory and research. The ideal candidate for Position 2 will have expertise in cutting-edge computing platforms (e.g., TeraGRID), ecological metadata language skills, strong knowledge of cyber-infrastructure tools (e.g., php, tcl/tk, ArcSDE), including hub technologies, and other aspects of environmental/ecological informatics. Familiarity with tools like GeoServer, ArcServer or MapServer, and experience with data management within the LTER network, would be a plus. Both positions require a completed PhD (within the last 3 years), excellent writing and oral communication skills, and experience and interest in collaborative, transdisciplinary research.
Qualified applicants should submit:
1. A letter of application that identifies for which of the two positions they are applying, and that explains how their accomplishments and professional goals qualify them for the position
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Copies of all college transcripts (official transcripts required upon hire)
4. Copies of up to 3 publications
5. Full contact information for 3 referees
To apply:
https://jobs.uic.edu/default.cfm?page=job&jobID=3484
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