Economic Development Planner

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Economic Development Planner leading local and regional strategies for WIL, an applied workforce research initiative. Analyzing labor-market data and supporting grant proposals.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead local or regional economic development strategy and planning
  • Analyze economic, industry, and labor-market data
  • Facilitate stakeholder engagement with public, private, and community partners
  • Identify priority projects and investment opportunities
  • Define implementation steps and performance measures
  • Contribute qualifications and past-performance narrative to WIL proposals when you authorize naming

Requirements:

  • Experience leading economic development plans or strategies for local or regional organizations
  • Economic and labor-market analysis skills
  • Stakeholder facilitation experience
  • Strong plan and report writing
  • Comfortable as a project-based contract collaborator; remote US
  • Comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS) experience
  • AICP or CEcD
  • Prior federal economic development grant experience