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" '~''' City of Elk River <br />Director of Economic Development <br />Elk <br />River Position Description <br />Department/Division: Immediate Supervisor: <br />Community Development/Economic Community Development Director <br />Develo ment <br />Pay Grade: bK,'> ' ~ 39 FLSA Status: Last Updated: (date) <br />12 Exem t 3/2006 <br />Positions Supervised: <br />Economic Develo ment Assistant <br />Position Summary <br />The Director of Economic Development supervises and coordinates economic development <br />planning activities for the City including marketing, analysis of financial assistance resources, and <br />acting as a resource to commerce and industry developers. Serves as Executive Director to the <br />Economic Development Authority and Housing and Redevelopment Authority. <br />Essential Functions <br />Performs economic development administrative activities. <br />A. Assists in preparation, updates, and implementations of various economic <br />development plans including the Strategic Plan for Economic Development. <br />B. Supervises and coordinates consultants involved in economic development activities. <br />C. Serves as Executive Director of the Economic Development Authority and the <br />Housing and Redevelopment Authority. <br />D. Performs timely annual performance reviews of all employees supervised. <br />E. Prepares agendas, staff reports and makes presentations to the Economic <br />Development Authority and Housing and Redevelopment Authority. <br />2. Promotes and maintains community/business contact. <br />A. Assists and advises businesses locating or expanding in the City. <br />B. Explains the city requirements and facilitates the development review process. <br />C. Works closely with the Finance Department and other divisions within the <br />Community Development Department. <br />D. Interacts with business and community leaders to educate and promote awareness of <br />economic development programs and issues. <br />Performs marketing activities. <br />A. Works with economic development consultants in marketing and promotion of the <br />community to prospective businesses and encourages the expansion of existing <br />businesses. <br />B. Works with the Community Development Director to develop strategies for the <br />allocation and delivery of City financial assistance including tax increment financing, <br />tax abatement, industrial revenue bonds, community development block grants and <br />applicable federal, state, and local programs for commercial, industrial, housing <br />Page 1 <br />