Business One-Stop-Shop (BOSS) Manager

MOS CODE: None

Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Business, Public Administration, Urban Planning, Economics, Finance, or a related field, and four (4) years of increasingly responsible professional experience in economic or business development or international business management, including two (2) years of supervisory or lead experience.

Licenses and Certifications: Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state by the date of appointment.

Manage the day-to-day operations of the BOSS. Involves: Developing and implementing strategic initiatives to support entrepreneurs and small businesses; establishing program goals, objectives, performance measures, and reporting requirements; monitoring program effectiveness and recommending improvements.

Coordinate and manage the BOSS Entrepreneurial Support Organization (ESO) Network. Involves: Building and maintaining relationships with public, private, nonprofit, educational, and financial partners; convening partner meetings; facilitating collaboration among organizations; identifying service gaps and opportunities to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Develop and administer grants, sponsorships, contracts, and cooperative agreements. Involves: identifying funding opportunities; preparing grant applications; ensuring compliance with grant requirements; monitoring project outcomes; preparing reports and presentations for executive leadership, elected officials, funding organizations, and community stakeholders.

Develop, manage, and promote programs, services, and partnerships that support entrepreneurship and small business growth. Involves coordinating technical assistance, access to capital initiatives, procurement readiness, accelerator programs, business retention and expansion efforts, and other business support services; building and maintaining relationships with financial institutions, community development financial institutions (CDFI), educational institutions, workforce organizations, chambers of commerce, and economic development partners; representing the City and BOSS at community meetings, conferences, workshops, and business events; and promoting BOSS programs and resources to increase awareness, engagement, and participation.

Analyze business and economic data to inform program development and decision-making. Involves: Tracking performance metrics, evaluating outcomes, identifying trends, preparing reports and dashboards, and recommending policy and program improvements.

Support departmental and citywide economic development initiatives. Involves: Coordinating with internal departments, assisting with special projects, supporting economic development strategies, and performing related duties as assigned.

Supervise assigned personnel.?Involves:?Schedule, assign, instruct in, guide, and check work.?Appraise employee performance.?Provide for training and development.?Enforce personnel rules, regulations, and work behavior standards firmly and impartially.?Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony.?Interview applicants and recommend hiring, termination, transfer, discipline, or other changes in employee status.

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Note:  This is an unclassified contract position.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Note:  Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete. 

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history.  We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.  

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.