Now Hiring - City of Riviera Beach, FL - Professional Services Economic & Business Development Manager in Riviera Beach, FL

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S*ummary Objective The purpose of this position is to spearhead citywide economic development and oversees the Community Redevelopment Agencies activities. An employee in this class supervises subordinate professional personnel engaged in a wide variety of business activities that may include any or all of the following: new business development; new business recruitment; existing business support, expansion, retention and attraction; neighborhood business district activities and complementary special event development/coordination. This employee is also responsible for actively participating in a wide variety of hands-on economic development and related duties. This class works under administrative supervision, developing and implementing programs within organizational policies and reports major activities to executive level administrators through conferences and reports. * Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Requires a Bachelor's degree in economics, urban planning, business or public administration. A Master's degree in an appropriate field is preferred. Requires a minimum of six year of professional and/or managerial experience in economic development, including at two years of experience in a government setting and supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. * Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver's license. This is a non represented position.