Economic Development Program Specialist 1 (NY HELPS)

Empire State • Albany, NY

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About The Position

Under the direction of the Director and Assistant Director of Tourism Grant Programs in the Tourism Grants Division the incumbent of this position will serve as member of the Tourism Grants team by assisting with the management of the Tourism Grants programs along with providing administrative assistance, database management, grant excel sheet management and a broad spectrum of duties communicating and relating with the program grantees.

Requirements

• Minimum Appointment Qualifications: A bachelor's and two years of experience applying business knowledge, training and experience to provide a wide range of professional and management level economic development services for the promotion of business, tourism and international trade in New York State, providing technical advice and problem-solving assistance to economic development organizations and businesses by conducting business-to-business marketing programs, and promoting, publicizing,and developing strategic plans and initiatives related to business and economic development services.

Responsibilities

• Manage an extensive portfolio of active grant projects 80-100 for the tourism grant program including, but not limited to: application reviews, I LOVE NY logo project marketing approvals, review of quarterly reports; preparation of various administrative documents, reports, presentation, and budget materials.
• Establish relationships with grantees and respond to inquiries, address concerns, and explain the Tourism Grant programs to tourism companies, organizations and regional stakeholders. Communicate with applicants/grantees and their representatives via telephone, email and paper correspondence.
• Work with the tourism grant programs to assist with scoring of grant applications within the program guidelines, while also building and gaining knowledge of the current practices and trends in the tourism industry and those specifically being funded by the NYS Division of Tourism.
• Assist with other projects/duties as requested by the Assistant Director or Director of Tourism Grant Programs and Executive Director of Tourism.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees