What are the responsibilities and job description for the Economic Development Specialist position at City of St. Louis Park, MN?
Salary : $78,450.00 - $98,062.00 Annually
Location : St. Louis Park, MN
Job Type : Full-Time
Remote Employment : Flexible / Hybrid
Job Number : 2025-219-01
Department : Community Development Department
Opening Date : 01 / 10 / 2025
Closing Date : 2 / 9 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central
Job Summary
About us
The City of St. Louis Park is committed to being a leader in race, equity, and inclusion. As one of the city's strategic priorities, the city seeks to ensure all practices, programs, policies, and services of the city are fair, inclusive, and equitable. We value diverse perspectives and life experiences, and our strategic vision includes hiring and retaining racially diverse and racially conscious staff across all levels of our organization.
About the position
Assist in the planning, implementation, and coordination of economic development initiatives of the city. Supports the city's economic development activities related to small business development, business creation, expansion, retention, and attraction to encourage local employment growth, tax base expansion, and economic vitality.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Facilitate small business development, growth and expansion within the city.
- Serve as the city's primary point of contact and liaison for small businesses and neighborhood business associations.
- Provide outreach, information, and connection to resources.
- Assist businesses navigate licensing and zoning and resolve issues as they arise.
- Prepare and update small business assistance publications and city web pages.
- Prepare regular business activity reports.
- Design, promote and administer business resource and financial assistance programs as needed.
- Coordinate and promote EDA loan and grant programs (applications, contracts, and disbursements).
- Coordinate small business recognitions (i.e. Small Business Week, Small Business Saturday, ribbon cuttings, etc.)
- Communicate with local and prospective businesses, property owners, or brokers regarding available programs, projects and properties.
- Arrange and conduct visits with local businesses, identify potential expansion opportunities.
- Establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with coworkers, other departments, elected / appointed officials, staff and the general public.
2. Research, compile and maintain community and economic development information.
3.Other Duties.
Minimum Qualifications
Desired Qualifications
Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Applications must be filled completely for consideration.
This position is eligible for a competitive benefits package.
Do you have a valid MN driver's license?
Do you have an associate degree, or higher, in business, communications, real estate and urban land economics, or closely related field, or equivalent experience?
Describe your degree or equivalent related experience.
How many years of experience do you have in small business and / or community / economic development?
Describe your experience in small business and / or community / economic development experience.
Do you have knowledge of local, regional, and state government processes and programs related to economic development?
Describe where you gained this knowledge.
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Briefly describe your experience with each of the items selected in the previous question.
Source : Please select one recruitment source that best describes how you first learned about this job opening.
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Salary : $78,450 - $98,062
