Economic and Workforce Development - Business Development Liaison - Non-Merit

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A Non-Merit vacancy exists in the Department of Economic and Workforce Development for a Business Development Liaison

Non-Merit positions are not classified within the Baltimore County Government Classification and Compensation Plan.

Regular Schedule: 34 hours per week. Plus, County benefits.

Definition of Responsibility

Responsibilities include identifying, developing, and maintaining business contacts, including corporate executives, real estate brokers, and site location consultants, managing assistance and technical programs for clients, managing active site location projects, and working directly with business and community associations in the Baltimore region.

All interested candidates must apply at this time.

List all promotions and changes in job duties due to reclassification as separate work experiences on your application. Applicants must include the dates of the promotions and reclassifications.

You may attach your transcript(s)/degree(s) and professional license(s)/certification(s) to your application. Unofficial copies are acceptable.Job Purpose

Under the general supervision of the Chief of Economic Development, responsible for expanding, retaining, and attracting businesses in the targeting of high employment clusters and assigned business investment areas to enhance the employment and tax base of Baltimore County. Also works closely with the County’s Workforce System, State economic officials, and regional economic organizations.

Essential Job Duties

• Meets with corporate executives of Baltimore County businesses within the key high employment clusters, identifies needs, and facilitates the company’s access to County and State programs and resources.
• Be the primary point to manage tasks from the Department’s Strategic Operations Plan, requiring coordination of internal and external partners and resources to accomplish this task.
• Meets, networks, and builds relationships with key property owners, develops the real estate community, and closely monitors transformative projects in their assigned region.
• Utilizes and coordinates County and State business assistance programs, including financial incentives, and has a thorough understanding of statistics and knowledge of the regional assets.
• Partners with the workforce team to promote recruitment and job training opportunities.
• Markets Baltimore County assets and resources to corporate executives and site location consultants seeking new locations for businesses.
• Provides advice and counsel to the Director of the Department as requested; assists in identifying goals and objectives and evaluates the utilization of Economic Development resources, making recommendations on the same.
• Represents the Director or management at events, functions, or meetings and acts as agency liaison with other agencies, organizations, and groups.
• Manages the preparation of complex presentation material in response to formal requests for site location and area demographic information, including mapping of the data.
• Research is typically conducted on such factors as population, income, labor availability, labor costs, labor climate, cost of living, employment trends, taxes, financing programs, education, locally available raw materials, transportation, water/sewer capacity, telecommunications, public safety, quality of life, business climate, and other factors important to the prospective business.
• Collaborates with developers and owners of industrial land on development procedures.
• Maintains a close working relationship with private developers and real estate agencies, and works to identify and resolve problems with County business and industry.
• Communicates with county business executives, owners, legal, banking, and accounting professionals to assist with business advocacy and resolve issues.
• Participates and periodically gives presentations in community meetings, roundtables, public events, and official ceremonies.
• Maintains all project and company data in the client management system and ensures that it is current and complete.

Examples of Other Duties

Performs Other Related Duties As Required.

NOTE: The duties and responsibilities listed above are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications for this position. They may not include all of the essential job functions of this position.Required Education and Experience

Graduation from college or university with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree. The candidate must possess outstanding academic credentials.

And

At least 5 years of economic development expertise in performing business development of project management, finance, advertising, or industrial management job duties.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Working knowledge of business practices, procedures, and processes; and of business assistance programs.
• General familiarity with the real estate development, permitting process, transportation, and utilities infrastructure practices and processes.
• Knowledge of potential sources of information regarding industrial expansion.
• Strong presentation skills before large audiences.
• Ability to analyze technical and statistical information and effectively present it clearly and concisely
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities, coordinate and delegate projects as needed.
• Operational skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, and other Windows-based software systems, and client management systems.
  
  

Proof of Degree Equivalency

Applicants who have obtained a degree from outside the United States of America are required to submit degree equivalence documentation from World Education Services, Inc.(www.WES.org).

Mail Or Deliver Documents To

ATTN: Business Development Liaison

Office of Human Resources

Baltimore County Government

308 Allegheny Ave.

Towson, MD 21204

You may attach your transcript(s)/degree(s) and professional license(s)/certification(s) to your application. Unofficial copies are acceptable.

EXAMINATION PROCEDURE

Applicants will be qualified based on an evaluation of their training and experience, as stated on their application. Applicants must state the dates and duties of past and present experience clearly and completely for evaluation purposes. Please attach a copy of your resume to your application.

Must have a valid Driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Physical and Environmental Conditions

The work of this classification is primarily sedentary, with occasional walking, lifting, and other restricted physical activities. Duties may include traveling between job sites.

Employment Background Investigation

Applicants selected for employment with Baltimore County must successfully complete an employment investigation, including, but not limited to, criminal background, education, and fingerprinting checks.