Friday, September 24, 2010
Executive Director, Economic Development South - Brentwood, Baldwin & Whitehall, PA
Posted: 9/24/10
Economic Development South, a non-profit development corporation operating in the communities of Brentwood, Baldwin and Whitehall, PA, south of the City of Pittsburgh, is seeking a qualified individual to manage its operations and implement its development programs. The Executive Director is responsible for performing economic development research, coordinating the implementation of study recommendations and commercial, industrial and residential attraction, retention and recruitment programs, and other related activities. The executive director establishes and maintains partnerships with various agencies and organizations at the local, county, state and federal level; provides technical support on economic development issues to the community planning commissions and other municipal, county, regional and state departments; coordinates programs, including their development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The Director will be responsible for obtaining grants to sustain the viability of EDS, and to obtain funding for identified projects in the EDS communities.
Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, and a Master's degree in community planning, economic development, business administration or a related field.
Professional Experience: Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in economic development, land use planning, property acquisition and assemblage, successful grant writing and knowledge of federal and state funding programs as well as real estate and private finance is required.
Proficiencies: MS Suite applications, including Word and Excel.
A two year employment contract, with an option for a third year, will be proffered.
The successful candidate will be required to pass a drug test, undergo a background check, and a credit check.
The salary for this position will be $70,000/yr, with a substantial performance bonus to the motivated candidate.
TO APPLY: Please send letter of interest and resume via e-mail only to: edsexecutivedirector@pobox.com, attention Selection Committee
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