Position Opening: Brownfields Coordinator

The City of Blue Island Community Develoment Department current has an opening for a part-time, limited-term Brownfields Coordinator. View details below or download the Brownfields Coordinator Position document [.pdf].

Job Title: Brownfields Grant Project Coordinator
Position Type: Temporary Grant Funded Position – approx 20-25 hrs per week
Length of Term: Feb – July 2010    
Wage: $13.00-$15.00/hr (depending upon experience)

Summary Statement:
To provide staff support for the programming of Blue Island’s USEPA-funded Community-wide Assessment Project.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

GOAL 1: Provide research, planning and support for Brownfields Assessment Project.

Support staff & consultant in the maintenance of Brownfields parcel inventory.
Update brownfields site inventory tool.
Assist in document preparation.
Maintain communication between all project team and consultants.
Attend relevant meetings.

GOAL 2: Organize & coordinate outreach efforts to ensure representative stakeholder involvement in the implementation.

Prepare project outreach materials
Organize & coordinate public workshops.
Organize and develop web materials.

GOAL 3: Support staff with programmatic activities required to meet federal funding requirements for USEPA Brownfields Assessment Grant.

Support staff with project tracking, scheduling and record keeping.
Support staff with preparation of project status reports.
Assist in grant budgeting, purchasing and accounting.

If you have questions regarding this position, please email the Community Development Department at brownfields@cityofblueisland.org. Interested applicants should submit their resume and cover letter via email no later than Friday, January 29, 2010. No calls please.