Economic Development Officer

Description:

The Corporation of the City of North Bay is seeking an energetic, creative team player to join the Economic Development team. This is a client focused business development role with emphasis on people attraction to support community growth.

The incumbent will leverage their strong business networks and resources to attract people, business, and investment to the community. As a proven collaborator who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, the successful candidate will have a strong project management background and will lead internal initiatives while providing end to end client service to business and stakeholders.

The successful candidate will have a solid understanding of Economic Development, the North Bay economy, and Northern Ontario. With relevant post-secondary education and a minimum of five (5) years on the job experience, or an acceptable combination of formal education and related experience, the candidate will be accustomed to working in the field of economic development and ideally has obtained, or be presently working towards, his/her professional designation in Economic Development. Bilingualism is considered an asset.

We’re looking for a self-motivated team player with a proven track record in the economic development field and understanding of immigration resources and people attraction strategies. Someone who possesses extensive networking, customer service, communication, and strong interpersonal skills. The individual must be flexible and work independently in demanding situations, meet deadlines and balance competing priorities. We are seeking an individual who is proficient with office and online systems and available to travel and work outside of traditional business hours.