JOB REQUIREMENTS: ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Manages and promotes City\'s

Business/Industrial Parks and redevelopment sites, including land

acquisition, land sales, establishing policies, working with prospective

buyers, tracking contracts, enforcing deed restrictions, calculating

land prices, planning expansions, coordinating park maintenance,

utility, road and infrastructure improvements. Manages industrial and

redevelopment projects, facilitating communication, enforcing covenants,

explaining processes, and assisting to completion. Assists the

Director/Deputy Director, and where assigned, represents the City in

negotiations with prospective developers and commercial/industrial

businesses. Monitor and manage purchase and development agreements

post-approval for compliance coordinated with the Finance and Legal

Services Departments where required. Researches, develops, implements,

and promotes ongoing economic development and redevelopment strategies.

Advises Director and Deputy Director on policy matters related to

economic development and redevelopment. Manages the City\'s

business/industry retention, expansion and attraction program. Prepares

and submits project plans, analyses, and required forms to

create/dissolve Tax Incremental Districts (TID). Implements TID project

plans and continually updates and monitors the status and performance of

TIDs. Completes required projects, records, and reports related to TIDs.

Collaborates with Department of Public Works on capital projects

budgeting, scheduling and analysis as it relates to economic

development/redevelopment projects. Prepares a variety of reports and

conducts special plans and studies, such as redevelopment plans,

redevelopment project acquisition costs, cost benefit studies, economic

development reports, and CIP projections. Manages/oversees consultants

and contractors carrying out development and economic development

projects and initiatives. Develops and implements sales, marketing and

communication strategies related to business development and

redevelopment. Participates in local, regional, and/or state

organizations related to business, economic development, real estate and

business finance resources. Creates and implements economic development

grant programs for the City. Maintains regular punctual and predictable

attendance, works overtime and extra hours as required. OTHER JOB

FUNCTIONS Maintains Land Sales Records. Updates Industrial Park

statistics and maps in coordination with GIS staff. Assists the City\'s

Housing Coordinator in promoting the City Rehabilitation Programs.

Identify, research, secure, and administer external sources of funding

for economic development/redevelopment projects, including state,

federal, and foundation grants and/or alternative funding sources.

Co-manage the City\'s Neighborhoods Program. Work with and assist the

City\'s Community Development Specialist in CDBG/HUD related items and

activities as a means of staying current on Federal accountability and

monitoring standards. Acts as economic development lead person in the

absence of the Director and/or Deputy Director. Other duties as

assigned. \*\*\*\*\* OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: This position

requires a Bachelor\'s degree in Urban Planning, Economic Development,

Economics, Business Administration, Public Policy/Administration, Real

Estate, or related field, three to five years urban planning with

economic development experience, or a combination of applicable

experience and training. \*\*\*\*\* APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply

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Economic Development Specialist