Economic Development Director

Organization: City of Lehi

Location: Lehi, Utah

Job-Type: Full-Time

Salary: 
The starting annual salary for this position is $73,593 to $110,390, depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate. The City also provides competitive employee benefits including:

• Payment into the Utah Retirement System (or in a 457 deferred compensation plan, if eligible for exempt status from URS);
• Insurance coverage for employee and dependents, including medical, dental, and vision (City currently pays 100 percent of premiums);
• Employee group life insurance;
• 13 paid holidays;
• Vacation and sick leave;
• 4/10 work week.

Deadline: 

• Application deadline: Thursday, August 4, 2016 (6:00 PM MST)
• Preliminary interviews: Wednesday, August 17, 2016
• Final interviews: Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Position Responsibilities: 

As a member of the City’s senior executive staff, the Economic Development Director is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating city-wide economic development. In particular, the City is seeking an economic development professional with proven ability to create and execute a comprehensive economic development plan. As a senior executive in the City, the Economic Development Director will be expected to give regular advice as a subject matter expert to city administration and the city council.

The City is seeking a person with demonstrated ability in economic redevelopment. Redevelopment experience is vital as the new Economic Development Director will be charged with creating and implementing a plan to redevelop and revitalize the City’s downtown corridor. The position is responsible for conducting studies to determine blighted areas of the City in order to establish redevelopment areas. The position also represents the Lehi Redevelopment Agency at meetings with developers, other governmental agencies, and financial organizations.

Qualifications: 

Qualified candidates must have graduated from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, city planning, finance or a related field. In addition, qualified candidates must have five (5) years of progressively responsible experience related to the position. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Additionally, qualified candidates must have thorough knowledge in the following areas: 

• Redevelopment laws and processes;
• Principles of economic development, accounting, finance, and real estate practices;
• Local government revenue sources and tax increment financing;
• Principles and practices related to local government planning and zoning;
• Local government structure and operations, including budgetary procedures and fiscal management;
• Research methodology, statistical analysis, and evaluation of research data;
• Interpersonal communication skills, creative problem solving processes, and facilitation skills;
• The interrelationship between various types of local government and agencies, state government, and the private sector.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities include:

• Relationship building and cooperative problem solving;
• Oral and written communication, public relations, and the delivery of public presentations;
• Word processing, spreadsheets, and desktop publishing applications; 
• Planning and organizing of comprehensive economic development, redevelopment, and property acquisition projects;

How to Apply:

Each applicant is required to turn in a Lehi City application, a letter of interest, copies of applicable certifications, and a separate resume to:

Human Resources

153 North 100 East

Lehi, Utah 84043

Required application materials may also be submitted electronically to apply@lehi-ut.gov. Only applications that meet the requirements and qualifications listed above will be considered.

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