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Well, despite the fact the city of Chicago is doing whatever it can to cut jobs, freeze wages and force unpaid days off in almost every other sector of city government, it seems the Dept. of Revenue has plenty of work to offer.

The city posted a job announcement late Monday, a job announcement for 50 Parking Enforcement Aides. No seriously, fifty!!!

Yes, the city is looking for 50 people to patrol the streets of our city and write those bright orange tickets we all know and love, when we forget to feed our meters, park in bus stops, and don’t buy our city stickers.

If you enjoy making people like me pull out our hair, scream in frustration, curse like a sailor and weep openly at times–this is the job for you.

The official job listing link is highlighted below in orange, but you may get an error message. Don’t despair, just do an advanced search and under organization, select Dept. of Revenue, and the listing will come up.

I will have more thoughts on this seeming explosion in PEA hiring soon. Stay tuned.

PARKING ENFORCEMENT AIDE

Job Number: 148541

Description

PARKING ENFORCEMENT AIDE

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Department: REVENUE

This application process is open to the general public. This position is covered under the terms of the City’s collective bargaining agreement with THE PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICE EMPLOYEES (S.E.I.U.) LOCAL 73 & (I.B.E.W.) LOCAL 21 (BARGAINING UNIT 02). In order to receive any preference available under the collective bargaining agreement, eligible employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit may submit their bid for this position under this application process.

Number of Positions: 50

Duties: Under supervision, patrols an assigned area to check for parking violations. Issues citations for infractions of parking regulations. Testifies before hearing officer if subpoenaed on citations issued for parking violations. Checks the license plates of vehicles and reports stolen vehicles to the appropriate unit; reports missing and damaged street signs and parking meters for repair and/or replacement. Responds to general inquiries and gives geographic directions to the public. Using city vehicles may be required to travel to assigned locations. Completes daily activity reports on citations issued and occurrences of the day. Performs related duties as required.

LOCATION: Department of Revenue – Street Operations

ADDRESS: 2735 North Ashland, 2006 East 95^th Street

333 South State Street

DAYS OFF: Schedule Varies; Holidays Paid According to Work Schedule

SHIFT: Alternate shifts beginning 6:00 a.m. and ending 8:00 p.m.

Monday through Friday

PLANNED HIREDATE: Staggered hires through January 2009

Qualifications

Willingness and ability to perform the work. A valid U.S. Driver’s License is required.

NOTE: YOU MUST ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION. IF YOU DO NOT ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR LICENSE AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION, WE WILL CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION INCOMPLETE AND WILL NOT PROCESS YOU FOR THIS POSITION.

NOTE: To be considered for this position you must provide information about your educational background and your work experience. If you fail to provide this information at the time you submit your application, it will be incomplete and you will not be considered for this position. There are three ways to provide the information: 1. you may attach a resume; 2. you may paste a resume; or 3. you can complete the on-line resume fields.

NOTE: This position requires candidates to complete a skills assessment test. Test results will be made available upon written request to the Commissioner of the Department of Human Resources once all test scores have been compiled and review of process has been finalized.

Evaluation: Your initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application form and documents submitted with the application. Applications must be submitted by the individual applicant. No second party applications will be accepted.

Residency Requirement: An employee must be an actual resident of the City of Chicago. Proof of residency will be required at the time of employment.

If you are disabled and require a reasonable accommodation to file your application, please contact the City of Chicago, Department of Human Resources at 312-744-4976, TTY: 312-744-5035. You will be required to provide information regarding your request.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ANY AND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

City of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

City of Chicago Department of Human Resources

Richard M. Daley, Mayor Homero Tristan, Commissioner

Job Posting: 2008-Aug-11 |

Closing Date (Period for Applying) – External: 2008-Aug-25

Bargaining Unit: 02 |

Starting Pay Rate: $2,690.00