Deputy Director - Economic Development

Please Note:

This is an at-will class under the direction of and serves at the pleasure of the Community and Economic Development Director.

• Assist the Director with the management of Castle Airport and Castle Commerce Center, including but not limited to property management, airport operations, grants and overall policy implementation.
• Assist in the planning, organizing and administering the operations of the County business-economic opportunities, business assistance and business recruitment programs.
• Participates as part of the county team in business recruitment and expansion activities.
• Develops department and program budgets and maintains control over expenditures within budgetary allotments.
• Plans, directs, coordinates, trains and evaluates assigned staff.
• Interprets and implements Federal, State and local laws, regulations and policies.
• Identifies and develops grant funding opportunities.
• Monitors fiscal and program compliance with grant regulations.
• Assists with marketing and oversight of the Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) activities.
• Assist businesses with activation, expansion and location into the FTZ.
• Assists with activities of the Central San Joaquin Valley Foreign Trade Zone Advisory Committee.
• Monitors activated FTZ sites for compliance with U.S. Customs Service regulations.
• Assists with development and monitoring FTZ tariff and fee schedule.
• Assists with the development and oversight of public-private partnerships and miscellaneous entrepreneurial opportunities.
• Oversees management of business Revolving Loan Fund and business assistance activities.
• Assists Director in coordinating and providing oversight on County's role in census.
• Manages Economic Development Administration and Community Development Block grants involving economic development activities.
• Manages County Housing Programs, including first-time home buyers' assistance program, rehabilitation program, foreclosure stabilization program and other related housing programs that may be assigned.
• Prepares audit plans and resolves audit problems.
• Provides fiscal data necessary for planning Department goals and objectives.
• Supervises and monitors the management information system functions of the department, including use of data processing equipment to maintain data and develop reports.
• Develops improvements to the maintenance and reporting of management information data.
• Develops and maintains effective fund management procedures.
• Conducts special studies and prepares reports and recommendations.
• Prepares financial reports as required.
• Establishes, reviews and evaluates loan program accounting procedures to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Confers with the department head, County, State and Federal officials on economic development programs.
• Assists in developing and implementing departmental policies and procedures.
• Acts for and in the absence of the Director on matters pertaining to economic development.
• Performs a broad range of management and administrative duties.

Five (5) years of professional experience in economic development, business assistance programs or corporate/ commercial real estate site selection, including at least (2) years in a supervisory or project lead capacity. Experience in business attraction, expansion and retention is highly desirable.

A degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university with course work in business or public administration, economics, or related area.

Possess a valid California Driver License at the time of appointment and maintain, for some positions in this classification.

• Assist the Director, as assigned, in providing oversight and participating in business assistance, business recruitment and marketing for the Foreign Trade Zone.
• Represent the County and act on behalfof the Board of Supervisors with corporate officials relative to the Foreign Trade Zone.
• Operate a personal computer and other office equipment.
• Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
• Analyze data, interpret policies, procedures and regulations, develop appropriate conclusions and prepare reports.
• Conduct research and prepare appropriate correspondence.
• Meet deadlines under stressful conditions.
• Complete multiple priority projects with conflicting deadlines.
• Make presentations to the Board of Supervisors and other groups.
• Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
• Administer a budget, personnel and…