TAD PGS, Inc. Jobs

We have an outstanding career opportunity for a Project Director-Guaranteed Income to join a leading Company located in theChicago, IL surrounding area.

Coordinates the administration, development and implementation of various community development and planning projects as assigned; facilitates any activities necessary to make these projects successful and works with municipalities and local governments to develop and devise projects on behalf of the Bureau and the President. Provides technical and analytical expertise in the development, planning and implementation of policy as it relates to the Bureau and strategies for economic and community development at-large. Represents on various commissions and tasks forces on behalf of the President and is responsible for tracking legislation that will have an impact on planning activities.

Job Responsibilities:

• Interprets, evaluates, and manages research into public access program objective and achievements.

• Gathers and analyzes data and prepares reports and recommendations on long and short range projects related to housing, homelessness, economic development, and community development.

• Oversees program execution and ensures established program goals and objectives are met.

• Develops and implements operating policies and procedures to ensure the effectiveness of programs.

• Designs, implements and monitors procedures utilized in program evaluation.

• Coordinates and develops with municipal organizations, Federal and State governmental entities on projects that will affect suburban municipalities to insure completeness and timely delivery of reports, etc.

• Coordinates with the various departments, agencies, and bureaus to insure responses to all requests for assistance both financial and technical.

• Responds to funding opportunities and determines alternative resources to fund its numerous programs and projects.

• Prepares narratives and statistical program status report.

• Interacts with departments, groups, and external organizations in the research process; conducts surveys where needed to update existing data or to create new databases.

• Attends community, civic and business organization meetings to promote Bureau programs and initiatives.

• May assign and supervise professional staff and oversee the timely completion of assignments.

  Basic Hiring Criteria:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree PLUS a minimum of three (3) years professional work experience in community development or planning OR, an equivalent combination of professional work experience, training, and education.

• Knowledge of a broad range of urban issues; State, Federal, local government legislative processes and impacts; communications industry, U.S. census map reading.

• Skill in research techniques, surveys; interpretation, analysis of census data; clear, concise writing: supervising and managing staff assigned at different times.

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of program planning, land use planning, transportation, environmental and public administration.

• Strong knowledge of marketing strategies, program monitoring, evaluation methodology and techniques.

• Must possess excellent writing skills in preparing letters, memos, and reports.

• Ability to operate computers, PC based software, GIS utilization and interpretation, various database programs; manage/update databases.

  Desired Qualifications:

• Master's degree.

• Five (5) years' experience in community development or planning.

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