Project Coordinator, Public Sector Investment Strategy Team (2) – Focused on public-private developments and infrastructure-focused grant opportunities.
World Business Chicago (WBC) is a public-private, non-profit partnership that drives inclusive economic growth and job creation, supports business, and promotes Chicago as a leading global city.
World Business Chicago is seeking a full-time project coordinator that performs professional and administrative work on focusing on public-private development and infrastructure-focused grant opportunities throughout Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods, with an emphasis on the South and West sides.
Candidates will be able to take advantage of a once-in-a-generation investment opportunity to solve some of the greatest challenges in our city and make a long-term transformational impact.
The development and infrastructure project coordinator will assist the senior project manager focused on priority public-private infrastructure and development projects managed by the City of Chicago. This project coordinator will work with the Mayor’s Office, the City of Chicago’s Department of Planning and Development, the Department of Housing, and other key city organizations. This role will track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and assist the senior project manager with outreach and private sector leaders, local government leaders, and the federal government to put together competitive applications to attract grant awards to Chicago.
The Candidate must be organized, have the ability to keep track of multiple projects simultaneously and have strong attention to detail. Other responsibilities of the job include but are not limited to:
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If interested, please submit your cover letter and resume to [email protected]