PROJECT COORD

at City of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Description:

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Project Coordinator

Chicago Public Library

Collections Content and Access

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $71,004

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) – BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 08/06/2024

This position coordinates circulation operations for the department of Collections, Content and Access. The department’s operational areas include customer service, circulation, patron records, item creation, distribution of Holds materials, and materials movement

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

· Assists Executive, Senior, staff systemwide and patrons with Circulation Policy and Procedure issues.

· Maintain circulation system, troubleshoot software and recommend functionality changes to improve patron experience and staff access.

· Assist with departmental communications and keeping website up to date.

· Serve as a liaison for reciprocal libraries and outside agencies.

· Assists in system-wide development of policies and procedures.

· Responds to patron inquiries and concerns.

· Assists in updating and training staff on current CPL policies and procedures.

· Participates in departmental leadership meetings.

· Participates in staff development activities.

· Compile and organize circulation statistics and reports.

· Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: 400 S. State St.

Days: Monday-Friday

Hours: 9 am to 5pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Public or Business Administration, Social Sciences, Planning or a related field, supplemented by three years of progressively responsible experience in program administration, or an equivalent combination of training and experience is required.

NOTE:

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 based on the oral parts of the interview will be selected.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

· Previous supervisory experience related to the responsibilities of position.

· Previous experience working in a library.

· Previous project management experience.

· Previous experience working with Integrated Library Systems.

· Previous experience with conflict resolution.

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. (https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dhr/provdrs/emp.html)

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor