Project Coordinator-Excluded

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

PROJECT COORDINATOR - EXCLUDED

Department of Human Resources

Employment Services Division

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies pending budget approval possible)

Starting Salary: $67,656.

(New hires are paid the starting rate. Current employees' pay rate is determined by their job title and years of service.)

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 5/29/2025.

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 Positions assigned to this classification are excluded from bargaining union representation based on supervisory, managerial, or confidential authority requirements within the labor relations act.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Serves as a project or program supervisor, overseeing staff and work operations to ensure established goals and objectives are met.

* Research and respond to Union/Employee Grievances and FOIAs.

* Participate in Employment Services staff on-boarding and off-boarding.

* Coordinate performance review process for employment services staff and coordinate progressive discipline meetings as appropriate.

* Serve as back up for Acting Up and Job Fair processes.

* Prepare letters, documents, and reports on productivity/performance and administrative work operations for management reviews.

* Responsible for ensuring that invoices from vendors are reviewed and submitted to F&A for payment processing

* 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.

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: 121 N. La Salle Street, RM 1100

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm

THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM CAREER SERVICE

Seven (7) years of program administration work experience, OR Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate's degree in Public or Business Administration, Social Sciences, Planning or a directly related field, PLUS five (5) 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 three (3) years of program administration work experience, OR Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree or higher in Public or Business Administration, Social Sciences, Planning or a directly related field, PLUS two (2) years of program administration work experience

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written 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. The Department of Human Resources 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 for 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.

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

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

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor