JOB LISTING

THE SALARY

 The maximum salary for the exempt Principal Project Coordinator (Code 9134) is $113,733.36 annually.

 TYPE OF APPOINTMENT

 This position is an Exempt Civil Service position under Charter Section 1001(b).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 The position will be assigned to work in the newly formed Asset Management Strategic Planning Unit (AMSP) in the office of the City Administrative Officer (CAO).

As a result of the dissolution of the Community Redevelopment Agency, the City is in the process of establishing an Economic Development Department (EDD) to work with a Non-Profit Entity to implement the City’s economic development goals and projects. The final structure for this new economic development entity is being finalized. As a precursor to this new entity, we have established an AMSP in the CAO. The main focus of this unit will be to identify opportunities, provide the framework for and perform preliminary analysis on various asset management planning needs in the City.

The AMSP will identify areas of opportunity where the City can leverage its real estate assets for economic development. AMSP staff may be transferred to the new entity when it is created since one of its functions will be to manage, maintain, acquire, dispose of and lease City-owned real estate for economic development purposes.

The duties and responsibilities for the Principal Project Coordinator are as follows:

• Develop and implement long-term strategic plans on the use, reuse, management and disposition of the City’s buildings and assets, including but not limited to municipal use, mixed use and or economic development strategies.

• Facilitate and develop specific development plans for partnering surplus City assets with economic development opportunities. Work with other governmental entities and the private sector as applicable on real estate assets.

• Coordinate with appropriate personnel at various levels in development of real estate deals, including appraisals, economic and financial analyses and negotiations.

• Provide leadership and technical advice in development of City real estate development policies.

 REQUIREMENTS

 Candidates for this position must meet the following requirements:

• Graduation from a recognized four-year college or university and three years of full time paid professional experience in real estate development and/or financing, including analyzing and reviewing complex real estate projects or financings and formulating development and financing recommendations and plans.

OR

• Six years of full-time paid professional experience in real estate development and/or financing, including analyzing and reviewing complex real estate projects or financings and formulating development and financing recommendations and plans.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY

Desirable candidates should also have the knowledge to perform a full range of professional level completed staff work with minimal supervision, while exercising considerable discretion and judgment.

Desirable candidates should also have the ability to make understanding, convincing and persuasive oral and written presentations of complex real estate development proposals and/or financial data to groups of affected individuals.

Please mention you learned of this employment opportunity on the Careers In Government website.

SELECTION PROCESS

Only the most qualified individuals will be invited to participate in the next phase of the selection process. The next phase of the selection process will consist of an interview.

TO APPLY

Interested applicants must submit a completed City of Los Angeles application and a resume to:

Office of the City Administrative Officer

ATTN: Claudia Castellon

200 N. Main St, Room 1500

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Interested applicants can download the application at

http://per.lacity.org/application.pdf%20

Applications and resumes must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 15, 2013.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the opportunity further, please contact Claudia Castellon at (213) 473-7553.