North Central Texas Council of Governments · 1 month ago
Economic Development Coordinator
Arlington, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$64K/yr - $93K/yr
1+ years expThe North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) is seeking an Economic Development Coordinator to manage projects and initiatives within the Economic Development division. This role focuses on leading the Texas Regional Broadband Program and involves project planning, stakeholder collaboration, and tracking metrics to enhance regional economic development.
AssociationGovernmentNon Profit
No H1B
Responsibilities
Coordinates, plans, and evaluates projects related to broadband and economic development
Leads and manages NCTCOG’s participation in the statewide Regional Digital Access Specialist (RDAS) initiative by coordinating development, refinement, and submission of regional digital opportunity strategies, goals, and implementation activities in alignment with Texas Area Regional Council (TARC) and Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) Broadband Development Office requirements
Coordinates and executes regional stakeholder outreach and engagement activities—including convenings, site visits, and collaboration with local governments, community organizations, and anchor institutions—to gather input, support digital inclusion efforts, and advance regional broadband access, adoption, and digital literacy goals. Collects and organizes related data and resources and ensures timely submission of all required RDAS reports, engagement documentation, and performance updates to maintain program compliance
Oversees and manages project quality to ensure that project deliverables are acceptable and fulfill the terms of the project contract or specifications and identifies potential project risks and difficulties, and designs strategies to mitigate or avoid them. Monitors and manages project costs to ensure that the project is completed within budget
Develops, collects, organizes, analyzes, and/or prepares materials to disseminate program information throughout the region. Coordinates communication development and dissemination through coordination with management and stakeholders. Coordinates project activities with and gathers feedback from internal stakeholders, other agencies, governmental jurisdictions, community members and private sector partners. Compiles and distributes project information, project status reports, and project budget expenditures
Develops criteria for evaluating programs, proposals, and other pertinent information related to project assignments. May initiate projects, obtain authorization and commitment, and demonstrate business need and project feasibility
Works in line with the Economic Development division’s vision and goals for the 16-county region through work on division programs, projects, initiatives and goals. Works on behalf of the federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) to support a locally based, regionally driven economic development planning process that leverages the involvement of the public, private and non-profit sectors to establish a strategic blueprint for regional collaboration and success. This includes the writing and updating of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the 16-county NCTEDD region in partnership with regional stakeholders
Assists and provides high-level technical assistance local governments agencies, school districts, higher education organizations, nonprofits, businesses, and other regional organizations in the development, writing, researching, and review of EDA grant applications to fund economic development projects for the region. In addition to EDA grants, works to assist local partners in securing funding through other federal and state agencies when possible
Communicates with regional, federal, state, local governments agencies, school districts, higher education organizations, nonprofits, businesses, and other regional organizations to ensure public outreach of economic development information and resources; makes presentations; drafts reports; creates funding guides
Provides technical assistance to the region's economic development organizations, municipalities, and counties in their efforts advance economic projects. Performs an array of technical, training, research, planning, policy, and administrative activities in support of economic development. Manages data and research tools such as Labor Market Analysis tools, U. S. Census. Attends economic development trainings and webinars to stay informed on relevant topics and tools
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree or 7 years equivalent experience in lieu of a degree
Minimum of 1 year of experience in direct field of business management or related field
Experience in economic development preferred
Extremely organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects and quickly react to changing business needs while meeting firm deadlines
Ability to manage time effectively and keep on top of education and workforce trends
Ability to be a good team player with a collaborative approach
Ability to work independently and with minimal direction
Strong communication skills to articulate persuasively and clearly about the division's mission, value and initiatives
Preferred
Master's degree in Public Administration, Financial Management, or related field is preferred
Preference for an individual with 5 years of public sector experience
Benefits
Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Paid Leave
Retirement
Work/Life Balance Programs
Professional Development
Company
North Central Texas Council of Governments
North Central Texas Council of Governments is a voluntary association of, by and for local governments.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$70.4MKey Investors
U.S. Department of TransportationUS Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation
2024-01-11Grant· $70M
2020-06-23Grant· $0.4M
Leadership Team
Todd Little
Executive Director
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