JOB POSTING #: 2025-0347
POSTING PERIOD: Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM to Thursday, October 2,
2025 at 4:30 PM
DEPARTMENT: Economic Development
UNION: Non-Union
JOB CODE: NU0589
POSITION STATUS: Regular Full-Time
GRADE/CLASS: NU12
OF POSITIONS: 1
RATE OF PAY: $103,488.22 to $125,791.20 Annually
SHIFT WORK REQ'D: No
DUTIES:
- Reporting administratively to the Executive Director, Economic Development &
Climate Change and liaising with the Office of the Mayor, the position will
be responsible for overseeing the implementation and reporting of the
Downtown Revitalization Plan – Strengthening the Core, in alignment with
broader economic and community development goals and Windsor Works - An
Economic Development Strategy for the City's Future Growth. This encompasses
integrating the seven initial action items into a cohesive framework,
fostering collaboration among city departments and stakeholders, and ensuring
progress through timely monitoring and reporting.
- Key responsibilities include coordinating all action strategies, leading
economic development deliverables, pursuing funding opportunities, managing
resource allocation and budget, identifying, tracking and reporting critical
data, to demonstrate progress and make informed decision, monitoring and
reporting performance, and serving as a central point of contact for City
departments, and stakeholders. Additionally, the role involves facilitating
collaboration and trust-building among stakeholders to achieve a sustainable
revitalization of the downtown area.
- Will work across multiple sectors to balance the needs of the public,
businesses, and residents and will collaborate with partners to foster best
practices related to housing, homelessness, and health supports with the goal
of ensuring a safe, vibrant, and economically prosperous downtown core.
- Focus on business retention and expansion with efforts geared to the
facilitation of job creation and economic diversification.
- Supporting the business sector to access the City's services in an efficient
manner.
- Provide support to various tables including the leadership table, executive
committee, working groups and partner tables.
- Research and prepare reports with recommendations on assigned initiatives to
Committees of Council and City Council, with formal reporting to City Council
at least annually; Research and prepare written comments on issues that are
generally shared by local businesses including, but not limited to, Business
Improvement Areas.
- Facilitate public consultation, liaison and community outreach; Conduct
statistical analysis, long-range planning and economic studies.
- Review and provide recommendations on policy initiatives proposed by senior
levels of government as they relate to economic development.
- Act as a representative on various committees or meetings related to economic
development.
- Provide advice and input to public agencies, business improvement area boards
and their membership, community/neighbourhood associations, the general
public and internal service units of the Corporation with regard to the key
responsibilities of the economic development portfolio.
- Coordinate public meetings; meet with development proponents and advisors of
other agencies.
- Will perform Occupational Health and Safety duties as outlined in the
Corporation’s Health & Safety Program.
- Will perform other related duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must have an undergraduate degree or Ontario Ministry of Education
equivalency in an appropriate field of study;
- Must have a minimum of six (6) years’ progressively responsible experience in
positions providing exposure to community development and/or business
development;
- Must have the ability to travel to off-site locations in a timely and
expedient manner as required. If method of travel is by vehicle, a current,
valid and lawful Driver’s License will be required in accordance with the
Highway Traffic Act and must provide a driver’s abstract as a condition of
employment;
- Must have knowledge of the Ontario Municipal Act and related legislation and
provincial policies;
- Must have excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills; ability
to make oral presentations; ability to develop and use graphic aids;
- Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft suite of products and graphics
software;
- Must have excellent organizational and interpersonal skills;
- Must have the ability to solve problems and meet deadlines under pressure;
- Some preference may be given to those applicants with an advanced degree or
diploma in related fields;
- Experience in Economic Development, Marketing, Downtown Revitalization
initiatives, community/neighborhood revitalization, BIA;s or Public Relations
would be considered an asset.
- Experience with research, data collection, analysis and reporting would be an
asset.
- Should have knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Acts, its
regulations and knowledge of the hazards associated with work.
- The physical demands analysis associated with this position indicates a
sedentary level of work.
NOTE:
- Only those applicants selected for an interview will be acknowledged.
- We offer a smoke-free office environment.
- Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act,
c. 25 as amended, and will be used to determine eligibility for employment.
- The Corporation of the City of Windsor is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians Act, 2005 and the Ontario
Human Rights Code, the City of Windsor will provide accommodations throughout
the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with
disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or
assessment process, please inform the City of Windsor Human Resources staff of
the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any
materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
