Deputy Director Sustainability at Cooks County Government in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

OVERVIEW

The Deputy Director of Sustainability will assist the Director with the administraon

of the Department's employees and operang budget per Corporate/Grant related

to environmental, sustainability and resilience programs. Interacts with

supervisory/managerial and senior program personnel assigned to the

Department's divisions and with local, state, and federal government agencies as

well as community, private, nonprofit, and philanthropic partners to advance the

Department's work. Provides experse and effecvely makes recommendaons to

the Department's business acvies aer invesgaons of laws and engineering

principles regarding new proposed programs or ordinances concerning

environmental issues.

Cook County offers great benefits and the chance to parcipate in a strong tradion

of public service. Cook County is home to more than five million residents, roughly

45% of Illinois' populaon. Cook County Government provides a range of vital

services and programs that enhance the quality of life for residents across the

region. These services range from health care to urban planning. Cook County is

commited to empowering its employees to bring our constuents the best that

public service has to offer.

WHY PURSUE A CAREER WITH COOK COUNTY?

In addion to providing employees with a challenging, rewarding environment for

career and personal growth, we are proud to also offer some of the best benefits in

the public sphere, including:

Top Tier Medical Benefits: Medical Plans, Prescripon Drug Benefit, Dental Plans, Vision Plan and 7 Addional voluntary benefit plans

Flexible Teleworking Opons Generous, Flexible Paid Time Off (13 paid designated holidays; Minimum of 10 vacaon days annually; Up to 4 personal days annually; and Paid sick

leave)

Pension Plan Financial Support Programs and Resources: Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts - Dependent Day Care, Commuter Benefits, Discounted Parking,

PSLF Eligibility, Deferred Compensaon and Educaon Tuion Spend

Health/Wellness Perks: Flexible Spending Accounts-Health Care, Employee Assistance Program and MyHealth Connecons wellness program.

Please review carefully the Employee Benefits page. For benefits quesons contact Risk Management at 312-603-6385

or email risk.mgmt@cookcountyil.gov.

SNAPSHOT OF COOK COUNTY:

Serves 5.28 million residents of Chicago and its inner suburbs o 2nd largest county in America

o Larger than 27 states

Cook County employs over 22,000 employees who work in a variety of skilled jobs and trades. o Nearly 80% unionized workforce

o 15 unions represented o 63 separate collecve bargaining agreements

Highway - Cook County maintains almost 600 miles of roads and highways. Land - Cook County assesses the value of more than 1.5 million parcels of taxable land and collects and distributes tax funds as a service for local government taxing bodies.

Safety - Cook County provides vital services to local government, from conducng elecons in suburban areas to offering 911 services in unincorporated areas and municipalies.

LOCATION:

Located in the Loop District of downtown Chicago, one of the most formidable business districts in the world, the area

has an astounding number of cultural foundaons, stunning parks such as Millennial Park and Maggie Daley Park, steps

away from the Chicago Riverwalk, award-winning restaurants and plenty of shopping! In addion, Chicago is serviced

by mulple bus and train lines for public transportaon from the suburbs to the city, taxis are plenful, public parking

garages for motorist, and bicycle share rentals and local bike lanes for bicyclist.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Deputy Director of Sustainability provides experse and effecvely makes recommendaons to the Department's business acvies aer invesgaons of laws and engineering principles regarding new proposed programs or ordinances concerning environmental issues. Interacts with supervisory/managerial and senior program personnel assigned to the Department's divisions and with local, state, and federal government agencies as well as community, private, nonprofit, and philanthropic partners to advance the Department's work.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Directs business and program operaons of the Department in the absence of the Director and Deputy Director.

Assists the Director with the administraon of the Department's day-to-day work acvies.

Assists the Director of Environment and Sustainability in the development and implementaon of policies, programs, and other execuve funcons to ensure that Department goals are met.

Works on expanding responsibility of Cook County Government into other environmental and sustainability areas.

Engages in special projects to improve exisng and develop new environmental programs.

Assists in departmental budget maters such as monitoring expenditure of funds and developing fiscal budgetary data and budget recommendaons.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Extensive knowledge of County, State and Federal environmental and sustainability programs.

Considerable knowledge of subject maters related to environment, sustainability, and climate resiliency.

Knowledge of government organizaon, budget and personnel maters, and labor relaons in connecon with administraon of a governmental agency.

Skill in personnel management, communicaon, and public relaons.

Skill in preparing and presenng administrave reports pernent to departmental acvies.

Skill in envisioning, designing, and implemenng new and exisng environmental programs.

Skill in idenfying and securing new funding sources for Department programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduaon from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree PLUS a minimum of three (3) years of experience in environmental control OR, an equivalent combinaon of professional work experience, training, and educaon.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's degree Five (5) years professional work experience in an environmental or sustainability supervisory capacity.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Sedentary Work

Sedentary Work Sedentary Work involves exerng up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently to li, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sing most of the me but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of me.

The dues listed are not set forth for purposes of liming the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many dues normally to be performed under a job tle or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work.

EMPLOYMENT TERMS

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: Pursuant to the Shakman Consent Decree, Supplemental Relief Order and the Cook County Personnel Rules, this posion is exempt from the County's career service rules, is at-will and polical reasons or factors may be considered when taking any employment action. As an employee in a Shakman Exempt Posion, if you do not currently live in Cook County, you will have six (6) months from date of hire to establish actual residency within Cook County.