Job Description

Economic Development Coordinator

Anticipated Hiring Range: $61,500 - $72,300

Salary Range: $61,500 - $83,100 Benefits: This position is benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guide here.

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The City of Greeley in compliance with Colorado state law, includes a salary range for all positions posted. This law is intended to improve wage transparency. The City of Greeley, in support of wage transparency posts both the full salary range for each position (what you might anticipate your earnings could be if you work for the City of Greeley for some time), as well as the anticipated hiring range (the range within which the City anticipates making an offer). The actual offer extended will be based on your years of relevant experience, education, certifications and potentially other factors.

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Job Summary

The Economic Development Coordinator supports and assists economic growth and development in Greeley. This position develops and executes a marketing plan and is involved in business attraction and recruitment, business outreach and retention, workforce development, and extensive networking and business support activities.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills:

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in economic development or related field.

One to two (1-2) years of experience in the field of economic development (ED) with specialized ED training or certifications and strong community familiarity.

Possession of a valid driver's license.

OR

Any combination of related education, experience, certifications and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Skill using Microsoft Office Software (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), fiscal impact analysis models, state/federal database websites, and CRM database management.
• Ability to understand the nature of economic development, businesses applications and practices; basic land use and development processes and standards; real estate and businesses financing.
• Ability to solve a variety of problems in situations where there are substantially diversified procedures, specialized standards, and only limited standardization, and apply sound reasoning and experience determine how to achieve the required job results while adhering to specified, acceptable standards, alternatives, and technical practices.

Travel

Approximately 10% flexible, local travel required.

Essential Functions:

• Receive direct leads into the office and coordinate responses with regional and state ED partners.
• Maintain property availability listings and submit appropriate locations for consideration.
• Develop a Business Retention and Growth visitation program for all sectors of Greeley's economy.
• Conduct independent business outreach visitations to each economic sector.
• Record contacts into a database and follow up with individual questions and interests.
• Participate in business networking activities.
• Analyze trends, feedback, and input from the Business Retention and Growth Program as well as industry best practices.
• Develop recommendations for City support of businesses as it relates to all City programs that interface with businesses (development, finance, services, etc.).
• Establish Business Sector advisory groups and meet regularly with these groups to facilitate the improvement of the business environment for related sectors.
• Establish quarterly meetings with largest employers and the Mayor and City Manager.
• Develop in coordination with ED partners various leadership and business development seminars for local businesses.
• Assist with the team's workforce development initiatives, as needed.
• Maintain relationships with K-12, Aims Community College, and UNC as our primary education and workforce development partners.
• Monitor all development projects and offer, as appropriate, liaison services to facilitate the timely review and approval of the applications.
• Facilitate business incentive requests, and serve as ombudsperson for businesses involved in licensing and other interactions with City staff.
• Monitor outside agency contracts for compliance.
• Manage contract payments; and meet periodically with contract provider to maintain liaison relationships.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

n/a

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

• Employee is subject to working alone, with groups, and/or attending meetings.
• May be required to conduct business in alternate locations within City buildings or field sites, sometimes in formal settings.
• Frequent interruptions and be required to manage competing priorities with inflexible deadlines.
• Frequent contact occurs with employees and the public, in person, and on the telephone.
• Work is safe to having minimal hazards that are typically found in a general office environment where there is rarely little or no exposure to injury or accident.

Travel:

Occasional travel locally to site visits; possible travel to training and certification opportunities.

Work Environment:

• Employee is subject to working alone, with groups, and/or attending meetings.
• May be required to conduct business in alternate locations within City buildings or field sites, sometimes in formal settings.
• Frequent interruptions and be required to manage competing priorities with inflexible deadlines.
• Frequent contact occurs with employees and the public, in person, and on the telephone.
• Frequently is required to sit and talk or hear customers.
• Work is safe to having minimal hazards that are typically found in a general office environment where there is rarely little or no exposure to injury or accident.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• Ability to stand occasionally.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to read computer keyboards, reference books, and other written documents.
• Ability to communicate with the public via telephone and in person.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to input, retrieve, and verify work assignments in the computer.

EOE Statement: The City of Greeley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting. Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at [email protected].

Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test, a background and national sex offender search, a motor vehicle record search, and for some positions, a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process, including but not limited to EOE, Reasonable Accommodation, and pre-employment screenings, please visit our career page HERE.

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