Economic Development Program Coordinator

Job ID34497 Location County Administrator Full/Part TimeFull-Time Regular/TemporaryRegular Overview At Orange County Government, we are proud to serve the public with integrity, honesty, fairness, and professionalism.
We develop innovative policies and services that impact Central Florida and shape the future of our community.
We are currently seeking dynamic and well-qualified candidate for an Economic Development Program Coordinator role in our County Administration Office.
This position provides professional level support to the Economic Development Administrator and is responsible for assisting with the implementation of the County’s Economic Initiative/Development Program.
This includes performing advanced professional and administrative duties in the management, evaluation and analysis of economic development program/project agreements.
Work is performed with independent judgement under the general supervision of the Economic Development Administrator and is reviewed through meetings, conferences, reports and results achieved.
Representative Duties Designs and administers economic development programs and initiatives.
Responds to economic development inquiries and requests for information from businesses, developers, prospects and other stakeholders.
Performs administrative duties, which include writing, researching and outreach tasks related to promoting economic development in Orange County.
Creates presentations and maintains Economic Development webpage and other communication material.
Creates and prepares Board agenda items, agreement contracts, contract amendments, task authorizations, purchase orders and change orders.
Performs program monitoring and compliance for programs funded by the economic development office.
Reviews compliance documents for agencies funded through the economic development office.
Develops and maintains procedures and database for contract administration, monitoring, and tracking of professional service and agreement contracts.
Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of various economic development programs and projects.
Serves as liaison and primary contact for international Consul General Offices and Sister City Program.
Serves on inter-departmental committees.
May serve on boards and committees for local economic development organizations and partners.
May represent the County at appropriate business and community activities and events.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and two years of experience in community and economic development.
Additional years of relevant experience may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis.
Preferences Experience in international economic development, foreign direct investment or foreign trade.
Experience with grants management and program monitoring and evaluation.
Fluency in Spanish is desirable.
Notes All interested applicants must apply online and complete a Full Orange County Government employment application.
Any incomplete applications or applications with the term “See Resume” will not be considered.
All applicants selected for hire with Orange County Government must successfully complete a Criminal and Background check.
Orange County Employment and Benefits Information: https://www.
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net/careers/#incentives Application Deadline Posting Date: 4/5/2024 Closing Date: 4/10/2024 (Posting is subject to close without notice) Salary $54,142.
00 - $86,632.
00 (Based on County policy) Veterans Preference If you are claiming Veterans' Preference, you are responsible for providing the required eligibility documentation by the close date of the posting.
Please submit a cover letter and copies of documents, not originals, to Orange County Human Resources Division, PO Box 1393, Orlando, FL 32801-1393 or fax to (407) 836-0098 (only Veterans' Preference documentation will be accepted by fax).
Your cover letter should include the position posting number you are applying for, the title of the position and the last 4 digits of your social security number.
Educational Requirements If your education was obtained in the United States, the County recognizes degrees or diplomas which are accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
If you have obtained education from a country other than the United States, your degree or diploma must be evaluated to determine the United States equivalency by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Service (NACES) or the Association of International Credentials Evaluations (AICE) at your expense.