Employment Opportunities

From time to time the MACOG will provide information regarding position openings.  Please check this page for more information.

MACOG is located in South Bend, Indiana just south of the Michigan state line.  The area is 45 minutes from Lake Michigan, 1 ½ hours from downtown Chicago, and three hours from Indianapolis.  The region boasts of more than fifteen colleges and universities, including the University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s College, and Indiana University.   The region includes Elkhart, Kosciusko, Marshall, and St. Joseph Counties with a regional population of more than 567,000 people. 

The Michiana Area Council of Governments seeks a Regional Planner to support its economic development, transit, bike/pedestrian, clean air, public participation and regional land use planning activities.  This position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to prepare, research and administer grants.  We provide a four-day work option, excellent benefits, salary and incentive bonus.  Visit the MACOG website at www.macog.com.  Send your resume to Attention:  Executive Director, Michiana Area Council of Governments, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., Room 1120, South Bend, IN 46601, or via e-mail to macogdir@macog.com.

Regional Planning Agency is looking for a senior level Planner.  The position requires a solid knowledge of geographic information system software and tools, visualization, presentation and office document development software.  The successful candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication skills.  An understanding of transportation and economic development planning is a plus.  A Masters Degree is preferred, with up to 5 years progressive planning experience.  We provide a four-day work option, excellent benefits, salary, and incentive bonus.  Contact:  MACOG, Executive Director, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., Room 1120, South Bend, IN 46601, fax 574-287-1840, or e-mail macodir@macog.com.

Regional planning agency seeks full-time GIS Network Model Technician to support planning programs and projects through GIS mapping and travel demand forecasting.  The position requires advanced GIS skills.  Duties involve research, data collection, analysis, report/grant preparation, map generation, computer network modeling and other duties assigned by the Executive Director.  Minimum qualifications:  Bachelor’s degree in urban and regional planning, transportation planning, geography or related field required.  Advanced computer skills, computer mapping, traffic assignment modeling and database design and development required.  We provide a four-day work option, excellent benefits, salary, and incentive bonus.  Contact:  MACOG, Executive Director, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., Room 1120, South Bend, IN 46601, fax 574-287-1840, or e-mail macogdir@macog.com.

If you have any questions, please contact MACOG at (574) 674-8894 or e-mail us at macogdir@macog.com.