STAFF ASST

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Staff Assistant

Department of Animal Care and Control

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $68,616

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 03/13/2026

Under direction, assists in the performance of specialized administrative support duties, and develops and implements management methods to improve organizational performance; and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Reviews and analyzes departmental policies and procedures such as recording keeping methods, personnel requirements and performance standards, in order to increase operating efficiency

* Develops, implements and monitors departmental policies and procedures

* Coordinates and provides administrative support in departmental operations

* Develops plans for long-term organizational goals

* Plans and coordinates management activities to ensure the efficient operation of the executive office

* Communicates critical matters to appropriate departmental staff

* Acts a liaison for management at meetings, committees and field assignments as needed

* Uses a personal computer or related office equipment to prepare reports and correspondence on departmental operations.

* Develops standards and necessary controls to ensure that major departmental plans, policies and procedures are executed.

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: 2741 S. Western Ave., Chicago, IL

Days: Monday-Friday

Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Training and Experience

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Administration, Public Administration or a related field, plus one (1) year of administrative experience.

Should the above criteria not be fulfilled, the following options are acceptable:

* Five (5) years of administrative work experience

* Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or a directly related field, plus three (3) years of administrative work experience

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written exercise and/or a skills assessment test as part of the interview. Interviewed bid applicants possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the interview and skills assessment/written exercise will be selected in seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement. The interviewed non-bidder candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the interview and skills assessment/written exercise 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. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and 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 to 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