Business Development Liaison - Non-Merit (Economic and Workforce Development)

This job announcement may close at any time with little or no notice. Applicants are advised to apply promptly.

Regular Schedule: 34 hours per week. Plus, County benefits

A Non-Merit vacancy exists in the Department of Economic and Workforce Development.

Non-Merit positions are not classified within the Baltimore County Government Classification and Compensation Plan.

Definition of Responsibility
Key responsibilities include identifying, developing and maintaining business contacts, including corporate executives, real estate brokers and site location consultants, managing assistance and technical programs for clients, managing active site location projects, and working directly with business and community associations in the Baltimore region. Also works closely with County’s Workforce System, state economic officials and regional economic organizations.

A list of eligible applicants will be established based on the examination as outlined below.

All interested candidates must apply at this time.

List all promotions and changes in job duties due to reclassification as separate work experience on your application. Applicants must include the dates of the promotions and reclassifications.

Note: Failure to complete all fields of the "Work Experience" section of the application may result in your application not being considered. Interested candidates must attach a resume to the application.

Examples of Duties

Job Purpose
Under general supervision of the Chief of Economic Development, responsible for expanding, retaining and attracting businesses in the targeting high employment clusters and assigned business investment areas to enhance the employment and tax base of Baltimore County

Essential Job Duties

• Meet with corporate executives of Baltimore County businesses within the key high employment clusters, identify needs and facilitate the company’s access to County and State programs and resources.
• Be the primary point to manage tasks from the Department’s Strategic Operations Plan, requiring coordination of internal and external partners and resources to accomplish this task.
• Meet, network and build relationships with key property owners, develops and the real estate community and closely monitor transformative projects in their assigned region.
• Utilize and coordinate County and State business assistance programs, including financial incentives and have a thorough understanding of statistics and knowledge of the regional assets.
• Partner with the workforce team to promote recruitment and job training opportunities.
• Market Baltimore County assets and resources to corporate executives and site location consultants seeking new locations for businesses.
• Provides advice and counsel to the Director of the Department as requested; assists in identifying goals and objectives and evaluates the utilization of Economic Development resources, making recommendations on the same.
• Represents the Director or management at events, functions or meetings and acts as agency liaison with other agencies, organizations and groups.
• Manages the preparation of complex presentation material in response to formal requests for site location and area demographic information, including mapping of the data.
  • Research is typically conducted on such factors as population, income, labor availability, labor costs, labor climate, cost of living, employments trends, taxes, financing programs, education, locally available raw materials, transportation, water/sewer capacity, telecommunications, public safety, quality of life, business climate and other factors important to the prospective business.
• Collaborates with developers and owners of industrial land on development procedures; maintains a close working relationship with private developers and real estate agencies and works to identify and resolve problems with County business and industry.
• Communicates with county business executives, owners, legal, banking and accounting professionals to assist with business advocacy and resolve issues.
• Participates and periodically gives presentations in community meetings, roundtables, public events and official ceremonies.
• Maintain all project and company data in the client management system and ensure that it is current and complete.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience
Graduation from college or university with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree;
Plus
Outstanding academic credentials;
And
At least 5 years of economic development expertise – performing business development of project management, finance, advertising or industrial management.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of business practices, procedures and processes; and of business assistance programs.
• General familiarity with the real estate development, permitting process, transportation and utilities infrastructure practices and processes.
• Knowledge of potential sources of information regarding industrial expansion; ability to analyze technical and statistical information and effectively present it clearly and concisely.
• Strong presentation skills before large audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities, coordinate and delegate projects as needed.
• Operational skills with Microsoft Word, Excel and other Windows-based software systems, and client management systems.

Conditions of Employment

Must have a valid Driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Physical and Environmental Conditions
The work of this classification is primarily sedentary, with occasional walking, lifting, and other restricted physical activities. Duties may include traveling between job sites.

Employment Background Investigation
Applicants selected for employment with Baltimore County must successfully complete an employment investigation, including, but not limited to criminal background, education, and fingerprinting checks.

Employment Benefits for Non-Merit or Non-Classified, Part-Time Employees

Baltimore County General Government offers the following benefits to part-time, non-merit or non-classified employees. New employees are eligible for benefits upon hire, unless noted otherwise.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Baltimore County is an equal opportunity employer and encourages minority, female and disabled applicants.

Smoke free workplace
All Baltimore County offices are smoke free.

Drug free workplace
Baltimore County provides a drug free workplace. Prospective employees are required to submit to urinalysis drug testing as part of the pre-employment physical examination.

Employee Assistance Program
Our Employee Assistance Program provides confidential and professional assessment and referral assistance for employees and eligible dependents in the household who are experiencing personal problems that may be affecting work performance, job satisfaction, or overall quality of life.

Health Insurance
In order to qualify for health insurance benefits (medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance), part-time employees must be scheduled for four (4) full work days plus two (2) hours each week.

Health Insurance benefits elected become effective the first day of the month following the date of hire if the employee has completed online enrollment prior to that date. New employees must enroll within thirty (30) calendar days of hire. Plans offered include:

Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision insurance.

Flexible Spending Accounts
Opportunity to set aside pre-tax dollars, through payroll deduction, for eligible unreimbursed medical care expenses and/or dependent care costs.

Life Insurance
In order to qualify for life insurance benefits, part-time employees must be scheduled for four (4) full work days plus two (2) hours each week.

Employees may elect basic term life insurance for themselves equal to one time the employee's annual salary, rounded to the next higher $1,000. Employees contribute a portion of the premium through monthly payroll deductions. The County also offers an Additional/Employee paid Life Insurance plan with coverage up to $100,000.

Retirement
Employees are required to participate in the Baltimore County Employees' Retirement System, with very limited exceptions.

Paid Leave
Sick Leave - Monthly sick leave earnings prorated based on the number of hours worked per week. No maximum on accrual. Accrued balance can be applied toward service credit at retirement.

Vacation Leave - Monthly vacation leave earnings prorated based on the number of hours worked per week. Earnings increase after five, ten and fifteen years of service generally.

Holidays - Part-time 30 to 39 hour non-merit or non-classified employees will generally be paid for ten holidays per calendar year. Other part-time, non-merit or non-classified employees working 29 hours per week or less will receive two paid holidays per calendar year. These holidays are the Christmas holiday and the Independence Day holiday.

Bereavement Leave
Jury Leave
Military Leave

Baltimore County Employees Federal Credit Union
Membership in Baltimore County Employees Federal Credit Union offers a full range of savings programs, loans, checking, direct deposit, payroll deduction, savings bonds, and other financial services.

Direct Deposit
Payroll through direct deposit to the financial institution selected by employee is required.

Deferred Compensation
Nationwide Retirement Solutions offers a 457 retirement plan allowing for payroll contributions of tax deferred dollars to investment options of your choice.