Postition Description:

• St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) seeks a qualified professional for the position of Business Development Specialist to facilitate business attraction, expansion and relocation in the City of St. Louis. Promote, structure, and close business finance projects.Be a part of bringing businesses and developing St. Louis – provide assistance to businesses in packaging financing under federal, state, and city programs including tax exempt revenue bonds, and SBA 504 loans; market the City and City services to business, bankers, and other professionals.
• ” Business finance, evaluation of credit, structuring of financing using private, Federal, State and local sources, presentation to banks and SLDC Boards to secure commitments, closing loans and servicing existing loan portfolio. ” Outreach to businesses, business associations, banks, realtors and the development community to make them aware of opportunities and program services available in the City of St. Louis ” Coordinate efforts of City, State and Federal economic development agencies to effect positive development in the City of St. Louis ” Counsel business existing or interested in the City for as to available development and finance incentives ” Special Project coordination where the B.D. Specialist may from time to time be responsible for oversight of a project from beginning to end. ” Prepare grant applications, respond to requests for information and provide monitoring and follow-up information as needed by Federal and State partners.
• B.A./B.S. in business, finance, urban development, or related field required.Masters preferred. 2+ years experience in business development, urban planning/programs, finance or loan processing.
• The SLDC offers a full range of benefits including deferred compensation, pension, and medical insurance. SLDC is an equal opportunity employer. Successful candidate must be a St. Louis city resident or must relocate to the City within 180 days of hire.

Send resume to: SLDChumanresources@stlouiscity.com or Human Resources Department, St. Louis Development Corporation, 1015 Locust, Suite 1200, St. Louis, MO 63101 or FAX: 314/259-3496.

For more information, visit: http://stlcin.missouri.org/sldc/jobdetail.cfm?PostID=34

Free Webinar: Involving Law Enforcement in bicycle & pedestrian safety programs
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 19th from 2:00-3:00 PM
Location: Great Rivers Greenway Offices, 6174 A Delmar Blvd
Details: Please RSVP to Glenna Nesbit gnesbit@grgstl.org or 314-436-7009. The event is limited to 30 people.

Law enforcement is essential to making communities more walkable and bicycle friendly. APBP’s May 19 webinar focuses on a combined enforcement and education effort in Burlington, Vermont, that includes significant involvement by local law enforcement. The presentation will provide an overview of the history, philosophy and strategies of the Safe Streets Collaborative. Participants will learn about:
• Identifying and involving key stakeholders in this type of effort;
• Finding creative funding options to support education/enforcement actions;
• A strong partnership between bicycle and pedestrian advocates and the police that put the police out in front, leading to unexpected benefits such as increased bicycle- and pedestrian-related capacity and commitment among officers;
• The specific strategies that the Collaborative has used to build awareness, what was learned through each strategy, and what the Collaborative is doing to expand from a local, single-jurisdiction campaign to a regional, multi-town effort.

Webinar presenters are Jason Van Driesche and Jon Kaplan. Mr. Van Driesche joined Local Motion as Education and Safety Manager in 2009. He is responsible for building and expanding Local Motion’s highly successful Safe Routes to School program, the Safe Streets Collaborative, and other initiatives designed to make bicycling and walking safer and easier. Jon Kaplan has worked in the Vermont Agency of Transportation bicycle and pedestrian program for almost nine years, including two years as the Vermont Safe Routes to School Coordinator; he is currently the Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager, and a member of the APBP Board of Directors. Mr. Kaplan participated in the recent scan that surveyed bicyclist and pedestrian safety and mobility in Europe.

Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, The DESCO Group is a leading commercial real estate development and management company offering extensive services in the areas of: Development, Construction, Brokerage and Property Management. The Desco Group (TDG) has developed, leased and managed over 10 million SF of retail, office and industrial properties throughout the country.

We have an important project that we need complete by August of 2010, that we feel would be a great opportunity for students interested in commercial real estate finance and/or accounting (including investment, development, leasing and property management).

Summer Internship: Commercial Property Analyst will develop an Investor Report for each of 32 different properties owned by The DESCO Group. Four interns will be hired to complete the project by August 2010.

Responsibilities during the internship include:

Complete a succinct and comprehensive overview of each of 32 commercial properties including:
Market performance overview in each property location
Financial performance of each property
Financing capital structure and strategy
Capital expenditure plan
Distribution to partners analysis
Other quantitative and qualitative analysis

Qualifications include:

BSBA Junior through 1st Year MBA
Strong quantitative skills
Good financial understanding
Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
Prefer candidates with interest in commercial real estate

Please try to gauge interest / assemble resumes as soon as possible as we need to get started on this project promptly.

Contact: David Ramirez

Finance – The Desco Group

dramirez@descogroup.com

(314) 994-2313

Planner-Comprehensive Planning
St. Louis County, Missouri

The St. Louis County Department of Planning is seeking an individual for a profesional urban planning position in Comprehensive Planning.  Responsibilities include:

• Developing and managing planning projects;
• Preparing community plans, planning reports, strategic plans, and special studies;
• Interpreting and analyzing planning related data;
• Preparing maps using GIS;
• Conducting field work, such as housing condition surveys;
• Developing materials for public presentations and making presentations;
• Working closely with other agencies, community groups, and the public

Requires strong communication and project management skills.  Gis experience desirable.  Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning or related field and one year planning experience or a Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning or closely related field.  Master’s Degree preferred.  Starting salary range;  $37,276-$44,730.  Closing date is 5/14/10.  To apply onsline visit Http://www.stlouisco.com (Job Search) or call the Personnel Division at (314) 615-5429.

For more information, contact Lori Fiegel, Comprehensive Planning Manager at (314) 615-2520 or lfiegel@stlouisco.com.

McNair Scholars Program- Graduate Assistantship

The McNair Scholars program is now accepting applications for a graduate  assistantship for the 2010-2011 academic year. This is a 20 hour/week (.5 FTE) 10-month position for one year, which begins September 1, 2010 and ends June 30, 2011. Compensation includes $1000/month stipend, health insurance and 9 hours/semester of tuition remission.

Position Summary

Under supervision of the Academic Coordinator, the Graduate Assistant will be responsible for assisting in the recruitment, retention and preparation of McNair Scholars for graduate studies in their chosen discipline and analysis of data pertaining to those goals.

 Graduate Assistant Position Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required. Must be currently enrolled in a master’s or PhD program at Saint Louis University

Areas of Responsibility

• Assist in developing and implementing workshops for McNair Scholars
• Coordinate activities for the McNair Fellows (freshmen and sophomores interested in McNair)
• Assist in record keeping and correspondence with McNair Alumni
• Assist in making presentations about the McNair Scholars Program and the McNair Fellows program to the academic community
• Assist in preparing and distributing recruitment materials and quarterly newsletters
• Assist in gathering and analyzing data pertaining to the success of individual program components
• Complete all other tasks as assigned 

Skills needed:

• Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications
• Experience with data collection and analysis, particularly of qualitative and quantitative survey data

About the McNair Scholars Program:

Made possible through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to Saint Louis University, the McNair Scholars Program, a component of the TRIO programs of educational opportunity, seeks to prepare first-generation college students and students from groups underrepresented in graduate education to succeed in doctoral studies in preparation for teaching in colleges and universities.

How to Apply:

For more information about the position, please contact the McNair Scholars program at 314-977-2108 or mcnair@slu.edu.

To apply for the position, please send a cover letter and resume to mcnair@slu.edu by June 1, 2010.