DIRECTOR OF PLANNING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

City of Chicago DIRECTOR OF PLANNING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT in Chicago, Illinois

Description:

DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT

Department of Planning & Development

Number of Positions: 1

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CST on 03/2/2025

Under direction, the class is managerial in nature, overseeing the operations of a division or section and directing professional staff engaged in researching and planning, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

1. Establishes goals, objectives, and parameters for research and planning studies.
2. Prioritizes and assigns work, establishes timelines, and monitors the progress of data collection activities.
3. Reviews data analysis ensuring completeness and integrity.
4. Directs the preparation of programmatic and fiscal reports, plans, procedures, and protocols based on the analysis of data collected.
5. Reviews and evaluates proposed federal and state legislation impacting departmental programs and funding and prepares reports on the city’s position and recommended policy changes.
6. Directs the identification of potential new funding sources and the completion of applications to obtain the same.
7. Provides testimony to legislative and other governmental task forces and committees involved in identifying and developing solutions to social, public health, economic, or environmental concerns.
8. Works with supervisors in establishing operating policies and procedures for the section.
9. Participates in the preparation of the section’s budget.
10. Trains and coordinates the training of professional staff.
11. Develops and implements work standards and objectives and evaluates staff performance.
12. Prepares management reports on the section’s work accomplishments.

Location: City Hall, 10th Floor

Days: Monday – Friday

Hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm

This position is exempt from the Career Service.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Nine (9) years of supervisory work experience in planning and public policy development OR
2. Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate’s degree in Planning, the Social Sciences, Public Health, Public Administration, or a directly related field, PLUS at least seven (7) years of supervisory work experience in planning and public policy development.
3. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Planning, the Social Sciences, Public Health, Public Administration, or a directly related field, PLUS at least five (5) years of supervisory work experience in planning and public policy development OR
4. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in Planning, the Social Sciences, Public Health, Public Administration, or a directly related field, PLUS at least four (4) years of supervisory work experience in planning and public policy development.

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.

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on the information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resources staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow 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 ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States, residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA), and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates.

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 and Military Friendly Employer.

The City of Chicago is committed to providing fair chance hiring and welcomes applicants with past convictions, recognizing the value of a diverse workforce and the potential for growth and positive change.