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Economic Development Manager
Salary
$113,856.00 - $138,372.00 Annually
Location
West Sacramento, CA
Job Type
Regular Full Time
Job Number
2023-00038
Department
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & HOUSING
Division
ECO DEV & HSG/ECO DEVEL & HSG
Opening Date
07/06/2023
Closing Date
8/6/2023 11:59 PM Pacific
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An official City of West Sacramento application form must be filled out, in its entirety. It is the applicant's responsibility to explain their qualifications fully and clearly. In addition, applicants must submit a resume and complete the required supplemental questionnaire (if applicable). Incomplete information on the application, resume and/or supplemental questionnaire may be cause for disqualification. Application packages will be reviewed and screened for qualifications. Additional screening criteria will be developed based on the supplemental questionnaire (if applicable).
The City of West Sacramento is seeking a new Economic Development Manager to join its Economic Development and Housing Department. The Economic Development Manager is responsible for business attraction, retention, and expansion, as well as developing and overseeing marketing and business assistance programs, including a new small business assistance program. The Economic Development Manager is an at-will position that is appointed by and sits at the pleasure of the City Manager.
Ideal candidates should have knowledge of principles, practices, techniques, and terminology related to core economic development activities and a minimum of 6 years of increasingly responsible experience in economic development, public financing and real estate transactions, including three (3) years of supervisory responsibility.
Preference will be given to candidates who possess experience in business attraction, retention and marketing programs, project management, successful business and development recruitments and public/private partnerships. Preference will also be given to candidates who possess knowledge of real estate sales and development, and who are experienced with developer negotiations. The ideal candidate will have the ability to successfully coordinate and supervise the work of assigned professional and support staff and explain and interpret policies and regulations to the public.
DEFINITION: The Economic Development Manager manages the Economic Development Division functions of business attraction, business assistance, retention and expansion programs of the Economic Development and Housing Department. The Economic Development Manager is an at-will position that is appointed by and sits at the pleasure of the City Manager.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED: Receives general direction from the Director of Economic Development and Housing. Exercises direct supervision over professional, administrative, extra help and technical staff.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS: This is a single, management level position. The incumbent reports to the Director of Economic Development and Housing and has responsibility for providing daily supervision to assigned staff.
Examples of Duties / Knowledge & Skills
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Illustrative Only): Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
- Plans, directs, coordinates and supervises the activities of the business assistance, attraction, retention and expansion programs.
- Develops and implements goals, objectives, policies and procedures for City business assistance, business attraction, and business retention/expansion programs.
- Participates in the selection, training, supervision and evaluation of assigned staff.
- Prepares or supervises preparation of reports, correspondence and special studies.
- Establishes positive relations with other departments, public agencies, businesses, and property owners.
- Identifies target industries based on operating, workforce, distribution and infrastructure criteria and City objectives.
- Prepares, administers and monitors the budget for program activities.
- Manage the disposition and development of publicly-owned property.
- Makes presentations to private sector executives about the business advantages of locating in the City.
- Coordinates business program activities with other departments and agencies.
- Assigns, reviews and evaluates work products, methods, projects of assigned staff.
- Plan, develop and implement programs, plans and policies to foster economic growth.
- Prepare marketing communications materials for web, print and social media.
- Develop and present programs to City Council, commissions and business associations.
Minimum Qualifications & Requirements
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination of training and experience which would provide the required knowledge and skill. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and skill would be:
Education: A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in business administration, real estate development, community/regional development, economics, finance, urban planning, public administration or related field.
Experience: Six (6) years of increasingly responsible experience in economic development, business administration, redevelopment, real estate development, urban planning, or related field, including three (3) years of supervisory responsibility.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES: Possess of a valid California driver's license.
An applicant who qualifies for veterans’ preference and successfully places on an eligibility list for initial entrance into employment with the city shall be advanced one rank on the final eligibility list. Where there are five (5) or less qualified applicants, no veterans’ preference shall apply and all applicants shall be placed on the certification list forwarded to the departments for hiring consideration. The exercise of veterans’ preference shall be exhausted upon appointment to a regular position from an eligibility list.
MANAGEMENT GROUP
Revised: 2/2/2022
Auto Allowance: None
Bereavement Leave: 2-4 days depending upon relationship of employee to deceased. Additional 2 days discretionary. See Personnel Rules.
Bilingual Pay: A premium pay of 5% will be added for employees possessing and utilizing bilingual skills on duty. The number of individuals to receive this pay, the languages available, and the qualification requirement will be determined by the City.
Career Enhancement: Upon approval of policy, reimbursement for education and home office equipment expenses that qualify under policy up to $1,000 per employee annually.
Deferred Compensation: Voluntary
Educational Incentive Program: Five percent (5%) of base rate of pay annually for a Master’s Degree from an accredited program related to the employee’s field of work upon verification by supervisor/Department Head and Human Resources.
Holidays: 10 set and 3.5 floating.
Long-Term Disability: Voluntary – Plan offered is Standard LTD.
Management Leave: Those Management employees designated as exempt receive eighty (80) hours per fiscal year – prorated depending on date of hire (see Internal Procedures). No accumulation.
Medical, Dental and Vision After Retirement: For employees and retirees hired before 7/1/2019 : Medical and dental premiums to be paid by the City according to the formula below:
10-14 yrs of service = $50 + 25% of premiums 15-19 yrs of service = $75 + 30% of premiums 20+ yrs of service = $100 + 50% of premiums.
Benefit never to exceed 75% of total premiums or $750, whichever is less. Vision is offered for up to 18 months (COBRA) and is paid by the retiree.
For employees hired after 6/30/2019: The City’s maximum monthly medical contribution for each eligible retiree shall be equal to the minimum employer contribution required for active employees pursuant to the Public Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA). In addition to the PEMHCA minimum, employees will receive the following contributions to their Retiree Health Savings account:
- From zero (0) to five (5) years of service, employees shall receive twenty-five ($25) per month in to be deposited to the employee’s RHS account
- After completion of twenty (20) years of continuous service with the City, employees shall receive two hundred dollars ($200.00) per month to be deposited into their RHS account.
- After completion of ten (10) years of continuous service with the City, employees shall receive one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) per month to be deposited into their RHS account.
- After completion of five (5) years of continuous service with the City, employees shall receive one hundred dollars ($100.00) per month to be deposited into their RHS account.
Employees who terminate City service for reasons other than retirement or layoff prior to ten (10) years of continuous service with the City will forfeit any City contribution.
Employees will fall under the medical retirement tier based on original date of hire as a regular employee.
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and LTD Insurance: Medical plans are offered through the CalPERS medical program (PEHMCA) using the unequal, minimum contribution methodology. Dental plan is self-insured through Delta Dental. Vision plan is Vision Service Plan. The life insurance is a $24,000 term life insurance with $1,000 coverage for a spouse and children aged 6 months to 23 years, and $100 coverage for children aged 14 days to 6 months.
The employer contributed cafeteria plan amounts for employees to apply toward health benefits (medical, dental and vision) shall be as listed below. The employee must purchase dental, vision and life at the employee only level at minimum.
- In no event shall the City contribution exceed 100% of the selected plan premium cost including dental and vision.
- Medical Opt Out: City will pay $865 per month upon showing proof of other group medical coverage, but employee must purchase dental, vision and life at the employee-only level. Remainder may be diverted to supplemental salary according to the procedures governing cafeteria plans as established by law
- Employee plus two or more: City will pay up to actual premium amount of medical, dental, and vision for employee plus two or more, not to exceed $1,773 per month.
- Employee only: City will pay up to actual premium amount of medical, dental, and vision for employee only, not to exceed $905 per month.
- Employee plus one: City will pay up to actual premium amount of medical, dental, and vision for employee plus one, not to exceed $1,358 per month.
401(a) Money Purchase Plan: City contribution of 1.5% of employee’s base salary.
Retirement: For employees hired on or after January 1, 2013, who are new CalPERS members, the retirement formula will be 2% @ 62 in accordance with the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) and includes highest thirty-six months for final compensation determination and Unused Sick Leave Credit. Employees shall have a member contribution rate of fifty percent (50%) of the total normal cost rate.
For employees hired on or after February 11, 2012, the retirement program shall be the 2% @ 60 formula, highest thirty-six months for final compensation determination, 3rd level of the 1959 Survivor Benefit, Military Service Credit as Public Service, the Unused Sick Leave Credit option. Tthe employee pays the entire 7% employee contribution.
For employees hired before February 11, 2012, the retirement program shall be the CalPERS 2.5% @ 55 plan, includes highest thirty-six months for final compensation determination, 1959 Survivor's Benefit (3rd Level) and Unused Sick Leave Credit. The employee pays the entire 8% employee contribution.
City reports value of EPMC, if applicable.
New employees covered under by public retirement system with reciprocity (i.e., 37 Act), will be placed in the 2% @ 60 plan, in accordance with PEPRA.
Salary: General Salary Increase:
- Effective first pay period after Council adoption – 3.00% GSI.
- Pay Period Inclusive of July 1, 2022 – 3.00% GSI.
One-Time Lump Sum Payments:
- A one-time, non-PERSable lump sum payment of 3% of annual base salary paid the first pay period after Council adoption.
- A one-time, non-PERSable lump sum payment of 3% of annual base salary paid in the pay period inclusive of July 1, 2022.
Sick Leave: 12 days per year. Unlimited accumulation and no payoff. However, an employee shall be paid one-half of the value of his/her accumulated sick leave upon layoff or death based upon his/her salary at the time of termination. At retirement, employee may choose to have up to 50% of the value of his/her accumulated sick leave paid out in cash or have up to 100% of unused sick leave reported to CalPERS as service credit.
Unfunded Liability: Employee contributes $10 per month to be used to reduce the unfunded liability for retiree medical.
Vacation: 1-5 yrs = 10 days; 6-10 yrs = 15 days; 11-19 yrs = 20 days; 20+ yrs - 25 days. Maximum accumulation to 19 yrs = 296 hours per year; maximum accumulation to 20 yrs = 356 hours per year. Total payoff at separation.
Employees will be eligible to sell back unused accrued vacation hours annually in the second pay period of January each calendar year.
To qualify to participate in the vacation sell back program, the employee must use a minimum of 40 hours of accrued leave time (not including sick leave or paid holidays) in the preceding calendar year, and submit a request form by December prior to the sell back.
If qualified, employees can sell back up to 80 hours of accrued vacation time each calendar year.
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To be considered for the position, all candidates are to complete and submit the required supplemental questionnaire with their application and resume. Failure to submit the completed supplemental questionnaire and application and resume will disqualify you from further consideration in the selection process used to fill this position. Please be concise and limit your responses to no more than one-half (1/2) page per question. The answers to the questions below will be evaluated along with the information provided in your employment application. Therefore, your answers must be consistent with your employment application information (especially in the "education" and "work experience" sections), must be unambiguous, and must contain sufficient but concise detail and organization to facilitate the screening process. A resume will not be accepted in lieu of completing the supplemental questionnaire. Lack of clarity, incomplete or inconsistent information, and/or disorganized presentation will negatively affect your evaluation. Do you understand these directions?
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Facilitating business recruitment and expansion projects in coordination with staff from other City departments and/or regulatory agencies is a core activity for the Economic Development Manager. Describe your experience and role (project manager or support to a project manager) working with businesses, local government staff and other regulatory organizations to deliver successful public/private partnerships for business facilities and new development projects. (If no experience, type N/A)
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Describe your experience and role (project manager or support to a project manager) designing and implementing business assistance, marketing and incentive programs that support new business formation, growth and investment. (If no experience, type N/A)
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Describe your experience with consultant and contract management. (If no experience, type N/A)
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Describe your experience coordinating and/or supervising the work of assigned professional and support staff. (If no experience, type N/A)
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Describe your experience with developing and monitoring program and project budgets. (If no experience, type N/A)
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How many years of supervisor responsibility do you possess?
- 3-5 years
- 5+ years
- 0-3 years
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How many years of increasingly responsible experience in economic development, public financing and real estate transactions do you possess?
- 5-8 years
- 8+ years
- 3-5 years
- 0-3 years
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Do you possess a degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in business administration, real estate development, community/regional development, economics, finance, urban planning, public administration or related field?
- Yes, an AA Degree
- None of the above
- Yes, a BA Degree
- Yes, a Master's Degree
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I certify that the statements made in this Supplemental Questionnaire are true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge and are made in good faith by me. I understand that any misrepresentation and/or falsification of my answers may result in my application being ineligible for this recruitment process.
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Agency
City of West Sacramento
Address
1110 West Capitol Ave 3rd Floor West Sacramento, California, 95691
Phone
(916) 617-4567
Website
http://www.cityofwestsacramento.org
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