Intergovernmental Affairs Specialist And Senior Iga Specialist

Job Description

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 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.

Company Description

The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is our region’s comprehensive planning organization. The agency and its partners are implementing ON TO 2050, a long-range plan to help the seven counties and 284 communities of northeastern Illinois implement strategies that address transportation, housing, economic development, open space, the environment, and other quality-of-life issues. See cmap.illinois.gov/about for more information on the agency’s vision and core values.

CMAP is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application! This position will remain open until filled.

Benefits

• IMRF
• AFLAC
• Certifications/Licenses and Association Dues
• Conferences/Training
• Deferred Compensation (457 Plan)
• Dental Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Flextime
• Health Insurance
• Holidays
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Personal Days/Floating Holidays
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vacation Leave
• Vision Insurance

CMAP requires all employees to declare their vaccination status upon hire. The agency reserves the right to enforce and/or amend this policy in compliance with federal and state mandates or as it deems necessary. Your acceptance of an offer of employment means that you understand and agree to comply with this policy.