IT PROJECT COORDINATOR (BUREAU OF TECHNOLOGY)

Job Description

Job Summary Support the Bureau/Department in gathering details, resources, and information to implement upcoming Information Technology (IT) projects. Collaborate with project managers and team members to coordinate different activities and schedule meetings as needed. Support individuals and leaders involved in the project to mitigate challenges or issues in operational and transactional project-related activities.

Communicate with leadership on the progress and development of current and future projects. Set up and help monitor short and long-term goals with respect to project development. Minimum Qualifications• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree or higher and• Two (2) years of administration or planning of Information Technology projects or directly related experience or• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience is required. Candidates who are contacted will be required to produce original required documents (e.

g. , current driver’s license, diploma, school transcript, certifications, etc.

) listed on the Notice of Job Opportunity within five (5) days of being extended an offer, in writing, by the Bureau Chief of BHR (or designee). Candidates will be notified of how to submit required documents. \*Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States territories and Canada, must be credentialed by the World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or a National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES) member organization.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities• Skill in using MS Office Tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Ability to quickly learn new essential software through training. • Skill in maintaining effective working relationships with peers, the public, subordinates, and supervisors as well as in project coordination, organization, and work planning.

• Ability to write reports, document processes, and communicate effectively. • Ability to work professionally, courteously, and tactfully with others.

• Ability to work under pressure while effectively utilizing budgeted funds, personnel, equipment, materials, facilities, and time. • Ability to organize moderately complex activities and operations for a program, process, or service. • Ability to facilitate outcomes across organizational work areas, management, and teams.

• Ability to independently interpret, develop, and implement defined plans and policies. Physical Requirements:Sedentary Work involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.

The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee’s normal line of work. VETERAN’S PREFERENCEWhen applying for employment with Cook County Government, preference is given in the application process to honorably discharged Veterans who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States for more than 180 consecutive days, or during War Time.

To take advantage of this preference a Veteran must:MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION. IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS A VETERAN ON THEIR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION BY ANSWERING YES TO THE QUESTION “Are you a military veteran?”ATTACH A COPY OF THEIR DD 214, DD 215 or NGB 22 (NOTICE OF SEPARATION) AT TIME OF APPLICATION FILING.

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