Economic Director Job Opening

Taney County Commission is now accepting applications for the following job. The deadline is
April 30th at 5:00 p.m. Resume’s may be mailed to P.O. Box 1086, Forsyth, Missouri, 65653,
emailed to commission@co.taney.mo.us or dropped off at the Commission Office, 132 David
Street, Forsyth, MO.

POSITION: Economic Development Executive Director

REPORTS TO: Taney County Missouri, Commission

GENERAL FUNCTIONS: The Executive Director seeks to increase the economic base of Taney County
by expansion of existing business and industry and attraction of new business and industry.

Scope: He/she is responsible to the Taney County Commission for the full range of activities: coordination
of the business plan; organizational structure and procedures; income and expenditures and long-
range planning.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Includes but not limited to the following:
1. Business Plan - through the proper process, he/she is responsible for identification of the
organizations and community needs and for the preparation of a business plan designed to meet
these needs. This involves a constant evaluation of the program, with recommendations for change
as needed, and a system of measuring progress toward attainment of program and organization goals.

2. Organization Structure and Procedures - The Executive Director must pay constant attention to the
internal structure of the organization to ensure it is effectively geared to function with maximum
efficiency in the anticipation, identification and solution of organization/community problems.
He/she will recommend to the Board such changes in structure and procedures as are needed.

3. Income and Expenses - The Executive Director is responsible for developing the budget and
relating budget to program goals. As approved by the Board, the Executive Director is responsible
for all expenditures within the framework of the budget. He/she will prepare monthly financial
statements of income and expenses. He/she will ensure that financial records for the IDA are
audited annually. He/she will seek maximum staff efficiency in all financial procedures.

4. Long-Range Planning - Under the direction of a constantly-evolving Board of Directors and an
annually changing roster of officers, the Executive Director is responsible for maintaining continuity
and consistency in programming. Based on proper research of community needs, the Executive
Director must anticipate emerging and long-range problems and recommend solutions/programming
to meet such problems.

5. With the Taney County Commission - The Executive Director must earn and maintain the respect
and confidence of the Board, individually and collectively. The Executive Director is responsible
for preparing an agenda, maintaining Board minutes and records, carrying out plans and programs of
the Board in accordance with established policies, initiating programs for consideration by the
Board, and advising the Board on all matters under consideration.

6. With the community - Through personal contacts with key community leaders, the Executive
Director helps shape the community. He/she is frequently called upon to relate IDA activities to the
activities of all other groups in improvement of the commercial, industrial and civic life of the
 community. The Executive Director represents the IDA in meetings of local, state and national
organizations. He/she must constantly strive to develop a better public understanding of the purpose
and functions of the organization.

7. Economic Development –

a. Increase the economic base of Taney County by procurement of new business and industry.
b. Develop and implement a tracking system of all prospects/suspects that would facilitate a
consistent follow-up schedule.
c. Contact, by whatever means appropriate, any prospects/suspects to determine how Taney
County fits into their future plans.
d. Supervise the development and distribution of demographic and economic data to potential
new business and industry, as well as the organization’s various internal audiences.
e. Represent the IDA of various committees and boards as needed.
f. Develop and implement marketing activities that would best utilize available resources, track
results of all efforts to analyze their effectiveness.
g. Receive all inquiries related to new business or industrial development and make timely,
personal contact.
h. Regular communication and interaction with community governmental and volunteer
leadership to identify and assist in resolving specific community and/or economic
development issues or challenges;
OTHER:

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Taney County Commission.

CRITERIA/SKILLS REQUIRED:

• College degree
• Previous economic development experience
• Strong marketing and communications skills
• Ability to work with diverse groups and build coalitions
• Prefer Certified Economic Developer

SALARY:

$45,000 - $70,000 DOE/DOQ

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