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Entrepreneurship Development Associate (Management Analyst II)

Salary

$67,425.90 - $112,377.41 Annually

Location

FAIRFAX (EJ32), VA

Job Type

FT Salary W BN

Job Number

25-01071

Department

Economic Initiatives

Opening Date

05/17/2025

Closing Date

5/23/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S24

Posting Type

Open to General Public

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Job Announcement

The Fairfax County Department of Economic Initiatives seeks a collaborative, detail-oriented and tech-savvy associate that is passionate about helping entrepreneurs launch and grow their business. This position will be responsible for supporting the Fairfax CORE platform (www.FairfaxCORE.com) including creating and managing content, developing business guides, responding to inquiries, supporting marketing, and coordinating with partners.

Other activities including coordinating outreach and education events, as well as events with Fairfax CORE partners. The position will include analytical, administrative, and technical work to track and report on performance measures. Preferred skills and experience include knowledge of WordPress, small business support tools and resources, writing and design skills. The position will report to the Small and Local Business Development Division Manager.

Note: The assigned functional areas for this position are entrepreneurship development, business development, and/or outreach.

Illustrative Duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.)

Performs a wide-range of professional work in multiple administration functions within an organizational unit including analysis and project management;

May supervise administrative and paraprofessional staff;

Performs a variety of technical and professional work related to monitoring and reporting on departmental business processes, activities, and outcomes;

Plans, develops, and implements comprehensive communication and education plans on programs and services for both county agencies and community organizations;

Assists with developing and conducting special studies and research initiatives, by designing survey instruments, gathering data and information from department staff, developing data analysis tools, conducting statistical analyses, initiating literature reviews, etc.;

Conducts analysis and reporting of quantitative and qualitative data in order to track and monitor various business process indicators;

Serves as the point-person and liaison within the department and with central county

departments regarding a designated program and functional areas of responsibility;

Prepares reports and presentations of analysis and findings.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

Knowledge of the mission, goals and objectives of the organizational unit, program or activities to which incumbent is assigned;

Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques relating to various functional areas of business operation (e.g., personnel, budgeting and financial management, contract administration and management);

Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques governing management, organization, operations and programmatic services;

Ability to identify and describe a range of possible solutions for solving business problems;

Ability to apply research methods to design studies and assessments, and statistical analysis techniques to identify patterns and trends in data;

Ability to use word processing and presentation software to prepare documents, and to use spreadsheet and statistical analysis software packages to store, manipulate, analyze and present data;

Ability to train, lead, and/or supervise paraprofessional staff.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following: (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hr/equivalencies-education-and-experience) (Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in the field related to the assigned functional area; plus two years of professional work experience within the functional area.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

+ 2-3 years of entrepreneurship or business development experience

+ 1-2 years developing, designing and presenting educational materials or guides for outreach;

+ 1-2 years of experience providing customer service;

+ Experience conducting professional-level research and analysis associated with public sector programs;

+ Experience managing a database and using various types of software for data analysis;

+ Experience with project/program management support utilizing a work management platform such as Smartsheet.

+ Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, including the ability to write detailed, accurate memoranda, reports, presentations, and other documents;

+ Experience with WordPress, Adobe Illustrator, Canva, Microsoft Excel, and Word, with strong presentation/publication software skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Work is generally sedentary. Ability to operate keyboard-driven equipment. Ability to lift up to 15 lbs. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/demographics/fairfax-county-general-overview) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. [email protected] EEO/AA/TTY.

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