Economic Development Program Specialist 2 (NY HELPS)

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APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE: June 20, 2026

JOB TITLE:               Economic Development Program Specialist 2 (NY HELPS) SG23, PEF                                      LOCATION:                     NYC 

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Permanent                                                                                                                                                  JURISDICTION CLASS: Competitive

DEPARTMENT:          Small Business and Technology Development

                                       5 Grand Central East

                                       New York, NY 10017

BASIC FUNCTION:

Under the general direction of the Sr. Vice President of Small Business and Technology Development, Capital Access, the incumbent will be integral in providing program outreach, marketing, origination (particularly credit related instruments or grants), guidelines development, management, and reporting. Further, the team member will provide technical advice, problem-solving assistance, program information and processing to economic/business development organizations, program stakeholders and businesses or prospective businesses concerning a broad spectrum or economic development issues and initiatives.

WORK PERFORMED:

• Develop and maintain access to capital relationships through consistent outreach to program stakeholders (i.e., business-to-business, program intermediaries, lenders, governmental, and NGOs) by way of marketing, creating, and delivering promotional materials and activities, and representing programs (and the agency) at meetings, conferences, site visits, workshops, or events.
• Manage business/economic development programs, such as the Minority Revolving Loan Trust Fund, Regional Revolving Loan Trust Fund, or new programs that may pertain to loan participation, loan guarantees, or startup capital access. Related tasks may include, but are not limited to, intake, review, analysis, payment processing, follow-up, reporting, and compliance of program/s.
• Generate ideas for outreach and collaboration surrounding statewide business development marketing activities for small business financing programs, with emphasis on the upstate New York regions, particularly locations north of the Mario Cuomo Bridge.
• Keep informed of all Capital Access Programs within the department.
• Complete program-related reports (written/oral) and/or deliverables on a timely basis for the Governor’s, Legislature, or ESD management teams to ensure effective program development, service delivery, and administrative operations.
• Research and report on significant local, regional, and statewide economic development issues related to access to capital and financial services. 
• Participate/Assist with the development, drafting, review, and selection of request for proposals (RFPs), request for applications, and corresponding program guidelines.
• Perform business/economic development-related assignments, and other relevant projects as needed. Projects may include, but are not limited to: grant programs, tax-based incentives, Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBE), Socially and Economic Disadvantaged Individual-Owned Businesses, Very Small Businesses, trade shows, outreach webinars, program workshops, site visit programs, etc.
• Travel requirement: up to thirty percent (30%).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required. However, all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. 

At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having