PROJECT COORDINATOR

Lensa; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Une grande opportunité s'offre à vous en tant que coordinateur de projet pour le département de police de Chicago. Vous serez en charge de la supervision des équipes et de la réussite de plusieurs programmes aux objectifs variés. Ce poste, qui exige un diplôme élevé et une expérience en gestion de programmes, est une excellente étape dans votre carrière.

Qualifications

• Deux ans d'expérience en administration de programme avec un Master, ou trois ans avec un Bachelor.
• Excellentes compétences de rédaction et de présentation.
• Expérience dans la facilitation de réunions d'équipe transversales.

Responsibilities

• Superviser des projets pour garantir que les objectifs sont atteints.
• Développer des politiques opérationnelles et des procédures.
• Préparer des rapports sur l'état du programme.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Leadership

Project management

Education

Master's Degree or Doctorate in Public or Business Administration

Bachelor's Degree in Public or Business Administration

Associate's Degree in relevant field

Tools

MS Office Suite

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Description

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Project Coordinator

Chicago Police Department

Office of the Superintendent

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional Vacancies Possible Pending Budget Approval)

Starting Salary: $73,140 Annually

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) – BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

• Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”
• Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)
• Select your correct bargaining unit
  
  

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 06/10/2025

Under general supervision, the class coordinates the administration, development and implementation of a specific project or program moderate in size and scope for a City department; and performs related duties as required.

Essential Duties

• Serves as a project or program supervisor, overseeing staff and work operations to ensure established goals and objectives are met
• Develops and implements operating policies and procedures to ensure the effectiveness of program operations
• Plans work schedules and priorities for project activities
• Participates in preparing project or program operating budgets and monitors budget expenditures
• Designs, implements and monitors procedures utilized in program evaluation
• Develops marketing strategies to encourage participation in City projects and programs
• Audits and approves contractor and consultant vouchers for payment
• Acts as a liaison with City departments, public and private agencies and business organizations to secure commitments in providing services to program participants, sharing program information and obtaining additional funding support
• Monitors and provides direction to consultants engaged in administering program activities
• Prepares narrative and statistical program status reports
• Attends community, civic and business organization meetings to promote department programs or Citywide initiatives
  
  

Additional Duties May Be Required For This Position

Location: Public Safety Headquarters, 3510 S Michigan Avenue

Days: Monday – Friday

Hours: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree or Doctorate in Public or Business Administration, Social Sciences, Planning or a directly related field, PLUS at least two (2) years of program administration work experience
  
  

OR

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Public or Business Administration, Social Sciences, Planning or a directly related field, PLUS at least three (3) years of program administration work experience
  
  

OR

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate’s Degree in Public or Business Administration, Social Sciences, Planning or a directly related field, PLUS at least five (5) years of program administration work experience
  
  

OR

• Seven (7) years of program administration work experience
  
  

Preference Will Be Given To Candidates Possessing The Following

• Previous experience drafting and executing organization-wide strategies and project plans
• Previous experience facilitating and leading in-person and virtual cross-functional team meetings
• Previous experience coordinating communications across multiple stakeholders to ensure continuity of messaging
• Intermediate to advanced skills in writing, creating projects, drafting reports, and presenting statistical data in MS Office Suite
  
  

Selection Requirements

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a writing exercise and/or a skills assessment test as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here. (https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dhr/provdrs/emp.html)

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Seniority level

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  Mid-Senior level

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