DIR OF ADMINISTRATION II

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Director of Administration II, BX17

DEPARTMENT OF STREETS AND SANITATION

Bureau of Sanitation

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $83,052.00

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on April 3, 2026.

Under general supervision, manages and supervises financial functions in support of the operations of a large bureau City department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Responsible for purchasing, finance and/or budget preparation activities in large bureau of department.

* Oversees the development and administration of corporate and non-corporate budgets for departmental operations and grant funded programs.

* Supervises the maintenance of accounting records and prepares financial and budgetary reports to account for revenues and fund expenditures.

* Works with departmental managers in preparing and processing contracts for professionals.

* Monitors the preparation and processing of purchase requisitions for the procurement of supplies and equipment and the processing of invoices for payment

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: 121 North LaSalle Street

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Eight (8) years of working experience in budgetary, human resource, or office administration, of which two (2) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, OR Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate's degree in Business or Public Administration or directly related field, plus six (6) years of budgetary, human resource or office administration experience, of which two (2) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, OR Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Business or Public Administration or directly related field, plus four (4) years of budgetary, human resource or office administration experience, of which two (2) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, OR Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree or higher in Business or Public Administration or directly related field, plus three (3) years of budgetary, human resource or office administration experience, of which two (2) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position.

NOTE

* May be required to work late nights or weekends.

* You must provide your valid Illinois State identification at the time of processing.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS: This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. The Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference for applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

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, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor