Job Description

JOB TITLE: Intern, Economic Development, Research Analyst
DEPARTMENT: Office of the CAO
NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1
JOB STATUS & DURATION: Temporary, 12-weeks
HOURS OF WORK: 35 hour workweek / variable hours
LOCATION: Hybrid Model \xe2\x80\x93 when working onsite, you will report to the location of City Hall.
HOURLY RATE: $17.80
JOB TYPE: Management and Administration/Union
POSTING DATE: March 03, 2023
CLOSING DATE: March 15, 2023

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Reporting to the Expeditor, you will support research, analysis and data collection for business retention & expansion, investment attraction, marketing and competitive analysis projects that are integral to the Economic Development Office\xe2\x80\x99s focus on increasing jobs and investment.

The position\xe2\x80\x99s primary focus is to assist with the update and maintenance of the business directory. This includes field surveys, phone interviews, research and analysis of business data.

An updated in real time business directory is crucial for:

• Spatial and data analysis of business information
• Information supporting Planning and Economic Development initiatives
• Business outreach and intelligences gathering
• B2B connections for current and potential businesses

This position will also help the City facilitate opportunities and gage interest for creating new Business Improvement Areas (BIA\xe2\x80\x99s) across the City, so that local businesses leverage their talents and resources to enhance the economic development of an area through promotion, marketing and local improvements

• Update the Business Directory database by investigating and contacting local businesses, reviewing internal databases, and online research
• Compile and distribute statistical reports that will include key economic and social performance indicators to assist economic development staff with investment and market enquires
• Assist with the development and maintenance of Site Selection Tool
• Analyze business data to create informative reports
• Liaise with staff from various departments to facilitate information exchange, identify issues and upcoming projects
• Research and benchmark the role of BIA\xe2\x80\x99s across the Province and Canada for best practices for operating a BIA and how the municipality can play a role
• Gage interest and solicit feedback from potential BIA participants and identify champions and leaders
• Facilitate information sharing, consultation meetings, presentations, with interested groups
• Create profiles of potential BIA\xe2\x80\x99s outlining the characteristics and types of business that might benefit from the creation of a BIA
• Other similar and related duties as assigned

SELECTION CRITERIA:

EDUCATION:

• High school (Grade 12) graduation plus working towards an Undergraduate Degree and/or Post-Graduate Degree in Business, Marketing, or post graduate certificate in related field (or equivalent experience).

OTHER SKILLS AND ASSETS:

• Strong analytical skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in applications such as MS Office, Database applications, G.I.S. and website content/authoring tools
• Working knowledge of desktop publishing applications
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with an emphasis on customer service.

**Preference will be given to students that have a permanent residency in Brampton.
**Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.

Alternate formats will be provided upon request.

Interview: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.

As part of the corporation\xe2\x80\x99s Modernizing Job Evaluation project, this position will undergo an evaluation which may result in a change to the rate of compensation. Any changes affecting this position will be communicated as information becomes available.

If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online by clicking the button above by March 15, 2023 and complete the attached questionnaire. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate(s) will be required, as a condition of employment, to execute a written employment agreement. A criminal record search will be required of the successful candidate to verify the absence of a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted.

As part of the application process, applicants will be invited to complete a self identification survey. The survey is voluntary. Participation in the survey will have no impact on hiring decisions. Should you wish to opt out of completing the survey, please select \xe2\x80\x9cprefer not to answer\xe2\x80\x9d as a response to each question. All information collected is confidential and will not be shared with the hiring manager. The surveys will be anonymized and will be kept separate from applicant or employee files, such that the individuals who completed the surveys will not be identifiable. The results of the survey will assist in the analysis of disaggregated metrics for organizational planning purposes and our commitment to advance and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City may use anonymized data to produce aggregate reports for internal or external use.

Please be advised, the City of Brampton uses email to communicate with their applicants for open job competitions. It is the applicant\xe2\x80\x99s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e. testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the Job Competition and your application will be removed from the Competition.

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