Intergovernmental Affairs Specialist and Senior IGA Specialist

Company: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
Location: Chicago
Posted on: September 21, 2023

Job Description:

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process. Intergovernmental Affairs Specialist and Senior IGA Specialist Full Time Professional Chicago, IL, US 3 days ago Requisition ID: 1020 JOB SUMMARY: -Serves as CMAP's representative to federal legislative and administration staff in Washington DC and congressional districts across the region. Works with federal, state, county, local governments, and partner organizations to coordinate the region's response to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and other federal grant programs. Includes tracking and analyzing federal legislation and funding opportunities, developing strategies to support CMAP's advocacy agenda, and promoting CMAP's regional funding opportunities and policy analysis to federal partners. -ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: -

• Manage the development, tracking and implementation of the agency's federal priorities.
• Manage stakeholder requests for congressional member priority project funding, coordinate federal letters of support, and track the region's projects and applications for grant funding. -
• Provide verbal and written federal legislative updates to CMAP's Board, MPO Policy Committee, various working committees, and external stakeholders, including the region's Councils of Mayors, in-district congressional events and conferences. -
• Performs analysis of federal legislation and policy for the CMAP Board and associated committees and working groups concerned with a legislative issue in the region; documents and prepares presentation materials for agency.
• Serve as the agency's primary liaison to congressional delegation staff both legislative and district directors. -
• Manages the coordination and prepares for meetings with members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation, including in-district visits, Washington D.C. meetings, legislative or transportation forums, and annual congressional staff briefings. -NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
  • Occasional overnight travel for conferences and meetings. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED -(an equivalent amount of training, education and experience will be considered)Intergovernmental Affairs Associate has the following minimum requirements: -
    • Bachelor's degree with coursework in urban policy, public administration, political science, planning, economics, statistics, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
    • Knowledge of public sector functions and law, administrative process and real property and organization and policies desired.
    • Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and court decisions affecting public sector entities desired.
    • Minimum of two years of professional experience in a related area. -Intergovernmental Affairs Specialist has the following minimum requirements: -
      • Bachelor's degree with coursework in urban policy, public administration, political science, planning, economics, statistics, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
      • Minimum of three years of professional experience in a related area. -
      • Experience with and knowledge of the following are desirable:
        • public sector functions and law, administrative processes, and organizational policies.
        • federal transportation funding and policy.
        • federal, state, and local laws affecting public sector entities.
        • research techniques, methods, procedures, and performance measurement criteria.Senior Intergovernmental Affairs Specialist has the following minimum requirements: -
          • Bachelor's degree with coursework in urban policy, public administration, political science, planning, economics, statistics, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
          • Minimum of five years of professional experience in a related area.
          • Experience with and knowledge of the following are desirable:
          • public sector functions and law, administrative processes, and organizational policies.
          • federal transportation funding and policy.
          • federal, state, and local laws affecting public sector entities.
          • research techniques, methods, procedures, and performance measurement criteria. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES -including competencies that may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position.
            • Ability to analyze programs and develop recommendations for improvement; ability to conduct detailed research and prepare reports and findings. -
            • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing and to present complex ideas. -
            • Ability to organize and perform work independently.
            • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse groups of constituents.EQUIPMENT USED TO PERFORM THE JOB -(may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position.)
              • Standard office equipment
              • Specific computer software (MS Office, Teams, etc.,)
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