Economic Vitality Coordinator

VILLAGE OF SKOKIE
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Medical Insurance Paid Vacation & Sick Leave
Dental Insurance Deferred Compensation
Vision Insurance Confidential Mental Health Support
IMRF Retirement Benefits Group Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program Bright Start College Savings Program

Notice of Accepting Applications for the Position of:

Economic Vitality Coordinator ~ Full Time
Community Development Department

Salaf The annualized salary range for this position is $85,473 - $111 ,815. The starting
Information: salary range is $85,473 - $94,234, depending on qualifications.

Brief Description Under general supervision of the Economic Vitality Manager, this position will

of Duties: plan and implement programs related to economic vitality, assist in business
retention and attraction efforts, create and maintain special financing districts,
and assist in commercial area redevelopment and other short and long-term
economic planning efforts. Staff in the Economic Vitality Division serve as
liaisons between the Village and the business community. Conducts on-site
business visits; assesses growth potential, stagnation or downsizing, and builds
a continual data base on local businesses as part of the Business Retention
Program; Assists Economic Vitality Manager with the study of economic vitality
issues and implementation of programs; Assists in the administration of tax
increment finance (TIF) districts, special service areas (SSA) and other financial
and technical incentive programs; Promotes and coordinates the Village's
economic incentive programs that include, but are not limited to, tax increment
financing, storefront enhancement program, the Village's review process for
Cook County incentive programs such as 6B, 7A, and 7B assessments;
Performs other work-related duties, as assigned.

Required Bachelor's degree in urban planning, public administration, business or related

Traininq and field; Master's Degree is preferred; Three years of experience in municipal local

Knowledae: government, not-for- profit, or similar employer; Experience with economic
development consulting, Chamber of Commerce, or a real estate development
company preferred; Valid Driver's License required; Demonstrated knowledge of
the principles and practices of economic development, urban planning, building
and permits, small business planning, operations, finance, and assistance;

Working knowledge of Tax Increment Financing, Special Service Area
Financing, Cook County tax rebate programs, and other economic vitality
initiatives; Excellent written and verbal communication skills required for report
writing and verbal presentations for businesses and merchant groups.

Application To be considered for this position, please submit a Letter of Interest and

Process: resume, along with three professional references to: Village of Skokie Human
Resources Division, 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, !L 60077, or email to
Human.Resources^skokie.org. EOE Employer

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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VILLAGE OF SKOKIE, ILLINOIS Job Description

Revised: Ju!y 2026

JOB IDENTIFICATION

Position Title: ECONOMIC VITALITY COORDINATOR

Salary Range: A 230

FLSA: Exempt

Department; Community Deveiopment

Division: Economic Vitality

Reports to: Economic Vitality Manager

Supervises; N/A

JOB PURPOSE

The Economic Vitality Coordinator wiif plan and implement programs related to economic
vitaiity, assist in business retention and attraction efforts, create and maintain special
financing districts, and assist in commercial area redevelopment and other short and iong-
term economic planning efforts. Staff in the Economic Vitaiity Division serve as iiaisons
between the Viiiage and the business community,

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

« Conducts on-site business visits; assesses growth potential, stagnation or downsizing and
builds a continual data base on local businesses as part of the Business Retention

Program

• Researches and contacts prospective retailers, restaurants, and other businesses as part

9 Assists with the economic development marketing program and the promotion of the
Village as an ideai location for business and industry

• Assists Economic Vitality Manager with the study of economic development issues and

® Assists in the administration of tax increment finance (TIF) districts, special sen/ice areas
(SSA) and other financial and technical incentive programs

• Develops and promotes business assistance programs for both retention and attraction

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® Works with business districts to support development of businesses and corridor identity.
Work is in support of enhancing retail and restaurant development throughout a!! of the
commercial areas within Skokie

® Promotes and coordinates the Village's economic incentive programs that include, but are
not limited to, tax increment financing, storefront enhancement program, the Village's
review process for Cook County incentive programs such as 6B, 7A, and 7B assessments

« Conducts surveys and gathers data for redevelopment programs

« Meets with deveiopers and businesses to discuss and review plans

9 Assists Village residents and businesses with questions regarding economic vitality

9 Performs property or business research as needed

« Maintains project files for various economic development initiatives

» Represents department at civic and other meetings

® Maintains and upgrades the Village's Economic Vitality web site

® Analyzes requests for redevelopment assistance

® Performs survey fiefd work for pianning/development studies

» Performs other work-reiated duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES

» Demonstrated knowledge of the pnncipies and practices of economic deveSopment, urban
planning, building and permits, small business planning, operations, finance, and
assistance

» Working knowledge of Tax Increment Financing, Special Service Area Financing, Cook
County tax rebate programs, and other economic development initiatives

» Excellent written and verbal communication skills required for report writing and verbal
presentations for businesses and merchant groups

® Ability to carry out complex research assignments independently

® Strong analytical, data processing, research, and organizational skifis required

» Abiiity to work independently and exercise sound judgement

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® Ability to follow all safety rules and regulations of the Village

» Remain current in the principles and practices of economic development through
membership and participation in reievant professional and business associations and
reading current literature and other reference materials related to economic development

® Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel and Powerpoint;
knowledge of GIS and CAD helpfui

EDUCA TION I TRAINING / EXPERIENCE

® Bachelor's degree in urban planning, pub!Jc administration, business or related field;
Master's Degree is preferred

® Three years of experience in municipal local government, not-for-profit, or similar empioyer

» Demonstrated experience with economic development consulting, Chamber of
Commerce, or a real estate development company preferred

OTHER NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS I LICENSES

» Valid Driver's License required.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The duties performed by this position are representative of "light work" with frequent exertion
of 10 pounds of force but occasionally wil! lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The work is
regularly performed in both environmental conditions: activities occur inside and outside.
Employee may be required to visit other Village office locations as wel! as other pubfic/private
sites throughout Skokie.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit talk, listen,
hear the normal range of sounds, use hands to handfe or feei objects, tools or controls; and
reach with hands and arms.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision for proofreading documents,
ability to adjust focus while working and be free from colorblindness.