Cook County Offices Under the President

Perform a variety of basic, routine tasks to administer and manage Federal, State, and Local grants and appropriations. Identify areas of critical need within the Bureau/Department. Assist with grant acquisition efforts. Assist in researching and monitoring available funding sources, both private and public, for future grant proposal opportunities. Write and apply for available grants. Oversee budgeting and operations of all grants obtained, which includes monitoring performance and achievement of objectives and working with evaluators to document program outcomes. Escalate to others for complex situations, resolution, and policies. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of Federal, State, and private foundation grant sources. Ability to effectively procure grants for various uses within the County criminal and civil justice systems. Skill in grant writing and the ability to analyze and articulate the impact of grant dollars within the County. Ability to convey the...

Support the efficient management of all operations by implementing comprehensive business support functions, including procurement, grants management, and data support. Contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures relevant to the Bureau/Department, ensuring compliance with statutory and strategic mandates. Provide technical guidance and assistance to staff and stakeholders. Assist with various projects and consult senior staff for more complex issues and challenges. Minimum Qualifications Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of administrative, operational, or analytical work or directly related experience is required or An equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Candidates who are contacted will be required to produce original required documents (e.g., current driver’s license, diploma, school transcript, certifications, etc.) listed on the Notice of Job...

Under the direction of the Deputy Comptroller- accounts payable or designee, provides financial, accounting, and administrative services for the accounts payable (AP) Division of the Comptroller's Office. Engaged in variety of tasks related to the review, verification and reconciliation of invoices and processing of County wide vendor payments. Trains, supervises and organizes the work of support staff who perform key tasks related to the invoice review verification of vendor accounts, resolving invoice and payment discrepancies and processing of County wide vendor payments. Confers with management/personnel on County wide policies and procedures relative to accounts payable activities. Prepares financial reports and participates in month-end and year-end activities related to accounts payable. Assumes responsibility for following up with internal and external customers in an efficient manner. Assists management with working on special projects and identifying and implementing...