Downtown Manager Assistant to the City Manager - Office of Economic Development Cultural Affairs
Downtown Manager Assistant to the City Manager - Office of Economic Development Cultural Affairs
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$ 133940 - 208501
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Job Description
Our diverse and inclusive workforce of more than 7000 employees play a key role in the success of San Jos the heart of the Silicon Valley. All City of San Jos employees work together as one team to make San Jos a vibrant innovative and desirable place to live and work.Visithere to learn more about our One Team Leadership Values and Expectations including quality and excellent customer service and hereto learn more about San Jos.
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About the Department
The Office of Economic Development & Cultural Affairs (OEDCA) mission is to catalyze equitable job growth investment entrepreneurship cultural vibrancy and talent attraction and retention in San Jos while strengthening the Citys fiscal health. In support of its mission OEDCA focuses on five key areas:
- Leading business attraction and retention efforts focusing on strategic industry clusters.
- Strengthening the small business ecosystem encouraging entrepreneurship and supporting innovation.
- Developing a skilled workforce to prepare residents for highwage highgrowth careers leading to economic selfsufficiency.
- Enhancing the economic and cultural vitality of Downtown.
- Championing a vibrant cultural environment through cultural funding special event production and permitting public art and convention and cultural facility stewardship.
Position Duties
This position will serve as the Citys lead for Downtown management working with City Departments and Downtown stakeholders. The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring resource alignment timely progress and effective communications on policy practice and project issues to continue evolving Downtown San Jose into a vibrant city center for San Jose and Silicon Valley. This position will have one direct OEDCA report (Downtown Coordinator) and the potential for other projectlevel indirect OEDCA reports from the Business Development Division. The incumbent will report to the Deputy Director of OEDCA within the Business Development Division. The position will work closely with the other members of the Business Development Division including staff working on the Small Business Team Corporate Outreach and Communications.
Key duties of the position will include but are not limited to:
- Fulfills OEDCAs strategic workplan goals to accelerate a thriving Downtown for FY 2526 and 2627 which include:
- Generating 10 commercial lease renewal commitments of 5000 sq. ft. or more.
- Facilitating 10 newcommercialbusiness attractions.
- Achieving a 10 yearoveryear increase in downtowndaytimefoot traffic.
- Receiving a 10 yearoveryear increase in positive sentiment in the Focus Area Community Survey.
- Develops and maintains effective relationships with Downtown property owners developers and real estate brokers to support leasing and property improvement and development.
- Manages business outreach efforts and ongoing communication with the Top 20 largest Downtown companies.
- Develops and maintains metrics datasets and stories that communicate the progress and vision of Downtown (in collaboration with the Public Information Manager).
- Facilitates and aligns the involvement of City Departments in project policy planning and practice issues in the Downtown.
- Supports interdepartmental efforts around downtown quality of life initiatives to improve homelessness cleanliness and safety.
- Actively manages relationships and City contractual agreements with major institutions receiving City funding to deliver services including but not limited to the San Jose Downtown Association.
- Prepares or assists with the preparation of memos reports policies and ordinances related to the management of Downtown.
- Supports efforts to improve and activate outdoor public spaces and improve wayfinding in the downtown.
- Supports or may develop programs and initiatives to enhance business vitality downtown development urban amenities and lifestyle elements Downtown.
- Maintains close relationships with the District 3 Council Office Mayors Office and related Council district offices.
The ideal candidate will possess the most desirable combination of skills abilities and experience. These include:
- Exceptional communication skills public speaking and interpersonal communication including the ability to identify new and build on existing relationships the ability to communicate complex concepts in a clear and inspiring way and the ability to write quickly and professionally.
- Problemsolving and conflict resolution the ability to demonstrate flexibility and advanced problemsolving in the midst of evolving responsibilities work processes timeframes and performance expectations in a fastpaced work environment. Ability to solve complex and sensitive problems and assist others in doing so.
- Administration ability to develop and manage budgets contracts agreements procurement processes and performance metrics.
- Staff Management provides appropriate situational context and sets clear goals and provides direction for employees; ensures support for projects and implements organizational goals and strategic objectives.
- Urbanist perspective someone who is knowledgeable and experienced in the urban lifestyle and environment that the Downtown represents and is becoming. Is knowledgeable and experienced in urban development urban planning/design and urban affairs.
- Ability to work comfortably across disciplines and to facilitate conversation decision and action across Departments (chiefly Planning Building Code Enforcement Department of Transportation Public Works Parks Recreation and Neighborhood Services the Housing and Police departments).
- Professionally assertive selfmotivated and able to work with a high degree of autonomy while also contributing to a highperformance team.
- Politically astute.
- Fulfills OEDCAs strategic workplan goals to accelerate a thriving Downtown for FY 2526 and 2627 which include:
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: A Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in public administration business administration or a related field. A certification in urban place management or a related field is preferred.
- Experience: Six 6 years of management and/or administrative experience in government or private business/industry. A Masters degree is preferred and may be substituted for one 1 year of the required experience.
- Licenses or Certificates: Possession of a valid California drivers license.
Other Qualifications
Competencies
The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies as demonstrated in past and current employment history.
- Job Expertise demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
- Analytical Thinking approaches a problem or situation by using a logical systematic sequential approach.
- Collaboration develops networks and builds alliances; engages in crossfunctional activities.
- Communication Skills effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills; displays openness to other peoples ideas and thoughts.
- Creativity addresses objectives and problems while questioning traditional assumptions/solutions in order to generate creative ideas and new ways of doing business.
- Initiative exhibits resourceful behaviors toward meeting job objectives; anticipates problems and is proactive by planning ahead; displays willingness to assume extra responsibility and challenges.
- Leadership leads by example; serves as an appropriate role model; demonstrates high ethical standards; remains visible and approachable.
- Management evaluates priorities to ensure the true top priorities are handled satisfactorily; sets clear goals for employees and the work unit.
Selection Process
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicants training and experience based on the application and responses to the jobspecific questions. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.
Submission of a cover letter and resume are required. The Education History and Work History sections of the application must be completed or the application will be considered incomplete and may be withheld from further consideration.
Additional Information:
Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.
You must answer all jobspecific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses. Please be advised that use of AI content in your responses may result in your removal from the hiring process.
Please note that applications are currently not acceptedthrough CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.
Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION please email and we will research the status of your application.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
