Duties, Functions and Responsibilities: - Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned. - Manages City Council’s consideration and approval of purchase requests, fees/rates, and policy changes. - Represents the department’s interests and positions before a wide variety of audiences, including governmental entities, citizen commissions, trade and community organizations, businesses, and customers. - Manages and coordinates the department’s economic development activities with public officials, City departments, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, citizen commissions, and other interested groups. - Promotes the department’s mission, policies, and initiatives to the general public, customers, community leaders, community groups, and other external organizations. - Serves as liaison and provides technical assistance to City Council and City departments. - Provides leadership, insight, and concepts in public and community relation activities. - Provides effective and timely responses to information requests and calls for action, including researching and preparing documents for presentation and publication. - Coordinates a wide variety of personnel and programs to accomplish overall department objectives. - Prepares status reports and briefings to City management on City Council-related and other assigned projects. - Participates in internal policy teams, workshops, public hearings, and stakeholder processes. Responsibilities – Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised: None. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: - Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed. - Knowledge of legislative and/or governmental processes. - Knowledge of economic development principles and techniques. - Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws. - Knowledge of City practices, policies, and procedures. - Knowledge of department’s specific industry. - Skill in oral and written communication. - Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing. - Skill in using computers and related tasks. - Skill in data analysis and problem solving. - Skill in planning and organizing. - Ability to problem solve and conduct policy and issues analysis. - Ability to research, gather and analyze data, and assess and summarize findings. - Ability to negotiate. - Ability to work on various products for data collection, analysis, and presentation. - Ability to establish and maintaining good working relationships with City employees and the public. - Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.