Assistant Village Manager of Economic Vitality

The Village of Oak Park, Illinois is seeking an experienced, dynamic, and collaborative economic development leadership professional for the position of Assistant Village Manager of Economic Vitality. This role will serve as the inaugural head of the newly created Office of Economic Vitality within the Village Manager Department, responsible for leading and coordinating organizational implementation of the Village’s strategic vision for sustaining and advancing the economic vitality of Oak Park.

• Job TypeFull Time
• Package$134,310 - $194,750 /- DOQ
• Position Description: See link via the Apply Now tab.
  
  

While overseeing the operations of the Economic Vitality Office, the incumbent: represents the Village Manager as the Organizational Goal leader for Economic Vitality contributing subject-matter expertise, leadership, and advice on the delivery of current, innovative, and professionally-recognized economic development practices to achieve Organizational priorities; performs a variety of economic development responsibilities to assist with retaining and growing local businesses and attracting new investments consistent with the Village’s vision, goals, and priorities for business, workforce, and real-estate development; facilitates organizational and external engagement to maintain current and, form new alliances for effective coordination and delivery of economic vitality programs and services across the Village enterprise and in partnership with the community; identifies opportunities to accelerate economic growth in the most cost-effective, equitable, and sustainable manner while striving to maximize positive community impact; defines and monitors metrics to assess and communicate with transparency on the performance of the local economy and the Village’s Economic Vitality Strategic Plan; and, facilitates civic participation

and education on policies, initiatives, events, activities and various relevant matters impacting the vitality of the local economy.

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