ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER-DWM 2026 (Admin. Support)

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER

Chicago Department of Water Management

Bureau of Administrative Support

Number of Positions:1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $133,836.00/Year

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 6/19/2026

Under direction, this class functions at the managerial level participating in a city department's leadership staff. The class manages a major division or program; has direct responsibility for division or program operations; and works to implement and enhance City infrastructure, services, programs and initiatives across City government; and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

This position will manage staff working on improving DWM's use of Information Technology, networking, cybersecurity, consulting and laboratory resources. Manages and coordinates networking resources including routers, switches, access points, cabling, topology, design and external circuits. Manages and coordinates cybersecurity efforts with DTI across the network DWM uses. Manages and coordinates with DWM consultants that use DWM and City of Chicago IT resources. Coordinates and directs the work efforts toward researching new technologies, reviews against performance goals and objectives and evaluates programs for deficiencies and accomplishments. Manages functions including budget preparations for IT division and department-wide IT budget allocations. Functions as the head of IT division for DWM, accountable for the management of the department's work operations, direction and oversight of staff, control of budgetary and administrative functions of DWM's IT programs. Performs various additional duties as required.

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: Jardine Plant - 1000 E. Ohio

Days: Monday-Friday

Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM; hours and days may vary due to operational needs

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, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 6/19/2026