Economic Development Representative Associate 11349

Are you willing and able to: ! YES NO ____ ____ 1. Work non-traditional hours (outside 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) including nights and weekends? ! ____ ____ 2. Work one-on-one with individuals of different race, gender, and nationality? ! ____ ____ 3. Research and learn international protocol such as traditions, variances between cultures, and acceptable vs. unacceptable behavior and actions in various cultures? ! ____ ____ 4. Conduct job duties in non-traditional settings outside of the office such as in private homes, vehicles, hotel environments, etc.? ! ____ ____ 5. Travel by all means of public, private, and commercial transportation such as a plane, helicopter, train, bus, subway, metro, taxi, etc., to intended destinations within Alabama, around the United States, or internationally? ! ____ ____ 6. To operate a motor vehicle to include maintaining a valid Alabama driver license and proper automobile insurance as required by law? ! ____ ____ 7. Furnish your own automobile for use on the job, if required? (Mileage will be reimbursed.) ! ____ ____ 8. To acquire and maintain an international passport? ! ____ ____ 9. Participate in excessive and frequent amounts of travel to various domestic and international locations which may all occur within a day, week, or month? ! ____ ____ 10. Participate in long-term travel to domestic or international locations for an extended period of time that could include as much as three or four weeks? ! ____ ____11. Take medications and receive immunizations to prevent diseases in the course of authorized travel? ! ____ ____ 12. Maintain strict confidentiality of information, records, reports, and files as outlined in agency policy and non-disclosure agreements and keep information that is classified or confidential undisclosed? ! ____ ____ 13. Maintain and operate electronic devices to remain current on information and perform job duties in an efficient manner, during and outside of regular work hours? ! ____ ____ 14. Pay for necessary medical expenses in an emergency situation on authorized travel outside of home base coexisting with State of Alabama policy until reimbursement can be obtained? ! ____ ____ 15. Pay for necessary travel expenses upfront prior to reimbursement according to state reimbursement policy for extended period of travel? ! ! Signature: ______________________________________ Social Security Number: ________________________ The Economic Development Representative Associate is a permanent, full-time position with the Department of Commerce. Positions are located in Montgomery. This is professional work participating in the support of local, regional, or statewide economic development activities for the purpose of recruiting and expanding industry in the state of Alabama. Overnight travel is required for this job. Applicants must possess a valid Alabama driver license at the time of appointment. Applicants may be required to acquire and maintain an International Passport. A graduate degree in economic development, international relations, international business, or a related field will be allowed to substitute for one year of the required experience. On the reverse side of this announcement is a required questionnaire. If you check “No” for any statement, you may wish to reconsider applying for this position. Attach the completed questionnaire to your application and return it to the State Personnel Department. Applications without the questionnaire attached will not be accepted. Complete an Application for Examination Form available at www.personnel.alabama.gov, the above address, or any Alabama Career Center Office. Apply by mail or by fax. Applications will be accepted until further notice. The State Personnel Department is not responsible for late receipt of applications due to mail service or faxing malfunctions.

Applicants must have both of the following to qualify: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited* four-year college or university in economic development, business administration, marketing, engineering, geography, or a related field, and Two years of experience in economic development.

Open-Competitive to all applicants. An Evaluation of Training and Experience as shown on the application. Qualifed applicants may also be required to complete an Experience Record Questionnaire. This evaluation will comprise 100% of the final score for the open-competitive register.

Except for pretest information provided by State Personnel to all applicants, you should not directly or indirectly obtain information about examinations. If you do, the State Personnel Director may do several things. One, you may not be given an examination. Two, you may be disqualified after an examination. Three, your name may be removed from a register. Or four, your name may not be certified from the register. (Rules of the State Personnel Board, Chapter 670-x-9). According to the Code of Alabama, 36-26-47, a willful violation of exam security is a misdemeanor. Any person who is convicted of this type of misdemeanor will be ineligible for appointment to or employment in a position in State service for a period of five years and, if the person is an officer or employee of the State, will forfeit his or her office or position.

If you know of anyone who has violated this policy, you should contact the Examination Manager at the State Personnel Department.

Applicants hired by the State of Alabama on or after January 1, 2012 will be subject to the E-Verify process pursuant to Act No. 2011-535.

State of Alabama Personnel Department Policy on Accepting College Coursework, Post-Secondary and Advanced Degrees

1. Specific college coursework required for a job classification, as well as bachelor’s, graduate, post graduate, and doctoral degrees will be accepted from schools accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) or any of the six regional accreditation associations in the United States listed below:

 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
 Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
 Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
 Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
 New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
 Western Association of Schools and Colleges –Senior College and University Commission (WASC-SCUC)

College coursework is defined as credit hours leading to a bachelor’s degree or higher.

2. Coursework or degrees from schools that have not been accredited by one of the above accreditation associations may be accepted if a regionally accredited school* considers the coursework or degree to be an acceptable prerequisite for admission to an advanced degree program. For example, if a regionally accredited school accepts an applicant’s bachelor’s degree for admittance into a graduate degree program, State Personnel will accept the degree. In the case of required college coursework (but no degree requirement), State Personnel will accept the college coursework if a regionally accredited school accepts the coursework towards a post-secondary degree (e.g., a bachelor’s degree). This must be documented by a letter of acceptance from the regionally accredited school. State Personnel will review such requests on a case-by-case basis.

Note: This policy is subject to change. Certain state agencies may have additional requirements.

*The term “regionally accredited school” refers to an institution of higher education accredited by one of the six regional accreditation associations listed above.