Information Coord

City of Chicago, ILChicago, IL

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Overview

Schedule

Full-time

Career level

Senior-level

Remote

On-site

Job Description

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism,

Communications, Business Administration, Public Administration, Humanities or a directly

related field, plus four (4) years of experience in the development and implementation of public

information or outreach programs

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

Eight (8) years of experience in the development and implementation of public information or outreach programs
Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's Degree in Journalism, Communications, Business Administration, Public Administration, Humanities or a directly related field, plus six (6) years of experience in the development and implementation of public information or outreach programs
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's Degree or higher in Journalism, Communications, Business Administration, Public Administration, Humanities or a directly related field, plus three (3) years of experience in the development and implementation of public information or outreach program

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. Interviewed bid applicants possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the interview 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 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 in an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

May 14, 2026, 11:34:31 AM

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