Economic Recovery and Resiliency Coordinator

The Piedmont Triad Regional Council seeks a talented, dynamic, and self-motivated Economic Recovery and Resiliency Coordinator to foster collaboration among regional stakeholders.  The Coordinator will be a part of an innovative team of staff and partner organizations working to respond to and plan for recovery, mitigation, and resiliency efforts related to the health and economic impacts of COVID 19 throughout the NC Triad Region.  This position will be housed in the Regional Planning & Economic Development Department.

The Piedmont Triad Regional Council is the Lead Regional Organization that collaborates with the local leaders of the 12 county Piedmont Triad region to implement creative regional solutions with the mission to improve the lives of the community. The PTRC accomplishes its mission through seven programs that include the Area Agency on Aging, Criminal Justice Systems Administration, Economic Development, Community Development, Management Services, Regional Planning, and Workforce Development. The PTRC hires and retains staff that is at the top of their field.

Primary responsibilities will include:

• Collaborate with local, state and federal partners to respond to COVID 19 impacts and economic injury in the twelve county region.
• Work as a liaison between agencies, partners and local governments to help identify and acquire grant resources and facilitate coordination of activities/resources and assets.
• Incorporate COVID-related economic recovery and resiliency strategies into the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS).
• Inventory local plans and policies for consistency with principles of resiliency.
• Provide technical assistance to business and community leaders (e.g. grant and loan applications and recovery planning).
• Work to create pro-active recovery plans for impacted communities.
• Attend and facilitate meetings of key public and private stakeholders in recovery efforts.

The successful candidate will possess the ability to work independently; conceive and develop creative approaches to gathering and presenting information; facilitate dialogue to encourage diverse perspectives and participatory decision making; review information for accuracy and consistency; write compelling grant proposals and possess strong analytical and critical thinking skills. Position requires superb verbal and written communication skills to interact with a variety of individuals including co-workers, local government staff, funders, the general public, and elected officials. The job posting will close at 11:59 pm on July 28, 2020.

If interested, please apply here:  www.ptrc.org/jobs

Additional duties may include providing support for other projects in the regional planning department including long-range land development plans; transportation, watershed, pedestrian, bicycle; greenway and open space preservation plans as well as economic development and lending activities through an RLF.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in planning or a related field with considerable experience in planning or related field. Candidates can distinguish themselves with a Master’s degree and/or AICP certification. An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered. Individual must have a general knowledge of local and regional planning principles and practices with experience in grant writing, along with intermediate knowledge of ArcGIS systems and software including basic data processing using Microsoft programs. Experience in hazard mitigation planning is desirable. Successful candidate will possess the ability to work independently; review information for accuracy and consistency; interpret regulations; determine when to seek guidance from superiors; and possess strong analytical and critical thinking skills. Position requires superb verbal and written communication skills to interact with a variety of individuals including co-workers, local government staff, general public, and elected officials. Successful candidate must pass organization’s pre-employment drug screen and organization’s background screening process Valid NC driver’s license required. Travel throughout 12-county region is required. Other travel may be required on occasion. Standard hours are 8:30 am-5pm, but the employee is expected to work some evenings and Saturdays occasionally.