Temporary Economic Development Coordinator

1 month ago

Whitby, Canada The Town of Whitby Full time

**Open Date**
- Nov 22 2024 - 12:51:00 PM**Close Date**
- Dec 03 2024 - 11:59:00 PM**Position Title**
- Temporary Economic Development Coordinator**Posting Type**
- Full-time**Posting Status**
- Active**Position Length**
- Temporary**Department Group**
- Economic Development**Hours per Week**
- 35**Department**
- Office of the Chief Administrative Officer**Openings**
- 1**Education**
- Bachelor's Degree**Experience**
- 1 years**Salary Range**
- $57,610 - $72,036 (Band E)**Description**:
Our team is highly skilled, passionate about our community, and we care. Let’s grow together.

**Temporary Economic Development Coordinator**:
**(Anticipated for a period of up to six (6) months)**

Who We Are

In Whitby, we are dedicated to our work, our community, and each other. We work hard, we have fun, and we celebrate our successes.

The Town of Whitby is a community in transformation that is located in the heart of Durham Region in the eastern Greater Toronto Area. Whitby is the second-largest municipality in the region and one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada. Located on Lake Ontario and only an hour east of Toronto, the population of Whitby is expected to grow from 140,000 to more than 200,000 by 2031. Whitby’s Official Plan has been updated to establish new directions for Whitby’s planned growth and development; the protection of our natural and built environments; urban design intensification; sustainability; community improvement; and, new employment within this time frame.

The Town of Whitby combines a small town atmosphere with the sophistication and amenities of a larger urban centre. Whitby boasts two beautiful heritage downtowns, one of the finest recreational harbours with an award-winning marina, year round sports and recreation activities, parks, trails, and a robust arts and culture scene, all of which are part of the extraordinary amenities that Whitby residents enjoy every day.

Whitby has an exciting and aspiring future, with a community that is welcoming, growing and transforming. On our team, you can expect to make a difference through your work and have a direct impact on shaping our growing community. Creating an inclusive environment where employees experience job satisfaction and have rewarding careers is important to us. We live our values and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement where people enjoy coming to work.

The Town of Whitby is a hybrid organization. This means staff are empowered to do their best work from various locations, as appropriate for the position.

We want to be the preferred employer for the most talented people who care about the Town of Whitby, and are excited and proud to serve our vibrant community.

Let’s grow together.

What You Will Get To Do

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Economic Development, the responsibilities of the Economic Development Coordinator include, but are not limited to:

- Investment Attraction: support the Town’s investment attraction initiatives by researching available sites, working with Planning & Development to ensure appropriate zoning/designation, develop and lead investment presentations and familiarization tours.
- Business Retention and Expansion: support the Town’s business retention and expansion initiatives by researching available industrial and commercial units / properties, monitoring local business expansions, and communicating market trends (e.g. lease rates, vacancy rates, etc.).
- Economic Analysis: conduct economic analysis to support the Town’s economic development initiatives including analysis of demographic trends, labour markets, sector analysis and base analysis.
- Real Estate Research: administer and manage the Town’s commercial and industrial real-estate database which includes monitoring active listings, connecting with local real-estate professionals and maintaining an active database of available listings in Whitby.
- Strategic Initiatives: support the Town’s strategic initiatives which can include providing strategic advice for news interviews, managing relationships with stakeholders and supporting the implementation of the economic development strategy.

This role is multi-disciplinary and requires the ability to work independently, as part of the Economic Development Team, in collaboration with internal departments, with local municipalities and the Region of Durham, as well as with a number of external organizations/associations.

Who You Are

You are a collaborative problem solver that has experience negotiating between competing priorities and ensuring the perspectives of stakeholders are considered. Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills enable you to skilfully build, establish and maintain positive working relationships and reduce conflict within the workplace.

You love taking on difficult challenges and finding creative solutions. You have the ability to capture and interpret key issues, trends and opportunities for eco

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