ULSTER COUNTY, NEW YORK IS ACCEPTING RESUMES FROM QUALIFIED PERSONS FOR THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

This is a professional administrative position that directs the planning, coordination and administration of the overall aspects and activities of the Ulster County Office of Economic Development.  The incumbent is responsible for directing professional support to local communities, businesses and agencies as well as administering policies and partnerships with public, private and community-based entities at local, regional and state levels to foster a sustainable, resilient and diverse local economy.  The work is carried out in accordance with accepted professional practice within the operational guidelines of the Ulster County Office of Economic Development.  Work is performed under the general supervision of the Ulster County Executive with leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment.  Supervision is exercised over professional and clerical staff.  Does related work as required. Examples of responsibility include:
•              Directs the planning, coordination and administration of the overall aspects and activities of the Ulster County Office of Economic Development;
•              Administers departmental working relationships with other agencies, outside contractors, regulatory authorities and interested parties to ensure that their goals, objectives, and concerns are incorporated into the planning process to the maximum extent possible;
•              Establishes and administers economic development project priorities and methodologies and ensures that they are performed within the operational guidelines of the Ulster County Office of Economic Development, in coordination with the Departments of Planning and Environment and Offices of Employment and Training and Tourism;
•              Creates partnerships joining the County’s economic, community, and workforce development efforts with public and private entities at local, regional and statewide levels;
•              Establishes and promotes specific program and project development efforts;
•              Performs activities as directed by the County Executive on matters of importance to the development of the County:
•              Implements and evaluates projects, programs and activities to ensure expected outcomes;
•              Makes recommendations on the County’s economic development interests;
•              Develops and prepares the Ulster County Office of Economic Development budget;
•              Directs oversight responsibility for the scope and approval of outside consultant contracts;
•              Works closely with other County Departments and partners to ensure alignment with sustainability and equity priorities on all projects.
Minimum Qualifications:  Either:
A.    Possession of a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Planning, Economic Development, Environmental Law or closely related field and five (5) years of responsible work experience in business development, planning, economic land use, environmental land use or a closely related field; OR
B.     Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Planning, Economic Development, Environmental Law or closely related field and seven (7) years of responsible work experience in business development, planning, economic land use, environmental land use or a closely related field; OR
C.    Possession of an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Planning, Economic Development, Environmental Law or closely related field and nine (9) years of responsible work experience in businessdevelopment, planning, economic land use, environmental land use or a closely related field; OR
D.    Satisfactory completion of a minimum of sixty (60) semester credit hours from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university and ten (10) years of responsible work experience in business development, planning, economic land use, environmental land use or a closely related field; OR
E.     An equivalent combination of training and experience as described in A, B, C or D above.
Note: Your degree or college credits must have been awarded or earned by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm.  You must pay the required evaluation fee.
Special Requirement for appointment to Ulster County positions: In accordance with Ulster County Legislative Local Law Number 14 of 2007 or by other State and Federal Statutes, candidates for employment to all Ulster County positions must obtain clearance for appointment from the Department of Criminal Justice System or other mandated Federal and State regulatory authority based upon fingerprinting and a criminal history background check.
If this is an Ulster County position it will require a criminal background check and a candidate will be required to complete and sign a Criminal Background Investigation Release Form. Upon a conditional employment offer, a candidate will be required to be fingerprinted accordingly.
ULSTER COUNTY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND ALL CIVIL SERVICE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLY.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, disabled veteran status, or status as a member of any other protected group or activity.