Economic Development Manager Jobs in Montgomery, AL

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**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

Nature of Work

Under\r\nthe broad policy guidance of the Chief Operating Officer and Chief\r\nAdministrative Officer, the City Operations Program Manager serves as a key\r\nmember of the City's leadership team with direct responsibility for the\r\neffective implementation of Citywide strategic and operating initiatives and\r\npolicies. The COPM directs program and project implementation of the City's\r\nline functions which includes Public Works, Planning, Permitting, Inspections,\r\nZoning, Building and Code Enforcement, Economic Development, Information\r\nTechnology, Parks and Recreation, Fleet Management, Municipal Courts and\r\nBuilding Maintenance. The COPM will also have oversight coordination and\r\nimplementation responsibility over the City's a multi-year,\r\nmulti-million-dollar capital projects and special projects with responsibility\r\nfor ensuring that they are delivered in a timely, high quality and\r\ncost-efficient manner. The COPM oversees two or more full-time and/or part-time\r\nemployees. The ideal candidate must be able to think strategically and\r\nexercise considerable initiative and independent judgment be a creative\r\nthinker, a visionary leader and a person who understands responsibility and\r\naccountability. The position requires strong organizational, leadership, and\r\nrequisite skills, experienced in developing and implementing important process\r\nimprovements. This is a highly visible position which demands excellent\r\ncommunication, high integrity presentation, negotiation, and management skills. This position will report to a cabinet level\r\nposition.\r\n

Minimum Qualifications

Must have a bachelor's degree in\r\nbusiness, public administration, organizational management or a related field or\r\npossession of a Project Management Certification along with at least five (5)\r\nyears of managerial experience to include database development and experience\r\nin financial and account reporting and a proven history of successfully managed\r\nmulti-million-dollar projects resulting in client satisfaction. Candidates with\r\nrelevant experience in government or military roles will also be considered. \r\n\r\n\r\nNOTE: Qualifying education, training and experience\r\nthat provide the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job\r\nwill be considered.\r\n\r\n

Kind of Examination

Applications are being accepted to fill one (1) vacancy and any other vacancies that may occur during the life of the register. The current vacancyis with theCity of Montgomery Economic Development Department.Applicants will be screened and qualified based upon education and experience as shown on the application and supplemental questionnaire. For this reason, applicants are urged to fill in the application form and supplemental questionnaire 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, the supplemental questionnaire will be used to rank applicants on the register. Tied scores will not be broken. If there are five (5) or less qualified applicants, they will be considered equally qualified and placed on the register in alphabetical order.\r\n\r\n\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\r\n

Additional Information

\r\n\r\nBENEFITS: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\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n