Conor Baldwin

Experience

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  Hanscom Air Force Base

  May 2006 - Jun 2009

  Assisant to the Base Historian
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  University of Massachusetts Lowell

  Sept 2007 - Jun 2008

  Research Assistant
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  City of Lowell

  Sept 2008 - Jun 2009

  Research Analyst
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  Action for Boston Community Development

  Sept 2009 - May 2010

  Mediation Specialist

  Assisted low-income clients in negotiations with landlords, property managers, housing authorities, human service and community agencies, in order to maintain permanent housing.Educated tenants of their legal rights under Massachusetts law through workshops and group presentations.Assisted landlords with information regarding "Early Warning Systems" to identify at-risk tenants prior to judicial actions and make appropriate referrals to local human service agencies.Conducted informational workshops for tenants, as well as community leaders and human service providers in Boston .Developed legal services referral networks.Developed and fostered relationships with area landlords, Boston Housing Authority property managers and private development corporations. Show less

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  City of Lowell

  May 2010 - Nov 2014

  The Data Management Analyst provides the City Manager with analytical and executive support to help make Lowell a well-managed, transparent, and high-impact city government. As director of the LowellStat Program, the incumbent works closely with the Chief Financial Officer and the Senior Management Team on innovative, performance-based initiatives. Lowell Stat works with Police, Fire, Public Works, Health, Inspectional Services and other departments, whose activities combined, account for almost 90% of the City's direct spending and generate most of the City's service-related revenue. Show less • Assist with preparation for union collective bargaining and grievances, as well as City arbitration and mediation cases. • Administration of retirement benefits for the City of Lowell’s retired employees and coordination with the Lowell Retirement Board and the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System. • Ensure accuracy with employee personnel records and benefits administration.• Collaborate with City Administration and Department Heads to improve Municipal efficiency through performance-based initiatives.• Support the major functions of the Human Relations Office, including compliance with State and Federal regulations (FMLA and FLSA), coordination of all employee benefits, and personnel administration.• Respond to employee issues concerning the various benefits offered by the City Show less

  • Acting Treasurer

    Aug 2014 - Nov 2014

  • Data Management Analyst

    Dec 2012 - Jul 2014

  • Personnel Assistant

    May 2010 - Dec 2012
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  City of Lowell

  Oct 2018 - now

  The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) exercises responsibility for the preparation and administration of the annual operating and capital budgets, as well as for long-range fiscal planning within the guidelines established by the City Manager. Extensive responsibility is exercised in the initiation, conduct, and implementation of administrative research studies, and in the operational analysis of city programs, systems, and procedures to provide a basis for a management improvement, control decision making. Supervision is exercised over subordinates directing staff of analysts and assistants and monitoring financial departments of the City. The duties of this position are carried out with independent and discretion, subject to policy determination and guidance of the City Manager. Show less

  • Chief Financial Officer

    Jul 2014 - now

  • Acting City Treasurer/ Collector

    Oct 2018 - Mar 2019
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  University of Massachusetts Lowell

  Mar 2023 - now

  Adjunct Professor

  Adjunct Faculty in the Public Administration Master's program (MPA) at UMass Lowell