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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in leading economic development strategies and planning, with strong skills in economic and labor-market analysis, stakeholder engagement, and project collaboration. Proficient in writing comprehensive plans and reports, with experience in federal economic development grants.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Economic Development Strategy LeadershipEconomic And Labor-Market AnalysisStakeholder FacilitationPlan And Report WritingAICP Or CEcD Certification
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Hard Skills
Economic Development PlanningData AnalysisProject ManagementPerformance MeasurementReport Writing
Soft Skills
Stakeholder EngagementCollaborationCommunication
Certifications & Qualifications
AICPCEcD
Industry Keywords
Comprehensive Economic Development StrategyFederal Economic Development GrantsInvestment OpportunitiesPriority ProjectsPublic-Private Partnerships
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- 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
What you’ll need- 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