Economic Development Specialist

The Department of Planning & Development seeks an economic development specialist to join our team. The position will support the City's economic development initiatives through business outreach, data and policy analysis, project coordination, and interagency collaboration. The incumbent will serve as a primary point of contact for existing and prospective businesses, provide guidance on City processes, connect businesses with relevant resources, and act as a liaison to local, regional and state economic development organizations.

Work will also involve developing and maintaining economic development data in an accessible and visually engaging format and conducting economic analyses to inform policies, initiatives, development proposals, and strategic planning efforts.

• A. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a master's degree in City, Regional or Urban Planning, Economics, Public Administration, Business, Marketing, Real Estate or a closely related field with similar course curriculum and one (1) year of full-time paid experience, or its part-time equivalent, in developing and implementing economic development strategic plans and projects, business recruitment and retention, real estate or business development, or a related field.
• B. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a bachelor's degree in City, Regional or Urban Planning, Economics, Public Administration, Business, Marketing, Real Estate or a closely related field with similar course curriculum and three (3) years of full-time paid experience, or its part-time equivalent, in developing and implementing economic development strategic plans and projects, retention and recruitment, real estate or business development, or a related field.
• C. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and eight (8) years of full-time paid experience, or its part-time paid, in developing and implementing economic development strategic plans and projects, business recruitment and retention, real estate or business development, or a related field.

Note:

College degrees must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education and/or U.S. Secretary of Education. If an applicant's degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, the applicant must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

Applicants are responsible for payment of the required evaluation fee.