Development Specialist III - County of Riverside
Riverside, CA 92501
About the Job
The County of Riverside's Office of Economic Development has an opportunity for a Development Specialist III that will be assigned to Economic Development division.
The Development Specialist will have a general range in duties that include business assistance services to site selection, technical assistance and social media content for economic development. Other general duties the incumbent will be responsible for are general demographic and market data, import/export referrals, business expansion and retention (to include business site visitations), financial resources and permitting services, as well as regional partner collaboration. Additionally the position will assist with the coordination of logistics as well as attend trade shows and conferences.
The Department desires candidates with extensive economic development experience as well as developing social media content and managing social platforms, working with real estate and site selection information and analytic tools, such as CoStar and AIR CRE. Position will collaborate with county, regional and other strategic partners, host regional events/webinars to align with business needs. Candidates with knowledge of business resources, incentives and programs available through local, state and federal programs: Recycling Marketing Development Zones, Opportunity Zones, and Foreign Trade Zones are highly encouraged to apply.
Meet the Team!
The Office of Economic Development's mission is to elevate the economic position of the county and foster economic vitality, encourage business growth, build a positive business climate, preserve and enhance neighborhoods, improve the quality of life, provide and promote cultural and learning opportunities for all.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Represent the department at meetings and conferences with citizens, the media, community organizations, advisory boards, cities, independent districts, the Board of Supervisors, and other County, state and federal agencies.
• Evaluate and recommend changes to procedures and operations to improve program efficiency.
• Analyze proposed and existing federal, state and local legislation to determine impact to programs.
• Respond to inquiries from groups or individuals about specific areas of expertise and resolve complaints when necessary.
• Perform complex research and analytical duties in the development of plans, projections, recommendations, and statistical and narrative reports.
• Prepare and monitor compliance and/or billing reports in relation to area of assignment.
• Assist in monitoring program expenditures; coordinate billings, receipts and reporting requirements; administer and monitor projects or program operations and related budgets; monitor and implement marketing plans and budgets.
• Serve in a lead capacity over other Development Specialist positions and support staff.
• Work on projects and programs closely with Economic Development, Housing, Community Development, and Workforce Development; assist the business community by providing site location information and consultation regarding planning and coordinating project review and permit processing arrangements.
• Conduct on-site visits to engage with employers and provide information about County resources and programs.
• Collect, organize and analyze economic, workforce and industrial development data.
• Conduct needs assessment and determine program priorities.
• Identify areas of economic development, housing and community development, workforce development, and aviation needs; analyze the effectiveness of existing programs in these areas.
• Ensure implementation of programmatic, organizational, administrative, budgetary, financial, and personnel elements of a variety of economic development, housing and community development, workforce development and aviation programs funded by outside and governmental agencies.
• Assist in the preparation, modification, administration, and evaluation of funding requests from contractors, citizens, private agencies, and local, County and state officials, for loan and grant funds.
• Project and analyze sources and expenditures of grant and other financing funds.
• Assist in implementing public financing bonds, grants and programs.
• Cooperate with and advise cities, chambers of commerce and local non-profit organizations on developing and implementing economic, community and workforce development programs for workforce, commercial, industrial, tourist, and recreational attraction programs.
• Arrange facilities for the staging of various special events, conferences and meetings to publicize County developments and opportunities.
• Analyze and review financial loan applications and proposed contracts.
• Review property and equipment lease agreements, subcontracts, change orders, and contract extensions for departments or divisions; submit grant-funded program contracts to the County, state and federal agencies for approval.
• Monitor the budgetary and financial management of community and economic development, public facilities and improvement projects; make periodic on-site visits to monitor grant-funded projects.
• Coordinate and meet with agencies, technical consultants, County personnel, and other involved persons to negotiate contact terms, work schedules and budgets.
• Determine contract compliance with County regulations and federal laws, and regulations including equal opportunity, affirmative action, labor standards, real property acquisition and relocation, historic preservation, and environmental review.
• Employment and Training Programs: Provide guidance and caseload assistance to case managers involved in the employment and individual referral, testing, assessment, and case maintenance of client vocational training or educational cases.
• Serve as a liaison to federal and state representatives in determining correct interpretations of related laws, regulations and guidelines and to resolve questions regarding audit findings.
• Assist developers in developing strategies to reduce or eliminate barriers to project development; include plans for building community support; conduct outreach and facilitate community information, education and marketing meetings.
• Negotiate large-scale contracts; coordinate and modify agreements and contracts as needed; monitor contract compliance.
• Coordinate routine procurement of program contractors including generating and evaluating the request for proposals (RFP), evaluating the performance of contractors and referring a list of potential contractors to the administrative and governing body for evaluation and selection.
• Promote employment and training programs to gain program support and participation of employers and educators.
• Review department program information to prevent duplication of services.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
OPTION I
Experience: One year as a Development Specialist II with the County of Riverside.
OPTION II
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in business or public administration, behavioral science, social science, political science, aviation, public policy, urban studies, education, marketing, economics, environmental sciences, geography, or a job-related field similar to that utilized within the County of Riverside Department of Business & Community Services, Department of Housing, Homelessness Prevention & Workforce Solutions or Aviation within the Transportation & Land Management Agency.
Experience: Two years of professional experience in a job-related field similar to that utilized within the County of Riverside Department of Business & Community Services, Department of Housing, Homelessness Prevention & Workforce Solutions or Aviation within the Transportation & Land Management Agency. (A master's degree from an accredited college or university in public or business administration, behavioral science, social science, political science, public policy, urban studies, education, marketing, economics, environmental sciences, geography, or a job-related field similar to that utilized within the County of Riverside Department of Business & Community Services, Department of Housing, Homelessness Prevention & Workforce Solutions or Aviation within the Transportation & Land Management Agency may substitute for one year of the required full-time experience.)
EXAMPLES OF BUSINESS & COMMUNITY SERVICES/ HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION & WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS/AVIATION FIELDS: Economic development; housing and community development; aviation; commercial development; real estate; community services (e.g., parks, community centers or lighting, water and utilities programs), workforce development (e.g., employment programs or job training programs); eligibility or social programs; finance; contract monitoring/management; environmental or sustainability programs; foreign trade; public relations; marketing; fundraising; film; aviation; human resources; museums; and libraries.
ALL OPTIONS
Knowledge of: General personnel practices; budgetary, statistical and administrative analysis; laws, regulations and policies pertaining to assigned programs; structures and functions of local, state and federal governments, and community human services resources and organizations; principles and practices of economic, industrial, housing, and community development; principles and practices of public relations and job training; principles and practices utilized in governmental, business and financial administration; methods and techniques used in performing land use planning; economic and industrial development resource used to assist businesses to locate or relocate in the County; composition of the business community involved with economic, industrial and community development; purpose and structure of publicly funded training programs and private sector job placement organizations; laws and regulations governing the funding and operations of publicly funded training programs; local employment practices, conditions and needs; employment problems of economically disadvantaged persons; statistical applications used in analyzing labor market, economic and demographic data.
Ability to: Gather and analyze data, reason logically, draw valid conclusions, generate and evaluate alternatives, and recommend effective courses of action; plan and prepare materials to be used in promotional materials; provide technical assistance and consultation services to government organizations and community agencies and groups regarding grant-funded programs; plan and coordinate effective citizen participation groups; establish and maintain effective relations with clients, private and public employers, other community service agencies and civic groups, the general public, and fellow staff members; write grant proposals; communicate effectively in oral and written form to individuals and groups of various organizational and socio-economic levels; understand, interpret and apply the provisions of various government regulations, policies and program operator contracts; negotiate and develop contracts; monitor program operators' compliance with contracts; counsel clients and program operators.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Reasonable Accommodations
The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: http://dao.rc-hr.com/ .
Degree Verification:
Prior to the closing date, upload a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account. If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services( NACES ) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. ( AICE ).
***Prior to the closing date, upload a copy of your official/unofficial transcripts or Foreign Education Equivalency report. ***
Veterans' Preference
The County has a Veterans Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference. See the policy here (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader) .
What's Next?
This recruitment is open to the public.
Applicants who are currently County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the Office of Economic Development Department may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of the applications received.
Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.
Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. No late applications will be permitted.
For specific questions regarding this position, contact the Ebelyn Skinner at eskinner@rivco.org.
BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE.
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MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: A choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to elect. The County provides a Flexible Benefit Credit contribution as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding to contribute towards the cost of these plans.
Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list here .
MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT: County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).
- Tier I (Classic Member - Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight (8%) percent.
- Tier II (Classic Member - Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement system, with a break in service of less than six months between the separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%) percent.
- Tier III (PEPRA New Member - Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013. As of July 1, 2020, the employee contribution is 7.25% and subject to change annually.
A new member is defined as any of the following:
CalPERS refers to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member as "classic members".
Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.
Note:
This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to retirement@rivco.org or by calling the Benefits Information Line at (951) 955-4981,
Option 2.
If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at (888) 225-7377 to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees' Retirement Law. The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change. If there's any conflict between this summary and the law, the law will prevail over this summary.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Voluntary employee contribution with a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan options.
VACATION ACCRUAL (Bi-Weekly Accrual):
0< 3 year = 80 Hours (10 Days)
4< 9 years = 120 Hours (15 Days)
10 or more years = 160 Hours (20 Days)
Maximum Vacation leave accumulation is 480 hours.
SICK LEAVE: Four (4) hours Sick Leave accrual per pay period with unlimited accrual.
HOLIDAYS: Normally 12 paid holidays per year.
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: Allowed 5 days (3 days are County paid; 2 additional days can be taken from accrued Sick Leave balance).
BASIC LIFE INSURANCE: Equal to one times annual base salary not to exceed $50,000 of term life coverage. Premiums are paid by the County. Additional Supplemental Life plan is available for employee purchase.
DISABILITY: Short-term Disability benefit pays up to a maximum of $461.54 weekly, payable up to a maximum of 52 weeks.
POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION: A monthly contribution is made by the County towards retiree health insurance offered through the County as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding.
OTHER: There may be other benefit provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding. Please contact the recruiter listed on the job posting directly for more information.