Job Specifications
Positions are principally administrative, clerical, or fiscal in character.
Clerical, Accounting, and General Office Group
Positions involve auditing, accounting, general administrative, information technology, machine operations, secretarial, library science, or any kind of clerical office work.
0100 Accounting and Finance Series
0200 Cash Receiving and Disbursing Series
0300 General Administrative Series
0600 Information Technology Series
0700 Public Information Series
0800 Secretarial and Typing Series
Statistical, Technical, and Analytical Group
Positions involve examining, investigating, analyzing, purchasing, planning, budgeting, legal, personnel, statistical, and real estate activities.
1000 Assessing and Taxation Series
1100 Budget and Procedure Analysis Series
1200 Examining and Licensing Series
1500 Purchasing and Supply Series
Positions related to public health and welfare activities.
Inspectional Group
Positions perform inspectional activities in the areas of health, environment, sanitation, buildings, and consumer protection in compliance with city codes and ordinances.
2000 Energy and Environmental Protection Series
2100 Building Inspection Series
2200 Plumbing Inspection Series
2300 Sanitary Inspection Series
Medical and Social Service Group
Positions require training and ability in respective branches of medicine, dentistry, laboratory science, and social services.
3100 Medical Technician and Laboratory Series
3200 Professional Dental Series
3300 Professional Medical Series
3600 Occupational Health Nursing Series
3700 Public Health Nursing Series
Positions related to the operation and maintenance of municipal facilities and the construction and rehabilitation of municipal works projects.
Building Maintenance and Operation Group
Positions require practical skills in the building and construction trades.
4300 Carpentry and Glazing Trades Series
4500 Miscellaneous Building Trades Series
4700 Steamfitting and Plumbing Trades Series
Electrical and Mechanical Group
Positions require knowledge and skill in the operation, maintenance, and repair of electrical or mechanical equipment.
5000 Electrical Construction and Maintenance Series
5100 Electrical Inspection Series
Engineering, Designing, and Structural Group
Positions require training and ability in architecture, engineering, drafting, or related technical work.
5500 Chemical Engineering Series
5700 Drafting and General Design Series
5800 Electrical Engineering Series
5900 General Engineering Series
6000 Mechanical Engineering Series
6100 Sub-Professional Engineering Series
6200 Traffic Engineering Series
6300 Collective Bargaining Series
6400 Graphics and Reproduction Series
Industrial Trades Group
Positions require skill in industrial trades or crafts.
6600 Metal Working Trades Series
6700 Miscellaneous Industrial Trades Series
River, Harbor, and Transportation Group
Positions related to river, bridge, parking, and airport operations and the transportation of materials and passengers.
7100 Automotive Transportation Series
7400 Parking Attendance Series
Steam and Operation Engineering Group
Positions require training and ability in the operation and maintenance of equipment for plant operations.
7600 Hoisting and Conveying Operation Series
7700 Stationary Plant Operation Series
Forestry and Parkways Group
Positions plant and trim trees on the city's parkways.
7900 Landscape Maintenance Series
Street, Water, Sewer, and Disposal Group
Positions involve laying and repairing sidewalks; paving, repairing, and cleaning streets; maintaining and extending sewer and water systems; collecting and disposing of garbage and waste; and performing related inspectional activities.
Positions perform public safety activities for the City's Police and Fire Departments, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications.
Fire Service Group
Uniformed positions are in the active ranks of the Fire Department and work is directly related to the performance of fire and emergency medical service duties. Civilian positions perform 9-1-1 police and fire emergency communications work.
8500 Fire Administration and Instruction Series
8600 Emergency Communications Series
Police Service Group
Sworn positions are in the active ranks of the Police Department and work is directly related to the performance of police duties. Civilian positions perform work supporting law enforcement activities.
9000 Police Administrative Series
9100 Police General Duty Series
9200 Police Identification Series
Board of Election Commissioners Group
The Board of Election Commissioners conducts and supervises elections for the City of Chicago.
9300 Board of Election Commissioners Series
Positions perform primarily manual labor.
Non-Competitive Group
Positions involve unskilled or semi-skilled labor requiring limited training or experience.
Positions are exempted from the Career Service.