Economic Development Assistant Jobs in Virginia (NOW HIRING)

Description General Description The purpose of this job within the organization is to perform professional and managerial level assistance to the Director of Economic Development to recruit and maintain businesses in Petersburg. This job works under administrative supervision, developing and implementing programs within organizational policies and reports major activities to executive level administrators through conferences and reports. Duties and Responsibilities The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this job.

Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary. Essential Functions Essential Functions: Meets with existing business owners regarding status and concerns. Contacts representatives of prospective businesses Conducts research and analysis regarding economic development resources and information from State, Federal and other sources.

Responds to telephone inquiries. Compiles and maintains a list of businesses in the City; adds, amends and removes information from Office Website. Works on disposition of City-owned properties.

Secures space, speakers/presenters, and refreshments; sets up audio and visual equipment supports other logistic efforts for business seminars. Develops and distributes flyers and marketing materials and presentations for seminars. Additional Duties: Serves on event committees; attends meetings of regional organization committee for Economic Development Staff.

Assists with development of Annual Enterprise Zone report. Assists with union station booking and shows union station to prospective renters. Assists with the development of RFP's for Economic Development related services.

Obtains training through economic development webinars. Assists with the logistics of the Annual Business and Industry Celebration. Develops property reports.

Performs related work as assigned. Responsibilities, Requirements and Impacts Data Responsibility: Data Responsibility refers to information, knowledge, and conceptions obtained by observation, investigation, interpretation, visualization, and mental creation. Data are intangible and include numbers, words, symbols, ideas, concepts, and oral verbalizations.

Gathers, organizes, analyzes, examines or evaluates data or information and may prescribe action based on these data or information. People Responsibility: People include co-workers, workers in other areas or agencies and the general public. Provides information, guidance or assistance to people that directly facilitates task accomplishment; may give instructions or assignments to helpers or assistants.

Asset Responsibility: Assets responsibility refers to the responsibility for achieving economies or preventing loss within the organization. Requires responsibility and opportunity for achieving moderate economies and/or preventing moderate losses through the management of a small division; handles supplies of high value or moderate amounts of money consistent with the operation of a small division. Mathematical Requirements: Mathematics requires the use of symbols, numbers and formulas to solve mathematical problems.

Uses mathematics involving the practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions; or measurements, logarithmic, or geometric construction; may use algebraic solutions of equations and inequalities, descriptive statistics, deductive geometry, plane and solid and rectangular coordinates; mathematical and classifications or schemes. Communications Requirements: Communications involves the ability to read, write, and speak. Reads journals, manuals and professional publications; speaks informally to groups of co-workers, staff in other organizational agencies, general public, people in other organizations and presents training; composes original reports, training and other written materials, using proper language, punctuation, grammar and style.

Judgment Requirements: Judgment requirements refer to the frequency and complexity of judgments and decisions given the stability of the work environments, the nature and type of guidance, and the breadth of impact of the judgments and decisions. Responsible for the actions of others, requiring development of procedures and constant decisions affecting subordinate workers, crime victims, patients, customers, clients or others in the general public; works in a very fluid environment with guidelines, but significant variation. Complexity of Work: Complexity addresses the analysis, initiative, ingenuity, concentration and creativity, required by the job and the presence of any unusual pressures present in the job.

Performs coordinating work involving guidelines and rules, with constant problem solving; requires continuous, close attention for accurate results or frequent exposure to unusual pressures. Impact of Errors: Impact of errors refers to consequences such as damage to equipment and property, loss of data, exposure of the organization to legal liability, and injury or death for individuals. The impact of errors is moderately serious - affects work unit and may affect other units or citizens.

Physical Demands: Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement. Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations. Equipment Usage: Equipment usage involves responsibility for materials, machines, tools, equipment, work aids, and products.

Coordinates the handling/use of computers, office equipment or work aids involving extensive latitude for judgment regarding attainment of a standard or in selecting appropriate items. Unavoidable Hazards: Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken. Involves routine and frequent exposure to bright/dim light; dusts and pollen.

Safety of Others: Safety of others refers to the level of responsibility for the safety of others, either inherent in the job or to ensure the safety of the general public. Requires no responsibility for the safety and health of others. Qualifications Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Requires a Bachelor's Degree in accounting, business, public administration or a related field.

Requires one year experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the position. Preferred Qualifications: Project management, economic development, marketing or customer service work experience. Familiarity with economic development principles.

Special Certifications and Licenses: Valid Virginia Driver's License. Additional Requirements