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Current Job Opening:

MainStreet Community Economic Development Specialist (EDD #10117227) – Santa Fe

$29.58 – $47.33 Hourly | $61,531 – $98,449 Annually
This position is a Pay Band 75
Apply by 2/5/25
Job ID 151438

New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) is an asset-based community economic development program of EDD dedicated to fostering economic development in the state by supporting local MainStreet organizations, affiliates, and local government partners in their revitalization work in downtowns and traditional neighborhood commercial corridors. The Program provides resources, education, training and technical assistance services that preserve and enhance the built environment, local historic culture and heritage and stimulate the economic vitality of each participating community.

 

This position provides State Capital Outlay, project management, and community economic development support for the New Mexico MainStreet Coordinating Program, local MainStreet organizations, local government partners, and MainStreet Project-Based community economic development projects. The position supports the programs overarching mission to provide local affiliate non-profits and their local government partners with resources, technical assistance and a comprehensive program of revitalization strategies that develop local leadership capacity and financial tools to increase economic vitality, prevent leakage, stimulate private sector reinvestment into commercial properties and businesses, and support job creation within traditional and/or historic business districts in the state.
 
Interviews are anticipated to be conducted within two weeks of closing date.

Responsibilities:

  • Provides Capital Outlay support to Mainstreet Staff and local communities for public infrastructure projects. Works with local MainStreet programs/communities to build their capacity to develop, implement and manage capital outlay projects.
  • Responsible for updating NMMS Capital Outlay Public Infrastructure Pipeline and tracking Capital Outlay project progress, status, and timeline for completion.
  • Provides project management support to MainStreet staff and local communities. Works with NMMS Director, NMMS Project Coordinator, NMMS Revitalization Specialists (contractors) to develop MOUs and Scopes of Work for project-based initiatives. Creates community account and project pages in Salesforce project management software to track project progress and archive and document project deliverables.
  • Collects and tracks NMMS service requests for local affiliate and accredited New Mexico MainStreet/Main Street America programs.
  • Serves as facilitator with external technical assistance providers, partners, and resources available to local MainStreet organizations and businesses.

The ideal candidate has experience in the following:

  • Community engagement: working with diverse community stakeholders, including local government, businesses, and nonprofit organizations.
  • Project Management with a track record of successfully managing, tracking, and executing community development projects.
  • Community and economic development principles, practices, and techniques.
  • Local, state, and federal funding for public infrastructure and community economic development projects, especially New Mexico State Capital Outlay.
  • Cultural Competence: ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and understanding of the unique needs and capacity levels of different communities.
  • Software Skills: proficiency with relevant project management software and tools such as Salesforce.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective reporting, presentations, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Economics, Economic Development, Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, Historic Preservation, Communications/Journalism, Community Development, Urban Design, and/or Urban and Regional Planning from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in economic or community development programs. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling six years may substitute for the required education and experience.