Project Manager

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago seeks a Business Analyst to lead IT projects for major business systems. The role requires two years of District service in the Business Analyst or IT Support Coordinator classifications and civil service status.

The promotional examination comprises a written test weighted 90%, an efficiency rating 5%, and a seniority rating 5%. The District upholds equal employment opportunity and accommodation for disabilities.

Qualifications

• Two years of service with the District as a Business Analyst or IT Support Coordinator.
• Civil service status in one of the foregoing classifications.
• Duties include leading IT projects and coordinating with business and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Plans and serves as project lead for IT projects related to major business systems.
• Supervises and guides project teams.
• Serves as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects.
• Plans project stages and assesses business implications for each stage.
• Monitors progress to meet deadlines, standards, and cost targets.

Skills

IT project management

Business analysis

Vendor management

Customer service

Education

Civil service status requirement

Job description

Salary/Pay Plans

The salary listed above is Step 1 in a structured pay plan. At 6 months of employment with the District, the salary will increase to Step 2: $113,251.06. At 18 months, the salary will increase to Step 3: $119,864.68. There are 9 total steps for TAM 16 of the pay plan (view fullpay plan). These increases are based on service time in the job classification and require a 'Meets Standard' performance rating.

Promotional - Introduction

This examination is open only to current District employees who meet the promotional requirements. No other applications will be considered.

Descriptions and dates of experience and any required license or certification should be very clear so that it is understood exactly how the applicant meets the promotional requirements.

An applicant who can demonstrate the likelihood of having the required year(s) of service and civil service status with the District in one of the required job classifications by the anticipation date may be admitted to the examination process. Candidates so admitted, who are successful in the examination process, may not be appointed until evidence is provided that these requirements were fulfilled by the anticipation date. Employees may not hold civil service status in more than one classification. Therefore, achievement of civil service status in the classification that is the subject of this announcement will result in the loss of eligibility for promotional examinations resulting from the possession of civil service status in any former classification.

Veterans' Preference points will be added, in accordance with the District statute, to the scores of those candidates who attain a passing score in all phases of the examination. Veterans' Preference claim forms can be obtained through the District's website, by clickinghere, or requested at the test site. An employee who receives a promotion from an eligible list on which he or she received Veterans' Preference points will not be eligible for Veterans' Preference points on any future promotional examinations.

The probationary period for this classification is one year (250 days worked).

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is committed to hiring and employment practices that base employee selection on a candidate's knowledge, skill and ability to perform effectively on the job; provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants; prohibit the entry of political reasons or factors and other improper considerations into any stage of the selection and hiring processes; and create a transparent, honest and fair hiring system.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D

Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with applicable laws. Requests for testing accommodations are to be made within one week after the close of the filing period. For information regarding accommodation for individuals with disabilities, phone [phone] (voice)or [e-mail] (email).

Promotional - Examination

Duties: Under direction, plans and serves as project lead for information technology projects related to major business systems and functions. Supervises and guides the work of project teams. Serves as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects. Plans project stages and assesses business implications for each stage. Monitors progress to assure deadlines, standards, and cost targets are met.

Promotional Requirements: Two years of service with the District as a Business Analyst or IT Support Coordinator.Civil service status in one of the foregoing classifications.

The examination will consist of a written test weighted 90%, an efficiency rating weighted 5% and a seniority rating weighted 5%. The minimum passing score on the written test will be 70% unless determined otherwise by the Director of Human Resources. Candidates must achieve a passing score on each test to have their names placed on the eligible list.

The written test will assess the candidate's knowledge, skill and ability in areas such as IT technology and software development processes; enterprise applications and systems; problem solving; IT project management; vendor and stakeholder management; requirements and business process elicitation and specification; and customer service and communication.

Promotional - Appointments

Appointments will be made from an eligible list with three categories: A (Exceptionally Well Qualified), B (Well Qualified) and C (Qualified). Candidates in the highest category will be given first consideration for appointment. This examination is also being given on an Original Entrance basis. In instances where both Original Entrance and Promotional eligible lists result from an examination process, it is the District's practice to appoint only from the Promotional eligible list until all names from that list have been considered. The eligible list has a duration of three years.