Economic Development Director Jobs in Alabama (NOW HIRING)

Salary Information

Compensation plans are based on a multi-step progression system. The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade.\r\n\r\n\r\n**A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education, training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and Montgomery Personnel Board Rules & Regulations**\r\n\r\n

Nature of Work

The fundamental reason this\r\nclassification exists is to lead the City of Montgomery efforts in growing and\r\nsustaining its small business ecosystem. The position directs the City of\r\nMontgomery small business programs including SBOSS (Small Business One-Stop\r\nShop), Access Montgomery, and coordinates initiatives that empower\r\nentrepreneurs to launch, grow, and thrive. This role is central to ensure\r\nequitable access to capital, expanding support services for small business, and\r\nbuilding a resilient inclusive local economy. These efforts will mobilize\r\nfinancial and technical resources through public -private partnerships,\r\nincluding cultivating investments from banks, philanthropic organizations and\r\ngovernment agencies. The position reports\r\ndirectly to the Director of Economic Development.\r\n

Minimum Qualifications

\r\nBachelor's degree in\r\nBusiness, Public Administration, Urban Planning, Economic Development, or closely\r\nrelated field and (5) five years of experience in small business development,\r\nentrepreneurship support, or economic development in a government or nonprofit\r\nsetting.\r\n\r\n\r\nNOTE: Qualifying education, training,\r\nand experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to\r\nperform the job will be considered\r\n\r\n\r\n

Kind of Examination

Applications are being accepted to fill one (1) vacancy and any vacancies that may occur during the life of the register. The current vacancy is with the City ofMontgomery Small Business & Minority Department. Applicants will be screened, qualified and ranked based on education and experience as shown on the application. For this reason, applicants are urged to fill in the application form completely providing detailed information concerning the kinds of jobs they have held, the dates they held them, where and exactly what their duties were.If more than five qualified applications are received, a selection procedure will be administered in order to rank applicants on the employment register. Tied scores will not be broken. If there are five or less qualified applicants, they will be considered equally qualified and placed on the register in alphabetical order.\r\n\r\nComplete an online application by visitingMontgomery Personnel Board's Online Employment Center. Paper applications are no longer accepted. Completed applications will be accepted online until 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. If there is no closing date, the announcement may be closed at any time without prior notice.\r\n

Additional Information

BENEFITS:Employees are offered a competitive benefits package, which includes health, dental, and life insurance; paid annual and sick leave; paid holidays; and participation in theRetirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) retirement program.\r\nDRUG TEST:Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a pre-employment drug test. (The drug test may require the submission of a sample of hair, finger nails, and/or urine that will verify illegal drug use).\r\nBACKGROUND CHECK:Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a background check. (Candidates will be asked to provide consent prior to the administration of background checks.)\r\nEQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:Discrimination against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, promotion, retention, discipline, or any other aspect of personnel administration because of political or religious opinions or affiliations or because of race, national origin, or any other non merit factors is prohibited. Discrimination on the basis of age, sex, or physical disability is prohibited except where specific age, sex, or physical requirements constitute a bona fide occupational qualification necessary to proper and efficient administration.\r\nREQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATION:Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the responsibility of the applicant with a disability to request accommodation which he/she requires in order to participate in the application or examination process. The Montgomery Personnel Board reserves the right to require documentation of the need for accommodation under the ADA. In order to request accommodation in the application or testing process, contact the Personnel Director at (334) 625-2675.\r\nI9:Prior to your employment, you will be required to provide to your employer documentation of your identity and employment eligibility in order to comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.\r\nUPDATE OF CONTACT INFORMATION:It is your responsibility to update your contact information (address, phone, email) so that we can contact you about jobs. Pleasevisit theUpdate Contact Informationpage to log in and update to your contact information at any time.\r\n