Economic Development Assistant Jobs in Baltimore, MD

Introduction

This is a one year contractual position, and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.\r\n\r\n\r\nDoSEM is seeking to fill 6 contractual positions.\r\n\r\n\r\nAgency Mission\r\n\r\n\r\nTo advance social and economic mobility for all Marylanders by removing barriers, investing in inclusive opportunities, and aligning state resources to support historically underserved communities and businesses.\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Department of Social and Economic Mobility (DoSEM) offers a supportive public-service work environment with competitive state government benefits, including flexible work schedules, telework/hybrid work options, and opportunities for career growth, training, and advancement. As a Maryland state employer, we also provide comprehensive health and retirement benefits, generous leave (including parental leave), and access to additional employee programs, along with ample free parking at our Crownsville, MD office. These benefits help support your professional development and work-life balance while serving our community.\r\n

GRADE

17\r\n

LOCATION OF POSITION

100 Community Place Crownsville, MD 21032\r\n

Main Purpose of Job

Serves as the Maryland Department of Social and Economic Mobility's(DoSEM) regional point of contact for business outreach, representing DoSEM at events, in person meetings and through direct outreach. Connects small, disadvantaged, minority owned, women owned, and veteran owned businesses in the region to DoSEM certification programs, procurement opportunities, and capacity building services.

POSITION DUTIES

\r\n\r\nThis positions duties include but will not be limited to:\r\n\r\nPlans, schedules, and conducts DoSEM outreach events throughout the defined regional Maryland service area, including Ready Set GROW! workshops, certification application clinics, and business to business networking sessions, in order to place DoSEM programs in front of eligible firms where those firms are located. Work is completed through regional partner distribution lists, and staffing the events on site.\r\n\r\nRecruits eligible firms into the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) certification programs, in order to expand the certified vendor pool available to State procurement units by conducting direct outreach to businesses and business associations.\r\n\r\nEstablishes and maintains working relationships across the six Voices of Maryland priority engagement entity categories in each of the jurisdictions in the region, in order to extend DoSEM's reach through existing trusted local networks. The six categories are local government entities, economic development agencies and organizations, chambers of commerce, institutions of higher education, trade associations, and financial institutions. This is done by attending partner board and committee meetings, negotiating co hosted event agreements, and maintaining a current partner roster by jurisdiction and category in the Department's contact directory.\r\n\r\nRegions include: Northern, Western, Central, Southern, Upper Shore, Lower Shore.\r\n\r\n\r\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate. \r\nExperience: Five years of administrative staff or professional work. \r\nNotes: \r\n1. Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience. \r\n2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and one year of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience. \r\n3. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience. \r\n4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for- year basis for the required experience.\r\n

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

\r\n\r\n\r\nPreferred Qualifications:\r\n\r\n\r\nPrefer two years of experience in event planning, outreach, and or community engagement.\r\n\r\n\r\nPrefer two years of experience developing community partner relationships with Chambers of Commerce, Economic Development, and Workforce boards.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.\r\n

BENEFITS

\r\nContractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.\r\nLeave may be granted to a contractual employee at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.\r\n\r\n

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

The online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you are unable to apply online, you may email the completed application, supplemental questionnaire, and other materials (if applicable) to the email address below before the filing deadline.\r\nYou must include the following information on at least one of the pages you submit:\r\n\r\n1. First and Last Name\r\n2. Recruitment Number (located at the top of the bulletin)\r\n3. The last four digits of your SS#\r\n\r\nIf you have questions or concerns regarding this recruitment, please email eli.joest3@maryland.gov at the Department of Social & Economic Mobility, Human Resources Office. Incomplete applications and/or resumes in lieu of an application will not be accepted. If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about this online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov\r\n\r\nAs an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.\r\n\r\nTTY Users: call via Maryland Relay\r\n\r\nDoSEM values the experience gained by Veterans while serving our country and welcomes them to apply.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n