PROJECT COORDINATOR-EXCLUDED

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

PROJECT COORDINATOR-EXCLUDED

DEPARTMENT OF FLEET AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT
Bureau of Facilities

Number of Positions: 1
(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)
Starting Salary: $67,656.00/year

Applications for this position will be accepted from 5/27/25 until 11:59pm CDT on 6/10/25

The City of Chicago is seeking a Project Coordinator-Excluded to handle the administration, development and implementation of a specific project or program for the Department of Fleet and Facility Management.

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.

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: 1869 West Pershing Road
Days: Monday-Friday
Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

THIS POSITION IS IN THE 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. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position 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.

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