Planner - Chicago, United States - Chicago Metropolitan Agen

Chicago Metropolitan Agen

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Chicago, United States

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is seeking to hire a full-time employee at the Associate, Planner, or Senior level in the Planning Department.

We are interested in applicants with a general planning or public administration background; however, we are particularly interested in applicants with experience and/or interest in economic development planning, housing planning, or bike and pedestrian planning (including the Americans with Disabilities Act planning (ADA)).

Position Description

Technical assistance projects may include long-range land use planning, transportation planning, zoning, housing planning, local economic development, supporting municipal grant readiness, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) self-evaluations and transition plans, providing plan implementation support for partners, and similar planning activities.

Education and/or Experience Qualifications

Required is a Bachelor's degree in urban planning or related field such as geography, architecture, sociology, public administration, public policy, or environmental science, and the following.

For the Associate Planner position, exposure to and experience, through internships and/or limited professional practice, with urban planning projects including content development, research, data collection and analysis, data mapping, field work, and graphic design.
For the Planner position, minimum 2 years of advancing experience, through professional practice, with urban planning projects including content development, research, data collection and analysis, data mapping, field work, and graphic design.
For the Senior Planner position, a minimum 5 years of advancing experience, through professional practice, with urban planning projects including content development, research, data collection and analysis, data mapping, field work, and graphic design AND minimum 2 years of advancing project management experience leading and supporting aspects of planning projects and initiatives.

Preferred is a master's degree in Planning, Public Policy, or a related discipline. Multilingual preferred. AICP is also preferred.

Company Description
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is our region's comprehensive planning organization.

The agency and its partners are implementing ON TO 2050, a long-range plan to help the seven counties and 284 communities of northeastern Illinois implement strategies that address transportation, housing, economic development, open space, the environment, and other quality-of-life issues.

See for more information on the agency's vision and core values.

Benefits

IMRF
AFLAC
Certifications/Licenses and Association Dues
Conferences/Training
Deferred Compensation (457 Plan)
Dental Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Accounts
Flextime
Health Insurance
Holidays
Life and Disability Insurance
Longterm Disability Insurance
Parental Leave
Personal Days/Floating Holidays
Retirement Savings Plan
Shortterm Disability Insurance
Sick Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Vacation Leave
Vision Insurance

Hiring Range:

Associate:
$57,746 - $70,739

Planner:
$66,409 - $81,351

Senior:
$73,375 - $93,553

CMAP requires all employees to declare their vaccination status upon hire. The agency reserves the right to enforce and/or amend this policy in compliance with federal and state mandates or as it deems necessary. Your acceptance of an offer of employment means that you understand and agree to comply with this policy._