Economic Development Coordinator

Overview

This position will remain open until filled, with applications reviewed on an ongoing basis. This job posting may be removed at any time without prior notice. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible for full consideration.

Under general direction, and in coordination with the Director of Economic Development, assist in developing and implementing local and external marketing and communication activities to promote and facilitate the attraction, retention, expansion and formation of businesses in the City of Waxahachie, and perform other duties as assigned.

Employment Standards

Knowledge of :

• Marketing and business strategies that achieve results.
• Basic Principles of graphic design.
• Project management skills necessary to effectively track progress of multiple initiatives and goals.
• Effective telephone sales skills and resourceful information gathering techniques to garner leads.
• English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Operations, services and activities of the city.
• Basic principles and procedures of record keeping.
• Understanding of contracts, rules and regulations.
• Pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations.

Ability to :

Education, Training and Experience

Any combination of related education, experience, certifications and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job may be considered.

Licenses and Certificates

Responsibilities

Physical and Mental Demands

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk and hear; use hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and perform repetitive movements of hands or wrists.

Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this class, an employee uses written and oral communication skills; reads and interprets data, information and documents; analyzes and solves problems; uses math and mathematical reasoning; performs highly detailed work; deals with multiple concurrent tasks; and interacts with others encountered in the course of work, including frequent contact with customers and / or the public and dissatisfied / abusive individuals.

Work Environment

The employee works in an office environment where the noise level is usually quiet. Certain positions within the classification may require availability to work flexible schedule.

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