Job description
The City of Henderson announces an examination to create an eligibility list and to fill one (1) vacancy for the classification of Economic Development Officer in the Department of Economic Development and Tourism. The eligibility list may be utilized to fill vacancies for this classification for up to one (1) year.
Under limited supervision, performs professional and administrative duties involving intergovernmental coordination, federal, state and other inter-local grant programs and City economic development programs; and performs related duties as required.
WORK SCHEDULE:
Standard shift assignments include a four (4) day work week (Monday - Thursday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm) and three (3) days off (Friday - Sunday.) *Incumbent may be required to work outside their normal workday, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
PHYSICAL WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Incumbent may expect work to be conducted in a traditional office environment, based out of Henderson City Hall (Henderson, Nevada.) *This position may also require travel to locations outside of the office.
IDEAL CANDIDATE:
This position requires a self-starting professional to make an immediate impact in a high-performing team. The Economic Development Officer must be well-versed and proficient in conducting proactive outreach to companies in our target industries to open/expand their operations in the City of Henderson. The Incumbent for this position will also be responsible for sales, research, and responding to RFIs. The successful candidate will be independent, proactive, and a motivated collaborator ready to work effectively to support economic development initiatives and strategic goals.
An ideal candidate will have experience in one or more of the following:
- Economic Development
- Commercial and industrial real estate
- Commercial or business banking
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- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, public administration, economics, finance, or marketing, or closely related field
- Three (3) years of experience in economic and/or business development
- Must possess and maintain a valid Nevada or "border state" driver's license, as defined by NRS 483
- Desirable: Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) by the International Economic Development Council or Master's Degree in a related field
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION:
1) Completed Employment Application
ASSESSMENT DATES:
Oral Board Interview (Weighted 100%) - Wednesday, June 21, 2023
(Best-Qualified Candidates)
Selection Interview - Tuesday, June 27, 2023
(Top-Scoring Candidates)
All applicants will be notified by email or telephone of their application status and the assessment dates/times/locations after the closing date of this announcement.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SCHEDULING ASSESSMENTS:
If you are invited to participate in the assessment process, you will be required to self-schedule through the City of Henderson online application system. Please check your email and/or text messages on a regular basis after submitting your application for complete instructions, which include where and when to report.
The assessment and selection process for this position will take place on the dates listed above. All candidates who wish to be considered for this position will need to be in Henderson, Nevada, and make themselves available to participate in the testing process at any time on any of the dates listed above.
The selection process will begin with an employment application package screening, with the best-qualified candidates being invited to participate further in the assessment process. This process may include any combination of written, performance, and oral assessments to evaluate job-related education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. It is the responsibility of the candidate requiring accommodation to contact the Human Resources Department (preferably in writing) at the time of application.
Appointment may be subject to the successful and timely completion of a post offer pre-employment background investigation and medical/physical examination, including a drug/alcohol test. Please see the job description to view the physical requirements. The City reserves the right to modify selection devices and test instruments in accordance with accepted legal, ethical, and professional standards.
Full-Time Regular Non-Represented
Position Benefits Summary
- Health Insurance: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision.
- Employer paid Long Term Disability.
- Employer paid Term Life Insurance - $50,000 or one times annual salary, whichever is higher.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Medicare – Employee and City each pay 1.45%.
- Employer paid membership in the State of Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
- No Social Security tax on employee's wages.
- Retirement Health Savings (RHS) program.
- Service based retiree health insurance subsidy.
- From date of hire, employee is credited with a minimum of 18 days* of PTO prorated by the number of full months remaining in the calendar year, not including the month of hire. In January of each year, employee will be provided with a lump sum annual allocation of PTO as follows:
- Second year through fifth calendar years of service – 22 days
- Sixth year through twelfth calendar years of service – 26 days
- Thirteenth calendar year of service and beyond – 30 days
- Actual number of days of PTO granted may vary by position.
Bereavement
- Four consecutive days of leave, with pay, per occurrence, to attend funeral for immediate family member.
- 12 paid holidays per year.
- Holidays that fall on a day the employee is not scheduled to work will be banked. Employees may accumulate up to 152 hours of banked holiday hours at any given time.
- Employee credited with two (2) floating holidays at the beginning of each calendar year. If hired prior to July 1, employee will be credited with two (2) floating holidays and if hired between July 1 and October 31, employee will be credited with one (1) floating holiday.
- Four day, 9.5 hour work day, 38 hour work week.
- Four day, 10 hour work day, 40 hour work week for Police PERS positions.
- IRC 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
- IRC 401A Deferred Compensation Plan (new/re-hired employees only)
- IRC125 Plan Flexible Benefits Plan
- Cancer/Catastrophic Illness, Accident, Short Term Disability Insurance
- Auto and Home Insurance
- 529 College Savings Plan
- Supplemental Term Life Insurance
- Legal Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Identity and Credit Protection
- Employee Network Membership
NOTE: Benefits subject to change based on the discretion of the City Manager or City Council.
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