ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (Bureau of Assets Management) 2FM 2025

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER

(Bureau of Assets Management)

Chicago Department of Fleet & Facility Management

Number of Positions:1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: X33 $121,668 - $137,532 ANNUALLY

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 10/30/2025

Job Overview

Under direction, this class is managerial in nature and will assist in the implementation of a centralized oversight of City of Chicago real estate, including an establishment of a Space Allocation Committee to oversee the City's real estate portfolio which encompasses more than four hundred and twenty-six (426) buildings.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Serves as main point of contact for property management of leased facilities. Maintains ongoing communication and stays informed of the status of all facilities within the City's leasing portfolio. Negotiates business terms for city occupancy and for third party occupancy in city facilities. Reviews past and present supporting documentation regarding the history of prior negotiations and researches the properties' fair market value. Responsible for oversight of build-out within leased space (with other 2FM Bureaus). Documents, reviews and approves all work required under the negotiated lease and assigns responsibilities to the appropriate parties. Assist (with other 2FM Bureaus) departments in the relocation of operations. Collaborates with representatives from affected City departments and coordinates the execution of services necessary to facilitate relocations. Presents real estate leasing matters to City Council when approval is required. Maintains all essential information to respond to inquiries from City Alderpersons during Council hearings related to the approval of leases presentations. Attends scheduled meetings with Department senior executive managers and/or serve as the Department's liaison in mandated meetings. Maintains up-to-date information on all cases for City of Chicago facilities and on all leases the City has entered into with third-party parties. Oversees the City's vending machine contract; Performs other related duties as required.

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: North LaSalle Street, Suite 200

Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. (Must be flexible to early and/or late meetings)

THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Nine (9) years of experience related to the responsibilities of the position, of which two (2) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, OR

Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate's degree in a field related to the duties performed, including seven (7) years of work experience related to the position, of which two (2) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, OR

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in a field related to the duties performed, including five (5) years of work experience related to the position, of which two (2) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, OR

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree or higher in a field related to the duties performed, including four (4) years of work experience related to the position, of which two (2) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position 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 and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 10/30/2025