Administrator Local Business Development
Core
Lead the Local Business Development Unit to drive downtown revitalization, community redevelopment, and small business growth across Oakland County.
Role type
Senior IC local economic development administrator
Builds
Downtown revitalization programs, small business recruitment/retention/training initiatives, and heritage tourism services
Domain
Public sector / Local economic development / Urban planning
Required skills
Strategic planning, budget administration, grant management, stakeholder partnership building, policy analysis, team supervision, public speaking, historic preservation knowledge, land use planning
Preferred skills
Main Street program experience, economic development principles, complex instruction following, adversarial negotiation
Technologies
Word processing, spreadsheet, database, email, Internet software
Responsibilities
Supervise staff in developing and implementing local economic development programs; Assess business community needs to coordinate redevelopment strategies; Prepare and administer the unit budget; Serve as liaison to state and national economic development agencies; Monitor legislation affecting local economic development; Present recommendations to the Board of Commissioners and County Executive