Position Description

The Community Economic Development Consultant (Consultant) assists the BRE team with the expansion of our rural economic development initiative. Major responsibilities include, but are not limited to: work with rural communities to identify and develop strategies that lead to new economic opportunities; work with small rural communities to build and implement wealth building strategies using the BRE program's training and technical assistance curriculum. The Consultant also prepares and delivers classroom and individual trainings as needed to build the capacity of local partners.

Specific job goals, objectives and tasks are established for each employee as part of the annual evaluation process. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assess the needs of our local partners and recommend solutions to the needs identified
• Build technical, managerial, and/or financial capacity
• Access financial resources to address local needs
• Recommend and implement solutions
• Promote and facilitate partnerships to maximize limited resources
• Develop, prepare, and deliver group and one-on-one trainings
• Provide excellent customer service
• Prepare activity and outcome reports as required
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills and Qualifications

• Ability to manage technical aspects of field work related to entrepreneurship, business development, and economic development planning
• Facilitation, mediation and meeting management skills
• Familiarity with rural and Indigenous community dynamics
• Ability to troubleshoot, innovate, and problem-solve
• Proficiency with personal computers including Microsoft Office
• Ability to complete administrative and reporting requirements related to work responsibilities in a timely manner
• Ability to listen effectively and communicate, verbally and in writing
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and handle multiple priorities simultaneously
• Ability to work independently as well as in team environments

Physical Job Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work performed in an office requires ability to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment, including telephone. Use may be moderate (average 2 hours per day) to heavy (4 or more hours per day)

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to stand and/or sit for prolonged periods of time; walk; talk; hear; use hand to finger; handle; feel or operate objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee may occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

This position also requires moderate (up to 2 days per month) to heavy (up to 10 days per month) automobile and airline travel, including overnight travel.

Preferred Education and Experience

A combination of experience and education is required to qualify for the position. A typical qualifying combination for the Community Economic Development Consultant I position would be:

Experience:

One to three years of applicable experience in community economic development. Experience in project management. Experience in training, facilitating and mediating community programs/projects is highly desirable. (If a higher level of related education is possessed than is required, this education may be substituted for the experience requirement up to a maximum of one year).

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent with qualifying experience. Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.

Candidates with additional experience, education and/or qualifications may be considered for Community Economic Development Consultant II (Grade 11, salary range $74,093 - $81,758). A Community Economic Development Consultant II is responsible for all the duties listed above with minimal oversight and will be expected to handle more complex tasks than a Community Economic Development Consultant I. A typical qualifying combination for the Community Economic Development Consultant II positions would be:

Experience:

Seven years of applicable experience in community economic development. Experience in project management. Experience in training, facilitating and mediating community programs/projects is highly desirable. (If a higher level of related education is possessed than is required, this education may be substituted for the experience requirement up to a maximum of one year).

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent with qualifying experience. Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.

Special Requirements

Possession of a valid drivers' license and proof of insurance that meets the minimum requirements of RCAC corporate liability policy will be required when traveling for business purposes.

RCAC is an equal opportunity employer and considers all employees and job applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or marital status, or any other status protected by law. RCAC strives to reflect the diverse constituencies that the organization serves.