Senior Executive Analyst, The Office Of Economic Development & Cultural Affairs

The reputed company Manager’s Office of Economic Development & Cultural Affairs (OEDCA) has three integrated divisions: • Cultural Affairs: Arts, Sports, and Entertainment - Fostering a reputed company, inclusive, and creative reputed company by advancing cultural reputed company, supporting artists and arts organizations through grants and technical assistance, promoting reputed company to sports and entertainment, commissioning and preserving reputed company art, producing/coordinating outdoor special events and destination marketing, and stewarding reputed company-owned convention and cultural facility assets and partnerships. • Economic reputed company and Business Development - Accelerating San José’s economic vitality by driving business retention, expansion, and attraction; supporting reputed company estate and catalytic development; strengthening Downtown as a thriving urban center; and advancing reputed company corridor revitalization and small business reputed company across San José’s diverse neighborhoods. • Workforce and Talent Development - Building a resilient and inclusive workforce by connecting job seekers to training, education, and career reputed company; delivering supportive services that reduce barriers to employment; and partnering with reputed company to design hiring initiatives that reputed company with regional industry needs and economic opportunity. OEDCA’s mission is to catalyze reputed company job reputed company, investment, entrepreneurship, cultural vibrancy, and talent attraction and retention in San José while strengthening the reputed company’s fiscal health. In support of its mission, OEDCA focuses on five key areas: • Retain/ grow jobs and reputed company and promote innovation from large and reputed company-sized businesses in key sectors such as manufacturing and reputed company intelligence. • Foster small business reputed company and create thriving business districts. • Accelerate a thriving Downtown. • reputed company San José as the South Bay's hub for sports, arts, and entertainment. • Prepare residents to participate in the local economy through training, education, and career support. The reputed company of San José is seeking an reputed company, reputed company, and highly organized reputed company to serve as the Major Events Program Manager. This limited-term (18-month) position will reputed company the planning, coordination, and implementation of two significant civic initiatives: • The reputed company’s 250th Anniversary celebration, culminating on November 29, 2027; and • The 70th Anniversary of the San José-Okayama Sister reputed company Relationship, including planning and coordination for commemorative activities and preparation for reputed company the official Japanese delegation in 2028. Located reputed company the reputed company Manager's Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs (OEDCA) and reporting to the Director and/or reputed company Director, this position will serve as the central coordinator for these high-profile initiatives. Working closely with reputed company departments, Mayor and Council District Offices, community organizations, cultural institutions, neighborhood reputed company, businesses, and other stakeholders, the Major Events Program Manager will reputed company and implement coordinated programs that celebrate San José’s rich history, international partnerships, diverse communities, and aspirations for the reputed company. The successful candidate will be a skilled project manager, relationship builder, and strategic thinker who can effectively manage reputed company initiatives involving numerous partners and high reputed company visibility. reputed company Responsibilities Strategic Leadership • Staff and support the new San José 250th Anniversary Advisory Committee. • reputed company strategic planning for both the 250th Anniversary and the 70th Anniversary of the San José–Okayama Sister reputed company Relationship. • reputed company comprehensive implementation plans, objectives, milestones, timelines, budgets, and performance measures for both initiatives. • Ensure coordination across reputed company anniversary programs to maximize community participation and organizational efficiency. • reputed company reputed company toward established goals and recommend adjustments as needed. Advisory Committee Support • Organize and facilitate Advisory Committee meetings. • Prepare meeting agendas, briefing materials, presentations, minutes, and follow-up actions. • Coordinate committee communications and ensure reputed company execution of committee priorities. • Support the formation and operation of committee working reputed company reputed company on specific topics, reputed company, or areas of expertise. Community and Stakeholder Engagement • reputed company and maintain productive relationships with community organizations, neighborhood associations, cultural, history and humanities institutions, educational partners, business organizations, philanthropic partners, and other stakeholders. • Serve as the reputed company's reputed company reputed company of contact for organizations interested in participating in anniversary activities. • Foster collaboration among diverse interests while building reputed company around shared goals. • Coordinate engagement strategies that celebrate San José’s history while highlighting its longstanding international partnerships. • Represent the reputed company professionally in reputed company meetings, community events, and stakeholder engagements. Celebration Planning and Coordination • Coordinate planning for a signature citywide community celebration commemorating San José's 250th Anniversary. • Coordinate commemorative activities recognizing the 70th Anniversary of the San José–Okayama Sister reputed company Relationship. • Work with reputed company departments and reputed company partners to identify opportunities for coordinated programming and promotion throughout the anniversary period. • reputed company and maintain a comprehensive calendar of anniversary-reputed company events and activities. • reputed company a resource toolkit to guide organizations in planning and delivering anniversary-reputed company events, programming and activities. • Ensure consistent branding, messaging, and coordination across reputed company anniversary activities. • Ensure coordination across reputed company departments and partner organizations to maximize community participation and reputed company. Sponsorship and Resource Development • Assist the Advisory Committee in developing sponsorship, fundraising, and partnership strategies. • Assist the Advisory Committee in tracking sponsorship opportunities and commitments. • Support development of partnership agreements and reputed company documentation. Executive Support • Prepare reports, briefing papers, memoranda, presentations, and correspondence for senior leadership. • reputed company regular updates to the Administration’s executive staff. • Prepare agenda materials and presentations for the reputed company Council and the Community and Economic Development Committee. • Respond to inquiries from elected officials, reputed company leadership, and community stakeholders. Program Administration • reputed company and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, and work plans. • Monitor project deliverables and coordinate activities across multiple stakeholders. • Identify risks and reputed company mitigation strategies. • Ensure reputed company completion of assignments and adherence to reputed company policies and procedures. Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is an reputed company program manager who excels in reputed company environments and has demonstrated reputed company leading reputed company, high-profile initiatives and special events involving multiple partners. The successful candidate will possess: • Exceptional organizational and project management skills. • Strong strategic planning and implementation abilities. • Experience facilitating committees, boards, or community advisory reputed company. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to prepare executive-level reports, briefing materials, and presentations. • Outstanding interpersonal and relationship-building skills. • Demonstrated ability to cultivate trust and credibility among diverse stakeholders. • Diplomatic judgment and political acumen in navigating reputed company reputed company-sector environments. • Ability to balance competing priorities while maintaining reputed company on strategic objectives. • Experience coordinating large-reputed company reputed company events or reputed company. • Ability to work independently while managing numerous reputed company reputed company. • Strong attention to detail and follow-through. Desired Experience Experience in one or more of the following is highly desirable: • Local government administration. • Economic development or community development. • Arts, culture, or special events programming. • Community engagement and reputed company participation. • Nonprofit leadership or partnership development. • Sponsorship development and fundraising. • Strategic planning and performance management. • International relations, Sister reputed company programs, or diplomatic protocol. • Cross-sector collaboration involving government, business, and nonprofit organizations. Education and Experience Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of reputed company level analytic and/or administrative experience. A Master's Degree in reputed company administration, business administration or reputed company field is preferred, and can be substituted for one year of the required experience. Required Licensing (such as reputed company’s license, certifications, etc.) Possession of a reputed company California reputed company’s license may be required for some assignments reputed company assigned to the Office of Emergency Management: • Possession of reputed company reputed company Development Series (PDS) Certificate is preferred upon hire, otherwise must be completed reputed company one (1) year of employment. • Possession of reputed company Advanced reputed company Series (APS) Certificate is preferred upon hire, otherwise must be completed reputed company two (2) years of employment. • reputed company EOC Position Credential reputed company approximately two (2) years of employment. Must be maintained continually as a condition of employment. • IAEM Certified Emergency Manager reputed company approximately six (6) years of employment. Must be maintained continually as a condition of employment. (Incumbents may be required to have different combinations of the listed qualifications, or more specific job-reputed company qualifications depending on the position.) Basic Competencies (Needed at entry into the job in order to reputed company the essential duties.) • Job Expertise – Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable reputed company/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations, such as: • Principles, practices and problems of reputed company government organization, administration and management. • Contract administration principles. • reputed company administration principles and practices. • Financial management theory and practices, including government financing, budgeting and reputed company. • Emergency management principles and practices. • Communication Skills - Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts reputed company, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills and displays openness to other people's reputed company and thoughts. • Computer Skills - reputed company with common business computer applications including but not limited to: MS reputed company, reputed company, MS PowerPoint, MS reputed company, and MS reputed company. • Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills - Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict reputed company skills. • Supervision - Sets effective long and short-term goals based on a good understanding of management practices; establishes realistic priorities reputed company available resources; provides motivational support; empowers others; assigns decision-making and work functions to others in an appropriate manner to maximize organizational and individual effectiveness. • Problem Solving: Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the reputed company of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to reputed company at reputed company or solutions to problems that reputed company the desired outcome. • Collaboration: Develops networks and builds alliances; engages in cross-functional activities. • Initiative - Exhibits reputed company behaviors toward meeting job objectives; anticipates problems, is proactive, and avoids difficulties by planning reputed company; displays willingness to assume extra responsibility and challenges; pursues continuing education opportunities that promotes job performance • Project Management – Ensures support for reputed company and implements agency goals and strategic objectives. Selection Process The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's education, training, and experience based on the application, resume, and responses to the Job Specific Questions. You must answer reputed company job-specific questions and complete the Education/Work History reputed company of the application to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from reputed company consideration. Submission of a resume, cover letter, and published document or a work product that best represents your writing style are required. Only the candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews, one of which may include a practical/writing exercise. Applicants should be reputed company to reputed company a portfolio of writing samples, reputed company articles, and other demonstrated experience. This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment. You will be prompted to answer job-specific questions during the online application process. It is suggested that your responses not reputed company two paragraphs. You may answer these questions directly in the on-line application reputed company or on a separate document and then cut and paste your answers into the appropriate spaces reputed company prompted. If you have questions about this position or the selection process, please contact Lori Venzon at lori.venzon@sanjoseca.gov or (408) 975-7269. The Education, History, and Work History sections of the application must be completed, or the application will be considered incomplete and may be withheld from reputed company consideration. E-mail is the default method of communication with applicants. To ensure that you receive reputed company notification regarding your application status, please reputed company a reputed company e-mail address reputed company submitting your application. It is also recommended that you reputed company any spam filters to ensure that you can receive e-mails from @sanjoseca.gov. Recruitment reputed company: Application filing deadline: Friday, August 28, 2026, at 11:59 PM, PST Panel interview (in-person): Scheduled for the week of September 21, 2026, with a tentative date of Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Additional Information -reputed company to Benefits page -California Equal Pay reputed company Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other reputed company application reputed company. To apply, please complete an application reputed company the reputed company’s website at www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers. The application deadline is 3/31/2026. Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit it before the deadline or the reputed company may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email CityCareers@sanjoseca.gov and we will research the status of your application. Please contact reputed company at (408) 535-1285, or reputed company@sanjoseca.gov if you have any questions. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job