The City of Powell, Ohio, a growing upscale residential community of nearly 15,000 residents located 15 miles north of Columbus, is seeking candidates for the newly created position of Community Development Director/Assistant City Manager. This position reports to the City Manager.
The Northeast Ohio Four County Regional Planning and Development Organization (NEFCO), a regional council of governments, seeks a talented and dynamic Economic Recovery and Resiliency (ER&R) Coordinator to facilitate regional economic recovery and resiliency planning efforts in Portage, Stark, Summit, and Wayne Counties. The ER&R Coordinator will help lead a regional planning effort to respond to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The selected candidate will report directly to the Economic Development Planner and be primarily responsible for administering the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Recovery Assistance grant for the NEFCO region. The grant-funded position is initially being offered as an employment contract through June 30, 2022, with the potential for additional employment, depending on available resources.
This position is located in the Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration, Chicago Region. This is a home based position and the selected candidate must reside in the state of Ohio.
This year presented us with a lot of unexpected challenges. But as Ohioans, we don’t give up, and throughout this pandemic, we’ve demonstrated the value of our economic development network. The JobsOhio team is thankful for all you’ve done to help companies and your communities during this time. We have a long road still ahead of us, but JobsOhio believes this is the time to rebuild, improve and seize opportunities.
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