JOBS

Loaves and Fishes is seeking a Grants Manager to join their team. The Grants Manager provides overall management of the Loaves & Fishes grants portfolio and implements strategies that increase corporate, foundation and government support for the organization. The Grants Manager conducts grant research, determines alignment, communicates with funders, writes and submits proposals, and follows up with required reporting. This position plays a key role in the Advancement Department through the identification, engagement and stewarding of key relationships with grantors. Responsibilities are listed below. Submit resume and cover letter to azediker@loaves-fishes.org. Full details HERE.

• Develop and implement a plan to expand the number of grantors that provide support for Loaves & Fishes as part of the organization’s overall advancement goals.
• Develop a grants stewardship plan to keep current grantors engaged with Loaves & Fishes.
• Provide leadership for grant research to identify new potential corporate, foundation, family foundation and government funders.
• Determine alignment with possible funders and develop strategy to engage.
• Collaborate with other Loaves & Fishes staff teams, author identified grant applications; provide supporting documentation and follow-up reports.
• Track the life cycle of grants and maintains funded grant requirements that include report due dates, budget adherence and expense tracking in addition to other relevant data points.
• Determine and execute process for documenting research and activity related to the grant funding process.
• Provide donor metrics and reports that inform the advancement strategies supporting Loaves & Fishes financial goals.
• Serve as a key member of the Advancement Team and support overall advancement goals.
• Collaborate with other Advancement Team members to conceptualize, manage, organize and support events, meetings, and other activities to promote Loaves & Fishes.
• Assist in developing annual advancement and communication plans and budgets.
• Be active and involved in the advancement profession and keep Loaves & Fishes visible among peer organizations related to grants activity.
• Embody values of compassion, dignity, health, hope, and service.

Loaves and Fishes is seeking a p/t Facilities Manager who will work alongside Loaves & Fishes staff and volunteers to ensure buildings and grounds are maintained, operating, clean, safe and secure, and their vehicles and equipment are operating effectively. Responsibilities are listed below. Send cover letter and resume to azediker@loaves-fishes.org. Full details HERE.

• Conduct routine inspections of buildings interior and exterior to identify maintenance needs.
• Plan, schedule and document preventative maintenance and repairs/renovations on building structure, equipment and vehicles.
• Maintain maintenance records at all facilities.
• Troubleshoot and address equipment malfunctions promptly.
• Manage relationships with external vendors for specialized repairs and service.
• Monitor interior and exterior areas of building for food-grade level cleanliness.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations and building codes.
• Implement and enforce safety standards in all maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with relevant authorities for inspections and certifications.
• Develop and implement emergency response plans for building and equipment failures.
• Assist with developing and managing the facilities budget.
• Identify cost-savings opportunities without compromising safety or functionality.
• Assist with future building enhancements/equipment requirements at both L&F and spoke distribution locations.
• Maintain clear communication channels with staff and volunteers regarding facility-related matters.

Loaves and Fishes has a Program Coordinator position available. The Program Coordinator directs and manages all program desk activities. This includes the assessment of initial needs of clients, volunteers, donors and community visitors and ensuring they are routed appropriately. The Program Coordinator will manage the process of notifying agency personnel of visitor arrivals and providing general information to community callers and clients on available services, policies and procedures. Below lists some responsibilities of the position. Click HERE for full details about the position and instructions how to apply.

• Responsible for the training and supervision of volunteer program assistants including the use of the phone system and all program desk responsibilities.
• Develop a thorough understanding of all Loaves & Fishes programs.
• Manage the flow of clients for daily program appointments.
• Help the agency maintain security by following opening, closing and emergency procedures.
• Acquire a proficiency of agency information systems.
• Maintain readily visible displays and supply of current agency marketing and program materials at the 1871 market and all food spokes.
• Maintain supply of all technology materials at 1871 market and food spokes.
• Keep program binders & materials up to date at the program desk.
• Provide administration support for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Moving Up programs.
• Ensure reception community board and digital communication system are up to date with appropriate client communications.

DuPage Regional Office of Education is seeking a Director of Organizational Leadership for Continuous School Improvement. Under the general supervision of the Regional Superintendent and in collaboration with the Regional Office of Education (ROE) LEADHub Projects, this position will provide vision and leadership in the ongoing establishment of goals, planning, development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of leadership programming offered through the DuPage County Regional Office of Education, including the supervision and evaluation of personnel within the Leadership Department. The Director of Organizational Leadership for Continuous School Improvement has overall responsibility for the federal EIR, LWL, and Bridge project grant implementation, coordination of functions, supervision of coaches, trainers, support staff, and statewide micro credential Professional Development implementation, collaboration with partner Hubs, plans for sustainability in preparation for grant expiration in FY2027, and collaborates with ROE administration and project directors, and performs related work as required. Responsibilities:

• Contributes to the administration of the LEAD|ED Projects, including both the EIR primary award, the SEED subaward, state, and federal grants as assigned along with any foundation grants secured to meet matching fund requirements. (EIR, SEED, NPM, LWL, PTL2, Bridge Projects)
• Delivers presentations and models facilitation practices for the grant team, state partners, and school district leaders as needed.
• Manages the program requirements of the LEAD|ED Projects, state, and federal grants as assigned, including interacting with the ROE Administration, Project Director and others involved in the project. Participates in the design team.
• Collaborates in the development of necessary grant-related reports and documentation for submission in accordance with ROE and granting agency requirements.
• Works with the ROE Administration and Project Director on annual budget development and external partner contract development and execution.
• Drafts and/or distributes communications, special reports, summaries, etc., as required as they relate to LEAD/ED projects.
• Maintains relevant grant documentation, including funding agency forms and communications, original proposal submission documents, reference literature, dissemination materials, outcome and other project-related data, mid-year and annual reports, and other pertinent information.
• Assists with grant modifications as required, and coordinates planning, and preparation of any supplemental or amendments to grant proposals aligned to the project.
• Communicates regularly with internal staff and others from grant partners to build knowledge and awareness of grant-related practices and opportunities.
• Assists the Co-Project Directors with project activities, scheduling project work, and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Leads sustainability of model to recruit and maintain coaches for services to leaders within the Organizational Leadership for Continuous School Improvement
• Lead sustainability of model to organize content from Leadership grants into one model to provide to leaders and districts within the Organizational Leadership for Continuous School Improvement (including recruitment, platforms, communications, and process -Leadership Project Proposals).
• Co-facilitates Collaboratives for School Leaders (HS, MS, Elem Principal, and APs), including setting meeting dates and seeking expertise from the groups for learning opportunities, as outlined in the Administrator Academy outline (1666).
• Collaborates with outside agencies to meet the goals of the DuPage Regional Office of Education.

The Illinois Tollway is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to join their team. This position is responsible for the installation, configuration and maintenance of the information technology infrastructure which requires working with servers, SAN and network switches, storage, software and other technologies to support the organization. The Systems Administrator assists with overall systems administration which requires proficiency in several disciplines.
The Sr. System Administrator must maintain and continually improve the environment to provide the highest levels of service to the user base. The Systems Administrator will be required to assess performance of systems to make adjustments, provide capacity planning and growth projections, and perform software installations and upgrades.
The Systems Administrator works both individually and in teams to maintain the operation of various sites. Business operation demands 24/7/365 continuous up time so this individual must be able to perform overtime when needed including holidays and weekends. Continuously changing software and hardware platforms require ongoing training and self-directed learning to maintain skill sets. Based on the functions of the Systems Administrator position the incumbent will have administrative level rights, access to sensitive and confidential information, and must always exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality.

• Establish/perform daily administrative maintenance tasks on servers, storage, network, and all other infrastructure equipment including, but not limited to:
  • Virtualization platforms including but not limited to VMware VCF.
  • Disaster recovery solutions including replication technologies including VRMS, SRM, and NSX.
  • Directory services platform including but not limited to Active Directory, Group Policy, and security permissions.
  • Other core systems including but not limited to Microsoft Endpoint (Intune, SCCM), SharePoint and SQL Server.
  • Cloud environments including but not limited to Microsoft 0365 and Azure.
  • Backups of all systems.
  • Creates and maintains server and systems documentation.
  • NAS/SAN Storage systems using NFS, SMB, iSCSi, FCOE and other technologies.
  • Installation, configuration and maintenance of hardware and software including updates and patches using SCCM, WSUS and other tools.
  • Communications foundation including Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft OneDrive, mobile device management, and other systems.
• Responsible for the deployment projects of new systems (hardware and software):
• Assists in the Design and architecture.
• Responsible for deployment and configurations.
• Supports in the training of new systems.
• Assists with help desk tickets and end-user support when required.
• Maintains proficiency within the IT industry via:
  • Maintaining certifications
  • Performs self-study to keep abreast of new software and hardware technologies
• Attends technical conferences and seminars.
• Performs and assists with other departmental duties as required including project work or long-term items.

The Illinois Tollway has a Payroll Administrator position open. The Payroll Administrator coordinates and manages the daily operations of the Payroll Department to ensure the Payroll Analysts are processing their payrolls timely, and in accordance with State and Federal guidelines. The Payroll Administrator is responsible for the development of departmental procedures, and efficiencies to ensure accuracy of payroll processing, various program deductions as they relate to payroll, and programming requirements to facilitate all necessary payroll calculations. This position is responsible for confidential information regarding multiple union and non-union Tollway members, currently approximately 1,200 members. The Payroll Administrator develops, coordinates, promotes, and assists the Payroll Manager in various special projects and audit requests. Some job functions are the following:

• Directly supervises the Payroll Analysts and with the input of the Payroll Manager, completes direct reports’ annual evaluations.
• Under the direction of the Payroll Manager, the Payroll Administrator ensures that all State laws, State Employee Retirement Systems, Illinois Comptroller, Internal Revenue Service and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations are being followed when it comes to the processing of regular and supplemental payrolls necessary to comply with various union contracts and non-union member changes.
• Performs the manager’s duties in the absence of the Payroll Manager including the requirement to provide confidential information to different divisions including the Legal Department.
• Responds to payroll subpoena requests in a timely manner.  Subpoenas require providing the appropriate parties with copies of all confidential details as well as documents that must be released within a specified time frame.
• Responsible for answering court order notices for Interrogatories Calculations, Tax Levies for Illinois Department of Revenue or for the Internal Revenue Service, Variable Garnishments and Child Support orders as well as making sure the Payroll Analysts are correctly implementing and coding them as deductions on their specific payrolls.
• Required to train the Payroll Analysts on the processing of various types of payrolls based on specific union contracts, Tollway benefit programs, garnishments, or child supports as well as other various types of deductions as they relate to an employee’s paycheck.
• Liaises between departments, state agencies, external vendors, and legal offices, which is necessary for the daily operation of the department.
• Provides internal and external auditors with information such as overtime, adjustments, merit increases, COLA increases, or contract increases based on annual audits and information processed with each payroll.
• Responsible for facilitating the development of departmental procedures and efficiencies to ensure accuracy of payroll processing, various program deductions as they relate to payroll, and programming requirements for all necessary payroll calculations.
• Collaborates with Human Resource Services closely in compliance of Tollway policy to ensure the proper pay for union members, as well as non-union Tollway members.

The DuPage County Environment Health Department is looking for an intern to join their team. This will be a paid internship. In this role, you will perform work of moderate difficulty conducting inspections of public facilities engaged in environmental health related activities. Work involves the ability to interpret and apply applicable procedures, laws, codes and regulations in a consistent manner. Responsibilities:

• Performs routine compliance inspections of facilities including but not limited to the following: retail, mobile, and non-profit food establishments and vendors.
• Groundwater sourced private water systems; private sewage disposal systems; vector/animal disease surveillance, collection, testing and abatement; public swimming pools; and other environmental health issues.
• Prepares inspection reports, documents all violations.
• Issues notices of corrective action and ensures future adherence through periodic follow up visits.
• Meets established productivity standards.
• Responds to citizens’ complaints as they relate to environmental health issues.
• Selects, prepares and submits, under prescribed methods, environmental samples as required.
• Performs environmental tests as required.
• Conducts educational presentations on food safety and other general health or sanitary related topics.
• Provides and explains educational materials, regulations, policies and other compliance to the general public.
• Maintains records and files; participates in emergency response activities as assigned.
• Maintains required training, licensure and/or certification.
• Maintains confidentiality of privileged information and adheres to client privacy laws.
• Demonstrates sensitivity and understanding of other ethnic groups and cultures.
• Adheres to department guidelines for attendance and punctuality.
• Demonstrates facility in controlling occupational exposure hazards.
• Demonstrates understanding of regulatory policies and agencies that influence environmental and occupational health issues.
• Timely and accurately performs operational health inspections.

Village of Glen Ellyn has an Emergency and Training Coordinator position to fill. The Emergency & Training Coordinator is responsible for overseeing all Village emergency management matters. Additionally, this position will assist with policy management, police personnel training management, special event management, and grant writing duties.
This position seeks to plan, organize, and administer new and current programs that augment or improve current standards, evaluate services to the community, and broaden Department capabilities through technological advancement. The Emergency & Training Coordinator is responsible for ensuring Department staff receive training and education consistent with their individual positions and specialty responsibilities. They will assist with the creation and management of policies and procedures, analyze operational functions, and develop reports as necessary. Responsibilities:

• Attend area and regional training and informational meetings with the Local Emergency Management Coordinator.
• Develop and maintain emergency plans and exercises as required.
• Liaison and coordinate with the DuPage County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (OHSEM).
• Develop and maintain emergency plans for special events.
• Serve as a liaison with utility companies and provide data as requested.
• Maintain a working knowledge of, and retain access to, a broad range of law enforcement training courses and programs, both locally and abroad, for all Department personnel.
• Maintain a curriculum of mandatory training courses for sworn and civilian personnel.
• Maintain/provide all training records using the appropriate databases.
• Maintain a list of training vendors and continually seek additional training vendors and courses. All vendors and courses must meet or exceed Department standards for content, credibility, and professionalism.
• Review course content and instructor performance with personnel attending training, to assess applicability and quality of training.
• Ensure training certificates are obtained, documented/logged, and appropriately filed.
• Assist the Administrative Sergeant and/or Commanders with coordinating in-service training.
• Draft new/update current policy and operation bulletins as directed.
• Research and develop personnel development programs.
• Coordinate/assist the Field Training Supervisor.
• Produce and provide quarterly training reports or as requested.
• Monitor Department training certifications and produce forecasting reports.

Educare West DuPage has a several positions to fill. Teacher, Teacher Aide and Family Engagement Specialist. Click on Apply Now and check them out if you would like to be involved with childcare and making a positive difference.

MEISystem is seeking a Field Service Technician to join their team. An ideal candidate will travel to install the machines, train our customers, perform preventive maintenance, and provide technical support to customers in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. They are looking for candidates who are passionate about machinery and mechanics and are ready to join their team of technicians.
Senior Field Service Technician Responsibilities:

• Perform machine installation, preventive maintenance, and training at the customer site.
• Identify, troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve customer/equipment issues.
• Maintain a high degree of professional customer service for all customer interactions.
• When not travelling, provide technical remote support to customers.
• Attend shows and exhibitions if required, as technical support for installation of machines.