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Full-time
Employer
City of Tracy
Job Open until Filled
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Phone
209-831-6157
Your next exciting career opportunity awaits you! The City is seeking a dynamic and innovative individual who excels in a team-oriented and fast-paced environment with a strong background and knowledge of economic development to join our team.The ideal candidate for this position will have experience in marketing, communications, mapping, project management; experience with Federal grant programs will be a plus. The ideal candidate possesses a positive attitude, is a creative problem solver, strong communicator, can work independently, and can adapt to change. Under general supervision or direction, performs a variety of routine to complex duties in support of the City’s economic development projects and programs; administers complex economic development projects and programs; performs administrative, analytical, and program evaluation work; and performs related duties, as assigned. The incumbent in this position receives general supervision or direction from assigned supervisory or management staff.
Responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to:
Plans, develops, monitors, and implements a variety of programs and/or projects related to economic development.
Plans, organizes, assigns, and reviews the work of assigned administrative support staff.
Assists in developing goals, objectives, policies, procedures, work standards, and administrative control systems for the department.
Oversees the design, development, and execution of marketing materials, including graphic design, digital and print publications, the economic development website, social media, and video content.
Evaluates and recommends economic development projects; recommends projects for funding; prepares reports and makes presentations.
Conducts public meetings, receives input, provides information, compiles data, and prepares reports.
Identifies and evaluates potential funding sources for economic development activities; prepares grant applications; negotiates and manages grants and contracts; prepares budgets and approves and monitors expenditures; prepares a variety of financial reports.
Education and Experience Requirements:
Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in marketing, communication, business, public administration or a closely related field.
Economic Development Management Analyst I: Two (2) years of experience performing administrative and technical duties related to economic development, including marketing and administering economic development projects.
Economic Development Management Analyst II: Four (4) years of experience performing administrative and technical duties related to economic development at a level equivalent to the City’s class of Economic Development Analyst I, two (2) years of which must have been in a municipal or public sector setting.
Responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to:
Plans, develops, monitors, and implements a variety of programs and/or projects related to economic development.
Plans, organizes, assigns, and reviews the work of assigned administrative support staff.
Assists in developing goals, objectives, policies, procedures, work standards, and administrative control systems for the department.
Oversees the design, development, and execution of marketing materials, including graphic design, digital and print publications, the economic development website, social media, and video content.
Evaluates and recommends economic development projects; recommends projects for funding; prepares reports and makes presentations.
Conducts public meetings, receives input, provides information, compiles data, and prepares reports.
Identifies and evaluates potential funding sources for economic development activities; prepares grant applications; negotiates and manages grants and contracts; prepares budgets and approves and monitors expenditures; prepares a variety of financial reports.
Education and Experience Requirements:
Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in marketing, communication, business, public administration or a closely related field.
Economic Development Management Analyst I: Two (2) years of experience performing administrative and technical duties related to economic development, including marketing and administering economic development projects.
Economic Development Management Analyst II: Four (4) years of experience performing administrative and technical duties related to economic development at a level equivalent to the City’s class of Economic Development Analyst I, two (2) years of which must have been in a municipal or public sector setting.