JOB
This position works as a creative, collaborative, analytically minded candidate to design and implement community based economic development efforts. Will work within the Catalytic Projects Division and lead the department's efforts to support place-based economic development. Focus will include strengthening business districts and commercial corridors within Fairfax County, supporting innovative public-private partnership real estate projects, and providing leadership for policy development, research, and incentive management efforts under the general supervision of the Catalytic Projects Division Manager.Specific duties include: Develops and implements initiatives to support community based economic development organizations, with a focus on supporting retail and/or small-business stakeholders in business districts. Includes engaging with community based economic development and/or business support organizations to carry out joint activities, such as promotion and marketing, business assistance, special activation events, investor awareness, and support organizational capacity building and place-based management approaches. Assists with development and implementation of economic development incentive programs, such as the Economic Opportunity Reserve, county economic development grant programs, and Commonwealth of Virginia incentive programs. Serves as a lead for developing research and analysis related to market studies, project pro forma review, economic impact assessments, cost-benefit analyses, and evaluation of project impacts to county revenues. Leads aspects of project management in a matrixed environment for public-private partnership real estate projects to facilitate economic development. Provides strategic direction to assigned projects and acts as a liaison between Department of Economic Initiatives, county government and other governmental entities, private sector, community partners, and resident groups. Clearly communicates program goals with Board of Supervisors, senior county executives, community members, and program stakeholders. Ensures the County Strategic Plan and One Fairfax Policy are considered in the project development and implementation.Note: The assigned functional areas for this position are project management, data analysis, and policy development.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.)Independently designs, develops, and coordinates ongoing department programs and special projects;Performs a wide range of professional-level management work for more than one broad administrative function including complex analysis and diverse project management in a lead capacity;Coordinates and manages the work of administrative, para-professional, and/or professional-level staff in the day-to-day activities of selected projects. Plans, organizes, and coordinates changes to the policies, procedures, or processes related to multiple administrative functions (financial, procurement, budget, human resources, contract or grants administration, information technology systems, etc.);Plans and conducts or oversees studies or research activities to ensure program quality, determine unmet needs or ensure efficacy of existing programs;Provides guidance, recommendations, and advice to departmental managers;Serves on committees, task forces, and management teams to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of existing management/administrative systems;Writes, edits, and finalizes reports and presentations and presents findings and recommendations to department senior managers.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following: (Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in field related to the assigned functional area; plus four years of professional work experience with in the functional area.NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: The appointee to the position will be required to complete a criminal background check to the satisfaction of the employer.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Five years of demonstrated experience within the functional areas, such as, commercial real estate, community based economic development, and/or consulting environment with strong analytical skills; Excellent communication skills, verbal and written; Demonstrated ability to multi-task; to be a team player; and to be flexible and adaptable to change. Experience with community and stakeholder engagement. Experience conducting professional-level research and analytics including policy development and evaluation of public sector funding programs; Familiarity with land use process and stakeholders for real estate development in Virginia.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Ability to operate keyboard-driven equipment. Work is generally sedentary. All duties are performed with or without reasonable accommodations.SELECTION PROCEDURE: Panel interview and may include exercise.The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.#LI-JT1