Chicago Latino Network E-Newsletter In our 9th year, we are the LEADERS and TRENDSETTERS in E-Networking over 42,000 Chicagoland New Generation Latinos! Ensure you receive future e-newsletters...add info@ChicagoLatinoNetwork.com to Address Book. Having trouble viewing this e-newsletter? Click here to view this e-newsletter in your browser. FEATURED EVENTS Events| Career Opportunities| Miscellaneous| Birthdays Exclusive Online Media Sponsor Chicago Latino Network's Schmoozefest 2009 PRESENTED BY Not just another event...Schmoozefest is TRUE NETWORKING! SCHMOOZEFEST 2009 IS SOLD OUT! This spring, the Chicago Latino Network will host its 9th Annual Schmoozefest, the only professional networking event of its type. This event has included speakers such as Anita Alvarez, Cook County State's Attorney, Alderman (Chicago's 1st Ward) Manny Flores; U.S. Senator (now President) Barack Obama; Manuel "Manny" Sanchez, Partner, Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman LLP; Juan Ochoa, CEO, Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority; and, Ron Rivera, past Chicago Bears Defensive Coordinator. Special Guest and MC: Michelle Alegria ABC 7 Chicago's 190 North Guest Speaker: Alexi Giannoulias State of Illinois Treasurer Special Guest: Arturo Gomez President Rockit Ranch Productions SPONSORED BY Premium hosted open bar Sponsored by Thursday, April 30, 2009 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Nacional 27 325 W. Huron St. Chicago, IL Entertainment (after 8:00 p.m.): The BANDOLEROS and their distinct repertoire combining rhythmical styling and sounds of the Caribbean and Mediterranean nations. The group was praised as "Chicago's most eclectic band" by ABC 7's Janet Davies while performing on 190 North. Event includes premium hosted open bar (two hours); heavy hors d'oeuvres; raffles; and plenty of schmoozing! PLEASE NOTE: TICKETS WILL NOT BE SOLD AT THE DOOR. MISCELLANEOUS Featured Events| Events| Career Opportunities| Birthdays EVENTS Featured Events| Career Opportunities| Miscellaneous| Birthdays Reception and Luncheon in honor of Justice Cruz Reynoso The John Marshall Law School is hosting a reception and a luncheon in honor of Justice Cruz Reynoso. Justice Cruz Reynoso is a noted advocate for Latino issues and served on the California Supreme Court. He is presently serving on President Barack Obama's Justice and Civil Rights Agency Review Team. Reception Tuesday, March 31, 2009 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Standard Club 320 S. Plymouth Ct. Chicago, IL Luncheon Wednesday, April 1, 2009 12:00 p.m. John Marshall Law School 315 S. Plymouth Ct. Chicago, IL RSVP by email to events@jmls.edu or call (312) 427-9100. Council on Latino Homelessness The Council on Latino Homelessness and the Chicago Community Trust are hosting a community forum whose goal is to begin the process of moving towards an understanding of Latino homelessness in the greater Chicago metropolitan region. The mission of the Council on Latino Homelessness is to bring an end to homelessness in the Latino community by addressing the unique needs of Latino individuals, families and youth who are homeless through collaboration, advocacy, research and education. Tuesday, April 14, 2009 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago 230 S. LaSalle St. Chicago, IL Click Here to Register. Building Bridges: Stepping Stones to a Healthier Community Family Bridges is hosting its annual public awareness event about healthy relationships. This is a learning and networking opportunity for leaders, social workers, educators, psychologists and pastors. There will be workshops on cultural adaptation of healthy relationship curricula to diverse populations including: women's groups at domestic violence centers, youth at juvenile detention centers, women in correctional facilities, couples attending churches, couples where one partner is suffering from a mental health problem. This year's guest speaker is Maria Kefalas, co-writer of the book "Promises I Can Keep: Why Poor Women Put Motherhood Before Marriage" Thursday, April 23, 2009 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Roosevelt University 1400 N. Roosevelt Blvd. Schaumburg, IL Cost of admission is $15 and is payable at the door. To register or if you have any questions, call us at (877) 412-7434 or visit us online at www.familybridgeschicago.org CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Featured Events| Events| Miscellaneous| Birthdays Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Director of Procurement Purchasing - Corporate Center MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited University in Finance, Public or Business Administration or a related field. Minimum of ten (10) years experience in purchasing and/or contract administration and negotiation related to procurement activities required. Minimum of five (5) years of supervisory experience required. Government purchasing experience and/or experience in the preparation of bid documents and proposals strongly preferred. Must be Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Access data base software; knowledge of Oracle preferred. Must have excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Must possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to take tasks that are not clearly defined and appropriately define problems and propose and implement solutions. Must have excellent organizational skills with proven ability to effectively prioritize and meet deadlines with minimal supervision. Proven ability to handle and maintain confidential information. DUTIES: Ensures that purchases are made in conformity with the Authority's policies and that such policies are designed to achieve compliance with the MPEA Act. Works closely with the Chief Financial Officer to receive direction, establish goals, identify compliance issues and implement process improvements to ensure efficiency and improve innovation. Procures materials at the lowest cost, consistent with the quality and services required, and maintains a consistent supply of necessary goods and services. Oversees the day-to-day operations of the Purchasing Department. Provides leadership, direction, management and supervision to the Purchasing staff, including establishing goals and evaluating performance. Designs and documents specific Purchasing practices and procedures to ensure internal controls are adequate to prevent economic loss. Responsible for strategic planning to continually identify process improvements to improve the accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency of operations. Establishes and maintains administrative control over the organization's procurement expenditures. Ensures effective and timely communications regarding purchasing policies to staff and interacts with senior staff or their designees in order to assist and facilitate their participation in the various aspects of the purchasing process. Directs and supervises preparation of Bids, Requests for Proposals (RFP's) and Requests for Qualifications (RFQ's). Consults with vendors concerning specifications for supplies and services. Supervises the development and preparation of answers to questions from vendors concerning proposals, bids and procurement guidelines of the Authority. Reviews tabulations of bids and the evaluation of the proposals and performs cost benefit analysis prepared by the Purchasing staff. Ensures that such information is completely and accurately presented to the Board for approval. Responsible for ensuring that there are Board approved contracts for all purchases to vendors. Approves all purchase orders for compliance with Purchasing policies and statutory requirements. Responsible for timely issuance, maintenance, accuracy and design of various procurement reports. Follow up with Departments to present items for approval on the appropriate financial agendas. Supervise Contract Renewal process. Responsible for overseeing the tracking of Contracts coming up for renewal utilizing the Contract List and formally contacting departments before the Contract expiration to determine if the contract will be renewed (if extensions are available) or re-bid. In conjunction with the Director of Business Diversity, assists in organizing MBE/WBE outreach programs to maximize the number of qualified and certified M/WBE's interested in participating in Authority projects. Supervises the processing of purchase orders via the Oracle Purchasing module, including setting up approval routing for each cost center according to MPEA's policies and setting up budget hold for each cost center. Oversees maintenance of vendor address book, including ensuring entries are properly authorized and information is complete and accurate. Oversees the Small and Local Business Preference Program; including, but not limited to oversight of procurements exempt from the bid process pursuant to the MPEA Act. Performs financial analysis related to Purchasing issues, and other work related job duties, including special projects, as assigned. Please submit your resume to resume@ChicagoLatinoNetwork.com by Friday, April 24, 2009. Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ 91.5 FM) Full-time political reporter The reporter will be covering Chicago area local and regional politics for our locally produced public affairs programming, news casts and web site. Candidates must have 2+ years broadcast journalism experience, with strong digital editing and writing skills. Knowledge of Chicago politics a huge plus. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical and dental PPO, domestic partner benefits, and generous paid time off. For a more detailed job description visit: www.chicagopublicradio.org/jobs Send Cover Letter, Resume, Non-returnable demo CD (or web link to demo) to: Human Resources Chicago Public Radio 848 E. Grand, Navy Pier Chicago IL, 60611 Or email jobs@chicagopublicradio.org El Valor Title Director for Fiscal Operations Description El Valor, a premier community-based agency based in the historic Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago Illinois, is accepting applications for the recently vacated position of Director of Fiscal Operations. The agency employs 315 individuals in five programmatic/ administrative areas. This critical position reports to the President with additional responsibilities to the Finance/Audit and Personnel Committees of the Board. General duties include overall responsibility for Accounting, Financial Reporting, Budgeting, Treasury and Cash Management, Risk Management, Human Resources and Information Technology as well as serving as a key member of the Senior Management. We are particularly seeking an individual who is culturally sensitive with experience or progressive exposure to collaborative financial, reporting and budgeting models and processes, preferably in a multi-funded, not-for-profit setting. The successful candidate will be a proactive self-starter who can manage multiple priorities and forge relationships with internal constituencies, program and budget managers as well as funding sources. This position requires a Master's Degree in Finance or a related area or a Bachelors Degree with significant and substantive relevant experience and a willingness to earn a Master's Degree. A CPA is preferred. Spanish proficiency is strongly preferred but not required. El Valor offers a competitive salary based on experience and credentials and excellent employee benefits. Please forward a letter of interest, resume, salary history and requirements and at least three professional references in confidence to: Director of Fiscal Operations Search 1850 W. 21st St. Chicago IL 60608 Facsimile: (312) 666-0831 E-Mail: resumes@elvalor.net PLEASE, NO PHONE CALLS The American Academy of Pediatrics Self-Assessment Program Coordinator Are you looking for an opportunity to assist with the development and maintenance of new continuing medical education (CME) electronic products for the nation's leading advocacy organization for children's healthcare? If so, the American Academy of Pediatrics has an excellent opportunity available for a Self-Assessment Program Coordinator in the Division of Scholarly Journals and Professional Periodicals. Accredited by the ACCME, PREP (Pediatrics Review and Education Program) is a continuing education self-assessment (SA) program that guides pediatricians through a structured and sequential learning activity that covers the entire spectrum of pediatric patient care. Reporting to the Senior Managing Editor, PREP Publications, this individual will perform all aspects of preparing various PREP SA content for electronic formats; including assisting in the development, management, and maintenance of content, preparing files for online posting, updating and maintaining assigned content specification databases, coordinating quality assurance activities to ensure performance, and handling customer inquiries. Other duties may be assigned based on changing work requirements. Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in English, or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience and three years publishing/proofreading/copy editing or related experience, preferably in the scientific, technical, and/or medical (STM) field. Experience with HTML/website design and/or online publishing is required; database management experience highly desirable. Must be detail oriented and possess excellent organizational, analytical, interpersonal, and oral/written communication skills. Proficiency with MS Office required. Sound knowledge of medical terminology preferred. Some weekend work and travel may be required. We offer a competitive salary with an exceptional and comprehensive benefits package. Please send your resume and salary requirements referencing position HR/CLN/465 to: American Academy of Pediatrics Attn: Human Resources 141 Northwest Point Blvd. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 FAX: (847) 228-5099 E-MAIL: resumes@aap.org Manager, Foundation Relations Fund-raising opportunity at the nation's leading advocate organization for children's health! The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has an excellent opportunity in our Department of Development for a Manager, Foundation Relations. This individual will identify, cultivate and solicit public, private, and corporate foundations, as well as, prepare and write grant proposals to solicit foundation support to fund AAP programs and projects. Candidates should have Bachelor's degree in related discipline, or an equivalent combination of related educational and work experience required, at least five years experience in foundation fund raising, including grant writing, grant prospecting, presentation, organizational, interpersonal, and PC (MS Word and Excel) skills required. Must be knowledgeable about national fund raising prospects and be able to devise and implement fund raising strategies for special projects. We offer a competitive salary with an exceptional and comprehensive benefits package. Please send your resume and salary requirements referencing position HR/CLN/411 to: American Academy of Pediatrics Attn: Human Resources 141 Northwest Point Blvd. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 FAX: (847) 228-5099 E-MAIL: resumes@aap.org E-Learning Instructional Designer We are seeking a team player with creative ideas to join our Division of E-Learning at the American Academy of Pediatrics. This Instructional Designer will work with a team of subject matter experts, Editorial Board members and staff to develop courses and content for PediaLink.Org, the Academy's online center for lifelong learning. Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology or Web-based instruction related degree (Masters Degree highly desired), 3-5 years professional experience in managing the design, development, delivery, and evaluation of computer-based learning projects, including at least two years experience designing asynchronous e-learning, experience in web-based instructional design using adult learning theory, demonstrated experience in project planning and management, experience with leading edge computer based tools in the development and delivery of e-learning, demonstrated experience with MS Office and proficiency in HTML, XML and applications on the Internet preferred. We offer a competitive salary with an exceptional and comprehensive benefits package. Please send your resume and salary requirements referencing position HR/CLN/437 to: American Academy of Pediatrics Attn: Human Resources 141 Northwest Point Blvd. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 FAX: (847) 228-5099 E-MAIL: resumes@aap.org Please visit our Web site for more information about the AAP. The AAP offers an excellent work environment, competitive salary, and a very comprehensive benefits package. Additionally, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V) that values the strength diversity brings to our workplace. As a reaffirmation to our employee-focused culture, in 2005 & 2006 the AAP was named one of the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Chicagoland area. 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