Economic Development Officer - Guelph, Canada - The City of Guelph

The City of Guelph

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Guelph, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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About Our Organization:

When you join the City of Guelph, you join a team of 2000 full and part-time employees who deliver services the community relies on every day.

Together, we are bringing to life Guelph's vision of an inclusive, connected, and prosperous city where we look after each other and our environment.

As a regional top employer, the City of Guelph values its employees and offers competitive salaries, excellent benefit packages, opportunities for professional development, a healthy work-life balance, and many roles with flexible work options.

Our corporate values are integrity, service, inclusion, wellness, and learning.

Guelph is consistently ranked as one of the best places in Canada to live, work, and play—all good reasons to consider a career in this beautiful city.

Job Summary:

Your role:

Create and implement viable programs that enhance Guelph's competitiveness, investment readiness and business climate, including employment survey program, visitation program, land and infrastructure planning and other related economic development projects.
Develop a working knowledge of key industry growth sectors in Guelph, identify prospective investment and expansion leads and follow up with outreach calls, visits, meetings and/or real estate tours.
Respond to requests for information and expansion inquiries, and prepare responses in a timely manner.
Deliver service excellence and act as the City's champion/advisor for business Investment/expansion clients and address queries regarding ICI real estate, municipal fees, development approval processes (zoning, planning and permitting processes, etc.), timelines and other municipal matters.
Facilitate meetings with clients and staff, collect required information and attend preconsultation, site plan review, committee of adjustment and/or Council meetings, with business clients and work with staff to find possible solutions where barriers exist.
Maintain economic development networks and connect businesses and potential investors to municipal, provincial and federal government resources, funding programs, business support services and resources that offer solutions and support their growth.
Provide input on corporate policy and program changes and ensure that relevant business stakeholders are appropriately engaged.
Work with corporate communications to ensure impacts of municipal service level changes are being appropriately communicated to impacted businesses.
Manage project timelines, budgets and metrics.
Carry out other departmental and corporate duties as directed by the Manager of Economic Development.

Qualifications:

An affiliation with Economic Development Council of Ontario, Economic Development Association of Canada, Ontario Professional Planners Association and/or Canadian Institute of Planners would be considered an asset.
Relationship building skills and the ability to initiate, develop, influence and maintain collaborative relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders both internally and externally, including staff, council, higher levels of government, business, community organizations and academia sectors.
Project management skills to manage projects within set timelines and budgetary constraints.
Ability to think and act strategically in a political and communitybased service environment.
Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to communicate and work with all levels of staff, stakeholders and the general public.
Exceptional judgement and political sensitivity in complex situations.
Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
Ability to manage and use database programs such as Microsoft Dynamics. Experience using AMANDA would be considered an asset.
This position requires frequent local, regional and some international travel with extended overnight stays.

In keeping with our corporate value of Wellness,
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Rate:

$79,113.20-$98,891.50

How to apply:

Sunday, April 2, 2023. Please note all applicants must complete the online questionnaire specific to this position at the time they submit their resume and cover letter in order to be considered. Proof of qualifications will be requested at the interview stage.

The City of Guelph is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in the workplace.

We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual needs in keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

If you require an accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process, please contact us to make your needs known in advance.

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