Description:

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

COMMUNITY ORGANIZER - CAPS

CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT

Office of Community Policing

Number of Vacancies: 19 (Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $58,956.00

This position is open to current AFSCME BIDDERS AND the PUBLIC. Only 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 are considered BIDDERS and are eligible to bid. Qualified BIDDERS who properly submit a bid application will receive preference over any non-bidders.

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.

Successful candidates must pass a drug screen and a background investigation. Persons offered employment must pass all pre-employment exams prior to appointment.

Under general supervision, works with a variety of community organizations and groups to develop the community's capacity to participate effectively in the Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS) and related neighborhood safety strategies, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Acts as a key liaison between community members and residents of a police district and the Chicago Police Department

• Develops and implements plans for recruiting and organizing community residents, including leading public engagements, conversations with residents, and designing public action campaigns focusing on local problems

• Supports, attends, and participates in beat community and District Advisory Committee meetings

• Facilitates problem solving between Police Department staff, city departments, community service providers and community residents, working to resolve identified problems and bring about change

• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with community leaders.

• Prepares and distributes informational brochures and pamphlets relating to program activities

• Provides materials and supplies to assist communities in understanding and implementing CPD’s Community Policing program

Additional duties may be required for this position.

LOCATION: Various Locations – assigned to a district office

SHIFT: Tuesday through Thursday – 12:00pm to 8:00pm

Friday & Saturday – 9:00am to 5:00pm

Sunday & Monday – Off

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in the Social Sciences or a directly related field, plus one (1) year of community organizing, community outreach, social service, or community-based work experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

NOTE: A copy of your official transcripts will be required at the time of interview, if applicable.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview, which will include a written exercise and/or a skills assessment test as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected. Selected Bidders will be hired in seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement.

Non-Bidders best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected AND

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

• Previous experience facilitating discussions with community service providers, residents and other stakeholders

• Previous experience detecting and resolving problems between various stakeholders

• Proficiency using MS Office Suite

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

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

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CST on August 22, 2024.