ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

COMMUNITY COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

District Councils

• Manages, oversees, and provides leadership, direction, and guidance to staff (Project Managers and Community Outreach Coordinators, who provide day-to-day support to District Councils) in engaging with community members to encourage and support broad participation in District Council meetings and activities.
• Manages, oversees, and provides leadership, direction, and guidance to staff helping to plan and organize monthly public meetings of each District Council, as well as quarterly and annual citywide meetings for District Councils to identify trends and concerns and propose priorities for the Commission.
• Manages, oversees, and provides leadership, direction, and guidance to staff supporting district-level engagement with the Chicago Police Department.
• Manages, oversees, and provides leadership, direction, and guidance to staff supporting District Council efforts to collaborate with CPD in developing and implementing community policing initiatives.
• Manages, oversees, and provides leadership, direction, and guidance to staff supporting District Council efforts to improve public health and public safety in the community.
• Manages, oversees, and provides leadership, direction, and guidance to staff supporting District Council efforts to address concerns about policing in the district.
• Manages major District Council projects and initiatives.
• Manages efforts and initiatives to build effective working relationships between District Council and the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability.
• Provides technical assistance to District Councils and staff.
• Provides leadership, direction, and guidance to management-level staff, including in developing new or revising existing program operations.
• Coordinates and directs work efforts to review performance against goals and objectives and evaluate policies and operations to improve the administration of programs and increase effectiveness and efficiency.
• Assists in developing, coordinating, and implementing training and development activities for District Councilors and staff.
• Anticipates areas of concern and proposes potential solutions.
• Builds and maintains successful working relationships with District Councilors and Commissioners.
• Leads and supports special projects and initiatives at the request of the Executive Director or Deputy Director for District Council.

LOCATION: Community Commission for Public Safety & Accountability (CCPSA)

DIVISION: District Councils

ADDRESS: 2 N LaSalle Street – Suite 960

SHIFT: Monday through Friday

HOURS: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (occasional work required in the evenings and on weekends)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Nine (9) years of experience related to the responsibilities of the position, of which two (2) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, OR

• Graduation from an accredited college with an associate’s degree in a field related to the duties performed, including seven (7) years of work experience related to the position, of which two (2) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, OR

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in a field related to the duties performed, including five (5) years of work experience related to the position, of which two (2) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, OR

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree or higher in a field related to the duties performed, including four (4) years of work experience related to the position, of which two (2) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

• Previous experience managing staff
• Previous experience of community organizing
• Previous experience working in diverse communities
• Previous experience working with people with a wide range of perspectives

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

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 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.