development specialist Bellevue, WA
Job description
Come Join the City of Bellevue!
Please fill out your application as fully as possible. The City evaluates candidates based on the information provided in the online application only. Do not submit resumes and cover letters. Read the "Hiring Process" section below to learn more.
Bellevue is a city transforming. As Seattle’s largest neighbor, we are a welcoming, multicultural, innovation-focused community that attracts technology pioneers, outdoor enthusiasts, and pragmatists from around the world. A truly international community, 42% of Bellevuers are foreign born. Major employers including Amazon, T-Mobile, Bungie, and SAP Concur attract an international talent pool enriching our community and providing our economy with a global edge.
In the coming years the city will add more than 30,000 jobs and our first light rail line, marking important milestones for our region. As the city grows, our workers, visitors, and residents are seeking more walkable neighborhoods, community-building experiences, and high-quality spaces. As part of the Cultural and Economic Development division (CED), the Economic Development Specialist will help us build meaningful relationships with our businesses across all sizes, geographies and industries to understand the challenges and opportunities of our businesses and collaborate on developing solutions that help our businesses thrive.
Working under general direction from the Business Development Manager, you’ll support business retention and expansion outreach efforts including scheduling visits to local companies and small businesses, meeting with company executives and small business owners, conducting interviews and focus groups, recording and analyzing feedback and data, and creating recommendations for program and policy development.
Ideal candidates have strong skills in project management, customer service, data analysis, code interpretation, and a spirit of creativity. We’re looking for an enthusiastic self-starter who can provide exceptional customer service and is detailed oriented in synthesizing qualitative and quantitative information for program and policy recommendations. Join us in building a diverse, resilient, and creative community in the heart of the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
Consider applying here, if you want to:
Enjoy building meaningful connections with the business community.- Collaborate with an innovative and solution-oriented team.
- Create programs that are on the leading edge for small business and creative economy support and retention as well as economic diversification.
- Grow your skills in public sector economic development work.
Essential functions will include but are not limited to:
Research and schedule visits with local companies and support business attraction efforts- Conduct strategic interviews and focus groups
- Support & promote employer engagement in workforce development programming
- Formulate and implement business communication strategies
- Compile information and data to analyze for trends and opportunities
- Analyze and formulate recommendations for programs and policies including upcoming planning efforts and existing codes / policy
- Coordinate with internal and external partners to achieve program development goals and resolve business issues
- Administer contracts with external business service providers
- Implement strategies within the Economic Development plan by coordinating interdepartmentally to recommend administrative process improvements, as well as policy, regulatory and code changes that remove barriers for small businesses and retail establishments.
- Make persuasive and informative public presentations to a variety of audiences
- Facilitate connection that increases and encourages engagement in collaborative cultural and economic development work.
- Researches, develops, and recommends improvements to existing policies, processes, and procedures.
Education and Experience
Three to five years of professionally related job experience.- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a relevant degree.
- Familiarity with Office, Teams, Salesforce, Survey Monkey, and other digital tools.
- PMP, PgMP, ACP, Scrum Master, or similar certification is a plus.
- Fluency in languages prevalent in Bellevue or its top foreign markets such as Japanese, Mandarin, Hindi, Spanish and/or another language prevalent is highly desirable.
- Customer Focus: We are focused on the needs of the customer, and on developing strong relationships with our customers.
- Business Insight: Uses knowledge of business drivers and how strategies and tactics play out in the market to guide actions
- Instills Trust: Through authenticity, integrity and honesty, we gain the trust and respect of all of those with whom we work.
- Communicates Effectively: We understand the need to develop multimode forms of communication to engage diverse audiences including co-workers, elected officials, and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds
- Cultivates Innovation: We are focused on generating new and creative ways for our organization to be successful.
- Values Differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization
- Ensures Accountability: Establishes explicit performance standards and feedback mechanisms
- Strategic Mindset: Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies
The Community Development Department full-time staff participate in a hybrid work schedule with three days a week working from Bellevue City Hall.
Hiring Process:
To evaluate all candidates fairly and equitably, the City will make all applicants anonymous when we are screening the applications. We will redact information from our application such as your name, address, and other demographics. To help us, please complete the online application form as fully as possible. We do not accept resumes and cover letters.
- Only electronic applications are accepted.
- For more information, please contact Corbin Hart, Business Development Manager, in the Community Development Department at 425-452-5241 or [email protected].
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- All candidates will be required to establish employment authorization and identity at the time of hire. The City is not able to sponsor work visas.
- All positions the completion of references checks, including at least one prior supervisor.
- Some positions may require completion of a criminal background check prior to start employment
- Some positions may require obtaining a commercial driver's license (CDL), licensures, or additional certifications.
The City of Bellevue values diversity in its workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, marital status, genetic information, veteran's status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local laws.
At the City of Bellevue, you'll be part of a team committed to providing exceptional customer service, upholding the public interest and advancing the community vision. The five essential and enduring principles that guide our individual actions, our interactions, and our decision making in the City of Bellevue organization is: exceptional public service, stewardship, committee to employees, integrity, and innovation. You'll work in an environment that is innovative, collaborative, future focused, and committed to excellence. Bellevue welcomes the world. Our diversity is our strength. We embrace the future while respecting our past. It's what makes the City of Bellevue an exciting place to work, live, and explore.
Have we piqued your interest yet? Come join our team! The City of Bellevue supports workplace diversity. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. Persons needing assistance with the application process may call the Human Resources Office at 425-452-6838 or [email protected]. If you are invited to participate in the selection process and need ADA accommodations, please notify HR before you are scheduled for an interview or testing.
For any technical difficulties with your application, please contact the NEOGOV support line at 855-524-5627.
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