Description/Duties

There is currently one vacancy in the Office of Economic Development assignment. This recruitment will also be used to establish a Citywide list to fill possible future vacancies.

First review of applications will be on Monday, April 8, 2024.

An Economic Development Project Manager plans, organizes, monitors, manages, and evaluates economic development project activities. Responsibilities include: coordinating, directing, and implementing programs and projects that support commercial, office, and industrial development; workforce development; the attraction of and assistance to domestic and international businesses; development of public facilities and infrastructure; small business development initiatives; and/or other economic development, redevelopment, or capital improvement programs or projects.

Work requires considerable independent judgment and initiative in combining a broad scope of professional planning and economic development knowledge and sophisticated, analytical judgments in order to solve a variety of complex, technical problems. Responsible for overall management of economic development project activities. This class may functionally supervise Economic Development Specialist(s) and/or office support staff. This class is supervised by a department director or deputy director who reviews work through conferences, meetings, reports, and results achieved. This class is FLSA exempt-administrative.

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Qualifications & Requirements

Employee Values: All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City's shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.

Minimum Qualifications Required. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Public or Business Administration, Economic Development, Commercial Real Estate, Planning, or a related field. Extensive (5 years) progressively responsible work experience at a level that required supervision or management of projects and programs in economic development, redevelopment, commercial real estate development, business assistance, public facility or infrastructure development, public and/or private finance, or workforce development.

Special Requirement. Must possess a valid Class D Arizona Driver's License by hire or promotion date.

Preferred/Desirable Qualifications. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's Degree in Public or Business Administration, Economic Development, Commercial Real Estate, Planning, or a related field, membership in related professional organizations, the ability to speak a second language, and designation as a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD).