What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deputy Department Director, Senior position at City of Richmond, Virginia?
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The City of Richmond's Department of Economic Development is currently seeking an innovative leader for the position of Deputy Department Director Senior. The qualified candidate will have operational responsibility for budget, finance, legislative, business investment, real estate, and marketing & communications for the department.
This position is unclassified and serves at the will of the Appointing Authority.
Duties include but are not limited to
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Considerable experience in business attraction; business retention and expansion; redevelopment; budget development and management; and, strategic plan development and implementation
LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, And/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.
Knowledge (some Combination Of The Following)
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly talk, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions; frequently reach, stand, walk, finger, and grasp; and occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, push, pull, lift, and feel. The working conditions may include environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Veronica Kenner, by email at HR-ADA@rva.gov.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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About
This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:
- Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
- Language Incentive
- Referral Bonus
- T uition Assistance Program
The City of Richmond's Department of Economic Development is currently seeking an innovative leader for the position of Deputy Department Director Senior. The qualified candidate will have operational responsibility for budget, finance, legislative, business investment, real estate, and marketing & communications for the department.
This position is unclassified and serves at the will of the Appointing Authority.
Duties include but are not limited to
- Compiling and analyzing data from economic development related activities and the implementation of the economic development strategic plan;
- Leading and assisting business attraction, retention, and expansion activities;
- Supporting the implementation of the strategic objectives of the Economic Development Authority at the direction of the Director of the Department of Economic Development/Executive Director of the Economic Development Authority;
- Fulfilling the duties of the Director of the Department of Economic Development when required.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's Degree in public administration or field directly related to assignment
- Eight years of progressively responsible related experience that includes significant management and supervisory experience
- Some departments may prefer a Master's Degree in a field directly related to the assignment
- Some positions may have additional specialized requirements
- An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification
Considerable experience in business attraction; business retention and expansion; redevelopment; budget development and management; and, strategic plan development and implementation
LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, And/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Some departments and positions may require or prefer licenses or certifications in the area of focus.
TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.
Knowledge (some Combination Of The Following)
- Accounting, finance, and economics
- Computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite
- Economic development
- Electronic databases and related software applications such as RAPIDS
- Emergency management operations
- Financial management
- Federal regulations
- Human resource management
- Applicable local, federal, and state laws and policies
- Operating processes of economic development
- Planning and marketing principles
- Policies and procedures
- Project management
- Richmond community awareness and values
- ROI model
- Services that can be provided by technology as well as the contractors and consultants in the field of economic development
- Analyzing problems, identifying/implementing solutions
- Assessing, adjusting, and instating policies and procedures
- Communicating with various internal and external departments
- Developing teams
- Enhancing employee engagement
- Strategic planning
- Presenting and reporting
- Providing leadership and overseeing all aspects of a program, project, or other area of focus
- Supervising multiple assigned functions and divisions and significant resources
- Understanding and managing complex budgets
- Using standard office equipment
- Writing various documents including grants
- Interpersonal communication
- Oral and written communication
- Customer relations
- Think critically
- Comprehend and retain information quickly
- Prioritize
- Problem solve
- Speak publicly
- Manage time effectively
- Create and implement a shared vision
- Professionally represent the department and the City
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly talk, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions; frequently reach, stand, walk, finger, and grasp; and occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, push, pull, lift, and feel. The working conditions may include environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Veronica Kenner, by email at HR-ADA@rva.gov.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
The City of Richmond Values Veterans. We are an official V3 Certified Company.
The City of Richmond is a proud partner with the US Army Partnership for Your Success PaYS Program.