Economic Development PSE

Salary : $22.75 Hourly

Location : Throughout San Bernardino County, CA

Job Type : Temporary or Extra-Help

Job Number : 25-EDPSE-01

Department : Economic Development Department (EDA)

Opening Date : 02 / 03 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 14 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Pacific

The Job

The Economic Development Department (EDD) is recruiting for an Economic Development Public Service Employee (PSE)

• who is responsible for supporting the programs and staff of the Economic Development Department. The incumbent is responsible for coordinating the department's business retention and expansion program by working extensively with County departments, cities, and other business partners.

Duties include but are not limited to :

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Pre-Employment Process : Applicants must successfully pass a background check, which includes fingerprints and a medical exam.

Travel : Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.

Sponsorship : San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Public Service Employee (PSE) : Public Service Employees are considered at-will, temporary positions. PSEs do not gain regular status and assignments will not exceed 12 months.

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must meet the education requirement and one of the following experience options :

Education :

Five (5) semester (7.5 quarter) units of completed college coursework from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, economics, finance, marketing, or a closely related field. Transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) MUST be submitted with the application if the applicant does not possess a completed associate's degree (or higher) in one of the qualifying fields of study.

Experience :

Option A : One (1) year of experience with a private organization, government agency, or non-profit organization with responsibility for assisting organizations or businesses with related economic development services.

Option B : One (1) year of experience interpreting, applying, and explaining government regulations, policies, and procedures related to economic development, business development, marketing, public relations, or commercial / industrial real estate.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate will exemplify first-rate skills in organization, time management, written and verbal communication, interpersonal and customer service skills demonstrating competence in computer, phone, and social media. Experience in market and industry research and analysis is highly desired.

Selection Process

Application Procedure : To be considered for this excellent opportunity, please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by 5 : 00PM, Friday, February 14th, 2025 . Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and / or supplemental questionnaire.

All communications regarding the recruitment process will be via e-mail. Applicants are encouraged to check their e-mail frequently to learn additional information regarding this recruitment. Check your Government Jobs account for notifications. Update your firewalls to allow e-mails from San Bernardino County through governmentjobs.com. Update your Spam, Junk, and Bulk settings to ensure it will not spam / block / filter communications from e-mail addresses with the following domain : "@hr.sbcounty.gov". Finally, be sure to keep your personal information updated. Taking these steps now will help ensure you receive all communications regarding this recruitment.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and / or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.

If you require technical assistance , please click HERE to review the Government Jobs online application guide, or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.

EEO / ADA : San Bernardino County is an and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation : If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans' Preference : Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans' Preference points. Click HERE for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.

Please click HERE for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process

This position does not have benefits.

INSTRUCTIONS : The information on the Application and your responses to the following Supplemental Questions will be used in determining qualifications . Accurate responses should be provided for each question, and all experience must be clearly detailed in the work experience section of your application in order to ensure qualifications are properly considered. Resumes will not be reviewed in lieu of the application materials.

Coursework : List your completed college coursework in business or public administration, economics, finance, marketing, or a closely related field. You may attach your transcript in lieu of listing coursework. Include the following : Course Number, Course Title, School, Number of Units / Hours . Indicate if units are semester or quarter.Example : SBVC, Intro to Psych, Psych 101, 3 sem units.If you possess a conferred degree, be sure to include your degree and field of study (major) in the education section of your application. If none, indicate "N / A."

Experience : Indicate which experience requirement option you meet.

Economic Development Services Experience : Describe your experience with a private organization, government agency, or non-profit organization, with responsibility for assisting organizations or businesses with related economic development services. Include your employer(s), job title(s), and a description of your job duties where experience was gained. Ensure this experience is listed and fully detailed in the Work Experience section of your application.If none, indicate "N / A."

Policies and Procedures : Describe your experience interpreting, applying, and explaining government regulations, policies, and procedures related to economic development, business development, marketing, public relations, or commercial / industrial real estate. Include your employer(s), job title(s), and a description of your job duties where experience was gained. Ensure this experience is listed and fully detailed in the Work Experience section of your application.If none, indicate "N / A."

Research and Analysis : Describe your experience with Market and Industry Research and Analysis. Describe specific duties, outreach, communication, and methods used. Include your employer(s) and job title(s) where experience was gained.If none, indicate "N / A."

Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email : As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and / or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).

We have become aware of an increase in Gmail's spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox.

For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. Click this link to Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.

Note : If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.

Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete : Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered.

Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and / or print these for your records. Please note : if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.

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