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Page 2  <br /> <br /> <br /> Assist in the administration of the City’s Tax Rebate Finance (TRF) program. <br />Review and score TRF applications submitted by businesses or developers. <br /> Develop short and long range business and economic development and <br />redevelopment plans; gather, interpret, and prepare data for studies, reports and <br />recommendations. <br /> Develop and maintain a comprehensive database of the inventory of available <br />buildings and sites in the community for business and economic development <br />purposes. <br /> Prepare and maintain information on utilities, taxes, zoning, transportation, <br />community services, financing tools, etc.; respond to requests for information for <br />business and economic re/development purposes; prepare data sheets and other <br />information. <br /> Respond to local citizens inquiring about local business and economic development <br />activities and opportunities. <br /> Monitor local, state and Federal legislation and regulations relating to business and <br />economic development, and report findings, trends and recommendations to City <br />Administrator. <br /> Assist in the application and submission of grants and other outside funding <br />opportunities to further the business and economic development goals of the City. <br /> <br />PERIPHERAL DUTIES <br /> <br />Attends professional development workshops and conferences to keep abreast of trends <br />and advancements developments in the fields of business and economic development, <br />marketing, social media and business subsidies tax increment financing. <br /> <br />Other duties as assigned by the City Administrator. <br /> <br />MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS <br /> <br />Education and Experience: <br /> <br />(A) Must have a B.A. degree in urban planning, business or public administration, <br />economics, marketing, finance, or a related field, and a minimum of one full year of <br />experience in economic/community development and/or redevelopment, business <br />subsidies TIF, chamber of commerce, economic development authority activities, <br />and/or, business retention programs. <br /> <br />DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS <br /> <br />(A) Masters Degree in urban planning, business or public administration, economics, <br />marketing, finance, or a related field. <br /> <br />Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: <br /> <br />(A) Knowledge of business retention and recruitment programs and economic <br />development and redevelopment principles. <br />(B) Proficient in areas of social media and web development. <br />(C) Experienced in desktop publishing and marketing efforts. <br />(D) Working knowledge of municipal zoning, and infrastructure, and land-use <br />planning and planning programs and processes.