What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director of Downtown Development position at City of Suffolk, VA?

Salary : $96,033.00 - $122,827.00 Annually

Location : Suffolk, VA

Job Type : Full Time

Job Number : 03798

Department : CITY MANAGER

Opening Date : 01 / 30 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 17 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Description

Under limited supervision, performs coordinating and marketing duties for the City of Suffolk to recruit and retain businesses within the City. Work involves coordinating neighborhood revitalization and contract management related to the City's urban design. Work also involves planning, marketing, and attending promotional events. Employee is responsible for preparing the downtown development budget, researching available grants and funding sources, and interacting with various groups of people. Employee must exercise independent judgment and initiative in completing assignments. Employee must also exercise considerable tact and courtesy in frequent contact with business and industrial representatives, government officials and the general public. Reports to the Deputy City Manager.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Essential Job Functions

Develops, recommends, and implements a comprehensive plan for promotion of the City to recruit and retain new and existing businesses within the City's urban core.
Coordinates the Downtown Plan and neighborhood revitalization.
Plans, markets, and attends special promotional events; develops advertisements.
Prepares and develops the budget for downtown development.
Provides leadership and direction in the development of short and long range plans and projects.
Makes presentations and speaks at various public events.
Interacts with state and federal agencies including the National Main Street Center, Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Virginia Department of Transportation, and Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development.
Interacts with print and electronic media.
Researches available grants and funding sources. Oversees preparation and administration of grant applications; conducts research to identify and acquire federal, state, local, and private funding sources.
Coordinates downtown development plan with local real estate professionals and property owners.
Contacts businesses and community leaders for meetings related to Downtown Suffolk Initiatives Plan and neighborhood plans.
Actively participates and coordinates Downtown Suffolk interest groups.
Gathers and delivers materials and supplies.
Answers telephone calls.
Performs other related work as required.
Update City Manager's office regularly on progress and incidents.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business, political science, planning, economics or related field, and 3 to 5 years of experience in redevelopment, economic development, planning, public relations, marketing and real estate; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Requires a valid driver's license.

Supplemental Information

Knowledge of state public information laws. Has considerable knowledge of the policies, practices, methods, objectives and goals of the City.

Knowledge of the requirements, policies, and procedures of various media outlets necessary for promotional activities.

Knowledge of budget planning and implementation.

Knowledge of the effective content, layout, and production of promotional literature and communications materials.

Ability to keep abreast of any changes in policy, methods, computer operations, equipment needs, policies, etc. as they pertain to departmental operations and activities.

Ability to compare and / or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards)of data, people or things.

Ability to develop and maintain high visibility and good relations with department personnel, City officials, employees, media representative and community groups.

Ability to conceive, organize and implement programs to promote the City and its programs and activities.

Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment in a variety of work situations.

Ability to research various topics and compile facts and data accurately. Is able to make oral presentations before large groups of people.

Ability to establish and maintain working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

Ability to speak and / or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments and / or directions from supervisors.

Ability to read billing statements, bankruptcy forms, account records, balance sheets, reports, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, etc., using proper format.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished inwritten, oral, or diagrammatic form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.

Ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to understand government accounting terminology.

Ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract totals; to multiply and divide; and to determine percentages and decimals.

Ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.

Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under minimal levels of stress.

Seasonal Employees- No Benefits

Part-time Employees - Sick Leave (See below)

Full Time Employees are eligible for the following benefits;

Retirement (Virginia Retirement System employer) for employees hired on or after 1 / 1 / 14 - Hybrid Members

Hybrid plan members contribute 4 percent of creditable compensation to the defined benefit plan and 1 percent to the defined contribution plan each month. Members may voluntarily contribute up to an additional 4 percent in 0.5 percent increments to the defined contribution plan each month. Members can increase or decrease their voluntary contributions on a quarterly basis. With the mandatory and voluntary contributions to the defined contribution component of the plan, members can contribute a maximum of 5 percent with a 3.5 percent match from the employer. Members invest in various investment options that best fit their needs.

Vested after 5 years in the defined benefit part of the plan. Vested in phases based on years in the Defined Contribution part of the Plan. The retirement eligibility for a full or reduced retirement pension in the Hybrid Plan is very detailed. Please contact the Virginia Retirement System or the Human Resources Department for details.

Paid Time Off (PTO) Yearly earnings

120 Hours (1-59 months), 144 Hours (60-119 months), 168 Hours (120- 179 months), 192 Hours (180 and over)

Sick Leave

Part Time employees earn 4 hours per month Sick leave accrues at the end of the month and may be accrued with no ceiling.

Personal Leave

All regular full time employees are granted 24 hours of personal leave each calendar year. Personal leave must be preapproved and is not cumulative.

Health Insurance

Coverage available for you and your eligible dependents using pre-tax payroll deductions if elected.

Supplemental Insurances

Employees may purchase the following supplemental insurance policies : short term and long term disability, cancer, accident, supplemental hospitalization, and group universal life insurance.

Employer Sponsored Short Term and Long Term Disability

Provides disability coverage for employees work and non-work related disabilities. Work related disabilities are covered starting on day one (1). Non work related disabilities are covered starting on day eight (8), after you have been employed for one year.

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employees may participate in the Health Reimbursement, Dependent Care Reimbursement and Premium Reimbursement Accounts. All deductions are made on a pre-tax basis and will reduce your taxable income.

Life Insurance

The city pays the entire premium for life insurance coverage in the amount of 2 times annual salary for natural death and 4 times annual salary for accidental death.

Optional Life Insurance

Employees have the option of electing additional life insurance coverage in the amount of 1, 2, 3 or 4 times their annual salary. Employees may only purchase optional life insurance on spouses and children if they are enrolled in optional life insurance for themselves.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

12 weeks of job protected leave for leaves approved in accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act. Employees receive continuation of health insurance, job protection and consideration for a comparable job when available, or an equivalent job, upon return to work.

Funeral Leave

24 hours of paid leave of absence in case of death in immediate family.

Holidays

Suffolk follows the Virginia State holiday calendar as set by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Jury Duty

Time off with pay with difference between jury pay and regular pay or use annual leave and keep check.

457 Deferred Compensation, ROTH IRA, Traditional IRA

Offered through ICMA Retirement Corporation as a way to shelter a portion of your salary from income taxes and save for retirement.

Employee Assistance Program

Offers employees and immediate family members (3) free, confidential counseling sessions related to a broad range of issues such as marital or family conflict, job or personal stress, alcohol or drug abuse, financial or legal worries, etc.

Worker's Compensation

Should an employee have an on the job injury, he / she could be eligible for Workmen's Compensation Benefits, except in cases of willful neglect.

Pay Days

Employees will be paid on the 15th and last working day of each month.

Credit Union

A Suffolk Credit Union is available to employees.

Legal Services

Employees may prepay for access to legal assistance.

Notary Public Services

Services available in the Human Resources Department.

Alternative Work Schedule For some positions -Offers 4 Alternative Work Schedule options to provide employees with greater control over their personal and professional time, as well as reducing absences.

Which of the following reflects your highest level of education in Business, Political Science, Planning, Economics or a closely related field?

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Doctorate Degree

None of the above

Some College

Do you have a valid driver's license?

Which of the following best describes your work experience in redevelopment, economic development, planning, public relations, marketing, real estate or a directly related business field?

Less than 1 year

1 - 3 years

3 - 5 years

5 - 6 years

6 - 7 years

7 - 8 years

8 - 9 years

9 - 10 years

more than 10 years

Do you have any experience working for a local government or municipality?

Which of the following best describes your professional work experience in the areas of Downtown development / revitalization, Business Marketing, and / or related contract management with Long-range planning?

Less than 1 year

1 - 2 years

2 - 3 years

3 - 4 years

4 - 5 years

5 - 6 years

6 - 7 years

7 - 8 years

8 - 9 years

9 -10 years

more than 10 years

Which of the following best describes your experience developing budgets as well as researching available grants and funding sources?

Less than 1 year

1 - 2 years

2 - 3 years

3 - 4 years

4 - 5 years

More than 5 years

Do you have any previous experience with redevelopment project(s)?

Required Question

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