Do you have a good head for business? Are you an excellent communicator? Do you have good project management skills? Do you have an interest in regeneration and development issues? If you answered yes to all these questions, then a career in local government economic development could be for you.

Economic development officers in local government help to improve the economy of an area by attracting new businesses and investment, working to increase job opportunities and promoting leisure and tourism. Follow this link to read more about working in economic development in a local council.

Follow this link to search for economic development job vacancies in local councils.