SALARY: $85,664 - $137,062 Annually DOQ  
OPPORTUNITY: Open Competitive
OPENING DATE: April 21, 2008
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled

JOB ELEMENTS INCLUDE:

• Plans, organizes and directs the research, planning, and implementation efforts designed to achieve the economic development, redevelopment, and downtown redevelopment objectives as set forth by the City Council and City Manager.
• Directs the formulations of redevelopment and economic development policy and their implementation.
• Prepares, implements, monitors and administers long range development and redevelopment plans and dispositions and development agreements.
• Writes, interprets, and enforces all city ordinances pertaining to economic, redevelopment and downtown development.
• Meets with internal staff, developers, architects, bankers, business owners, landlords, etc., to develop new programs or change existing policies to attract and retain new and expanding business.
• Serves as city representative in regional business activities and public and quasi-public meetings.
• Briefs City Council, City Manager, and Management Team to review or to recommend courses of action on business and community development.
• Negotiates incentive, development and consulting agreements with tenants, owners, architects, contractors, developers, employers and others. 
• Serves as arbitrator/mediator between staff and private sector interests such as employers and developers to ensure equity and avoid costly delays.
• Directs the preparation and administration of the annual Chamber of Commerce contract with the City for economic development activities.
• Formulates agendas and provides staff support to the Municipal Property Corporation; provides policy interpretations and staff support to the Industrial Development Authority.
• Makes presentations to City Council, Management Team and public regarding economic and redevelopment programs, issues, policies, initiatives, incentives and development agreement.
• Makes presentations to businesses seeking to relocate or expand in the city.
• Responds to media, citizen, business inquiries and complaints.
• Prepares grant applications.
• Prepares comprehensive technical, feasibility and administrative reports and studies.
• Assigns and reviews the work of subordinates and evaluates their performance.
• Prepares, presents and administers the departmental budget in accordance with program goals and objectives.
• Provides quality customer service; ensures that departmental staff and programs provide quality customer service.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in economics, planning, business, marketing or public administration or a related field, and five years of management experience in urban economic development, planning or a related field.  A Master’s degree is preferred.  Any equivalent combination of training and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities, is qualifying.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:  Valid Arizona driver's license.  Residency in the City of Glendale within 12 months of appointment.

SELECTION PROCESS:  Applications will be screened for the minimum qualifications and special requirements.  Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications and special requirements will be placed on an eligibility list.  Eligibility lists are active for up to six months.  Human Resources reserves the right to terminate or extend the life of an eligibility list at any time.  The hiring department will contact those candidates they wish to test and/or interview. DURING THE SELECTION PROCESS, ANY APPLICANT REQUIRING ACCOMMODATION FOR A DISABILITY SHOULD ADVISE THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.

All candidates are subject to an extensive background check, including but not limited to, Department of Public Safety and FBI background investigations.  Applicants must be truthful and accurate and avoid providing inconsistent information, incorrect dates, partial or incomplete information when completing the application and any supplemental forms.  Falsifying or omitting information during any stage of the selection process, may make you ineligible for consideration or continued City employment.

PREFERENCE POINTS:  If you are eligible for Employment Preference Points under Arizona Revised Statute 38-492, please complete an Employment Preference Point Form, available in Human Resources, and submit with your application.

A RESUME MAY ONLY SERVE AS A SUPPLEMENT TO YOUR APPLICATION

• Application Packet
• Additional Employment History Sheet (if needed)
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• Employment Preference Points Information and Form
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The city of Glendale is an Equal Opportunity Employer