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Job Description
Requirements
MOS CODES: None
Education and Experience : A Bachelor's degree or higher in Economics, Accounting, Business or Public Administration, Urban Planning, Finance or related field, plus three (3) years of professional business or economic analysis, or financial analysis or forecasting experience.
Licenses and Certificates : None.
General Purpose
Under direction, coordinate diverse economic development projects and activities.
Typical Duties
Serve as the point of contact for the city's incentive projects. Maintain an advanced working knowledge of local, state and federal economic development incentive methods and programs. Conduct preliminary economic impact analysis. Coordinate with legal staff and help formulate economic development agreements. Gather research and analyze economic development studies and surveys. Maintain a working knowledge of incentive programs in comparable cities. Interact with marketing & communications staff regarding presentations on local economic development efforts.
Prepare information for incentives and enterprise zone compliance reporting. Monitor contracts for the provision of economic development services and incentives and assist with contract compliance. Formulate recommendations with regard to the provision of incentive packages for recruitment, retention and expansion of business prospects as assigned. Evaluate current and proposed economic development programs.
Develop and maintain a long term, effective plan for a systematic redevelopment strategy for El Paso's downtown. Under general direction develop, implement and manage El Paso's city-wide infill policy and Transit Oriented Development policy. Utilize best practices and strategies for effective business attraction and retention in El Paso's downtown. Assist the Downtown Management District, Central Business Association and others with marketing and promotion of El Paso's downtown. Build, foster and maintain partnerships with downtown merchants to further the City's redevelopment strategic goals.
Prepare and monitor project and program budgets and make recommendations for amendment of such budgets as necessary. Perform reviews and analysis of development proposals from all sources. Utilize computer-based programs to analyze, monitor and report on projects, programs, and development proposals.
Supervise assigned personnel. Involves: Schedule, assign, instruct in, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide for training and development. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, merit pay or other employee status changes.
General Information
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Note: This is an unclassified contract position.
Note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Determined by agreement
Closing Date/Time: 1/21/2025 11:59 PM Mountain -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of El Paso
Show moreTHE CITY OF EL PASO HAS IMPLEMENTED PROGRAMS TO INVEST IN ITS WORKFORCE, INCLUDING:
- Competitive wages
- Pension Plans
- Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
- Health Savings Account
- Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
- Quality Training and Tuition Assistance Programs
Mission:
Deliver exceptional services to support a high quality of life and place for our community.
Vision:
Develop a vibrant regional economy, safe and beautiful neighborhoods and exceptional recreational, cultural and educational opportunities powered by a high performing government.
Values:
Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, People
THE COMMUNITY
Located at the westernmost edge of Texas along the Rio Grande River, El Paso has long been recognized as one of the nation’s safest cities with a population of over 800,000. This thriving community is aptly referred to as the “Sun City” – a moniker derived from the 300+ days of sunshine experienced annually.
El Paso, the largest Texas City on the U.S./Mexico border and the sixth largest city in Texas, is a dynamic and vibrant community whose location on the border provides the City with a culturally diverse population and a rich heritage that embraces the past while building for the future.El Paso is filled with many attractions that residents and visitors enjoy alike. For sports enthusiasts, the City is home to The El Paso Chihuahuas, the Minor League baseball team and Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. El Paso is also home to Sun Bowl Stadium at UTEP where many events occur, including Division I college football games and other events, including the nationally televised Sun Bowl game held each year. UTEP is also the home of the legendary Don Haskins Center where Division I college basketball games are played. Residents and visitors may also take in an El Paso Locomotive FC soccer game or an El Paso Rhinos hockey game. Located in El Paso are amusement parks, water parks, state parks, museums, the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens, and the El Paso Symphony Orchestra. At the heart of the City is the Franklin Mountains State Park, the largest urban state park in Texas.
Fort Bliss is the largest installation in the United States Army Forces Command and the second largest military installation in the Army overall with the largest being the adjacent White Sands Missile Range. Fort Bliss is an anchor of the local economy and its economic stability, as it is the single largest employer in the area supporting over 167,000 people with an annual economic contribution of over $25 billion. The City of El Paso strives to be the #1 City in America for Veterans to live. The City of El Paso has been recognized by the Texas Veterans Commission for its high Veteran Employment rate. The City government currently employs approximately 14% of veterans and has a Military and Veterans Affairs department.
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