Education & Development Officer
Office: Development Finance Authority of Summit County
Classification: Education & Development Officer
Job Description:
- Promotes economic development initiatives and operations to achieve goals and objectives by formulating and implementing marketing strategies
- Works with management team to create marketing and outreach materials, including brochures, and reports
- Develop accurate, accessible, and up to date information on WRCF accomplishments, projects, and program data
- Creates curriculum for technical and supportive services as they relate to WRCF loan programs and to strengthen borrowers knowledge specifically on loan readiness, financial literacy and best practices.
- Develop capacities through strategically designed technical support, trainings, grant administration, and learning opportunities in collaboration with community partners
- Oversee the planning, coordination, and facilitation of trainings and workshops
- Work with lending officers to support clients and to advise them of the loan process
- Track organizational and programmatic funding needs to develop, recommend, and implement a fundraising strategy and calendar for foundation, government, and corporate sources
- Develops and writes grant proposals to support WRCF loan funds, programs, and operations
- Oversee and track grant milestones including, proposals in development, proposals submitted, proposals issue or canceled, deliverable deadlines, communication, and awards
- Manages the identification and acquisition of new funding opportunities, renewal and further development of current funders and on-going funder relations, including reporting and relationship management
- Presents self in a professional, ethical, and culturally sensitive manner to coworkers, partners, and the public
- Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance
- Performs other duties as requested, directed, and/or assigned
- Completion of bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, or closely related discipline
- Three to five years experience in nonprofit fundraising, communications, education, and/or external affairs
- Experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities to perform the duties of the position
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Desire to implement new marketing strategies.
- Understanding of small business and nonprofit financial principals and practice.
- Comfortable leading and participating in classroom environments.
- Research, evaluate, and recommend fundraising opportunities to Vice President, Managing Director, and Board of Directors for approval
- Understanding of grant writing, fundraising, and development donor relationships with banks, foundations, corporations, individuals, and local, state, and federal agencies
- Assist and/or prepare project applications for state and federal funding
- Ability to set priorities for a challenging workload and take initiative
- Able to determine opportunities through analysis of current and future trends
- Experience working independently and collaboratively with co-workers and stakeholders from the nonprofit, corporate, philanthropic, and public sectors
- Monitor agreement compliance
Work Environment:
- Job is physically comfortable, requires sitting, walking, standing, bending, keying, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions
- Work is performed in an office setting and employee will be exposed to normal hazards associated with an office environment
- Employee may be required to travel and access various assigned work sties, other offices, and agencies
- Must regularly lift up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Salary Range: $60,000.00 – $80,000.00 annually
For more information and to apply, click here.
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Education & Development Officer
Office: Development Finance Authority of Summit County
Classification: Education & Development Officer
Job Description:
- Promotes economic development initiatives and operations to achieve goals and objectives by formulating and implementing marketing strategies
- Works with management team to create marketing and outreach materials, including brochures, and reports
- Develop accurate, accessible, and up to date information on WRCF accomplishments, projects, and program data
- Creates curriculum for technical and supportive services as they relate to WRCF loan programs and to strengthen borrowers knowledge specifically on loan readiness, financial literacy and best practices.
- Develop capacities through strategically designed technical support, trainings, grant administration, and learning opportunities in collaboration with community partners
- Oversee the planning, coordination, and facilitation of trainings and workshops
- Work with lending officers to support clients and to advise them of the loan process
- Track organizational and programmatic funding needs to develop, recommend, and implement a fundraising strategy and calendar for foundation, government, and corporate sources
- Develops and writes grant proposals to support WRCF loan funds, programs, and operations
- Oversee and track grant milestones including, proposals in development, proposals submitted, proposals issue or canceled, deliverable deadlines, communication, and awards
- Manages the identification and acquisition of new funding opportunities, renewal and further development of current funders and on-going funder relations, including reporting and relationship management
- Presents self in a professional, ethical, and culturally sensitive manner to coworkers, partners, and the public
- Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance
- Performs other duties as requested, directed, and/or assigned
- Completion of bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, or closely related discipline
- Three to five years experience in nonprofit fundraising, communications, education, and/or external affairs
- Experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities to perform the duties of the position
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Desire to implement new marketing strategies.
- Understanding of small business and nonprofit financial principals and practice.
- Comfortable leading and participating in classroom environments.
- Research, evaluate, and recommend fundraising opportunities to Vice President, Managing Director, and Board of Directors for approval
- Understanding of grant writing, fundraising, and development donor relationships with banks, foundations, corporations, individuals, and local, state, and federal agencies
- Assist and/or prepare project applications for state and federal funding
- Ability to set priorities for a challenging workload and take initiative
- Able to determine opportunities through analysis of current and future trends
- Experience working independently and collaboratively with co-workers and stakeholders from the nonprofit, corporate, philanthropic, and public sectors
- Monitor agreement compliance
Work Environment:
- Job is physically comfortable, requires sitting, walking, standing, bending, keying, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions
- Work is performed in an office setting and employee will be exposed to normal hazards associated with an office environment
- Employee may be required to travel and access various assigned work sties, other offices, and agencies
- Must regularly lift up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Salary Range: $60,000.00 – $80,000.00 annually
For more information and to apply, click here.
OEDA Quarterly Report – Q2 2025
April 1 – June 30, 2025 From Expansion to Execution: OEDA’s Q2 2025 in Review OEDA’s second quarter was marked by continued momentum across our strategic pillars—membership, programming, partnerships, and advocacy. With a growing and increasingly engaged network, a...
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OEDA Congratulates Graduates of the 2025 Ohio Basic Economic Development Course DUBLIN, OH – The Ohio Economic Development Association (OEDA) proudly congratulates the more than 85 participants who successfully completed the 2025 Ohio Basic Economic Development Course...
OEDA Begins Strategic Planning Amid Record Growth + Program Expansion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RFP now open for OEDA’s next strategic plan; proposals due July 1, 2025 COLUMBUS, OH; Tuesday, June 3, 2025 — The Ohio Economic Development Association (OEDA) has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to develop a new strategic plan, its first...