Program Officer Economic Development Community of Practice
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Overview
Banyan Global is a consulting firm committed to improving livelihoods. We work seamlessly in five practice areas including Economic Growth Community Empowerment Youth Health and Monitoring Evaluation and Learning. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC.
This fulltime position is for an upcoming project to lead strategic development coordination and implementation of the U.S. Economic Development Administrations (EDA) Recompete Programs national Community of Practice. This initiative supports economically distressed communities across the country by connecting them with resources expertise and peer learning opportunities to implement largescale placebased economic and workforce development projects. The Program Officer will work closely with EDA leadership grantees and a diverse set of stakeholdersincluding nonprofits local governments workforce boards educational institutions and Tribal nationsto help design and sustain an inclusive collaborative learning network. This individual will help establishing systems and processes to provide tailored technical assistance disseminate best practices and ensure the longterm success of the Recompete Community of Practice. This position is based in the United States and is contingent on funding.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design buildout and management of the Recompete Community of Practice (CoP) serving as the primary point of contact between EDA and CoP members.
- Conduct needs assessments with grantees to tailor technical assistance and capacitybuilding support.
- Support development and management of an interactive digital platform to house CoP resources learning tools data and communications.
- Facilitate crosscoalition engagement activities such as quarterly forums peer learning sessions workshops and strategic advisory meetings.
- Coordinate with key regional stakeholders (e.g. local governments nonprofits labor unions educational institutions) to foster collaboration and network strength.
- Oversee the creation documentation and dissemination of emerging and established best practices.
- Ensure continuous evaluation of technical assistance efforts to maintain responsiveness to grantee needs.
- Manage CoP sustainability planning preparing for a transition to a longterm convening and knowledgebrokering entity.
- Support crossfunctional teams subject matter experts and subcontractors as needed to deliver highquality advisory and implementation support.
- Serve as a liaison with federal stakeholders for policy coordination communication of program updates and strategic alignment.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree required; advanced degree in Public Policy Economic Development Public Administration Urban Planning or related field preferred.
- Minimum 46 years of experience in program management economic development workforce development in the United States.
- Experience in federal government contract or grant management.
- Demonstrated success in building managing or sustaining largescale Communities of Practice or peer learning networks.
- Experience in coalitionbuilding stakeholder engagement and intergovernmental coordination.
- Strong understanding of U.S. domestic economic development workforce development and equityfocused community revitalization strategies.
- Proven experience supporting or leading technical assistance initiatives for public or nonprofit institutions in the United States.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to engage diverse audiences.
- Experience in strategic planning datainformed decisionmaking and project governance for complex initiatives.
- Proficiency in virtual collaboration tools and digital learning platforms.
- Strong organizational analytical and leadership skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and deliverables on tight timelines.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their CV and salary expectations by April 22 2025. No cover letter required. Salary commensurate with background and experience. We will only contact eligible candidates to discuss their availability. Please no phone calls.
Please apply for the position through our website Global is an equal opportunity employer. Banyan Global does not discriminate against employees based on race color religion sex national origin age disability genetic information sexual orientation or gender expression.
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