Under the direction of the Development Director, the Economic Development Specialist shall have the responsibility for developing and maintaining relationships with Reynoldsburg businesses, maintain Development Department records, and complete day-to-day office functions. The Economic Development Specialist responds to inquiries regarding general development issues, coordinates business outreach and programming, performs general administrative duties.
- Serves as general office resource for the Department
- Performs specialized clerical and administrative tasks (some of which can be confidential in nature)
- Schedules appointments, prepares correspondence, greets visitors
- Maintains all records in accordance with retention scheduled
- Takes notes at meetings, answers phones, receives/send mail
- Records and processes all expenditures for the department in compliance with budget
- Manages professional membership and subscriptions for Department
- Researches and compiles information on a variety of development issues from multiple sources
- Provides administrative and research support for the department
- Assists staff in collecting and preparing data for various development projects
- Assists the public and those seeking contact with the Department head in his/her absence
- Responds or facilitates responses to requests for information from the public
- Maintains contact with City personnel/departments, the general public and various government agencies/officials in order obtain or disseminate information to the essential position functions
- Provides technical assistance and information to staff and the public in the administration of specific development
- Completes and maintains the City’s business lists and uses the business list to organize Business Retention visits both individually and with the Development Director
- Coordinates the programming for Build Your Own Business (BYOB) events
- Updates listings in Zoom Prospector and gathers information from their departments and utilities to respond to RFIs as needed
- Prepares and executes business strategy for Old Reynoldsburg.
- Collects parcel data and researches land records
- Prepares maps, charts, tables of information and databases
- Attends public meetings assisting other planning staff as needed
- Coordinates, prepares and staffs the annual Tax Incentive Review Council (TIRC) and Housing Council meetings and prepares documents for City Council review
- Remains informed of current developments and procedures pertinent to duties
- Participates in staff development activities and services review procedures
- Attends staff meetings and training as required
- Meets all job safety requirements and all applicable OSHA safety standards that pertain to essential functions
- Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Education
- High school diploma or GED or equivalent
- Undergraduate degree in business, communications, marketing, planning, public administration or directly related field preferred
Experience
- Experience in economic or community development, business assistance, commercial development, and/or business retention programs preferred. Has proven ability in oral and written communications
- Has the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with public officials, state and federal authorities, civic leaders and the general public
Knowledge of:
- Data processing techniques and procedures, database management
- Council and committee goals and objectives, Council and committee policies and procedures
- Government structure and process, local laws and/or regulations
- Public relations, media relations, community resources and services
- Office practices and procedures, English grammar and spelling, records management, general office management
Skills in:
- Microsoft Office
- Organizing work, meeting deadlines, and following up on completed assignments
- Communicating orally and in writing with internal staff, public officials, citizens, management staff and external partners in order to give and receive accurate information in a courteous manner
Ability to:
- Interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, picture, or schedule form
- Deal with many variables and determine specific actions
- Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions to exercise independent judgement and discretion
- Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules or regulations to specific situations
- Select most qualified applicant according specifications for referral
- Calculate fractions, decimals, and percentages
- Copy material accurately and recognize grammatical and spelling errors
- Compile and prepare reports, write and/or edit documents for publication
- Respond to routine inquiries from public and/or officials
- Communicate effectively
- Sort items into categories according to established methods, gather, collate, and classify information
- Maintain records according to established procedures
- Cooperate with co-workers on group projects
- Answer routine telephone inquiries
- Handle sensitive inquiries from and contacts with officials and general public
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships
- Resolve complaints