StateJobsNY

NY HELPNo

AgencyEmpire State Development, NYS

TitleDeputy Director, REDC, Finger Lakes

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitNone listed

Salary RangeFrom $75000 to $80000 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Monroe

Street Address 400 Andrews Street

Suite 300

City Rochester

StateNY

Zip Code14604

Minimum Qualifications EDUCATION & REQUIREMENTS:
Undergraduate degree
Equivalent Experience required: 5+ years’ experience: business development, banking, public policy, real estate, planning, marketing or other related area Knowledge / Abilities Required: Knowledge of New York State and/or general issues relevant to economic development
Strong demonstrated written and oral communications and presentation skills
Ability to 'set up the problem', manage projects against tight timelines, and work well in teams
Enterprising and resourceful, organized and results oriented
Energetic, pro-active, collaborative and strategic.

Duties Description BASIC FUNCTION:
Support the Regional Director in all aspects of economic development activities.

WORK PERFORMED:
• Provide and oversee all aspects of the Regional Office’s support for the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) for the Region, including the coordination of Regional Council events, Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) and any other related project funding and scoring processes, management of REDC members, committees, workgroups and other stakeholder engagement, events and preparation of REDC website, reports, meeting materials and notices
• Maintain familiarity with regional/industrial economic problems and other economic factors necessary in recommending solutions in accordance with ESD guidelines and the State’s business climate
• Work with other ESD staff, NYS, regional and local agencies and community economic development specialists and organizations in coordinating the preparation and dissemination of information for economic development
• Build and maintain working relationships with such entities as business councils and associations, chambers of commerce and local development corporations
• Structure incentive packages for the retention or attraction of business operations. Manage relationships with current and former recipients of ESD assistance to facilitate problem-solving and ensure understanding of and compliance with program objectives and the obligations of ESD assistance
• Provide significant role in evaluating applications for ESD assistance, prepare incentive packages and project funding recommendations to the ESD Directors and guide projects through the public approval process
• Work with business prospects considering new locations or expansion in NYS, including accompanying local developers and prospects on inspection of properties
• Represent ESD at announcement events, workshops, ceremonies, seminars, conferences and training programs, as appropriate
• Maintain ESD’s Project Tracking System entries for all projects and assist the Regional Director in tracking and reporting of project progress and economic impact
• Special projects as assigned by the Regional Director

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Leah Schanke, SPHR

Telephone N/A

Fax N/A

Email Address resumes@esd.ny.gov

Address

Street 633 Third Avenue

City New York

State NY

Zip Code 10017